The Kind of Love We Make – English Lyrics

• By: Luke Combs
• Album: Growin’ Up

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the passion behind Luke Combs' "The Kind of Love We Make," a song that encourages slowing down and connecting with loved ones. Explore the song's blend of country and R&B, and learn how it emphasizes the importance of intimacy in modern relationships. Dive into the lyrics and uncover the story behind this hit song!

[English]

(upbeat music)

♪ We've been burnin' both ends ♪

♪ Keepin' the lights on ♪

♪ So I've been thinkin' we need ♪

♪ A little time alone ♪

♪ So what you say we cancel our plans? ♪

♪ Tonight I'm only gonna be your man ♪

♪ Let's get some candles burning ♪

♪ And some records turning ♪

♪ All the lights down low ♪

♪ Take it nice and slow ♪

♪ The way your body's moving ♪

♪ Keep doing what you're doing to me all night long ♪

♪ Writin' our love song ♪

♪ Girl, I want it ♪

♪ Gotta have it ♪

♪ Let the passion take us to a higher place ♪

♪ Makin' the kind of love we make ♪

(upbeat music)

♪ There ain't no way, baby ♪

♪ To get me out this house ♪

♪ When you look this good ♪

♪ What could I even think about? ♪

♪ Besides turn around and lockin the door ♪

♪ Watching your red dress fall to the floor ♪

♪ Let's get some candles burning ♪

♪ And some records turning ♪

♪ All the lights down low ♪

♪ Take it nice and slow ♪

♪ The way your body's moving ♪

♪ Keep doing what you're doing to me all night long ♪

♪ Writin' our love song ♪

♪ Girl, I want it ♪

♪ Gotta have it ♪

♪ Let the passion take us to a higher place ♪

♪ Makin' the kind of love we make ♪

♪ Kind of love we make ♪

♪ So what you say we cancel our plans? ♪

♪ Tonight I'm only gonna be your man ♪

(fire alarm ringing)

♪ Let's get some candles burning ♪

♪ Some records turning ♪

♪ All the lights down low ♪

♪ Take it nice and slow ♪

♪ The way your body's moving ♪

♪ Keep doing what you're doing to me all night long ♪

♪ Writin' our love song ♪

♪ Girl, I want it ♪

♪ Gotta have it ♪

♪ Let the passion take us to a higher place ♪

♪ Girl, I want it ♪

♪ Gotta have it ♪

♪ Let the passion take us to a higher place ♪

♪ Makin' the kind of love we make ♪

♪ Kind of love we make ♪

♪ Makin' the kind of love we make ♪

(upbeat music)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be damaged or destroyed by fire or heat
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present; solitary
cancel /ˈkænsəl/ B1	verb - decide that an arranged event will not take place
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human being
candle /ˈkændl/ A2	noun - a stick of wax with a wick in the middle that gives off light when it burns
record /ˈrekərd/ A2	noun - a thing constituting a piece of evidence about the past, especially an account kept in writing or some other permanent form
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a human or an animal
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection
passion /ˈpæʃən/ B2	noun - strong and barely controllable emotion
house /haʊs/ A1	noun - a building for human habitation
dress /drɛs/ A1	noun - a one-piece garment for women or girls that covers the body and part or all of the legs
floor /flɔːr/ A1	noun - the lower surface of a room or vehicle
alarm /əˈlɑːrm/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, pain, or threat

Key Grammar Structures

• We've been burnin' both ends

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The use of "We've been burnin'" (short for "We have been burning") indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present. It implies they have been working hard and excessively.

• So what you say we cancel our plans?

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with "what you say"

  ➔ The phrase "what you say we cancel our plans?" is an informal way of suggesting something, using a subjunctive-like structure to propose an action. It's similar to saying "How about we cancel our plans?"

• Tonight I'm only gonna be your man

  ➔ Future with "gonna"

  ➔ "gonna" is a colloquial contraction of "going to", used to express a future intention or prediction. It indicates a planned or expected action: "Tonight I am going to be only your man."

• Watching your red dress fall to the floor

  ➔ Present Participle as a Noun Modifier

  ➔ "Watching" acts as a present participle modifying the implied subject (I) and describing an action happening simultaneously. It contributes to the imagery and sensual atmosphere of the song.

• Keep doing what you're doing to me all night long

  ➔ Imperative with "Keep + -ing"

  ➔ "Keep doing" is an imperative construction instructing someone to continue a particular action. It emphasizes the continuation of the described activity. "What you're doing" is a noun clause functioning as the object of "keep doing".

• Let the passion take us to a higher place

  ➔ Causative "Let" Structure

  ➔ "Let" is used as a causative verb, indicating permission or allowance for something to happen. The structure is "Let + object + base form of verb". In this case, "passion" is the subject that is permitted to perform the action of taking them to a higher place.