Love Me Now – English Lyrics

• By: John Legend

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the language of love and connection through John Legend's heartfelt song, "Love Me Now." Explore the power of living in the present and cherishing relationships, as Legend's soulful lyrics and poignant music video invite you to embrace the beauty and urgency of love in an uncertain world. Learn how to express affection and find light even in moments of darkness.

[English]

(gentle music)

♪ Pulling me further ♪

♪ Further than I've been before ♪

♪ Making me stronger ♪

♪ Shaking me right to the core, oh ♪

♪ I don't know what's in the stars ♪

♪ Never heard it from above, the world isn't ours ♪

♪ But I know what's in my heart ♪

♪ If you ain't mine I'll be torn apart ♪

♪ I don't know who's gonna kiss you when I'm gone ♪

♪ So I'm gonna love you now, like it's all I have ♪

♪ I know it'll kill me when it's over ♪

♪ I don't wanna think about it, I want you to love me now ♪

♪ I don't know who's gonna kiss you when I'm gone ♪

♪ So I'm gonna love you now, like it's all I have ♪

♪ I know it'll kill me when it's over ♪

♪ I don't wanna think about it, I want you to love me now ♪

♪ Love me now love me now ♪

♪ Oh, oh, love me now, oh, oh, oh, yeah ♪

♪ Love me now love me now ♪

♪ I want you to love me now ♪

♪ Something inside us ♪

♪ Knows there's nothing guaranteed, yeah ♪

♪ Girl, I don't need you ♪

♪ To tell me that you'll never leave, no ♪

♪ When we've done all that we could ♪

♪ To turn darkness into light, turn evil to good ♪

♪ Even when we try so hard ♪

♪ For that perfect kind of love, it could all fall apart ♪

♪ And who's gonna kiss you when I'm gone ♪

♪ Oh I'm gonna love you now, like it's all I have ♪

♪ And I know it'll kill me when it's over ♪

♪ I don't wanna think about it, I want you to love me now ♪

♪ Love me now love me now ♪

♪ Love me now love me now ♪

♪ Oh, oh, love me now, oh, oh, oh, yeah ♪

♪ Love me now love me now ♪

♪ Love me now love me now ♪

♪ Love me now ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ I don't know how the years will go down, it's alright ♪

♪ Let's make the most of every moment tonight ♪

♪ I don't know who's gonna kiss you when I'm gone ♪

♪ So I'm gonna love you now, like it's all I have ♪

♪ I know it'll kill me when it's over ♪

♪ I don't wanna think about it, I want you to love me now ♪

♪ I don't know who's gonna kiss you when I'm gone ♪

♪ So I'm gonna love you now, like it's all I have ♪

♪ And I know it'll kill me when it's over ♪

♪ I don't wanna think about it, I just wanna love you now ♪

♪ Love me now love me now ♪

♪ Love me now love me now ♪

♪ Oh, oh, love you now, oh, oh, oh, yeah ♪

♪ Love me now love you now ♪

♪ Love me now ♪

♪ Oh love you now ♪

♪ Oh oh oh ♪

(gentle music)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have deep affection for someone noun - deep affection or strong feeling
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch someone with one's lips as a sign of affection noun - a touch with the lips as a sign of affection
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very short period of time
stronger /ˈstrɒŋɡər/ A2	adjective - having greater strength or power
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood, often symbolic of emotion
torn /tɔːrn/ B1	adjective - split or ripped into pieces
guaranteed /ˌɡærənˈtiːd/ B1	adjective - officially assured or promised
darkness /ˈdɑːrknəs/ A2	noun - the absence of light
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - brightness from the sun, fire, or other sources adjective - not heavy or intense
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ A2	adjective - having no flaws or being the best possible
apart /əˈpɑːrt/ A2	adjective - separated or divided
kill /kɪl/ A2	verb - to cause the death of
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have ideas or opinions in the mind
turn /tɜːrn/ A1	verb - to change direction or position
evil /ˈiːvəl/ A2	adjective - morally wrong or bad
years /jɪərz/ A1	noun - a period of 365 days

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ Pulling me further ♪

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The verb 'pulling' is in the present continuous tense, indicating an action happening now or around now.

• ♪ If you ain't mine I'll be torn apart ♪

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ The structure 'If you ain't mine, I'll be torn apart' is a Type 1 conditional sentence, used for likely or real conditions and their probable results.

• ♪ I don't know who's gonna kiss you when I'm gone ♪

  ➔ Future Tense with 'gonna'

  ➔ The phrase 'who's gonna kiss you' uses 'gonna' as a colloquial form of 'going to' to express future actions.

• ♪ So I'm gonna love you now, like it's all I have ♪

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense with Future Meaning

  ➔ The phrase 'I'm gonna love you now' uses the present continuous tense to emphasize the immediacy and certainty of the future action.

• ♪ I know it'll kill me when it's over ♪

  ➔ Future Tense with 'will'

  ➔ The phrase 'it'll kill me' uses 'will' to express a future prediction or certainty.

• ♪ I don't wanna think about it, I want you to love me now ♪

  ➔ Present Simple Tense in Contrast

  ➔ The contrast between 'I don't wanna think about it' and 'I want you to love me now' highlights the use of present simple to express desires and refusals.