Baby – English Lyrics

• By: Justin Bieber

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fun and effective way to immerse yourself in a new culture, and Justin Bieber's 'Baby' is a perfect place to start with English. The song's simple, repetitive lyrics make it easy to follow along and pick up common phrases related to love and relationships. Its catchy tune will have you singing along in no time, helping you to practice your pronunciation and build your vocabulary in a memorable way.

[English]

♬ you know you love me ♬

♬ i know you care ♬

♬ just shout whenever ♬

♬ and i'll be there ♬

♬ you are my love ♬

♬ you are my heart ♬

♬ and we will never, ever, ever be apart ♬

♬ are we an item? ♬

♬ girl, quit playin' ♬

♬ we're just friends?!! ♬

♬ what are you saying? ♬

♬ said ''there's another'' and looked right in my eyes ♬

♬ my first love broke my heart for the first time ♬

♬ and i was like... ♬

♬ baby ♬

♬ baby ♬

♬ baby, ohhh ♬

♬ i'm like ♬

♬ baby ♬

♬ baby ♬

♬ baby, nooo ♬

♬ i'm like ♬

♬ baby ♬

♬ baby ♬

♬ baby, ohhh ♬

♬ i thought you'd always be mine, mine ♬

♬ baby ♬

♬ baby ♬

♬ baby, ohhh ♬

♬ i'm like ♬

♬ baby ♬

♬ baby ♬

♬ baby, nooo ♬

♬ i'm like ♬

♬ baby ♬

♬ baby ♬

♬ baby, ohhh ♬

♬ i thought you'd always be mine... ♬

- i need you to sing it.

♬ (luda!) ♬

♬ when i was thirteen ♬

♬ i had my first love ♬

♬ there was nobody that compared to my baby ♬

♬ and nobody came to between us or could ever come above ♬

♬ she had me going crazy ♬

♬ oh, i was starstruck ♬

♬ she woke me up daily ♬

♬ don't need no starbucks ♬

♬ she make my heart pound ♬

♬ i skip a beat when i see her in the street ♬

♬ and at school, on the playground ♬

♬ but i really wanna see her on the weekend ♬

♬ she knows she got me dazing ♬

♬ 'cause she was so amazing ♬

♬ and now my heart is breaking ♬

♬ but i just keep on saying... ♬

♬ baby ♬

♬ baby ♬

♬ baby, ohhh ♬

♬ i'm like ♬

♬ baby ♬

♬ baby ♬

♬ baby, nooo ♬

♬ i'm like ♬

♬ baby ♬

♬ baby ♬

♬ baby, ohhh ♬

♬ i thought you'd always be mine, mine ♬

♬ baby ♬

♬ baby ♬

♬ baby, ohhh ♬

♬ i'm like ♬

♬ baby ♬

♬ baby ♬

♬ baby, nooo ♬

♬ i'm like ♬

♬ baby ♬

♬ baby ♬

♬ baby, ohhh ♬

♬ i thought you'd always be mine, mine ♬

♬ yeah, yeah, yeah ♬

♬ (yeah, yeah, yeah) ♬

♬ (yeah, yeah, yeah) ♬

♬ (yeah, yeah, yeah) ♬

♬ yeah, yeah, yeah ♬

♬ now i'm all gone ♬

♬ gone ♬

♬ gone ♬

♬ i'm gone ♬

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection for someone verb - to have a deep affection for someone
care /keər/ A1	verb - to feel concern or interest for someone
shout /ʃaʊt/ A1	verb - to call or cry out loudly
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood, often symbolic of emotion
item /ˈaɪtəm/ A2	noun - a distinct piece of something
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in a game or activity for enjoyment
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged or insane
starstruck /ˈstɑːrstrʌk/ B1	adjective - overwhelmed with excitement in the presence of a celebrity
pound /paʊnd/ A2	verb - to beat or throb heavily
skip /skɪp/ A2	verb - to jump lightly
daze /deɪz/ B1	verb - to stupefy or bewilder
amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ A2	adjective - causing great surprise or wonder
breaking /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/ A2	verb - present participle of break

Key Grammar Structures

• you know you love me

  ➔ present simple

  ➔ In the sentence "you \"know\" you love me", the verb "know" is in the present simple to state a fact or belief.

• i'll be there

  ➔ future simple with "will"

  ➔ In "i\'ll be there", the contraction "'ll" stands for "will", marking a simple future prediction.

• are we an item?

  ➔ yes/no question with auxiliary "are"

  ➔ The sentence begins with the auxiliary verb "are", which flips the subject and verb to form a Yes/No question.

• girl, quit playin'

  ➔ imperative verb

  ➔ The verb "quit" is used as an imperative, giving a direct command to the listener.

• i thought you'd always be mine, mine

  ➔ past simple + modal "would" in reported speech

  ➔ The verb "thought" is in the past simple, and "you'd" (= you would) shows a modal verb used in reported speech.

• there was nobody that compared to my baby

  ➔ past simple + relative clause with "that"

  ➔ The main verb "was" is in the past simple, and the clause "that compared to my baby" is a relative clause introduced by "that".

• she had me going crazy

  ➔ causative construction "had + object + present participle"

  ➔ The verb "had" (past simple) is used causatively; it means "she caused me to be going crazy".

• i was starstruck

  ➔ past simple of "be" + adjective "starstruck"

  ➔ The verb "was" is the past simple of "be", and "starstruck" functions as a predicate adjective describing the subject.

• i'm like

  ➔ informal "be like" used for reported speech or filler

  ➔ The phrase "I'm "like"" is a colloquial structure where "like" introduces a quoted thought or reaction.