Love to Love You Baby – English Lyrics

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

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the revolutionary sound of Donna Summer's 'Love to Love You Baby' and dive into the heart of the 1970s disco era. This song, with its simple yet evocative English lyrics, offers a unique opportunity to learn the language of passion and emotion. Its groundbreaking and controversial nature makes it a fascinating piece of music history to explore.

Key Vocabulary

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

Key Grammar Structures

• 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.