I Like – English Lyrics

• By: Jeremih, Ludacris

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the smooth R&B and fiery hip-hop blend of Jeremih's "I Like" featuring Ludacris! This catchy track, with its expressive lyrics about attraction and celebration, offers a vibrant entry point into English-language music. You'll pick up everyday expressions of desire and enjoyment, all while grooving to a song that beautifully showcases the collaborative power of two distinct musical styles.

[English]

(mellow R&B music)

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ I'd like to take the time to love your body ♪

♪ Rub your body, kiss, and hug your body ♪

♪ Girl, say ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, I like ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, I like ♪

♪ So I'm gon' take the time to love your body ♪

♪ Rub your body, kiss, and hug your body ♪

♪ Girl, say ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, I like ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, I like ♪

♪ Baby, don't you know I'm here to get my lesson ♪

♪ Somethin' 'bout your body, girl, just gives me direction ♪

♪ How to find that spot ♪

♪ I ain't Young Money, girl, but my bed rock ♪

♪ So won't you let your hair down, let me take a picture ♪

♪ Tell me what's your zodiac, Cancer's my description ♪

♪ Girl, and I don't stop ♪

♪ That's right, we go from six to nine o'clock ♪

♪ I ain't too proud to beg, yeah ♪

♪ You're a superstar, girl, you are ♪

♪ It's all up in my head, oh, yeah ♪

♪ 'Cause, baby, you and me and some privacy ♪

♪ I'd like to take the time to love your body ♪

♪ Rub your body, kiss, and hug your body ♪

♪ Girl, say ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, I like ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, I like ♪

♪ So I'm gon' take the time to love your body ♪

♪ Rub your body, kiss, and hug your body ♪

♪ Girl, say ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, I like ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, I like ♪

♪ Ha-ha, Luda ♪

♪ Let me touch your body ♪

♪ Like when you be fresh up out the tub ♪

♪ And you rub that lotion ♪

♪ Make you get on all and put one up ♪

♪ Like your body's doin' three-wheel motion ♪

♪ In the ocean toastin', overdosin' ♪

♪ Toastin' with the magic potion ♪

♪ Told them that they can't hold or control 'em ♪

♪ No one, I'm a Magnum Trojan ♪

♪ Woo ♪ ♪ Golden like the wrapper ♪

♪ Lookin' dapper, then I put her on her back and attack her ♪

♪ No time for the chitty chat ♪

♪ Just give me the and you'll get it back after ♪

♪ We set the mood right, givin' you a little relaxation ♪

♪ I'ma get your groove right ♪

♪ Take your body on a little vacation ♪

♪ We island hoppin', and clubs is rockin' ♪

♪ And haters jockin' ♪

♪ Trunk pop, lock, droppin' and speakers knockin' ♪

♪ And bottles poppin' ♪

♪ I could talk all day, let me stimulate your mind ♪

♪ While I tell you what I like in you ♪

♪ But for now, I'ma just sit back ♪

♪ Let Jeremih tell you what he'd like to do, woo ♪

♪ Like to take the time to love your body ♪

♪ Rub your body, kiss, and hug your body ♪

♪ Girl, say ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, I like ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, I like ♪

♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa ♪

♪ So I'm gon' take the time to love your body ♪

♪ Rub your body, kiss, and hug your body ♪

♪ Girl, say ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ I like ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ I like ♪

♪ Say I, I, I ♪

♪ Girl, say I, I, I ♪

♪ G-G-Girl, say I, I, I ♪

♪ G-G-Girl say ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
like /laɪk/ A1	verb - to find enjoyable or pleasurable noun - a feeling of affection or regard
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - touch or caress with the lips, especially as a sign of love, sexual desire, or greeting. noun - an act of touching with the lips.
hug /hʌɡ/ A1	verb - embrace (someone) tightly, typically to express affection. noun - an act of embracing someone tightly.
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman.
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child. noun - a term of endearment.
get /ɡet/ A1	verb - receive or be given.
spot /spɒt/ A2	noun - a particular place.
bed /bed/ A1	noun - a piece of furniture for sleeping on.
hair /hɛər/ A1	noun - any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans, mammals, and some other animals.
picture /ˈpɪktʃər/ A2	noun - a painting, drawing, or photograph of a person or thing.
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - come into or be in contact with (someone or something), especially lightly or briefly.
fresh /freʃ/ A2	adjective - recently made, obtained, or experienced.
ocean /ˈəʊʃən/ A2	noun - a very large expanse of sea.
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ B1	noun - the power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious forces. adjective - having or apparently having supernatural powers; magical.
groove /ɡruːv/ B1	noun - a long, narrow channel or depression.
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.

Key Grammar Structures

• I'd like to take the time to love your body

  ➔ Conditional 'I'd like to' + Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The phrase "I'd like to" is a polite and common way to express a desire or a wish, contracting "I would like to". The infinitive "to love" indicates the purpose or reason for taking the time.

• Somethin' 'bout your body, girl, just gives me direction

  ➔ Colloquial Contraction and Pronunciation ('Somethin' 'bout')

  ➔ "Somethin' 'bout" is a colloquial contraction and pronunciation of "something about". This informal usage is common in casual speech and song lyrics.

• How to find that spot

  ➔ Infinitive Phrase as a Noun/Indirect Question ('How to')

  ➔ The structure "How to [verb]" functions as a noun phrase or an indirect question, expressing the method or way of doing something.

• I ain't too proud to beg, yeah

  ➔ 'Too [adjective] to [verb]' Structure

  ➔ The structure "too proud to beg" indicates that someone is excessively proud, making them unwilling or unable to beg. "Ain't" is a colloquial contraction for "am not," "is not," or "are not."

• You're a superstar, girl, you are

  ➔ Emphatic Repetition of Verb ('you are')

  ➔ The repetition of the auxiliary verb "you are" at the end of the sentence serves to add emphasis and conviction to the statement, reinforcing the idea that she truly is a superstar.

• 'Cause, baby, you and me and some privacy

  ➔ Colloquial Pronoun Usage ('you and me' as subject)

  ➔ In formal English, the subject pronoun "I" would be used in a compound subject (e.g., "you and I"). However, "you and me" is very common in informal speech, even when acting as the subject of a sentence.

• Like when you be fresh up out the tub

  ➔ Invariant 'Be' (Habitual/Continuous Aspect in AAVE/Colloquial English)

  ➔ In this context, "be" is used in African American Vernacular English (AAVE) and some other colloquial dialects to indicate a habitual or recurring action or state, rather than a single event. It means 'whenever you are'.

• No time for the chitty chat

  ➔ 'No time for' + Noun/Gerund

  ➔ The phrase "No time for" expresses a lack of time, interest, or patience for a particular activity or thing. "Chitty chat" is an informal term for idle talk.

• I'ma get your groove right

  ➔ Colloquial Contraction ('I'ma')

  ➔ "I'ma" is a colloquial contraction of "I am going to", frequently used in informal speech to express future intention or a planned action.

• Let Jeremih tell you what he'd like to do

  ➔ Causative Verb 'Let' + Embedded Question/Noun Clause

  ➔ The causative verb "Let" means to allow or permit someone to do something. "what he'd like to do" is an embedded question (or noun clause) acting as the object of "tell," providing indirect information.