I Do – English Lyrics

• By: Aloe Blacc, LeAnn Rimes
• Album: All Love Everything

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the beauty of commitment and love through Aloe Blacc and LeAnn Rimes' duet, "I Do." This song offers a wonderful opportunity to learn emotive English vocabulary related to relationships and promises. The clear and heartfelt vocals make the lyrics easy to follow, allowing you to appreciate the artists' storytelling and the universal message of love. What makes this song special is the genuine connection between the two artists, which shines through in their performance.

[English]

♪ Thought I was good, I was good on my own, I was all right ♪

♪ Thought I was grown and the strangers I known ♪

♪ They were all right ♪

♪ Thought that I knew everything, never wrong ♪

♪ I was all right ♪

♪ Oh, I was good, I was good on my own, I was all right ♪

♪ Oh, I lived a whole life ♪

♪ Thinking I knew how my heart could handle love ♪

♪ A love I thought I knew ♪

♪ Everything before us ♪

♪ Was stretching out my heart, just ♪

♪ So it could be big enough to beat for two ♪

♪ Never understood why ♪

♪ People always say, love chooses you ♪

♪ But now I do ♪

♪ Now I do ♪

♪ Didn't ever think that I could ever say I promise you ♪

♪ But now I do ♪

♪ Now I do ♪

♪ Now I do ♪

♪ This is the road, we can see where it goes together ♪

♪ You are my home and I know I can stay forever ♪

♪ Oh, I lived a whole life ♪

♪ Thinking I knew how my heart could handle love ♪

♪ A love I thought I knew ♪

♪ Everything before us ♪

♪ Was stretching out my heart just ♪

♪ So it could be big enough to beat for two ♪

♪ Never understood why people always say love chooses you ♪

♪ But now I do ♪

♪ Now I do ♪

♪ Didn't ever think that I could ever say I promise you ♪

♪ But now I do ♪

♪ Now I do ♪

♪ Now I do ♪

♪ I do ♪

♪ Now I do ♪

♪ I do, I do ♪

♪ Used to be a time when I thought ♪

♪ That I had nothing to lose ♪

♪ But now I do ♪

♪ Now I do ♪

♪ Now I do ♪

♪ I do ♪

♪ Now I do ♪

♪ I do ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or emotional attachment verb - to have a deep affection for someone
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood in the body; also used metaphorically for emotions
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ A2	noun - a declaration assuring that one will do something verb - to undertake or commit to do something
knew /njuː/ A2	verb - past tense of 'know'; to be aware of through observation or experience
handle /ˈhændl/ B1	verb - to manage or deal with a situation
stretching /ˈstrɛtʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - to extend or spread out
beat /biːt/ B1	verb - to pulsate or throb, as the heart
understood /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/ B1	verb - past tense of 'understand'; to comprehend or grasp the meaning
choose /tʃuːz/ A2	verb - to select from a number of possibilities
road /rəʊd/ A1	noun - a wide way leading from one place to another
home /həʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a particular place
forever /fəˈrɛvər/ A2	adverb - for all time; permanently
big /bɪɡ/ A1	adjective - of considerable size or quantity
enough /ɪˈnʌf/ A2	adjective - as much as necessary
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to no longer have something