Baby – English Lyrics

• By: Justin Bieber, Ludacris

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - an extremely young child; an infant. noun - (informal, as a term of endearment) a sweetheart or darling.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection. verb - to feel a deep romantic or sexual attachment to (someone).
care /kɛər/ A2	verb - to feel concern or interest. noun - the provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something.
shout /ʃaʊt/ A2	verb - to utter a loud cry or cries, typically as an expression of a strong emotion or in order to summon or attract attention.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system. noun - the emotional or spiritual core of a person; one's true feelings.
item /ˈaɪtəm/ B1	noun - a single article or unit in a collection, enumeration, or series. noun - (informal) a couple in a romantic relationship.
friends /frɛndz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations.
broke /broʊk/ A2	verb - past tense of break; to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain. verb - past tense of break; to cause the failure of (a relationship, promise, etc.).
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. noun - a cherished aspiration, ambition, or ideal.
together /təˈɡɛðər/ A2	adjective - (of two or more people) in proximity to each other.
losing /ˈluːzɪŋ/ A2	verb - present participle of lose; to be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something). verb - present participle of lose; to become unable to find (something or someone).
cool /kuːl/ B1	adjective - of or at a fairly low temperature. adjective - fashionable, stylish, or impressive (informal). adjective - calm and self-controlled.
fix /fɪks/ A2	verb - to mend or repair. verb - to put right; remedy.
shake /ʃeɪk/ A2	verb - to move (an object or part of the body) to and fro or up and down with rapid, small movements. verb - to dislodge or remove (something) from a surface by rapid movements (e.g., from a state of mind).
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged, especially as manifested in a wild or aggressive way. adjective - extremely enthusiastic or excited about something (informal).
compare /kəmˈpɛər/ B1	verb - to estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between.
starstruck /ˈstɑːrstrʌk/ C1	adjective - feeling or showing great admiration or awe for famous or powerful people, especially film stars.
dazing /ˈdeɪzɪŋ/ B2	verb - present participle of daze; to make (someone) feel stunned or bewildered.
amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ B1	adjective - causing great wonder or surprise; astonishing.
gone /ɡɒn/ (US: /ɡɔːn/) A2	adjective - no longer present; departed. adjective - (informal) completely obsessed with or devoted to something or someone.

Key Grammar Structures

• Just shout whenever And ill be there

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction 'whenever'

  ➔ 'whenever' means 'at any time that' or 'every time that'. It introduces a subordinate clause expressing a general condition or time. Here, "whenever" means "at any time you shout."

• And we will never ever ever be apart

  ➔ Future Simple (will + base verb) with adverbial emphasis

  ➔ 'will be' expresses a future state or prediction. "never ever ever" intensifies the negation, emphasizing that the separation will absolutely not happen.

• Girl quit playin

  ➔ Verb + Gerund (quit + verb-ing)

  ➔ Certain verbs, like "quit", are followed by a gerund (-ing form of the verb) rather than an infinitive (to + verb) to indicate stopping an action.

• I thought you'd always be mine, mine

  ➔ Past Simple ('thought') + Future in the Past ('would always be')

  ➔ 'thought' is the past tense of 'think'. "you'd always be" is a contraction of "you would always be", which expresses a past expectation or belief about the future from that past perspective.

• Oh for you I would have done whatever

  ➔ Third Conditional / Past Counterfactual (without explicit 'if' clause)

  ➔ "would have done" expresses a hypothetical action in the past that did not happen, often implying regret or a different outcome if circumstances were different. The 'if' clause (e.g., 'if you had asked') is implied.

• And just shake me till you wake me from this bad dream

  ➔ Time clause with 'till' (until) after an imperative

  ➔ 'Till' (or 'until') is a subordinating conjunction introducing a time clause, indicating that the action in the main clause continues up to the point specified in the subordinate clause. Here, the main clause is an imperative ('shake me').

• There was nobody that compared to my baby

  ➔ Existential 'There was' + Relative Clause ('that compared')

  ➔ 'There was' is used to state the existence of something in the past. "that compared to my baby" is a relative clause modifying "nobody", providing more information about who that "nobody" was.

• She had me goin crazy

  ➔ Causative Verb 'have' (had) + Object + Present Participle (going/goin)

  ➔ The causative structure "have + object + verb-ing" means to cause someone to do something or to experience something. "She had me going crazy" means she caused me to go crazy.

• She made my heart pound

  ➔ Causative Verb 'make' (made) + Object + Bare Infinitive (pound)

  ➔ The causative structure "make + object + bare infinitive" means to force or compel someone/something to do something. "She made my heart pound" means she caused my heart to pound.

• but I keep on sayin

  ➔ Phrasal Verb 'keep on' + Gerund (saying/sayin)

  ➔ 'Keep on' is a phrasal verb meaning to continue doing something, often repeatedly or persistently. It is always followed by a gerund (-ing form).