I Really Like You – English Lyrics

• By: Carly Rae Jepsen
• Album: Emotion

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a joyful linguistic journey with Carly Rae Jepsen's 'I Really Like You.' This infectious synth-pop track is perfect for language learners due to its clear, repetitive, and emotionally direct lyrics that capture the universal feeling of a burgeoning crush. Its simple yet powerful expressions of infatuation, combined with an upbeat tempo and a charming music video featuring Tom Hanks, make it an engaging and memorable way to explore English vocabulary related to love and excitement.

[English]

(alarm ringing)

♪ I really wanna stop, but I've just got the taste for it ♪

♪ I feel like I could fly with the boy on the moon ♪

♪ So honey hold my hand ♪

♪ You like making me wait for it ♪

♪ I feel like I could die walking up to the room ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ Late night watching television ♪

♪ But how'd we get in this position ♪

♪ It's way too soon ♪

♪ I know this isn't love ♪

♪ But I need to tell you something ♪

♪ I really, really, really, really, really, really like you ♪

♪ And I want you, do you want me, do you want me too ♪

♪ I really, really, really, really, really, really like you ♪

♪ And I want you, do you want me, do you want me too ♪

♪ Oh, did I say too much ♪

♪ I'm so in my head ♪

♪ When we're out of touch ♪

♪ Out of touch ♪

♪ I really, really, really, really, really, really like you ♪

♪ And I want you, do you want me, do you want me too ♪

♪ It's like everything you say is a sweet revelation ♪

♪ All I wanna do is get into your head ♪

♪ Yeah we could stay alone ♪

♪ You and me in this temptation ♪

♪ Sipping on your lips, handing on by thread, baby ♪

♪ Late night watching television ♪

♪ But how'd we get in this position ♪

♪ It's way too soon ♪

♪ I know this isn't love, no ♪

♪ But I need to tell you something ♪

♪ I really, really, really, really, really, really like you ♪

♪ And I want you, do you want me, do you want me too ♪

♪ I really, really, really, really, really, really like you ♪

♪ And I want you, do you want me, do you want me too ♪

♪ Oh, did I say too much ♪

♪ I'm so in my head ♪

♪ When we're out of touch ♪

♪ When we're out of touch ♪

♪ I really, really, really, really, really, really like you ♪

♪ And I want you, do you want me, do you want me too ♪

♪ Who gave you eyes like that ♪

♪ Said you could keep them ♪

♪ I don't know how to act ♪

♪ Or if I should be leaving ♪

♪ I'm running out of time ♪

♪ Going out of my mind ♪

♪ I need to tell you something ♪

- I'm pregnant

- Okay

- Just kidding

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ I really, really, really, really, really, really like you ♪

♪ And I want you, do you want me, do you want me too ♪

♪ I really, really, really, really, really, really like you ♪

♪ Oh oh oh ♪

♪ And I want you, do you want me, do you want me too ♪

♪ Oh, did I say too much ♪

♪ Did I say too much ♪

♪ I'm so in my head ♪

♪ I'm so in my head ♪

♪ When we're out of touch ♪

♪ When we're out of touch ♪

♪ I really, really, really, really, really, really like you ♪

♪ And I want you, do you want me, do you want me too ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ I really, really, really, really, really, really like you ♪

♪ And I want you, do you want me, do you want me too ♪

♪ Yeah I need to tell you something ♪

♪ I really, really, really, really, really, really like you ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ And I want you, do you want me, do you want me too ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
like /laɪk/ A1	verb - to find something enjoyable or satisfactory; to have a romantic interest in someone
want /wɑːnt/ A1	verb - to desire or need something; to wish for
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to be aware of physical sensations or emotions; to think or believe
need /niːd/ A2	verb - to require or want something essential noun - a requirement or necessity
tell /tel/ A1	verb - to communicate information; to reveal or confess
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection and tenderness; romantic attachment verb - to feel a strong affection for someone or something
head /hɛd/ A1	noun - the upper part of the body containing the brain; a person's mind or thoughts
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	noun - the act of physically contacting something; communication or contact verb - to come into contact with; to affect emotionally
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the time for sleeping
position /pəˈzɪʃən/ B1	noun - a place where someone or something is located; a situation or circumstance
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a measure of duration; an occasion or period
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers; mental state verb - to be concerned or annoyed about something
watch /wɒtʃ/ A1	verb - to look at or observe something or someone;
get /ɡɛt/ A1	verb - to obtain or receive something; to become or cause to become
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - to utter words or express an opinion
temptation /tɛmˈteɪʃən/ B2	noun - a desire to do something forbidden or unwise; an urge
revelation /ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən/ B2	noun - a surprising disclosure or surprising fact; a sudden realization
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - pleasing to the senses; kind and nice

Key Grammar Structures

• I really, really, really, really, really, really like you

  ➔ Simple present

  ➔ The verb "like" is in the simple present, showing a regular feeling. The repeated adverb "really" intensifies the meaning.

• I need to tell you something

  ➔ Infinitive clause after 'need'

  ➔ "need" is followed by the infinitive "to tell", forming a purpose clause.

• I feel like I could fly with the boy on the moon

  ➔ "feel like + infinitive" pattern & modal verb "could"

  ➔ "feel like" is followed by the infinitive "could fly"; "could" expresses a hypothetical possibility.

• But how'd we get in this position

  ➔ Contraction of "how did" (question formation, past simple)

  ➔ "how'd" combines "how" + "did"; the sentence is a yes‑no question in the past simple.

• It's way too soon

  ➔ "too + adjective" intensifier with adverb "way"

  ➔ "too" precedes the adjective "soon" to show excess; "way" further intensifies the degree.

• I'm so in my head

  ➔ "so + adjective" intensifier

  ➔ "so" intensifies the adjective "in" (used idiomatically to mean "lost"), emphasizing the speaker's mental state.

• I don't know how to act

  ➔ "don't know how to + infinitive" structure

  ➔ "don't know" is followed by the clause "how to act"; the infinitive "to act" shows the action that is unknown.

• I'm running out of time

  ➔ Present continuous with phrasal verb "run out of"

  ➔ "I'm" + present participle "running" forms the present continuous; "out of" creates the phrasal verb meaning "to have little left".

• Do you want me too?

  ➔ Yes‑no question with adverb "too"

  ➔ "too" placed after "me" adds the meaning "also" to the question, asking if the speaker is also wanted.