Crush – English Lyrics

• By: Bella Poarch, Lauv

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I never wanna get you alone (oh, mm)

I'm scared of even standin' too close, babe (yeah-eh)

Get nervous when you light up my phone

But I like it, yeah, I like it

In the car (in the car)

On the beach (what you mean?)

Lookin' at you when you look back at me (look back at me)

Feel my heart (feel my heart)

Skip a beat (ooh)

Think you know what I mean

But I don't wanna say too much

I don't wanna fuck this up (oh-oh)

Why would we fall in love when it feels so good to touch?

Feel the way my cheeks go blush

Why would we fall in love when it feels so good to crush?

Crush, crush

When it feels so good, ooh

Love Island is my favorite show

If we were on, I'd give you a rose, babe

Blow kisses, turn around and go home (ah-ah)

'Cause I like it (I like it)

Yeah, I like it (oh-oh-oh)

In the car (in the car)

On the beach (on the beach)

Lookin' at you when you look back at me (oh-oh)

Feel my heart (feel my heart)

Skip a beat (skip a beat)

Think you know what I mean

But I don't wanna say too much

I don't wanna fuck this up (baby)

Why would we fall in love when it feels so good to touch?

Feel the way my cheeks go blush (oh-ho)

Why would we fall in love when it feels so good to crush?

(Crush) crush, (crush) crush

When it feels so good, ooh

Tell me you're nervous when we say goodnight

Am I on your mind like you're on my mind?

Tell me you're nervous lookin' in my eyes

Am I on your mind?

Like you're on my mind? (On my mind)

But I don't wanna say too much

I don't wanna fuck this up

Why would we fall in love when it feels so good to touch?

Feel the way my cheeks go blush (blush)

Why would we fall in love when it feels so good to crush?

Crush (wo-ho)

Crush

When it feels so good to crush?

Crush (okay), crush

'Cause it feels so good, ooh

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
crush /krʌʃ/ B2	noun - a strong but short‑lived romantic attraction verb - to press or squeeze something with force
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep affection or strong emotional attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or physical sensation
touch /tʌtʃ/ B1	verb - to make physical contact with something noun - a slight physical contact
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood; also the centre of emotions
beat /biːt/ B1	noun - a rhythmic pulsation; also a sudden strong feeling of excitement verb - to strike repeatedly
blush /blʌʃ/ B2	verb - to become red in the face from embarrassment or shyness
nervous /ˈnɜːrvəs/ B2	adjective - feeling anxious or uneasy
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels and remembers
fall /fɔːl/ B1	verb - to move downward, typically rapidly and freely without control noun - the act of falling; a season (autumn)
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - having desirable qualities; pleasant
kiss /kɪs/ A2	noun - an act of pressing one's lips to someone or something verb - to press one's lips against someone or something
beach /biːtʃ/ A1	noun - a pebbly or sandy shore of a sea or lake
car /kɑːr/ A1	noun - a road vehicle, typically with four wheels, powered by an engine
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - without other people; solitary
scared /skɛrd/ A2	adjective - frightened; feeling fear
stand /stænd/ A2	verb - to be in an upright position on the feet
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's gaze toward someone or something
skip /skɪp/ B1	verb - to move lightly, stepping from one foot to the other
think /θɪŋk/ A2	verb - to have a particular opinion or belief; to use one's mind

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm scared of even standin' too close, babe

  ➔ be scared of + gerund

  ➔ The verb "scared" is followed by the preposition "of" and a gerund ("standin'") to show what causes the fear.

• I never wanna get you alone

  ➔ never + want to + infinitive (colloquial contraction)

  ➔ "never" modifies the verb phrase "wanna get" (a contraction of "want to get").

• I don't wanna say too much

  ➔ negative + want to + infinitive (colloquial)

  ➔ "don't" negates the desire expressed by "wanna say" ("want to say").

• Why would we fall in love when it feels so good to touch?

  ➔ modal would + base verb (hypothetical); when‑clause for condition

  ➔ "would" expresses a hypothetical situation, and the "when" clause gives the condition that makes the question relevant.

• Feel my heart (feel my heart) Skip a beat

  ➔ imperative mood (command)

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

• Tell me you're nervous when we say goodnight

  ➔ verb + object + clause (indirect statement); when‑clause

  ➔ "Tell" takes the object "me" and a subordinate clause "you're nervous..." as its content.

• Am I on your mind like you're on my mind?

  ➔ subject‑auxiliary inversion for yes‑no question; comparative clause with "like"

  ➔ "Am I" shows inversion of the auxiliary "am" with the subject "I" to form a yes‑no question, and "like" introduces a comparison.

• Lookin' at you when you look back at me

  ➔ present participle phrase as a reduced clause; when‑clause

  ➔ "Lookin'" is a present participle that replaces a full clause "I am looking at you"; the "when" clause adds the timing.

• I don't wanna fuck this up

  ➔ negative + want to + verb phrase (colloquial)

  ➔ "don't" negates "wanna" (want to), and "fuck this up" is a slang verb phrase meaning "make a mistake".