Love Sensation – English Lyrics

• By: Madonna
• Album: Confessions On A Dance Floor: Part II

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the roots of house music with Loleatta Holloway's 'Love Sensation.' This track is perfect for English learners looking to grasp soul-infused phrasing and the expressive, rhythmic vocabulary often found in classic American dance music.

[English]

[music]

[music]

[music]

>> When I feel alone [singing]

[music]

Yeah

I always want to bring you near cuz you

bring a smile

right here.

You chase away my darkest

[music and singing] hours. When we go

walking,

sunlight's all around [music] you. It's

all around [singing] you. And did

I mention

>> [music]

>> you always bring me bring me back with

your pure

intentions? [music]

>> Baby,

when you're here with me

there's nothing that we got [music] to

do.

Baby,

when you're here with me

>> [music]

>> there's nothing that we got to do.

>> [music]

>> There's nothing that we got to do.

[music]

>> It's golden love.

Yeah.

Knowing that I can feel trust [music]

when I feel let down [singing]

Yeah.

>> [music]

>> You tell me I should take it slow.

Whenever I doubt you,

I have a firm [music and singing]

mission.

And I can see clearly

>> [music]

>> where I should be.

You set me free with your love [music]

sensation.

>> Baby,

when you're here with me

there's nothing that we got to do.

Baby,

when you're here with me,

there's nothing that we can do.

Love's the reason

why.

It's the drug that I can't stop taking.

Baby, let's get high,

tripping off

through the sky.

All your

love sensation, good vibration,

love sensation.

>> [music]

>> All your

love sensation, [singing]

good vibration, [music]

love sensation.

>> [music]

>> All your love sensation,

good [singing] vibration,

new love sensation,

good vibration,

>> [music and singing]

>> new love sensation,

good vibration,

>> [music]

>> new love sensation,

good vibration,

love

>> [music]

>> sensation.

Baby,

when you're here [music] with me,

there's something that

we got to do.

Baby,

when you're here with me,

there's nothing that we can do. [music]

There's nothing that we can do. There's

nothing that we can do.

>> [music]

>> There's nothing that we can do. There's

nothing that we can do. That we can

>> [music]

>> do. That we can do. That we can do. That

we can do. That we can do. That we can

do. That we can do. That we can do. That

we can do.

All your

love sensation, [singing and music]

good vibration,

love sensation.

>> [singing]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sensation /senˈseɪʃən/ B2	noun - a physical feeling or perception
vibration /vaɪˈbreɪʃən/ B2	noun - a continuous shivering or shaking movement
golden /ˈɡoʊldən/ B1	adjective - made of or resembling gold; very precious
intentions /ɪnˈtenʃənz/ B2	noun - things that you plan to do or achieve
mission /ˈmɪʃən/ B2	noun - an important assignment or purpose
trust /trʌst/ A2	noun - firm belief in the reliability or truth of someone verb - to believe in the reliability of
clearly /ˈklɪərli/ B1	adjective - in an easy-to-see or easy-to-understand way
chase /tʃeɪs/ A2	verb - to follow someone or something quickly in order to catch them
darkest /ˈdɑːrkɪst/ A2	adjective - having the least light; most unhappy
tripping /ˈtrɪpɪŋ/ B2	verb - to stumble or move in a light, dancing way; (slang) to experience an altered state

Key Grammar Structures

• When I feel alone, I always want to bring you near.

  ➔ Adverbial clause of time (When-clause)

  ➔ The clause starting with "When" establishes the specific condition in time under which the main action occurs.

• You chase away my darkest hours.

  ➔ Phrasal verb (chase away)

  ➔ To "chase away" means to cause something unpleasant or negative to go away.

• And did I mention you always bring me back?

  ➔ Did-insertion (Emphatic/Interrogative structure)

  ➔ Using "did" to form a question about a past mention, often used for rhetorical effect or emphasis.

• There's nothing that we got to do.

  ➔ Modal of obligation (have got to)

  ➔ "Got to" acts as a casual version of "have to", expressing a requirement or necessity.

• Knowing that I can feel trust when I feel let down.

  ➔ Participial phrase (Knowing...)

  ➔ The participle "Knowing" functions as an introductory phrase explaining the speaker's state of mind.

• You tell me I should take it slow.

  ➔ Modal verb for advice (should)

  ➔ "Should" is used here to indicate that the advice or recommendation is "take it slow".

• It's the drug that I can't stop taking.

  ➔ Relative clause (that I can't stop taking)

  ➔ The clause "that I can't stop taking" modifies the noun "drug", providing more specific information.

• Baby, let's get high.

  ➔ Imperative structure with "let's"

  ➔ "Let's" is a contraction of "let us", used to suggest a collective action.