Love to Love You Baby

• By: Donna Summer
• Album: Love to Love You Baby

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel affection for someone
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child noun - a term of endearment
lay /leɪ/ A2	verb - to put something down gently or carefully
close /kloʊs/ A2	adjective - near in space or time
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or area
rather /ˈræðər/ B1	adverb - used to indicate one's preference in a particular matter
again /əˈɡen/ A1	adverb - one more time
put /pʊt/ A1	verb - to move something to a specific location
awful /ˈɔːfl/ B1	adjective - very bad or unpleasant
spin /spɪn/ B1	noun - a whirling motion verb - to turn or cause to turn rapidly
head /hed/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck
down /daʊn/ A1	adverb - in or toward a lower position
real /riːəl/ A1	adjective - actually existing or occurring; not imagined or false
soothe /suːð/ B2	verb - to gently calm (a person or their feelings)
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel
set /set/ A2	verb - to put something in a specified place or position verb - to free; to release
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not under the control or power of someone else; able to do or say what you want

Grammar:

• I LOVE TO LOVE YOU, BABY

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose (to love)

  ➔ The phrase "love to love" uses the infinitive "to love" to explain the purpose or intention of the first "love". It means 'I enjoy loving you'.

• WHEN YOU'RE LAYING SO CLOSE TO ME

  ➔ Present continuous tense (you're laying), adverb of degree (so)

  ➔ "You're laying" (you are laying) describes an action happening now. "So" intensifies the adjective "close". Note that the correct verb would be "lying" but "laying" is used colloquially.

• THERE'S NO PLACE I'D RATHER YOU BE THAN WITH ME, ME, UH

  ➔ Conditional (I'd rather), comparative structure (than)

  ➔ "I'd rather you be" is a shortened form of "I would rather you be". "Than with me" sets up a comparison. The implied meaning is 'I prefer you to be with me more than anywhere else'.

• DO IT TO ME AGAIN AND AGAIN

  ➔ Imperative sentence

  ➔ This is a direct command or request. The subject ("you") is implied.

• YOU PUT ME IN SUCH AN AWFUL SPIN, IN A SPIN, IN, UH

  ➔ "Such...that" structure (implied), intensifying adjective (awful)

  ➔ While "that" is not explicitly stated, the sentence implies "You put me in such an awful spin *that*..." where the consequence of the spin is understood. "Awful" emphasizes the negative nature of the spin.

• LAY YOUR HEAD DOWN REAL CLOSE TO ME

  ➔ Imperative sentence, adverb modifying adverb (real close)

  ➔ Another imperative, implying "You lay your head down...". "Real" is used informally to emphasize "close".

• SOOTHE MY MIND AND SET ME FREE, SET ME FREE, UH

  ➔ Compound imperative sentence

  ➔ This combines two imperative clauses: "Soothe my mind" and "set me free". The subject "you" is implied for both.