You’d Like That Wouldn’t You – English Lyrics

• By: Reneé Rapp
• Album: BITE ME

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and unapologetic world of Reneé Rapp with "You'd Like That Wouldn't You"! This track is an excellent way to grasp advanced English emotional expressions, particularly sarcasm and defiance, as Rapp masterfully uses vivid imagery and sharp wit to communicate a powerful message about moving on from a toxic relationship. Its clever lyricism and passionate delivery make it a compelling listen for language learners.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
drive /draɪv/ A2	verb - operate a vehicle
spilled /spɪld/ A2	verb - accidentally caused (something) to flow over the edge of its container
apologized /əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪzd/ B1	verb - expressed regret
cried /kraɪd/ A1	verb - shed tears
begging /ˈbeɡɪŋ/ B1	verb - asking someone earnestly or humbly for something
imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ B1	verb - form a mental image of
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - make physical contact with
taste /teɪst/ A2	verb - perceive the flavor of noun - the sensation produced when a substance in the mouth reacts chemically with taste receptor cells
saved /seɪvd/ A2	verb - rescued or protected
date /deɪt/ A2	noun - a social or romantic appointment
wedding /ˈwedɪŋ/ B1	noun - the ceremony of marriage
forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ B1	verb - stop feeling angry or resentful toward
stupid /ˈstjuːpɪd/ A2	adjective - lacking intelligence or common sense
weak /wiːk/ A2	adjective - lacking physical strength
pathetic /pəˈθetɪk/ B2	adjective - arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - stop living
sick /sɪk/ A2	adjective - ill
cut /kʌt/ A2	verb - separate or divide (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood

Key Grammar Structures

• If I drive to your spot and my tits spilled out of my cherry top

  ➔ Conditional (Type 1)

  ➔ The 'If...then...' structure (implicit here, 'would you like that?') describes a real or likely situation and its probable result.

• And apologized for a lot, would you like that?

  ➔ Modal verb 'would' in a hypothetical question

  ➔ 'Would' is used to express a hypothetical or imagined situation, asking about a reaction to a non-real or unlikely scenario.

• I bet you'd like that, wouldn't you?

  ➔ Tag question

  ➔ A tag question seeks confirmation. If the statement is positive ('you'd like that'), the tag is negative ('wouldn't you?').

• If I could never love somebody new 'cause no one tastes quite like you do

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' in a negative hypothetical statement

  ➔ 'Could' expresses an inability in a hypothetical context, suggesting it's impossible for the speaker to love anyone else.

• If I saved the date, and I pulled up on your wedding date

  ➔ Past simple for hypothetical actions

  ➔ In hypothetical scenarios, especially after 'if', the past simple can be used to describe actions that didn't happen but are being imagined.

• I bet you probably touch yourself at night thinking I'm thinking of you

  ➔ Present continuous for an ongoing mental state

  ➔ 'Thinking' here describes an ongoing mental process, implying continuous thought or contemplation.

• I bet you'd like that, wouldn't you?

  ➔ Idiomatic expression 'I bet'

  ➔ 'I bet' is an idiom used to express strong certainty or confidence about something.

• If I could never love somebody new 'cause no one tastes quite like you do

  ➔ Double negative (implied)

  ➔ The phrase 'could never love' combined with the implication that someone *does* taste like the other person creates an emphatic, albeit informal, negative statement.

• Honey, it's pathetic, and I need you to know

  ➔ Present simple for stating a fact/feeling

  ➔ 'It's pathetic' and 'I need you to know' use the present simple to express current states or needs directly.

• The thought of getting back together makes me wanna die alone

  ➔ Gerund as a subject

  ➔ 'Getting back together' is a gerund phrase acting as the subject of the verb 'makes'.