Love is Like – English Lyrics

• By: Maroon 5, Lil Wayne
• Album: Love Is Like

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to produce flames; to destroy by flames verb - to use up quickly
addiction /əˈdɪkʃən/ B2	noun - the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice
twist /twɪst/ A2	verb - to turn or wind something
murder /ˈmɜːrdər/ B2	noun - the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another
hallucinating /həˌluːsɪˈneɪtɪŋ/ C1	verb - experiencing hallucinations
intoxicating /ɪnˈtɒksɪkeɪtɪŋ/ C1	adjective - causing intoxication
clientele /ˌklaɪənˈtɛl/ C1	noun - the body of customers or clients
regret /rɪˈɡret/ B1	noun - a feeling of sadness or disappointment over something that has happened or been done
sin /sɪn/ B1	noun - an immoral act considered a transgression of divine law
medicine /ˈmedɪsɪn/ A2	noun - the science and practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease
taste /teɪst/ A2	noun - the sensation produced when a substance in the mouth reacts chemically with taste receptor cells verb - to experience the flavor of
spent /spɛnt/ A2	verb - used or consumed
places /pleɪsɪz/ A1	noun - a particular position or point in space
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ B1	noun - time yet to come
supply /səˈplaɪ/ B1	verb - make (something) available
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged, extremely enthusiastic

Key Grammar Structures

• I never thought the day would come

  ➔ Negative past simple + that‑clause with would + infinitive (future in the past)

  ➔ The phrase "never thought" shows a past belief that was false, and "would come" expresses an event expected in the future from that past viewpoint.

• When I would burn through it all

  ➔ Conditional clause with would + bare infinitive (hypothetical future in past)

  ➔ "would burn" expresses a possible action that the speaker imagined happening in the future from a past perspective.

• I’m lying face down in addiction

  ➔ Present continuous with gerund as complement (verb + object complement)

  ➔ "lying" is a gerund that describes the state of the subject; "face down" acts as an adverbial phrase modifying "lying".

• But maybe I wouldn’t give for one more try

  ➔ Modal verb in past conditional (wouldn’t + base verb) expressing unreal past possibility

  ➔ "wouldn’t give" shows a hypothetical refusal that did not actually happen; "maybe" adds uncertainty.

• I had suitcases full of it

  ➔ Past simple with noun phrase as object; 'full of' as prepositional phrase indicating quantity

  ➔ "had" is the main verb meaning possession; "suitcases full of it" describes what was possessed.

• I’m addicted to you

  ➔ Present simple passive adjective (be + adjective) expressing a state

  ➔ "addicted" functions as an adjective describing the subject; "to you" is a prepositional complement.

• I’ve made the money now, it’s all been spent

  ➔ Present perfect (have made) + present simple passive (has been spent) for completed actions with present relevance

  ➔ "have made" shows an action that started in the past and has effect now; "has been spent" is passive, indicating the money was used up.

• You’re intoxing, got me as high as hell

  ➔ Present continuous (are + -ing) with colloquial verb “into” + comparative adjective phrase "as high as"

  ➔ "You’re intoxing" (slang) means you are causing an intoxication; "as high as hell" uses the "as ... as" structure for equality of degree.