Little L – English Lyrics

• By: Jamiroquai
• Album: High Times: Singles 1992 - 2006

Lyrics & Translation

Learning English through Jamiroquai's 'Little L' offers a vibrant and emotional connection to the language. The song's relatable story of a troubled relationship, expressed through clear and direct lyrics, provides a great opportunity to understand expressions of frustration and love. Its infectious funk and disco beat make the learning process enjoyable and memorable.

[English]

There you were freaking out

Tryna get your head around

The fact that me and you and love is dead

See how I'm tripping out

'Cause you can't decide

What you really want from me

Why does it have to be like this

I can never tell

'Cause you make me love you, love you baby

With a little L

There you were shouting out

Cranking up your altercations

Getting upset in your desperation

Screaming and hollering

How could this love become so paper thin

You're playing so hard to get

You're making me sweat just to hold your attention

I can't give you nothing more

If you ain't giving nothing to me

Don't you know that

You make me love you, love you baby

With a little L

Why does it have to be like this

I can never tell

Seems like you're steppin' on the pieces

Of my broken shell

'Cause you make me love you, love you

With a little L, you know

That's the way you make me love you, yeah

...

Why does it have to be like this

I can never tell

You make me love you, love you baby

With a little L

Why does it have to be like this (You make me love you, you make me love you)

I can never tell (You make me love you, with a little L)

You make me love you, love you baby (You make me love you, you make me love you)

With a little L (You make me love you, with a little L)

Why does it have to be like this (You make me love you, with a little l, that's what you do)

I can never tell (You make me love you, with a little l, that's what you do)

You make me love you, love you baby (You make me)

With a little L

Why does it have to be like this (You make me love you, with a little l)

I can never tell (That's what you do)

You make me love you, love you baby (You make me love you, with a little l)

With a little L (That's what you do)

Why does it have to be like this (You make me love you, with a little l)

I can never tell (That's what you do)

You make me love you, love you baby (You make me love you, with a little l)

With a little L (That's what you do)

Why does it have to be like this (You make me love you, with a little l)

I can never tell (That's what you do)

You make me love you, love you baby (You make me love you, with a little l)

With a little L (That's what you do)

Why does it have to be like this (You make me love you, with a little l)

I can never tell (That's what you do)

You make me love you, love you baby (You make me love you, with a little l)

With a little L (That's what you do)

Why does it have to be like this (You make me love you, with a little l)

I can never tell (That's what you do)

You make me love you, love you baby

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
freaking /ˈfriːkɪŋ/ B2	verb - to become very anxious or angry
tryna /ˈtraɪnə/ A2	verb (informal contraction of trying to) - attempting to; trying to
around /əˈraʊnd/ A1	verb - to move in a circle or in various directions
dead /dɛd/ A2	adjective - no longer alive
tripping /ˈtrɪpɪŋ/ B2	verb - losing balance or stumbling
decide /dɪˈsaɪd/ B1	verb - to make a choice or judgment
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something
tell /tɛl/ A2	verb - to communicate information
make /meɪk/ A2	verb - to create or form
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep affection or strong emotional attachment verb - to have a strong affection for someone
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child
love (with a little L) /lʌv/ A2
shouting /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/ B2	verb - to speak loudly or yell
altercations /ˌɔltərˈkeɪʃənz/ C1	noun - heated arguments or disputes
desperation /ˌdɛspəˈreɪʃən/ C1	noun - a state of despair or extreme urgency

Key Grammar Structures

• Tryna get your head around

  ➔ Using 'trying to' + base verb to express an ongoing or informal attempt to do something.

  ➔ 'Trying to' indicates an informal or ongoing attempt at doing something.

• Why does it have to be like this

  ➔ Using 'does' for the present simple question with third person singular subject to ask about necessity or reason.

  ➔ 'Does' is used to form questions in the present simple tense for third person singular subjects.

• Getting upset in your desperation

  ➔ Using 'getting' + adjective to describe a gradual change of emotional state.

  ➔ 'Getting' + adjective indicates the process of gradually becoming in that emotional state.

• You're playing so hard to get

  ➔ Using 'playing' + adverbial phrase 'hard to get' to describe deliberate teasing or difficulty in obtaining affection.

  ➔ 'Playing' + 'hard to get' describes someone intentionally teasing or being elusive to attract interest.

• You make me love you

  ➔ Using 'make' + object + base verb to express causation, where the cause leads to the result.

  ➔ 'Make' + object + verb expresses causation, meaning the subject causes the object to perform the action.