I Love It – English Lyrics

• By: Icona Pop, Charli XCX
• Album: This Is... Icona Pop

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying world of "I Love It" by Icona Pop featuring Charli XCX, a high-energy anthem that captures the essence of liberation and self-love after heartbreak. Explore the catchy lyrics and infectious beat, perfect for those learning English to grasp colloquial expressions and the spirit of not taking life too seriously.

Key Grammar Structures

• I got this feeling on the summer day when you were gone

  ➔ Present simple with 'have got' meaning 'possess'

  ➔ The verb **"got"** is used in the present to mean “have”.

• I crashed my car into the bridge

  ➔ Past simple (regular verb + -ed)

  ➔ The verb **"crashed"** shows a completed action in the past.

• I threw your shit into a bag and pushed it down the stairs

  ➔ Past simple with coordinated verbs (two actions linked by 'and')

  ➔ Both **"threw"** and **"pushed"** are past simple verbs joined by **"and"** to describe two successive actions.

• I don't care, I love it

  ➔ Present simple negative with auxiliary 'do' + main verb; followed by present simple affirmative

  ➔ **"don't"** = do + not, forms the negative of the present simple verb **"care"**; **"love"** is a present simple affirmative verb.

• You're on a different road, I'm in the Milky Way

  ➔ Present simple of 'be' (contracted forms) for location/state

  ➔ **"You're"** = you + are; **"I'm"** = I + am. Both are present simple of the verb **"be"** used for location.

• You want me down on earth, but I am up in space

  ➔ Present simple with verb 'want' + object + complement; contrast with conjunction 'but'

  ➔ **"want"** is a present simple verb taking **"me"** as object and **"down on earth"** as a complement; **"but"** introduces a contrasting clause.

• You're so damn hard to please, we gotta kill the switch

  ➔ Adjective phrase with intensifier 'so damn'; colloquial modal 'gotta' = have got to (obligation)

  ➔ **"so damn"** intensifies the adjective **"hard"**; **"gotta"** is informal for **"have got to"**, expressing necessity.

• You're from the 70's, but I'm a 90's bitch

  ➔ Present simple of 'be' for identity; contrastive conjunction 'but'; informal noun phrase

  ➔ **"You're"** = you + are; **"I'm"** = I + am. Both verbs are present simple of **"be"** used for identity, linked by **"but"** to show contrast.

• I love it

  ➔ Present simple affirmative verb

  ➔ **"love"** is a present simple verb expressing a general feeling or repeated action.