Love Never Felt So Good – English Lyrics

• By: Michael Jackson
• Album: XSCAPE

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Baby, love never felt so good

And I'd doubt if it ever could

Not like you hold me, hold me

Oh baby, love never felt so fine

And I'd doubt if it's never mine

Not like you hold me, hold me

And the night is gonna be just fine

Gotta fly, gotta see

I can't wait, I can't take it

'Cause baby, every time I love you

In and out of my life, in and out baby

Tell me, if you really love me

It's in and out of my life, in and out baby

So baby, yes, love never felt so good

Baby (mm-mm), love never felt so fine (so fine)

...

And I'd doubt if it's ever mine

Not like you hold me, hold me

Oh baby, love never felt so good

And I'd doubt if it ever could

Not like you hold me, hold me

And the night is gonna be just fine

Gotta fly, gotta see, can't believe

I can't take it

'Cause baby, every time I love you

It's in and out of my life, in and out baby

Tell me, if you really love me

It's in and out of my life, driving me crazy

Baby, love never felt so good

...

Baby, love never felt so fine

And I'd doubt if it was mine, all mine

Not like you hold me, hold me

Oh baby, love never felt so good, so good

And I'd doubt if it ever could

Not like you hold me, hold me

And the night is gonna be just fine

Gotta fly, gotta see

Can't believe

I can't take it

'Cause baby, every time I love you

It's in and out of my life, in and out, baby

Tell me if you really love me

It's in and out of my life, driving me crazy

'Cause baby, love never felt so good (so good)

Oh, it never felt so good

Never felt so good

Don't you know, it never felt so good

Never felt so good (yeah, yeah)

Alright, that's fine

That's it

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection. verb - feel deep affection for (someone).
felt /felt/ A2	verb - past tense of feel: experience an emotion or sensation.
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - pleasant or satisfactory.
hold /həʊld/ A1	verb - grasp, carry, or support with one's arms or hands.
fine /faɪn/ A1	adjective - of high quality; excellent.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness.
fly /flaɪ/ A1	verb - move through the air.
see /siː/ A1	verb - perceive with the eyes; discern visually.
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
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.
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - accept that something is true.
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally ill; insane.
doubt /daʊt/ B1	verb - feel uncertain about.
ever /ˈevər/ A1	adverb - at any time.
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to get hold of (something) with one's hands; to remove from a place.
tell /tel/ A1	verb - communicate information to someone in spoken or written words.

Key Grammar Structures

• Baby, love never felt so good

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense (never felt)

  ➔ The Present Perfect emphasizes the *result* of a past action in the present. 'Never felt so good' highlights the feeling's impact *now*.

• And I'd doubt if it ever could

  ➔ Conditional Clause (would doubt)

  ➔ Uses 'would' to express a hypothetical situation or doubt about something happening in the future. It suggests uncertainty.

• Not like you hold me, hold me

  ➔ Repetition for Emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'hold me' intensifies the feeling of being held and the importance of the person holding them.

• It's in and out of my life, in and out baby

  ➔ Parallel Structure

  ➔ The repeated phrase 'in and out' creates a rhythm and emphasizes the fluctuating nature of the relationship or feelings.

• Tell me, if you really love me

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 2)

  ➔ Expresses a hypothetical situation (if you really love me) and its potential consequence (implied: then...). It's a polite request for reassurance.

• Driving me crazy

  ➔ Present Participle as Adjective

  ➔ 'Driving' acts as an adjective describing the state of being 'crazy'. It conveys the intensity of the feeling.

• Gotta fly, gotta see

  ➔ Informal Contraction (gotta)

  ➔ 'Gotta' is a colloquial contraction of 'got to', meaning 'have to'. It adds a casual and urgent tone.

• I can't take it

  ➔ Negative Auxiliary Verb (can't)

  ➔ Expresses inability or overwhelming emotion. 'Can't' indicates a limit or a feeling of being unable to cope.

• And the night is gonna be just fine

  ➔ Future Simple (is gonna be)

  ➔ Uses 'is gonna be' to express a prediction or expectation about the future. It conveys a sense of optimism.