Love Me Like You Do – English Lyrics

• By: Ellie Goulding
• Album: Delirium

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the passionate world of Ellie Goulding's "Love Me Like You Do"! This global hit, with its clear vocals and evocative lyrics, is a fantastic way to enhance your English listening and comprehension. You'll learn vocabulary related to love, desire, and emotional intensity, all while experiencing a captivating electropop ballad that has resonated with millions worldwide. Its straightforward yet powerful narrative makes it perfect for understanding expressions of deep affection and yearning.

[English]

You're the light, you're the night

You're the colour 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 through the dark

Let me take you past the satellites

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

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

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

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

What are you waiting for?

Fading in, fading out on the edge of the 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's spinning around, I can't see clear no more

What are you waiting for?

Love me like you do, la-la-love me like you do (Like you do)

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

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

What are you waiting for?

Love me like you do, la-la-love me like you do (Like you do)

Love me like you do, la-la-love me like you do (Yeah)

Touch me like you do, ta-ta-touch me like you do (Ooh ooh ooh)

What are you waiting for?

I'll let you set the pace

Cause I'm not thinking straight

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

What are you waiting for?

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

(Like you do)

Love me like you do, la-la-love me like you do (Yeah)

Touch me like you do, ta-ta-touch me like you do (Ooh ooh ooh)

What are you waiting for?

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

(Like you do)

Love me like you do, la-la-love me like you do (Whoa)

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

What are you waiting for?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
colour /ˈkʌlər/ A2	noun - the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light
cure /kjʊr/ B1	noun - a substance or treatment that cures a disease or condition verb - to relieve someone of the symptoms of a disease or condition
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to come into contact with something
fear /fɪr/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - of great vertical extent
world /wɜrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
fire /faɪər/ A2	noun - the phenomenon of combustion manifested in light, flame, and heat
pace /peɪs/ B2	noun - the speed at which someone or something moves or does something
clear /klɪr/ B1	adjective - easy to perceive, understand, or interpret
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ B1	verb - to stay in a place until an expected event happens
spin /spɪn/ B2	verb - to turn or cause to turn or whirl around quickly

Key Grammar Structures

• You're the light, you're the night

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used here to describe timeless truths or characteristics, such as identifying someone as "the light" and "the night", emphasizing permanent qualities.

• Follow me through the dark

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give a direct command or request, like "Follow" me, inviting the listener to join an action.

• You can see the world you brought to life

  ➔ Modal verb 'can'

  ➔ The modal verb "can" expresses possibility or permission, here indicating the ability to "see" the world that was made alive.

• Every inch of your skin is a Holy Grail

  ➔ Metaphor with 'is' (linking verb)

  ➔ Here, the linking verb "is" creates a metaphor, comparing the skin directly to "a Holy Grail", using direct equation for vivid imagery.

• Only you can set my heart on fire

  ➔ Restrictive clause with 'only'

  ➔ The adverb "only" restricts the subject to "you", emphasizing that no one else is capable, used in a complementary clause.

• I'll let you set the pace

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'will'

  ➔ The future simple with "will" indicates a future action or decision, here stating willingness to "let" someone control the speed.

• My head's spinning around

  ➔ Present continuous progressive aspect

  ➔ The present continuous shows an ongoing action at the moment of speaking, like the "head" literally or metaphorically spinning due to emotion.

• Cause I'm not thinking straight

  ➔ Negative present continuous

  ➔ The negative form of the present continuous indicates an ongoing lack of clarity, as in not "thinking" normally due to distraction.