If I Like It, I Do It – English Lyrics

• By: Jamiroquai

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and Jamiroquai's "If I Like It, I Do It" offers a great starting point for English learners. The lyrics are clear, repetitive, and carry a powerful message of self-expression. By listening, you can pick up phrases related to freedom, rules, and personal conviction. The song's infectious groove and upbeat tempo make learning both fun and memorable, allowing you to immerse yourself in the vibrant sounds of 90s British funk and acid jazz while improving your English.

[English]

Said that we have all the time we need to make it right

Don't hurry for nobody, if it ain't the thing you like

Know your place and fit your space, young man, you will conform

I didn't hear my soul express those rules when I was born

Free to roam 'cause that's my home, you can't stop sweet inclination

The kids want the system breakin' down, not higher education

If it ain't no natural law then you can keep your regulations

'Cause if I like it, I do it

But I, I keep on movin', though they wanna bring me down

I gotta run for the cover

And keep on smilin' though they wanna tie me down

And give me death for the lover

And I keep on losin' though I'm provin' what I'm doin'

I'm still groovin' and if I like it, I do it, yeah

Oh, I like it

You've got to help those people break that legislation

We can overcome this suffocation

Execute your natural liberation

Happy to enjoy rejuvenation

All around, hear the sound, no one can stop us now

A thousand rules for plastic fools, now they can take a bow

Surely there's been time to see, it doesn't work by now

So if I like it, I just do it

Still I keep on findin' that they're pushin' those distorted visions

If I keep on lookin', I can find an higher space

I'm still groovin' and if I like it, I do it, yeah, do it

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
like /laɪk/ A1	verb - to enjoy or find pleasing
do /duː/ A1	verb - to perform an action or activity
keep /kiːp/ A2	verb - to continue doing something; to retain
stop /stɒp/ A2	verb - to cease moving or acting
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
space /speɪs/ A2	noun - an area or extent that is free, available, or unoccupied
system /ˈsɪs.təm/ B1	noun - a set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole
law /lɔː/ B1	noun - a rule made by a government or authority
regulation /ˌrɛɡ.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ B2	noun - a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority
legislation /ˌlɛdʒ.ɪˈsleɪ.ʃən/ C1	noun - laws, considered collectively, that are enacted by a government
suffocation /ˌsʌf.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ C1	noun - the act of preventing breathing; choking
liberation /ˌlɪb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ C1	noun - the act of setting someone free from imprisonment or oppression
rejuvenation /rɪˌdʒuːvəˈneɪʃən/ C2	noun - the process of making someone or something look or feel younger
sound /saʊnd/ A2	noun - vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard
vision /ˈvɪʒ.ən/ B2	noun - the ability to see; a mental image of the future
higher /ˈhaɪ.ər/ B1	adjective - greater in height, amount, or rank
natural /ˈnætʃ.ər.əl/ B1	adjective - existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar; pleasing
plastic /ˈplæs.tɪk/ B2	adjective - easily shaped or molded; not genuine or sincere
groove /ɡruːv/ B2	verb - to move or dance with a rhythmic flow; to enjoy a rhythm

Key Grammar Structures

• Said that we have all the time we need to make it right

  ➔ Present Perfect (have + past participle)

  ➔ The phrase "have + past participle" (have made) indicates an action that occurred in the past but is relevant to the present.

• Don't hurry for nobody, if it ain't the thing you like

  ➔ Contraction (ain't)

  ➔ "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction of "is not" or "are not," often used in informal contexts.

• Know your place and fit your space, young man, you will conform

  ➔ Future Simple (will + base verb)

  ➔ The structure "will + base verb" (will conform) is used to express a future action or prediction.

• Free to roam 'cause that's my home, you can't stop sweet inclination

  ➔ Contraction ('cause)

  ➔ "'Cause" is a contraction of "because," commonly used in informal speech.

• If it ain't no natural law then you can keep your regulations

  ➔ Double Negative (ain't no)

  ➔ The phrase "ain't no" is an example of double negation, which is non-standard in formal English but common in colloquial speech.

• And I keep on losin' though I'm provin' what I'm doin'

  ➔ Present Continuous (am provin')

  ➔ The structure "am provin'" (contracted form of "am proving") indicates an action happening now or over a period of time.

• All around, hear the sound, no one can stop us now

  ➔ Present Simple (hear, can stop)

  ➔ The verbs "hear" and "can stop" are in the present simple tense, used for habitual actions or general truths.

• So if I like it, I just do it

  ➔ Conditional Structure (if...)

  ➔ The structure "if..." introduces a condition, followed by the result or action.