I'm Gonna Love You – English Lyrics

• By: Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood
• Album: Leather

Lyrics & Translation

“I'm Gonna Love You” by Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood offers a beautiful entry point into the world of country music and its heartfelt storytelling. Through its tender lyrics and powerful harmonies, you can explore common country themes of lasting love and commitment, expressed with clear, relatable language. The song's blend of traditional and contemporary country styles, along with its universal message, makes it a special and accessible piece for language learners.

[English]

Stars are gonna light up the midnight sky

The sun's gonna burn on the fourth of July

Tides are gonna turn with the pull of the moon

And I'm gonna love you

Birds are flyin' south when the winter comes

Snow's gonna fall, and rivers gonna run

April's gonna rain, and flowers gonna bloom

And I'm gonna love you

So good that it almost hurts

Steady and true as a Bible verse

My heart skips just thinkin' of you

The warm in bed, oh, baby, we can't lose

Earth's gonna shake every now and then

Some runaway roads are gonna dead end

And on those days when the world feels cruel

I'm gonna love you, yeah

...

Ooh-ooh-ooh

So good that it almost hurts

Steady and true as a Bible verse

My heart skips just thinkin' of you

The warm in bed, oh, baby, we can't lose

Time's gonna put a few lines on our face

We can cover it up, but hair's gonna grey

Life's gonna fly and be gone too soon

And I'm gonna love you

Baby, I'm gonna love you

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
star /stɑːr/ A2	noun - a luminous point in the night sky
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a deep affection for someone
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the expanse of air over the Earth
burn /bɜrn/ B1	verb - to produce flames and heat
winter /ˈwɪntər/ A2	noun - the coldest season of the year
heart /hɑrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood
fly /flaɪ/ A2	verb - to move through the air
bloom /bluːm/ B1	verb - to produce flowers
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a measured period during which an action occurs
world /wɜrld/ A2	noun - the earth and all its inhabitants
cruel /ˈkruːəl/ B2	adjective - causing pain or suffering
grey /ɡreɪ/ B1	adjective - a color between black and white
line /laɪn/ A2	noun - a long, narrow mark or band

Key Grammar Structures

• Stars are gonna light up the midnight sky

  ➔ Future intention using 'gonna'

  ➔ The phrase "gonna" is a colloquial form of "going to" used to express future plans or intentions.

• And I'm gonna love you

  ➔ Present continuous for future actions

  ➔ The use of "I'm gonna" indicates a strong intention to perform the action of loving in the future.

• Time's gonna put a few lines on our face

  ➔ Possessive form with 's'

  ➔ The phrase "Time's" shows possession, indicating that time is responsible for the changes on our faces.

• Life's gonna fly and be gone too soon

  ➔ Future tense with 'gonna'

  ➔ The phrase indicates that life will pass quickly, emphasizing the fleeting nature of time.

• Earth's gonna shake every now and then

  ➔ Present continuous for habitual actions

  ➔ The phrase suggests that earthquakes or disturbances will occur periodically, indicating unpredictability.

• And on those days when the world feels cruel

  ➔ Conditional clause

  ➔ The phrase introduces a condition under which the speaker's feelings or actions may change, highlighting emotional responses.