Love On The Brain – English Lyrics

• By: Rihanna
• Album: ANTI

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Rihanna's 'Love On The Brain' to experience a masterclass in raw, soulful vocal performance. This track, deeply rooted in 1950s doo-wop and classic R&B, is special for its raw emotional honesty, allowing listeners to connect with the universal, messy, and sometimes bruising realities of passionate love through powerful English lyrics and a vintage soundscape.

[English]

And you got me like

"Oh, what you want from me?" (What you want from me?)

And I tried to buy your pretty heart, but the price too high

Baby you got me like "Oh" You love when I fall apart (fall apart)

So you can put me together and throw me against the wall

Baby you got me like Don't you stop loving me (loving me)

Don't quit loving me (loving me) Just start loving me (loving me)

And babe I’m fist-fighting with fire Just to get close to you

Can we burn something babe

And I run for miles just to get a taste Must be love on the brain

That’s got me feeling this way, it beats me black and blue, but it fucks me so good

And I can’t get enough, must be love on the brain yeah, and it keeps cursing my name

No matter what I do, I’m no good without you, and I can’t get enough, must be love on the..... brain

Baby keep loving me, just love me, yeah, just love me, all you need to do is love me, yeah

Got me like, ah-ha-ha-owww, I’m tired of being played like a violin, what do I gotta do to get in your motherfuckin’ heart?

Baby like a ah, woo, ah -aaaaah, don't you stop loving me (loving me), don't quit loving me (loving me)

Just start loving me (loving me) Ooooooohhh

And babe I’m fist-fighting with fire, just to get close to you, can we burn something babe

And I run for miles just to get a taste, must be love on the brain, that’s got me feeling this way

It beats me black and blue, but it fucks me so good, and I can’t get enough

Must be love on the brain yeah, and it keeps cursing my name

No matter what I do, I’m no good without you, and I can’t get enough

Must be love on the.... brain

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep affection or attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A2	noun - a very young child; also a term of affection
heart /hɑːrt/ B1	noun - organ that pumps blood; central or vital part
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - above the normal or expected level
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to descend freely by the force of gravity
wall /wɔːl/ A2	noun - a vertical structure forming a boundary or barrier
fire /ˈfaɪər/ B1	noun - flame or burning substance verb - to shoot bullets or missiles
taste /teɪst/ B2	noun - the sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth verb - to test the flavor of something
brain /breɪn/ B2	noun - organ of the central nervous system in humans
blue /bluː/ B1	adjective - color similar to the sky on a clear day
enough /ɪˈnʌf/ A2	adjective / adverb - sufficient; as much as needed

Key Grammar Structures

• And you got me like 'Oh, what you want from me?'

  ➔ Indirect Speech (Reported Speech)

  ➔ The phrase 'what you want from me?' is reported speech, where the original question is presented without quotation marks, often introduced by a verb like 'ask' or 'say'. Here, it’s integrated into the sentence structure.

• And I tried to buy your pretty heart, but the price too high

  ➔ Past Simple with 'tried'

  ➔ The verb 'tried' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past. It shows an attempt that was made but may not have succeeded.

• You love when I fall apart (fall apart)

  ➔ Present Simple in a Subordinate Clause

  ➔ The verb 'love' is in the present simple tense within a subordinate clause, indicating a habitual or general truth. It describes a recurring situation.

• Must be love on the brain

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Must' for Deduction

  ➔ The modal verb 'must' is used here to express a deduction or conclusion based on evidence. It suggests a high degree of probability.

• That’s got me feeling this way, it beats me black and blue

  ➔ Relative Pronoun 'That' and Present Perfect

  ➔ The relative pronoun 'that' introduces a clause that describes the subject. The present perfect 'has got me feeling' indicates a past action with present relevance.

• No matter what I do, I’m no good without you

  ➔ Conditional Structure with 'No matter'

  ➔ The phrase 'no matter what I do' introduces a conditional structure, indicating that the outcome remains the same regardless of the action. It emphasizes inevitability.