Love Me Like You Do – English Lyrics

• By: Ellie Goulding
• Album: Higher Than Heaven

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a captivating journey into the English language through Ellie Goulding's global hit, "Love Me Like You Do." This song offers a fantastic opportunity to delve into expressive vocabulary and emotional nuances, perfect for understanding heartfelt declarations and desires in English. Its clear enunciation and relatable themes of love and intensity make it a powerful and engaging tool for language learners to grasp common romantic phrases and the art of conveying profound emotions in English.

[English]

You're the light, you're the night

You're the color of my blood

You're the cure, you're the pain

You're the only thing I wanna touch

Never knew that it could mean so much, so much

You're the fear, I don't care

'Cause I've never been so high

Follow me to the dark

Let me take you past our satellites

You can see the world you brought to life, to life

So love me like you do, lo-lo-love me like you do

Love me like you do, lo-lo-love me like you do

Touch me like you do, to-to-touch me like you do

What are you waiting for?

Fading in, fading out

On the edge of paradise

Every inch of your skin is a holy grail I've got to find

Only you can set my heart on fire, on fire

Yeah, I'll let you set the pace

'Cause I'm not thinking straight

My head spinning around I can't see clear no more

What are you waiting for?

Love me like you do, lo-lo-love me like you do (like you do)

Love me like you do, lo-lo-love me like you do

Touch me like you do, to-to-touch me like you do

What are you waiting for?

Love me like you do, lo-lo-love me like you do (like you do)

Love me like you do, lo-lo-love me like you do (yeah)

Touch me like you do, to-to-touch me like you do

What are you waiting for?

...

I'll let you set the pace

'Cause I'm not thinking straight

My head spinning around I can't see clear no more

More, more, more...

What are you waiting for?

Love me like you do, lo-lo-love me like you do (like you do)

Love me like you do, lo-lo-love me like you do (yeah)

Touch me like you do, to-to-touch me like you do

What are you waiting for?

Love me like you do, lo-lo-love me like you do (like you do)

Love me like you do, lo-lo-love me like you do (yeah)

Touch me like you do, to-to-touch me like you do

What are you waiting for?

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
color /ˈkʌlər/ A1	noun - the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light
blood /blʌd/ A1	noun - the red fluid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body
cure /kjʊr/ B1	noun - a substance or treatment that cures a disease or condition
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - come into or be in contact with (something) noun - the sense of physical contact
mean /miːn/ A2	verb - to intend to convey, indicate, or refer to (a particular thing or notion)
fear /fɪr/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, real or imagined
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - of great or superior height
follow /ˈfɒləʊ/ A2	verb - go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead)
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A1	verb - staying where one is or delaying action until a particular time or event
fading /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/ B1	verb - gradually growing faint and disappearing
edge /edʒ/ A2	noun - the outside limit of an object, area, or surface
paradise /ˈpærədaɪs/ B1	noun - an ideal or idyllic place or state
skin /skɪn/ A1	noun - the outer protective layer of the body of a vertebrate
holy /ˈhoʊli/ B1	adjective - dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose
grail /ɡreɪl/ C1	noun - a thing that is eagerly pursued or sought after.
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - discover or perceive (something) by chance or unexpectedly
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. In vertebrates there may be up to four chambers (as in humans), with two atria and two ventricles
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke
pace /peɪs/ B1	noun - a single step taken when walking or running
straight /streɪt/ A2	adjective - extending or moving uniformly in one direction only; without a curve or bend
head /hed/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck where the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and brain are
spinning /ˈspɪnɪŋ/ B1	verb - turning or whirling rapidly
clear /klɪr/ A2	adjective - easy to perceive, understand, or interpret

Key Grammar Structures

• You're the light, you're the night

  ➔ Present Simple Tense (to be)

  ➔ Using the present simple with the verb "to be" to describe the subject's qualities. "You're" is a contraction of "you are".

• You're the only thing I wanna touch

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'that' omitted, Contraction 'wanna'

  ➔ The relative clause "that I wanna touch" modifies "the only thing". 'That' is often omitted when it's the object of the relative clause verb. "Wanna" is a colloquial contraction of "want to".

• Never knew that it could mean so much, so much

  ➔ Past Simple Tense, Modal Verb 'could'

  ➔ Past simple ("knew") expresses a past state. "Could" expresses possibility in the past.

• Cause I've never been so high

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense, Adverb of Degree 'so'

  ➔ The present perfect ("I've never been") expresses an experience up to the present. "So" intensifies the adjective "high".

• Let me take you past our satellites

  ➔ Imperative Mood (Let + Object + Bare Infinitive)

  ➔ "Let me take you..." is an imperative sentence, giving permission or making a request. After "let", we use the object pronoun ("me") and the base form of the verb ("take").

• Every inch of your skin is a holy grail I've got to find

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement, Present Perfect 'have got to' (informal for 'have to')

  ➔ "Every inch of your skin" is the singular subject, so the verb is "is". "Have got to" is an informal way of saying "have to", expressing obligation.

• Only you can set my heart on fire, on fire

  ➔ Modal Verb 'can', Emphasis with Repetition

  ➔ "Can" expresses ability. Repetition of "on fire" emphasizes the intensity of the feeling.

• I'll let you set the pace

  ➔ Future Simple (with contraction 'll'), Causative Verb 'let'

  ➔ "I'll" is a contraction of "I will", indicating future action. "Let" is used as a causative verb, meaning to allow someone to do something.

• Cause I'm not thinking straight

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense (negative form)

  ➔ The present continuous describes an action happening now, or around now. In the negative, it indicates that something is not happening.