Wouldn't You Love to Love Me? – English Lyrics

• By: Prince
• Album: Originals

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and Prince's "Wouldn't You Love to Love Me?" is a great place to start with English. The song's clear and repetitive chorus makes it easy to pick up key romantic phrases. What makes this song special is its long and storied history, with multiple versions recorded by Prince over a decade, each reflecting his evolving musical genius. Exploring its different iterations offers a unique window into the creative process of a legendary artist.

[English]

Doo, do, do

...

Look into my big brown eyes

Tell me what's on your mind

Do you really love me?

Or do you just wanna make some time?

See, I don't really care

I just want a little company

And I can tell by the look in your eyes

That you really, really want me, yeah

Wouldn't you love to love me?

Wouldn't you?

Wouldn't you love to love me baby?

Wouldn't you?

Wouldn't you love to be with me alone?

Wouldn't you love to have me for your very own?

You're really not that hard to get

I only want to make you see

Baby, I'm not ready yet

To give you any part of me

I don't want to tease you

I only wanna turn you on

I know I can please you

'Til your voice is gone

'Til the party's gone

Wouldn't you love to love me?

Wouldn't you?

Wouldn't you love to love me, sugar?

Wouldn't you?

Wouldn't you love to be with me alone?

Wouldn't you love to have me for your very own?

Doo, do, do, do, doo

Doo, do, do, do, doo

Everybody sing it

Doo, do, do, do, doo

Doo, do, do, do, doo

Don't you wanna be with me alone?

Don't you wanna have me for your very own?

...

Wouldn't you love to love me?

Wouldn't you?

Wouldn't you love to love me baby?

Wouldn't you?

Wouldn't you love to love me?

Wouldn't you?

Wouldn't you love to love me baby?

Wouldn't you?

Wouldn't you love to be with me alone?

Wouldn't you love to have me for your very own?

...

I want you

...

Doo, do, do, do, doo

Tell me what's all on your mind

Doo, do, do, do, doo

Girl, girl

Don't you wanna be with me alone?

Don't you wanna have me for your very own?

Come on girl

Come on girl

Come on, come on, come on

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

I couldn't leave a freaky girl

But do not stand me up again

I want to love you, 'til the day you die

...

I'm in love, yeah

I'm in love, yeah

I'm in love, yeah

Doo, do, do, do, doo

Doo, do, do, do, doo

I want to hear you naughty mothers singing

Doo, do, do, do, doo

Doo, do, do, do, doo

...

Yeah

Oh, yeah

...

Wouldn't you love to be with me alone?

Wouldn't you love to have me for your very own?

I love you

You love me

Oh, baby

Don't you wanna love me?

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - by oneself; without other people
baby /ˈbeɪ.bi/ A1	noun - a very young child
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured period during which events occur
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice
tease /tiːz/ B1	verb - to make fun of or provoke in a playful way
turn /tɜːrn/ B1	verb - to rotate or cause to rotate verb - to change direction or position
please /pliːz/ A2	verb - to make someone feel happy or satisfied
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - the sound produced by a person's vocal cords
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering for entertainment
sugar /ˈʃʊɡər/ A1	noun - a sweet crystalline substance used as a food sweetener
freaky /ˈfriːki/ B2	adjective - strange or unusual in a way that is unsettling
stand /stænd/ A2	verb - to be in an upright position on the feet verb - to tolerate or endure
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - to stop living; to cease to exist
hear /hɪr/ A1	verb - to perceive sound with the ears

Key Grammar Structures

• Look into my big brown eyes

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The verb 'look' is in the imperative mood, used to give a direct command or request.

• Do you really love me?

  ➔ Present Simple Interrogative

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense in interrogative form to ask a question about a habitual or general action.

• I just want a little company

  ➔ Present Simple with 'just'

  ➔ The present simple tense is used with 'just' to emphasize a specific or limited desire.

• Wouldn't you love to love me?

  ➔ Negative Contraction in Conditional

  ➔ The negative contraction 'wouldn't' is used in a conditional sentence to suggest a hypothetical situation.

• I only want to make you see

  ➔ Adverb of Focus 'only'

  ➔ The adverb 'only' is used to emphasize the exclusivity of the action 'want to make you see'.

• I know I can please you

  ➔ Present Simple with Modal Verb 'can'

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used with the present simple to express ability or possibility.

• Until your voice is gone

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase with 'until'

  ➔ The prepositional phrase 'until your voice is gone' indicates a time limit or endpoint for the action.

• I want to hear you naughty mothers singing

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The infinitive 'to hear' is used to express the purpose of the action 'want'.