I Like That – English Lyrics

• By: Bazzi
• Album: Infinite Dream

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Bazzi's "I Like That," a captivating R&B-infused pop song that perfectly blends introspection with carefree vibes. Its straightforward yet expressive lyrics offer an excellent opportunity to learn colloquial English phrases related to romance, personal reflection, and enjoying life's simple pleasures. The song's smooth melodies and relatable themes make it a special and engaging piece for language learners to explore modern English vocabulary and cultural expressions.

[English]

♪ music begins ♪

♪ Is this thing on? ♪

♪ Twisted, baby, I'm a goner ♪

♪ I'm a monster ♪

♪ Don't listen to a word I say ♪

♪ 'Cause I say things that I don't mean (Don't mean) ♪

♪ When the liquor speak (Liquor speak) ♪

♪ Don't wanna break your pretty heart 'cause ♪

♪ Ooh, I love to lay when layin' is next to you ♪

♪ I feel alive wit' shawty by my side ♪

♪ Let's dance ♪

♪ I like that, yeah, I like that, yeah ♪

♪ I like that angel runnin' fingers through my hair ♪

♪ I like that, yeah, I like that, yeah ♪

♪ I like that way we touchin' got you singin', "Yeah" ♪

♪ You like that, yeah, you like that, yeah ♪

♪ You like that oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ I love to lay when layin' is next to-- ♪

♪ One good night is worth a thousand words ♪

♪ (A thousand words) ♪

♪ One good girl is worth a thousand birds ♪

♪ (A thousand birds) ♪

♪ Let's travel the world make a thousand firsts ♪

♪ (A thousand firsts) ♪

♪ The way you moving got me at a loss for words, yeah ♪

♪ Take you out in public, you a masterpiece (Masterpiece) ♪

♪ The way you're looking, all my exes mad at me (Exes mad at me) ♪

♪ Let's open our eyes 'cause there's a lot to see ♪

♪ (There's a lot to see) ♪

♪ I wanna live my life 'cause there's a lot to see (Yeah) ♪

♪ Let's go to Paris, let's get a jet plane ♪

♪ Let's live our own life, forget what your friends say ♪

♪ Do watcha wanna, lets go easy ♪

♪ Pullin' all my love out ♪

♪ Ooh, I love to lay when layin' is next to you ♪

♪ I feel alive wit' shawty by my side ♪

♪ Let's dance ♪

♪ I like that (Yeah), I like that (Woah) ♪

♪ I like that angel runnin' fingers through my hair ♪

♪ I like that, yeah (Oh, yeah), I like that, yeah (I do)♪

♪ I like that way we touchin' got you singin', "Yeah" ♪

♪ You like that, yeah, you like that, yeah ♪

♪ (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) ♪

♪ You like that oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ I love to lay when layin' is next to━ ♪

♪ music fades ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
twisted /ˈtwɪstɪd/ B1	adjective - mentally or emotionally disturbed
goner /ˈɡɒnər/ B2	noun - someone who is doomed or unable to recover
monster /ˈmɒnstər/ A2	noun - a large, ugly, and frightening creature
liquor /ˈlɪkər/ B1	noun - alcoholic drink
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A1	adjective - attractive in a delicate way
lay /leɪ/ A2	verb - to put something down gently
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A1	adjective - living; not dead
shawty /ˈʃɔːti/ B2	noun - a term of endearment for a young, attractive person
touchin' /ˈtʌtʃɪn/ A2	verb - to come into physical contact with
masterpiece /ˈmɑːstərpiːs/ B2	noun - a work of outstanding artistry or skill
exes /ˈɛksɪz/ B1	noun - former romantic partners
travel /ˈtrævəl/ A1	verb - to go from one place to another
public /ˈpʌblɪk/ A1	noun - the people in general
forget /fəˈɡɛt/ A1	verb - to be unable to remember
easy /ˈiːzi/ A1	adjective - not difficult

Key Grammar Structures

• Twisted, baby, I'm a goner

  ➔ Present participle as adjective, Subject pronoun

  ➔ "Twisted" functions as an adjective describing the speaker's state. "I" is the subject pronoun.

• Don't wanna break your pretty heart 'cause

  ➔ Negative imperative with 'wanna' (contraction of 'want to'), possessive pronoun, adjective

  ➔ "Don't wanna" is a colloquial way of saying "do not want to". "Your" is a possessive pronoun showing ownership. "Pretty" is an adjective describing the heart.

• I feel alive wit' shawty by my side

  ➔ Present simple, preposition 'with', slang ('shawty')

  ➔ "I feel" is the present simple expressing a current state. "Wit'" is a colloquial contraction of "with". "Shawty" is slang for a young woman.

• One good night is worth a thousand words

  ➔ Noun phrase, 'be worth' construction, indefinite article, quantifying expression

  ➔ "One good night" is the subject noun phrase. "Is worth" expresses value. "A thousand words" is the object, quantifying the value.

• Let's travel the world make a thousand firsts

  ➔ Imperative with 'let's', infinitive phrase

  ➔ "Let's travel" is a suggestion/command. "Make a thousand firsts" is an infinitive phrase acting as the result of the travel.