Love Gets Me Every Time – English Lyrics

• By: Shania Twain

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the playful side of love with Shania Twain's "Love Gets Me Every Time." This song is a fantastic way to learn some colloquial English expressions, like the charmingly rustic phrase "gol' darn gone and done it." Its upbeat tempo and clear storytelling about the delightful surrender to unexpected romance make it a special and enjoyable track for language learners.

[English]

♪ HMM ♪

[UPBEAT COUNTRY MUSIC]

♪ OH ♪

♪ LIFE WAS GOING GREAT ♪

♪ LOVE WAS GONNA HAVE TO WAIT ♪

♪ WAS IN NO HURRY, HAD NO WORRIES ♪

♪ STAYING SINGLE WAS THE PLAN ♪

♪ DIDN'T NEED A STEADY MAN ♪

♪ I HAD IT COVERED, 'TIL I DISCOVERED ♪

♪ THAT LOVE GETS ME EVERY TIME ♪

♪ MY HEART CHANGED MY MIND ♪

♪ AND I GOL' DARN GONE AND DONE IT, HOO ♪

♪ GONE AND DONE IT GONE AND DONE IT ♪

♪ I GUESS I FELL IN LOVE GONE AND DONE IT ♪

♪ MUST'VE BEEN THE WAY HE WALKED GONE AND DONE IT ♪

♪ OR HIS SWEET, SWEET TALK GONE AND DONE IT ♪

♪ I GUESS I ♪

♪ GOL' DARN GONE AND DONE IT ♪

♪ HOO ♪

♪ I WAS QUITE CONTENT ♪

♪ JUST A PAYIN' MY OWN RENT ♪

♪ IT WAS MY PLACE, I NEEDED MY SPACE ♪

♪ I WAS FREE TO SHOP AROUND ♪

♪ IN NO RUSH TO SETTLE DOWN ♪

♪ I HAD IT COVERED, 'TIL I DISCOVERED ♪

♪ THAT LOVE GETS ME EVERY TIME ♪

♪ MY HEART CHANGED MY MIND ♪

♪ I GOL' DARN GONE AND DONE IT, HOO ♪

♪ GONE AND DONE IT GONE AND DONE IT ♪

♪ GUESS I FELL IN LOVE GONE AND DONE IT ♪

♪ MUST'VE BEEN THE WAY HE WALKED GONE AND DONE IT ♪

♪ OR HIS SWEET, SWEET TALK GONE AND DONE IT ♪

♪ I GUESS I ♪

♪ GOL' DARN GONE AND DONE IT ♪

♪ HA ♪

♪ OW ♪

♪ HOO ♪

♪ WELL, LOVE GETS ME EVERY TIME ♪

♪ MY HEART CHANGED MY MIND ♪

♪ AND I GOL' DARN GONE AND DONE IT, HOO ♪

♪ GONE AND DONE IT GONE AND DONE IT ♪

♪ GUESS I FELL IN LOVE GONE AND DONE IT ♪

♪ MUST'VE BEEN THE WAY HE WALKED GONE AND DONE IT ♪

♪ OR HIS SWEET, SWEET TALK GONE AND DONE IT ♪

♪ IT'S IN THE WAY HE CALLS MY NAME, GONE AND DONE IT ♪

♪ AND I KNOW I'LL NEVER BE THE SAME, GONE AND DONE IT ♪

♪ DON'T YOU KNOW THAT LOVE GETS ME EVERY TIME ♪

♪ MY HEART CHANGED MY MIND ♪

♪ AND I GOL' DARN GONE ♪

♪ AND DONE IT ♪

♪ WOO ♪

♪ THOUGHT I HAD IT COVERED, UH HUH ♪

♪ LIFE WAS GOIN' GREAT ♪

♪ WELL, I GOL' DARN GONE AND DONE IT ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or emotional attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in one place until something happens
hurry /ˈhɜːri/ A1	verb - to move or act quickly
worry /ˈwʌri/ A2	verb - to feel anxious or troubled about something noun - a feeling of anxiety or concern
single /ˈsɪŋɡl/ A1	adjective - not married or in a romantic relationship
plan /plæn/ A1	noun - a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something verb - to make preparations for an event or activity
discover /dɪˈskʌvər/ B1	verb - to find or learn something for the first time
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood around the body, often associated with emotions
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to make or become different
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move on foot by putting one foot in front of the other
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste or smell
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak to someone noun - a conversation
content /kənˈtɛnt/ B1	adjective - feeling satisfied and happy
rent /rɛnt/ A2	noun - a payment made periodically for the use of a property
rush /rʌʃ/ A2	verb - to move or act with urgency and speed
settle /ˈsɛtəl/ B1	verb - to adopt a more steady or secure position
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or phrase by which a person or thing is known

Key Grammar Structures

• Love gets me every time

  ➔ Simple Present

  ➔ The verb "gets" is in the simple present, describing a habitual action.

• I had it covered, 'til I discovered

  ➔ Conjunction "until" + Past Simple

  ➔ The clause "'til I discovered" uses "until" (shortened to "'til") with the past simple verb "discovered" to indicate the point in time when the action changed.

• My heart changed my mind

  ➔ Simple Past (Transitive Verb)

  ➔ The verb "changed" is in the simple past and takes a direct object "my mind", showing a completed action in the past.

• I guess I fell in love

  ➔ Verb of speculation + Past Simple

  ➔ The verb "guess" expresses speculation, and it is followed by the past simple "fell" to talk about a past event the speaker is unsure about.

• I was quite content just paying my own rent

  ➔ Gerund phrase as object complement

  ➔ The gerund "paying" forms the phrase "just paying my own rent", which functions as a complement describing how the speaker was "content".

• I was free to shop around

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose after adjective

  ➔ The adjective "free" is followed by the infinitive "to shop", indicating the purpose or possibility that the speaker had.

• It's in the way he calls my name

  ➔ Prepositional phrase "in the way"

  ➔ The prepositional phrase "in the way" functions as an adverbial complement, indicating the manner or aspect that affects the speaker.

• I know I'll never be the same

  ➔ Future simple after a verb of mental state

  ➔ "I'll" is the contraction of "I will", showing a future prediction that follows the mental‑state verb "know".

• Don't you know that love gets me every time

  ➔ Negative rhetorical question

  ➔ The structure "Don't you know..." is a negative question used for emphasis, expecting agreement rather than a literal answer.