CRUSH – English Lyrics

• By: Katy Perry
• Album: 143

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the exhilarating world of new romance with Katy Perry's 'CRUSH.' This vibrant pop anthem, with its catchy melodies and relatable lyrics, offers a fantastic way to learn English by exploring vocabulary around love, emotions, and playful expressions. Discover how Katy Perry captures the 'butterflies' and 'boom-boom-booms' of a burgeoning infatuation, making language learning an enjoyable and emotional journey.

[English]

La, da-da-dee-dee

La-da-dee-dee

La, da-da-dee-dee

Is it a crush? Makin' me blush

Here I go again, I'm falling in love

Catchin' my breath whenever we touch

Here I go again, I'm falling in love

My heart goes

La, da-da-dee-dee

La, da-dee-dee

La, da-da-dee-dee

My heart goes

La, da-da-dee-dee

La, da-dee-dee

La, da-da-dee-dee

Feelin' all the butterflies

Livin' in a candy daydream

Emotions that I can't describe

Even all the birds are singin'

Yeah, I, I got those palpitations

Those boom-boom-booms

I'm on a new vibration

Yeah, I, I need some medication

Your ooh-ooh-ooh

I need an explanation

Is it a crush? Makin' me blush

Here I go again, I'm falling in love

Catchin' my breath whenever we touch (touch)

Here I go again, I'm falling in love

My heart goes

La, da-da-dee-dee

La, da-dee-dee

La, da-da-dee-dee

My heart goes

La, da-da-dee-dee

La, da-dee-dee

La, da-da-dee-dee

I know that you feel the same

Giving me the right frequency

Every time you say my name (my name)

Baby, I don't need persuading

Yeah, I, I got those palpitations

Those boom-boom-booms

I'm on a new vibration

Yeah, I, I need some medication

Your ooh-ooh-ooh

Come on, answer the question

Is it a crush? Makin' me blush

Here I go again, I'm falling in love

Catchin' my breath whenever we touch

Here I go again, I'm falling in love

My heart goes

La, da-da-dee-dee

La, da-dee-dee

La, da-da-dee-dee

My heart goes

La, da-da-dee-dee

La, da-dee-dee

La, da-da-dee-dee

My heart goes

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
crush /krʌʃ/ B1	noun - a strong romantic attraction or infatuation with someone verb - to press or squeeze something with force
blush /blʌʃ/ B1	noun - a reddening of the face, typically from embarrassment or shame verb - to become red in the face, especially from embarrassment
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to move downward, typically rapidly and freely
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to have a great affection or liking for someone or something
catch /kætʃ/ A2	verb - to intercept and hold something that has been thrown or is moving
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to come into contact with something, especially with your hand noun - the action of putting your hand or fingers on something
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood around the body; a person's emotions or love
butterflies /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/ B2	noun - insects with large colorful wings; a nervous or excited feeling in the stomach
daydream /ˈdeɪdriːm/ B1	noun - a pleasant visionary usually of an unreal nature verb - to spend time indulging in daydreams
emotions /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/ B1	noun - strong feelings such as love, anger, or fear
birds /bɜːrdz/ A1	noun - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and wings
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to utter musical sounds with the voice
palpitations /ˌpælpɪˈteɪʃənz/ C1	noun - rapid or irregular heartbeats noticeable to the person affected
vibration /vaɪˈbreɪʃən/ B2	noun - an oscillating physical motion; a vibe or feeling
medication /ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃən/ B1	noun - a substance used for medical treatment
explanation /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/ B1	noun - a statement or account that makes something clear
frequency /ˈfriːkwənsi/ B2	noun - the rate at which something occurs over a particular period; in physics, cycles per second
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known verb - to give a name to something or someone
persuade /pərˈsweɪd/ B1	verb - to cause someone to do or believe something by giving reasons
question /ˈkwes.tʃən/ A1	noun - a sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information verb - to ask questions of someone

Key Grammar Structures

• Is it a crush?

  ➔ Interrogative Form (Yes/No Question)

  ➔ The sentence "Is it a crush?" uses subject-verb inversion ("Is" before subject "it") to form a yes/no question in the present simple tense.

• Here I go again, I'm falling in love

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The clause "I'm falling in love" describes an ongoing action in the present, using "am" + "-ing" form (falling).

• Catchin' my breath whenever we touch

  ➔ Adverbial Clause with Subordinating Conjunction

  ➔ The clause "whenever we touch" uses the subordinating conjunction "whenever" to indicate time, with present simple "touch" for repeated actions.

• Emotions that I can't describe

  ➔ Defining Relative Clause

  ➔ The phrase "that I can't describe" is a defining relative clause modifying "emotions," using "that" as relative pronoun and contraction "can't" for negation.

• I know that you feel the same

  ➔ Subordinate Clause with 'That' (Noun Clause)

  ➔ The clause "that you feel the same" acts as the object of "know," introduced by "that" in present simple tense.

• Giving me the right frequency

  ➔ Gerund as Subject or Participle Phrase

  ➔ "Giving me the right frequency" functions as a gerund phrase, likely acting as the subject complement or describing the action of the previous clause.

• Every time you say my name

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Time

  ➔ The clause "every time you say my name" uses "every time" to introduce a time condition, with present simple "say" for habitual actions.

• Baby, I don't need persuading

  ➔ Verb + Gerund (Negative)

  ➔ The structure "don't need persuading" uses the verb "need" followed by a gerund "persuading," with negation via "don't".

• Come on, answer the question

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The sentence "answer the question" is in the imperative form, using the base verb "answer" to give a command, preceded by the encouraging phrase "come on."