I Love Me Some Him – English Lyrics

• By: Toni Braxton

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Toni Braxton's soulful "I Love Me Some Him," a quintessential 90s R&B track that perfectly encapsulates themes of deep love and devotion. Through its tender lyrics and Braxton's iconic vocal delivery, learners can explore expressions of profound affection and gratitude in English. The song's clear, emotive language and classic R&B style make it a special and accessible way to connect with the nuances of English love songs.

[English]

I love me some him

I'll never love this way again

I love me some you

Another man will never do

I love me some him

I'll never love this way again

I love me some you

Another man will never do

All those days and lonely nights

Have all gone away

I never thought the day would come

When we'd more than friends

You made me smile when I was down

You turn my world around

The way you give me love feel so right

You took the ease off my mind

And put it behind

You were there for all my needs

So baby - stay

I love me some him

I'll never love this way again

I love me some you

Another man will never do

I love me some him

I'll never love this way again

I love me some you

Another man will never do

Just like a dream come true

I wished for you

I have never been so happy 'bout love so new

You opened my heart to a brand new start

My love's there wherever you are

I won't let no one take you away

You took the ease off my mind

And put it behind

You where there for all my needs - yes

I love me some him

I'll never love this way again

I love me some you

Another man will never do

...

'Cause you came along

And changed my life

Told me things would be all right

And they were thanks to you

And now I have the strength to carry on

In my heart you have a home

And I never want to be alone

I love me.

I love me some him

I'll never love this way again

...

I love me some you

Another man will never do

I love me some him

I'll never love this way again

I love me some you

...

Another man will never do

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have deep affection for someone noun - deep affection or emotional attachment
never /ˈnɛvər/ A1	adverb - not at any time
again /əˈɡɛn/ A1	adverb - another time; once more
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult human male
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to have one’s face light up with pleasure noun - a facial expression of pleasure
down /daʊn/ A1	adjective - feeling sad or depressed
turn /tɜːrn/ A1	verb - to change direction or position
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, or life in general
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - correct or appropriate
ease /iːz/ B1	noun - freedom from difficulty or effort verb - to make something less difficult
need /niːd/ A1	noun - a requirement or necessity verb - to require something essential
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
start /stɑːrt/ A1	noun - the beginning of something verb - to begin or initiate something
strength /strɛŋθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being strong
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - a place where one lives
alone /əˈloʊn/ A1	adjective - without others; solitary
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make or become different noun - the act or process of becoming different

Key Grammar Structures

• I **love me some him**

  ➔ Emphatic pronoun + reflexive pronoun + object

  ➔ This is a non-standard, colloquial use of the reflexive pronoun. 'Me' is used here for emphasis, with 'him' as the direct object of 'love'.

• I'll **never love** this way again

  ➔ Future tense (will + verb) + adverb of frequency

  ➔ This uses the future tense with 'will' combined with the adverb 'never' to express a strong negative future action.

• **Another man will never do**

  ➔ Modal verb + emphatic use of 'never'

  ➔ The use of 'will' as a modal and 'never' emphasizes the strong rejection of other men.

• **You made me smile** when I was down

  ➔ Causative verb (make) + object + base form of verb

  ➔ The verb 'made' is used in a causative sense, meaning 'caused'. The structure 'made me smile' is a classic example of this grammatical construction.

• You **turn my world around**

  ➔ Phrasal verb

  ➔ 'Turn around' is a phrasal verb meaning to change completely or to reverse something.

• You **took the ease off my mind**

  ➔ Phrasal verb + object

  ➔ 'Took off' as a phrasal verb, with the object 'the ease off my mind' expressing the removal of anxiety or stress. 'Off' here serves as a preposition. The phrase is an idiom.

• And put it behind

  ➔ Phrasal verb.

  ➔ Here, 'put behind' signifies to leave something in the past.

• You **were there for all my needs** - yes

  ➔ Past tense of 'be' verb + prepositional phrase

  ➔ The verb 'were' is used in the past tense to describe a state, and the phrase 'for all my needs' explains how they were there.

• You **opened my heart** to a brand new start

  ➔ Simple past tense + direct object + prepositional phrase

  ➔ The simple past tense is used to describe a completed action in the past. 'Opened' is followed by the direct object, 'my heart', and the prepositional phrase provides context.