Too Much – English Lyrics

• By: Carly Rae Jepsen
• Album: Dedicated

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Carly Rae Jepsen's "Too Much," a captivating pop song that perfectly articulates the exhilarating and sometimes overwhelming feelings of new love. This track is an excellent entry point for English learners to grasp contemporary conversational expressions related to emotions and relationships. Its clear articulation and relatable theme of self-acceptance in vulnerability make it special and accessible for understanding modern English pop lyrics and their cultural context.

[English]

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♪ AM I BAD FOR YOU? ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I LIVE FOR THE FIRE, AND THE RAIN, AND THE DRAMA TOO, BOY ♪

♪ AND IT FEELS LIKE YOU NEVER SAY WHAT YOU WANT ♪

♪ AND IT FEELS LIKE I CAN'T GET THROUGH, BABE ♪

♪ OOH, BABE ♪

♪ 'CAUSE WHEN I GET SO LOW, IT TAKES ME HIGHER (FEEL THE LOVE) ♪

♪ I'M NOT AFRAID TO KNOW MY HEART'S DESIRE, OOH-AH! ♪

♪ WHEN I PARTY, THEN I PARTY TOO MUCH ♪

♪ WHEN I FEEL IT, THEN I FEEL IT TOO MUCH ♪

♪ WHEN I'M THINKING, THEN I'M THINKING TOO MUCH ♪

♪ WHEN I'M DRINKING, THEN I'M DRINKING TOO MUCH ♪

♪ I'LL DO ANYTHING TO GET TO THE RUSH ♪

♪ NOW I'M DANCING, AND I'M DANCING TOO MUCH ♪

♪ SO BE CAREFUL IF YOU'RE WANTING THIS TOUCH ♪

♪ 'CAUSE IF I LOVE YOU, THEN I LOVE YOU TOO MUCH ♪

♪ IS THIS TOO, IS THIS TOO ♪

♪ IS THIS TOO MUCH? ♪

♪ IS THIS TOO, IS THIS TOO ♪

♪ IS THIS TOO MUCH? ♪

♪ AM I TOO CLOSE? ♪

♪ 'CAUSE YOU FOLD INTO ME LIKE A HEART WITH A BEAT ♪

♪ I KNOW NOW, I KNOW NOW ♪

♪ AND DID YOU KNOW THAT I'M WILD FOR YOUR SKIN ♪

♪ AND THE DANCE THAT WE'RE IN? ♪

♪ SO CLOSE NOW, SO CLOSE NOW ♪

♪ 'CAUSE WHEN I GET SO LOW, IT TAKES ME HIGHER (FEEL THE LOVE) ♪

♪ I'M NOT AFRAID TO KNOW MY HEART'S DESIRE, OOH-AH! ♪

♪ WHEN I PARTY, THEN I PARTY TOO MUCH ♪

♪ WHEN I FEEL IT, THEN I FEEL IT TOO MUCH ♪

♪ WHEN I'M THINKING, THEN I'M THINKING TOO MUCH ♪

♪ WHEN I'M DRINKING, THEN I'M DRINKING TOO MUCH ♪

♪ I'LL DO ANYTHING TO GET TO THE RUSH ♪

♪ NOW I'M DANCING, AND I'M DANCING TOO MUCH ♪

♪ SO BE CAREFUL IF YOU'RE WANTING THIS TOUCH ♪

♪ 'CAUSE IF I LOVE YOU, THEN I LOVE YOU TOO MUCH ♪

♪ IS THIS TOO, IS THIS TOO ♪

♪ IS THIS TOO MUCH? ♪

♪ IS THIS TOO, IS THIS TOO ♪

♪ IS THIS TOO MUCH? ♪

♪ BEFORE THE RAINY SEASON ♪

♪ IT'S HARD TO GET TO KNOW ME ♪

♪ ARE YOU DOWN-DO-DOWN? ♪

♪ DOWN-DO-DOWN ♪

♪ TRUST THE, TRUST THE FEELING ♪

♪ IT'S HARD TO GET TO KNOW YOU ♪

♪ BUT I'M DOWN-DO-DOWN ♪

♪ I'M DOWN-DO-DOWN ♪

♪ WHEN I PARTY, THEN I PARTY TOO MUCH ♪

♪ WHEN I FEEL IT, THEN I FEEL IT TOO MUCH ♪

♪ WHEN I'M THINKING, THEN I'M THINKING TOO MUCH ♪

♪ WHEN I'M DRINKING, THEN I'M DRINKING TOO MUCH ♪

♪ I'LL DO ANYTHING TO GET TO THE RUSH ♪

♪ NOW I'M DANCING, AND I'M DANCING TOO MUCH ♪

♪ SO BE CAREFUL IF YOU'RE WANTING THIS TOUCH ♪

♪ 'CAUSE IF I LOVE YOU, THEN I LOVE YOU TOO MUCH ♪

♪ IS THIS TOO, IS THIS TOO ♪

♪ IS THIS TOO MUCH? ♪

♪ IS THIS TOO, IS THIS TOO ♪

♪ IS THIS TOO MUCH? ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fire /faɪər/ A2	noun - the process of burning noun - enthusiasm, passion
drama /ˈdrɑːmə/ B1	noun - a serious play for the theatre noun - a situation with a lot of emotional conflict
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ in your chest that pumps blood noun - the center of emotion
desire /dɪˈzaɪər/ B2	noun - a strong feeling of wanting something
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2	noun - a social gathering verb - to attend a social gathering
think /θɪŋk/ A2	verb - to have an opinion or belief
drink /drɪŋk/ A2	verb - to consume liquid
rush /rʌʃ/ B1	noun - a sudden, rapid movement noun - excitement
dance /dæns/ A2	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a series of movements to music
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to make physical contact with noun - the feeling of physical contact
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to have a strong affection for
close /kloʊs/ A2	adjective - near
wild /waɪld/ B1	adjective - untamed or uncontrolled
skin /skɪn/ A2	noun - the outer layer of the body
season /ˈsiːzn/ B1	noun - a period of the year
trust /trʌst/ B1	noun - belief in the reliability of someone verb - to believe in the reliability of someone

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ AM I BAD FOR YOU? ♪

  ➔ Question formation with auxiliary verb 'am' and adjective 'bad'

  ➔ Uses the verb 'am' as an auxiliary to form a question, followed by the adjective 'bad'.

• ♪ 'CAUSE I LIVE FOR THE FIRE,

  ➔ Cause conjunction ('cause) + Verb tense: Simple present

  ➔ Uses 'cause (because)' to introduce a reason. The main clause uses simple present tense.

• ♪ AND IT FEELS LIKE YOU NEVER SAY WHAT YOU WANT ♪

  ➔ Adverb of frequency 'never' + Complex Sentence Structure (like)

  ➔ Uses the adverb 'never' to indicate frequency. The sentence uses 'like' to introduce a comparison, forming a complex sentence.

• ♪ 'CAUSE WHEN I GET SO LOW, IT TAKES ME HIGHER

  ➔ Cause conjunction ('cause) + Conditional clause (when) + Comparative adjectives (low, higher)

  ➔ Combines a causal clause with 'cause', a conditional clause with 'when', and uses comparative adjectives to express contrast.

• ♪ I'M NOT AFRAID TO KNOW MY HEART'S DESIRE, OOH-AH!

  ➔ Negative sentence + Infinitive phrase ('to know') + Possessive + Noun (desire)

  ➔ Uses a negative construction ('not afraid'), followed by an infinitive phrase to express purpose, a possessive pronoun, and a noun.

• ♪ 'CAUSE IF I LOVE YOU, THEN I LOVE YOU TOO MUCH ♪

  ➔ Cause conjunction ('cause) + Conditional clause (if) + Comparative adjective (too much)

  ➔ Combines a causal clause ('cause) with a conditional clause ('if') and employs comparative adjective 'too much' for emphasis.

• ♪ IS THIS TOO, IS THIS TOO ♪

  ➔ Question formation + Repetition + Adjective 'too'

  ➔ Uses question formation with the verb 'is', repeated for emphasis. Includes the adjective 'too' to question degree.

• ♪ 'CAUSE YOU FOLD INTO ME LIKE A HEART WITH A BEAT ♪

  ➔ Cause conjunction ('cause) + Simile (like) + Noun phrase (heart with a beat)

  ➔ Uses 'cause to introduce a reason, employs a simile 'like' to compare, followed by a noun phrase

• ♪ TRUST THE, TRUST THE FEELING ♪

  ➔ Imperative Sentence + Noun (feeling)

  ➔ Uses imperative verbs ('trust') for a direct command, followed by a noun.