Lyrics & Translation
Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and Meghan Trainor's "Doin' It All For You" is a great place to start with modern English pop. The lyrics are a straightforward and heartfelt declaration of love, making the vocabulary and sentence structures easy to understand. The song's clear emotional message and catchy synth-pop melody make it a fun and engaging way to pick up new phrases related to love and relationships.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
---|---|
love /lʌv/ B1 |
|
crazy /ˈkreɪ.zi/ B2 |
|
wait /weɪt/ A2 |
|
patient /ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/ B2 |
|
give /ɡɪv/ A1 |
|
make /meɪk/ A1 |
|
do /duː/ A1 |
|
time /taɪm/ A1 |
|
night /naɪt/ A1 |
|
dim /dɪm/ B2 |
|
red /rɛd/ A1 |
|
wine /waɪn/ A2 |
|
baby /ˈbeɪ.bi/ A2 |
|
forever /fɔːˈrɛv.ər/ B2 |
|
end /ɛnd/ A2 |
|
fool /fuːl/ B1 |
|
know /noʊ/ A1 |
|
look /lʊk/ A1 |
|
What does “love” mean in the song "Doin' It All For You"?
Learn fast – go deep – and remember longer with interactive exercises in the app!
Key Grammar Structures
-
I'm doin' it all, doin' it all for you.
➔ Present continuous tense
➔ The phrase 'I'm doin'' indicates an action happening right now.
-
'Cause I know now that I found what I was lookin' for.
➔ Past simple tense
➔ The phrase 'I found' refers to a completed action in the past.
-
Baby, there ain't a thing I wouldn't do.
➔ Negative conditional
➔ The phrase 'there ain't a thing I wouldn't do' suggests willingness under certain conditions.
-
I can't wait 'til the day we say 'I do.'
➔ Future intention using 'can't wait'
➔ The phrase 'I can't wait' expresses excitement and anticipation for a future event.
-
I'ma make you mine.
➔ Informal future intention
➔ The phrase 'I'ma make you mine' indicates a casual way of expressing future plans.
-
Forever ain't enough.
➔ Negative statement using 'ain't'
➔ The phrase 'forever ain't enough' expresses a strong emotional sentiment.
-
Kinda crazy what love can make you do.
➔ Colloquial expression and modal verb 'can'
➔ The phrase 'what love can make you do' highlights the surprising effects of love.
Related Songs

Kiss You
One Direction

Last Christmas
Backstreet Boys

Sailing
Rod Stewart

Alice By The Hudson
AJR

Pistol
Cigarettes After Sex

Rule The World
Take That

Rollin'
Meghan Trainor

Miss You Nights
Westlife

Fire In Me
John Newman

Fetish
Selena Gomez, Gucci Mane

Loving You's a Dirty Job (But Somebody's Gotta Do It)
Bonnie Tyler

Have Mercy On Me Now
Hillsong UNITED

Living In A Haze
Milky Chance, The Beaches

Rollacoasta
Robin Thicke, Estelle

I Feel You
Wonder Girls

Dopamine
Kungs, JHart

Love Life
Major Lazer, Azaryah

Angels On My Side
Rick Astley

Found You First
Alec Benjamin

Private Dancer
Tina Turner