Love Somebody – English Lyrics

• By: Maroon 5
• Album: Overexposed (Deluxe Version)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depths of Maroon 5's "Love Somebody" to enrich your English language skills. This song's straightforward lyrics offer a fantastic opportunity to learn vocabulary related to romance, desire, and vulnerability. Its accessible pop structure and clear vocal delivery make it ideal for understanding everyday expressions and conversational nuances about personal feelings and relationships, making language learning both engaging and relatable.

[English]

(bright pop music)

♪ I know your insides are feeling so hollow ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

♪ And it's a hard pill for you to swallow ♪

♪ Yeah, but if I ♪

♪ Fall for you ♪

♪ I'll never recover ♪

♪ If I ♪

♪ Fall for you ♪

♪ I'll never be the same ♪

♪ I really wanna love somebody ♪

♪ I really wanna dance the night away ♪

♪ I know we're only half way there ♪

♪ But you can take me all the way ♪

♪ If you take me all the way ♪

♪ I really wanna touch somebody ♪

♪ I think about you every single day ♪

♪ I know we're only half way there ♪

♪ But you can take me all the way ♪

♪ You can take me all the way ♪

♪ You're such a hard act for me to follow ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Love me today don't leave me tomorrow ♪

♪ Yeah, but if I ♪

♪ Fall for you ♪

♪ I'll never recover ♪

♪ If I ♪

♪ Fall for you ♪

♪ I'll never be the same ♪

♪ I really wanna love somebody ♪

♪ I really wanna dance the night away ♪

♪ I know we're only half way there ♪

♪ But take me all the way ♪

♪ If you can take me all the way ♪

♪ I really wanna touch somebody ♪

♪ I think about you every single day ♪

♪ I know we're only half way there ♪

♪ But you can take me all the way ♪

♪ If you can take me all the way ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ I don't know where to start, I'm just a little lost ♪

♪ I wanna feel like we're never gonna ever stop ♪

♪ I don't know what to do, I'm right in front of you ♪

♪ Asking you to stay, you should stay ♪

♪ Stay with me tonight, yeah ♪

♪ I really wanna love somebody ♪

♪ I really wanna dance the night away ♪

♪ I know we're only half way there ♪

♪ But take me all the way ♪

♪ If you can take me all the way ♪

♪ I really wanna touch somebody ♪

♪ I think about you every single day ♪

♪ I know we're only half way there ♪

♪ But take me all the way ♪

♪ If you can take me all the way ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Take me all the way ♪

♪ If you take me all the way, yeah ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for
somebody /ˈsʌmbɒdi/ A1	noun - an important or famous person
dance /dɑːns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a rhythmic movement of the body
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between one day and the next
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to come into contact with something noun - the sense of feeling something
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - have a particular belief or idea
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period of light between sunrise and sunset
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - difficult to accomplish, resolve, or comprehend
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to drop or descend under the force of gravity
recover /rɪˈkʌvər/ B2	verb - to return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from
tomorrow /təˈmɒroʊ/ A1	noun - the day after today
start /stɑːrt/ A1	verb - to begin noun - the beginning
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a place

Key Grammar Structures

• If I fall for you I'll never recover

  ➔ Conditional sentence with 'if' + present simple in the if-clause and 'will' + base verb in the main clause.

  ➔ 'If' introduces a condition that affects the outcome of the statement.

• You should stay

  ➔ Modal verb 'should' used to express advice or suggestion.

  ➔ 'should' indicates advice or recommendation to perform an action.

• I really wanna dance the night away

  ➔ Informal use of 'wanna' instead of 'want to' + base verb.

  ➔ 'wanna' is an informal contraction of 'want to', expressing desire.

• Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

  ➔ Onomatopoeic expression used for emphasis or emotional effect.

  ➔ Used to convey emotion, excitement, or emphasis in lyrics.

• I wanna feel like we're never gonna ever stop

  ➔ Use of 'wanna' + verb to express desire; double negative 'never gonna ever' for emphasis.

  ➔ 'wanna' expresses desire, and double negatives strengthen the emotional intensity.

• Stay with me tonight, yeah

  ➔ Imperative verb 'Stay' with a prepositional phrase to make a request.

  ➔ Use of the imperative mood to make a direct request or plea.