I Can't Quit You Baby – English Lyrics

• By: Led Zeppelin
• Album: Led Zeppelin

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw power of the English language through this blues masterpiece. By studying this song, you can learn how to express intense emotion and desperation, while exploring the soulful idioms and rhythmic delivery that defined the evolution of rock and roll.

[English]

作词 : Jones/Page/Bonham/Plant

作曲 : Jones/Page/Bonham/Plant

Woman I think I'm gonna put you down for a little while

I can't quit you babe

I... think I'm gonna put you down for a while

I said you messed up my happy home

You built my hopes so high

Baby then you let me down so low

You built my hopes so high then ya let me down... so low

Don'tcha realize sweet baby?

Woman I don't know... which way to go

solo

Woman I can't quit you babe

I think I'm gonna put you down for a while

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
woman /ˈwʊmən/ A1	noun - an adult female human being
quit /kwɪt/ B1	verb - to stop doing something
mess /mɛs/ B1	verb - to make something untidy or dirty; to spoil something
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently
build /bɪld/ A2	verb - to construct something
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
realize /ˈriːəlaɪz/ B1	verb - to become fully aware of something
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - pleasing in general; delightful

Key Grammar Structures

• I think I'm gonna put you down for a little while

  ➔ Informal Future (Gonna)

  ➔ "Gonna" is a contraction of "going to," used to express future intent or plans in informal speech.

• You messed up my happy home

  ➔ Phrasal Verb (Mess up)

  ➔ "Mess up" is a phrasal verb meaning to spoil, ruin, or cause problems for something.

• You built my hopes so high

  ➔ Past Tense Structure

  ➔ "Built" is the past tense of "build," indicating an action that took place and finished in the past.

• Baby then you let me down so low

  ➔ Phrasal Verb (Let down)

  ➔ "Let down" is a phrasal verb that means to disappoint someone.

• Don'tcha realize sweet baby?

  ➔ Negative Interrogative with Contraction

  ➔ "Don'tcha" is a colloquial blend of "don't you," commonly used in informal English and music.

• Woman I don't know which way to go

  ➔ Wh-word + To-infinitive

  ➔ The structure "which way to go" uses an infinitive to describe a direction or choice.