Lollipop – English Lyrics

• By: MIKA

Lyrics & Translation

Step into the vibrant world of MIKA's "Lollipop," a song that cleverly blends a cheerful, infectious pop sound with a profound, cautionary message. Its imaginative use of metaphors and straightforward, memorable lyrics make it a superb resource for English language learners to grasp figurative expressions and everyday vocabulary. Moreover, the song's catchy tune offers an engaging and enjoyable way to practice listening comprehension and refine pronunciation within a contemporary pop context.

[English]

- Hey, what's the big idea?

- [Mika] Yo, Mika.

(upbeat pop music)

(Mika scatting)

♪ I said sucking too hard on your lollipop ♪

♪ Oh, love's gonna get you down, girl ♪

♪ I said sucking too hard on your lollipop ♪

♪ Oh, love's gonna get you down ♪

♪ Sucking too hard on your lollipop ♪

♪ Oh, love's gonna get you down ♪

♪ Sucking too hard on your lollipop ♪

♪ Oh, love's gonna get you down ♪

♪ Say love, say love ♪

♪ Oh, love's gonna get you down ♪

♪ Say love, say love ♪

♪ Oh, love's gonna get you down ♪

♪ I went walking with my mama one day ♪

♪ When she warned me what people say ♪

♪ Live your life until love is found ♪

♪ 'Cause love's gonna get you down ♪

♪ Take a look at the girl next door ♪

♪ She's a player and a down right bore ♪

♪ Jesus loves her, she wants more ♪

♪ Oh, bad girls get you down ♪

♪ Sing it ♪

♪ Sucking too hard on your lollipop ♪

♪ Oh, love's gonna get you down ♪

♪ Sucking too hard on your lollipop ♪

♪ Oh, love's gonna get you down ♪

♪ Say love, say love ♪

♪ Oh, love's gonna get you down ♪

♪ Say love, say love ♪

♪ Oh, love's gonna get you down ♪

♪ Mama told me what I should know ♪

♪ Too much candy gonna rot your soul ♪

♪ If she loves you, let her go ♪

♪ 'Cause love only gets you down ♪

♪ Take a look at a boy like me ♪

♪ Never stood on my own two feet ♪

♪ Now I'm blue, as I can be ♪

♪ Oh, love couldn't get me down ♪

♪ Sing it ♪

♪ Sucking too hard on your lollipop ♪

♪ Oh, love's gonna get you down ♪

♪ Sucking too hard on your lollipop ♪

♪ Oh, love's gonna get you down ♪

♪ Say love, say love ♪

♪ Oh, love's gonna get you down ♪

♪ Say love, say love ♪

♪ Oh, love's gonna get you down ♪

♪ I went walking with my mama one day ♪

♪ When she warned me what people say ♪

♪ Live your life until love is found ♪

♪ Or love's gonna get you down ♪

♪ Sing it ♪

♪ Sucking too hard on your lollipop ♪

♪ Oh, love's gonna get you down ♪

♪ Sucking too hard on your lollipop ♪

♪ Oh, love's gonna get you down ♪

♪ Say love, say love, say love, say love ♪

♪ Oh, love's gonna get you down ♪

♪ Say love, say love, say love, say love ♪

♪ Oh, love's gonna get you down ♪

♪ Mama told me what I should know ♪

♪ Too much candy gonna rot your soul ♪

♪ If she loves you, let her go ♪

♪ 'Cause love only gets you down ♪

♪ Whoa, oh, whoa, oh, whoa, oh, lollipop ♪

♪ Whoa, oh, whoa, oh, whoa, oh, lollipop ♪

♪ Sucking too hard on your lollipop ♪

♪ Oh, love's gonna get you down ♪

♪ Said sucking too hard on your lollipop ♪

♪ Oh, love's gonna get you down ♪

♪ Lollipop ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lollipop /ˈlɒlɪpɒp/ A1	noun - a type of sweet candy on a stick
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a strong affection for someone
suck /sʌk/ A2	verb - to draw into the mouth by creating a vacuum
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - solid, firm, and resistant to pressure
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
mama /ˈmɑːmə/ A1	noun - informal term for mother
candy /ˈkændi/ A1	noun - a sweet food made with sugar
down /daʊn/ A1	adverb - toward a lower place or position
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child or young man
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
warn /wɔrn/ B1	verb - to inform someone in advance of a possible danger or problem
found /faʊnd/ B1	verb - to discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly
blue /bluː/ A2	adjective - having the color of the sky or sea
more /mɔːr/ A1	adjective - a greater or additional amount
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to grasp or hold something
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's gaze in a specified direction
get /ɡɛt/ A1	verb - to obtain or receive

Key Grammar Structures

• Oh, love's gonna get you down

  ➔ Futuro con 'be going to' + base verb

  ➔ Uses the "be going to" construction to indicate a planned or inevitable future event.

• Sucking too hard on your lollipop

  ➔ Gerund (verb + -ing) as a noun or in continuous present tense

  ➔ The gerund form functions as a noun and is used for ongoing actions or general ideas.

• Live your life until love is found

  ➔ Imperative verb + object + time clause

  ➔ Uses the imperative form to give a suggestion or command, with a time clause indicating until when.

• Say love, say love

  ➔ Imperative verb + noun

  ➔ The imperative form is used for giving commands or emphasizing repetition, typically with no subject.

• If she loves you, let her go

  ➔ First conditional: if + present simple, + imperative or modal

  ➔ Uses the first conditional to express a real or possible situation in the present or future.

• Too much candy gonna rot your soul

  ➔ Futuro with 'gonna' + base verb

  ➔ Informal contraction of 'going to' + verb, used to express a near future intention or prediction.

• If she loves you, let her go

  ➔ First conditional: if + present simple, + imperative or modal

  ➔ Expresses a real possibility using the first conditional: if + present simple, then + imperative or modal for advice.