I Like It – English Lyrics

• By: Alesso, Nate Smith

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the thrill of language through the infectious energy of Alesso and Nate Smith's 'I Like It.' This unique blend of dance and country offers a fantastic opportunity to learn simple, conversational English phrases centered around fun and celebration. The song's straightforward and repetitive lyrics make it easy to sing along and pick up new vocabulary in a lively, musical context, showing how two different musical worlds can come together to create something universally enjoyable.

[English]

- ARMED ROBBERY JUST OCCURRED 200 STREET, SCRABBER LAKE ROAD

- WE GOT A COUPLE UNITS IN THE AREA GO AHEAD WITH THE INFO

- WE HAVE TWO MALES, SUBJECTS GRABBED IN BAGS. WE'RE STILL TRYING TO GET FURTHER FROM THEM

- 41 I'M YELLOW IN

♪ I LIKE IT LIKE THAT ♪

♪ SHE POUR ANOTHER SHOT AND NOW WE GOIN' BACK TO BACK ♪

♪ I ASKED HER IF SHE WANTED TO DANCE SHE LIKE YEAH ♪

♪ TOMORROWS GONNA HURT BABY I AIN’T EVEN MAD ♪

♪ I LIKE IT, I LIKE IT ♪

♪ I LIKE IT LIKE THAT ♪

♪ SHE POUR ANOTHER SHOT AND NOW WE GOIN' BACK TO BACK ♪

♪ I ASKED HER IF SHE WANTED TO DANCE SHE LIKE YEAH ♪

♪ TOMORROWS GONNA HURT BABY I AIN’T EVEN MAD ♪

♪ I LIKE IT, I LIKE IT ♪

♪ I LIKE IT LIKE THAT ♪

♪ TWENTY DOLLARS FEELIN' LIKE A MILLION ♪

♪ STACKIN' UP THESE BOTTLES TO THE CEILING ♪

♪ SAID SHE AIN’T THE TYPE TO GET ATTACHED ♪

♪ BUT I LIKE IT LIKE THAT ♪

♪ THEY GON MAKE IT DOUBLE CAUSE THEY KNOW ME ♪

♪ EVERYWHERE I GO A LITTLE SMOKEY ♪

♪ SAID SHE AIN’T THE ONE FOR MOVIN' FAST ♪

♪ I LIKE IT LIKE THAT ♪

♪ SHE POUR ANOTHER SHOT AND NOW WE GOIN' BACK TO BACK ♪

♪ I ASKED HER IF SHE WANTED TO DANCE SHE LIKE YEAH ♪

♪ TOMORROWS GONNA HURT BABY I AIN’T EVEN MAD ♪

♪ I LIKE IT, I LIKE IT ♪

♪ I LIKE IT LIKE THAT ♪

♪ I LIKE IT LIKE THAT ♪

♪ I LIKE IT LIKE THAT ♪

♪ NOW SHE GOT HER HANDS UP ON MY LEVIS ♪

♪ TALKING BOUT HOW SHE LIVE ON THE EAST SIDE ♪

♪ WINDOWS DOWN AND RADIO ON BLAST ♪

♪ I LIKE IT LIKE THAT, OOH BABY ♪

♪ THERE’S SOMETHING SPECIAL BOUT THE WAY THAT YOU MOVE BABY ♪

♪ I LIKE IT LIKE THAT ♪

♪ SHE POUR ANOTHER SHOT AND NOW WE GOIN' BACK TO BACK ♪

♪ I ASKED HER IF SHE WANTED TO DANCE SHE LIKE YEAH ♪

♪ TOMORROWS GONNA HURT BABY I AIN’T EVEN MAD ♪

♪ I LIKE IT, I LIKE IT ♪

♪ I LIKE IT LIKE THAT ♪

♪ I LIKE IT LIKE THAT ♪

♪ I LIKE IT LIKE THAT ♪

- OH [BLEEP]

[TIRES SQUEALING]

[ENGINE REVS]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ A2	verb - to move the body in a rhythm, usually to music noun - a series of movements to music
hurt /hɜːrt/ B1	verb - to cause pain or injury adjective - feeling pain or distress
like /laɪk/ A1	verb - to enjoy or find something pleasing preposition - similar to
shot /ʃɒt/ B2	noun - a small amount of an alcoholic drink noun - an attempt to do something
back /bæk/ A2	adjective - located at the rear
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or physical sensation
smoky /ˈsmoʊki/ B2	adjective - filled with or smelling like smoke
special /ˈspɛʃəl/ A2	adjective - different from what is usual; better or more important
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a medium of exchange in the form of coins or notes
bottle /ˈbɒtl/ A2	noun - a container with a narrow neck for liquids
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or place noun - an action of changing place or position
live /lɪv/ A2	verb - to have life or exist in a place adjective - happening in real time
type /taɪp/ B1	noun - a category or kind of something
double /ˈdʌbəl/ B2	adjective - twice as much or as many verb - to make twice as much or as many
ask /æsk/ A1	verb - to say something to someone to get information or an answer

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ SHE POUR ANOTHER SHOT AND NOW WE GOIN' BACK TO BACK ♪

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'POUR ANOTHER SHOT' and 'WE GOIN' BACK TO BACK' use the present continuous tense to describe actions happening now or around now.

• ♪ I ASKED HER IF SHE WANTED TO DANCE SHE LIKE YEAH ♪

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'I ASKED' uses the past simple tense to describe a completed action in the past.

• ♪ TOMORROWS GONNA HURT BABY I AIN’T EVEN MAD ♪

  ➔ Future Tense with 'GONNA'

  ➔ The phrase 'TOMORROWS GONNA HURT' uses 'gonna' as a colloquial form of 'going to' to indicate a future action.

• ♪ TWENTY DOLLARS FEELIN' LIKE A MILLION ♪

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense with 'FEELIN''

  ➔ The word 'FEELIN'' is a colloquial contraction of 'feeling' used in the present continuous tense to describe a current emotion.

• ♪ SAID SHE AIN’T THE TYPE TO GET ATTACHED ♪

  ➔ Negative Contraction with 'AIN’T'

  ➔ The phrase 'SHE AIN’T THE TYPE' uses 'ain’t' as a colloquial contraction of 'is not' to express negation.