Lover – English Lyrics

• By: Taylor Swift
• Album: Lover

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and emotional journey with Taylor Swift's "Lover." This song offers a beautiful opportunity to learn English through its simple, yet profound, lyrics about mature love and commitment. Its clear and heartfelt language makes it accessible for learners, while the universal themes of creating a life and home with someone you love are something everyone can connect with. What makes this song special is its sincerity and its celebration of the quiet, everyday moments of a lasting relationship.

[English]

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♪ WE COULD LEAVE THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS UP TIL JANUARY ♪

♪ THIS IS OUR PLACE, WE MAKE THE RULES ♪

♪ AND THERE'S A DAZZLING HAZE, A MYSTERIOUS WAY ABOUT YOU, DEAR ♪

♪ HAVE I KNOWN YOU TWENTY SECONDS OR TWENTY YEARS? ♪

♪ CAN I GO WHERE YOU GO? ♪

♪ CAN WE ALWAYS BE THIS CLOSE FOREVER AND EVER? ♪

♪ AND AH, TAKE ME OUT, AND TAKE ME HOME ♪

♪ YOU'RE MY, MY, MY, MY LOVER ♪

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♪ WE COULD LET OUR FRIENDS CRASH IN THE LIVING ROOM ♪

♪ THIS IS OUR PLACE, WE MAKE THE CALL ♪

♪ AND I'M HIGHLY SUSPICIOUS THAT EVERYONE WHO SEES YOU WANTS YOU♪

♪ I'VE LOVED YOU THREE SUMMERS NOW, HONEY, BUT I WANT EM ALL ♪

♪ CAN I GO WHERE YOU GO? ♪

♪ CAN WE ALWAYS BE THIS CLOSE FOREVER AND EVER? ♪

♪ AND AH, TAKE ME OUT, AND TAKE ME HOME (FOREVER AND EVER) ♪

♪ YOU'RE MY, MY, MY, MY LOVER ♪

♪ LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WILL YOU PLEASE STAND? ♪

♪ WITH EVERY GUITAR STRING SCAR ON MY HAND ♪

♪ I TAKE THIS MAGNETIC FORCE OF A MAN TO BE MY LOVER ♪

♪ MY HEART'S BEEN BORROWED AND YOURS HAS BEEN BLUE ♪

♪ ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL TO END UP WITH YOU ♪

♪ SWEAR TO BE OVERDRAMATIC AND TRUE TO MY LOVER ♪

♪ AND YOU'LL SAVE ALL YOUR DIRTIEST JOKES FOR ME ♪

♪ AND AT EVERY TABLE, I'LL SAVE YOU A SEAT, LOVER ♪

♪ CAN I GO WHERE YOU GO? ♪

♪ CAN WE ALWAYS BE THIS CLOSE FOREVER AND EVER? ♪

♪ AND AH, TAKE ME OUT, AND TAKE ME HOME (FOREVER AND EVER) ♪

♪ YOU'RE MY, MY, MY, MY ♪

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♪ OH, YOU'RE MY, MY, MY, MY ♪

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♪ OH, YOU'RE MY, MY, MY, MY ♪

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♪ DARLING, YOU'RE MY, MY, MY, MY LOVER ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lover /ˈlʌvər/ A2	noun - a person who is in love with someone
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - a source of illumination
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or area
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to create or construct
rules /ruːlz/ A2	noun - a set of regulations or principles
haze /heɪz/ B2	noun - a slight obscuration of the lower atmosphere
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
close /kloʊs/ A2	adjective - near in space or time
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
friends /frɛndz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ A2	verb - to be alive adjective - currently alive
call /kɔːl/ A2	noun - a telephone conversation verb - to give someone a name
summers /ˈsʌmərz/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year
ladies /ˈleɪdiz/ A1	noun - a polite term for a woman
gentlemen /ˈdʒɛntəlmən/ A1	noun - a polite term for a man
guitar /ɡɪˈtɑːr/ A1	noun - a musical instrument with strings
scar /skɑːr/ B1	noun - a mark left on the skin
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - an organ that pumps blood
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - of a color between green and violet
jokes /dʒoʊks/ B1	noun - something said or done to cause laughter
seat /siːt/ A2	noun - something that one sits on

Key Grammar Structures

• WE COULD LEAVE THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS UP TIL JANUARY

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' + bare infinitive

  ➔ Uses the modal verb "could" to express a suggestion or possibility. "Could leave" suggests a relaxed, potential action rather than a firm plan.

• HAVE I KNOWN YOU TWENTY SECONDS OR TWENTY YEARS?

  ➔ Present Perfect + Question Formation with 'or'

  ➔ Uses the Present Perfect ("Have I known") to emphasize the experience and duration of knowing someone. The "or" introduces an alternative expressing the extremes of that experience.

• CAN I GO WHERE YOU GO?

  ➔ Modal Verb 'can' + Question Formation

  ➔ Uses "can" to ask for permission or express a desire to accompany someone. It's a direct and simple question.

• CAN WE ALWAYS BE THIS CLOSE FOREVER AND EVER?

  ➔ Modal Verb 'can' + Adverb of Frequency ('always') + Superlative ('this close') + Repetition

  ➔ "Can" expresses possibility and a desire for this state to continue. "Always" emphasizes the consistent desire for closeness. "This close" is functioning as a superlative. "Forever and ever" emphasizes the never-ending nature of the desire.

• I'VE LOVED YOU THREE SUMMERS NOW, HONEY, BUT I WANT EM ALL

  ➔ Present Perfect ('I've loved') + Time Expression ('three summers now') + Conjunction ('but') + Pronoun Contraction ('em')

  ➔ "I've loved" indicates a continuing state that began in the past and continues to the present. "Three summers now" gives a specific timeframe. "But" introduces a contrast, emphasizing the desire for more. "Em" is an informal pronoun contraction for 'them'.

• ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL TO END UP WITH YOU

  ➔ Shortened Form ('All's') + Relative Clause ('that ends well') + Infinitive of Purpose ('to end up')

  ➔ "All's" is a shortened form of "All is." "That ends well" is a relative clause modifying "well". "To end up with you" explains the purpose of things ending well.

• SWEAR TO BE OVERDRAMATIC AND TRUE TO MY LOVER

  ➔ Imperative ('Swear') + Infinitive with 'to be' + Adjectives connected by 'and'

  ➔ "Swear" is used in the imperative mood, making it a command. "To be overdramatic and true" uses the infinitive form of the verb "to be" to express a commitment or intention. The adjective "overdramatic" and "true" are connected by the conjunction "and,".