I Do – English Lyrics

• By: Colbie Caillat

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartwarming world of Colbie Caillat's "I Do," a delightful folk-pop tune that goes beyond a simple wedding vow. This song is a fantastic way to experience how English lyrics can convey pure joy, anticipation, and the profound feeling of being deeply in love. You'll learn expressions of affection and commitment through its catchy, acoustic melodies and Caillat's sincere storytelling, making it special for anyone looking to understand the nuances of romantic declarations in English.

[English]

♪♪♪

it's always been about me, myself and i thought

relationships were nothin but a waste of time

i never wanted to be any body's other half

i was happy stayin out of love that wouldn't last

that was the only way i knew, til i met you

you make me wanna say i do, i do, i do do do do do do do do

yea i do, i do, i do do do do do do do do

cause every time before its been like, maybe yes, maybe no

i could live with out it, i could let it go

oooo what did i get my self in to

you make me wanna say i do i do i do i do i do i do

tell me is it only me, do you feel the same

you know me well enough to know that i'm not playin games

i promise i won't turn around and i won't let you down

you can trust i've never felt it like i feel it now

baby there's nothin, there's nothin we can't get through

so can we say i do, i do,

i do do do do do do do do

oh baby i do, i do, i do do do do do do do do

cause every time before its been like, maybe yes, maybe no

i won't live with out it, i won't let it go

what more can i get my self into you make me wanna say

meet my family how's your family

ooooo can we be a family

and when i'm 80 years old i'm sittin next to you...

and we'll remember when we said

i do, i do, i do do do do do do do do

oh baby i do, i do, i do do do do do do do i do

cause every time before its been like, maybe yes, maybe no

no i won't live with out it, i won't let us go

just look at what we got our selves in to

you make me say i do i do i do i do i do i do

i do love you.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
relationship /rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/ B1	noun - a connection or association between people or things
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
trust /trʌst/ B2	noun - firm belief in the reliability or truth of someone or something verb - to believe in the honesty or reliability of someone
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ B2	noun - a declaration or assurance that one will do something verb - to assure someone that one will definitely do something
embrace /ɪmˈbreɪs/ B2	verb - to hold someone closely in one's arms
commit /kəˈmɪt/ B2	verb - to carry out or perform a promise or obligation
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional experience or awareness
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood; center of emotion
family /ˈfæmɪli/ A2	noun - a group consisting of parents and their children
marry /ˈmær.i/ A2	verb - to become legally joined in a marriage
move /muːv/ A2	verb - to change position or go to a new place
reunion /riːˈjuːn.jən/ B2	noun - an instance of two or more people coming together again after a period of separation
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the existence of an individual human or animal

Key Grammar Structures

• it's always been about me, myself and i

  ➔ Pronoun Usage: Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns

  ➔ Using "myself" is intensive. It emphasizes "me". It is similar to saying "it's always been about *only* me".

• relationships were nothin but a waste of time

  ➔ Informal Language: "Nothin'"

  ➔ "Nothin'" is an informal contraction of "nothing", common in colloquial speech and song lyrics.

• i was happy stayin out of love that wouldn't last

  ➔ Gerunds After Adjectives

  ➔ "Happy" is an adjective followed by the gerund "staying". This structure expresses a state of being in relation to an action.

• til i met you

  ➔ Informal Contraction: "Til"

  ➔ "Til" is a shortened, informal version of "until".

• you make me wanna say i do

  ➔ Causative Verb: "make"

  ➔ The structure "make + object + bare infinitive" (make me wanna say) means 'cause someone to do something.'

• cause every time before its been like, maybe yes, maybe no

  ➔ Past Perfect Continuous (implicitly) with 'been like'

  ➔ While not explicitly stated, "it's been like" implies a continuous state or feeling up until the present. You can infer a past perfect continuous tense like "It had been feeling like..."

• tell me is it only me, do you feel the same

  ➔ Subject-Verb Inversion in Questions

  ➔ The interrogative sentence "is it only me" demonstrates subject-verb inversion, a common feature in English questions.

• you know me well enough to know that i'm not playin games

  ➔ "Enough" + Infinitive

  ➔ The structure "well enough to know" means "sufficiently" or "adequately" well to do something. "To know" is an infinitive.