diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eed189f..054b284 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ a vlang parser in zig
 
 because i can
 
+## variations
+
+ - `for` is split between `for` and `loop` because my fucking god i cant stand
+    having *four* different variations of `for`.
+
 ## how
 
 ```
diff --git a/examples/hello.v b/examples/hello.v
index fa6b3ba..6bd25d9 100644
--- a/examples/hello.v
+++ b/examples/hello.v
@@ -20,4 +20,14 @@ fn main(a int) int {
 
 	a && b
 	a || b
+
+	loop {}
+	loop {
+		println('Ballse')
+	}
+
+	loop a > 2 {}
+	loop a > 2 {
+		println('skirts')
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/ast.zig b/src/ast.zig
index f048ac1..05f0b25 100644
--- a/src/ast.zig
+++ b/src/ast.zig
@@ -97,12 +97,17 @@ pub const Expr = union(ExprType) {
     Grouping: *Expr,
 };
 
-pub const IfBranch = std.ArrayList(*Stmt);
+pub const Block = std.ArrayList(*Stmt);
 
 pub const IfStmt = struct {
     condition: *Expr,
-    then_branch: IfBranch,
-    else_branch: ?IfBranch,
+    then_branch: Block,
+    else_branch: ?Block,
+};
+
+pub const LoopStmt = struct {
+    condition: ?*Expr,
+    then_branch: Block,
 };
 
 pub const Stmt = union(enum) {
@@ -110,28 +115,46 @@ pub const Stmt = union(enum) {
     Println: *Expr,
 
     If: IfStmt,
+    Loop: LoopStmt,
 
     pub fn mkPrintln(allocator: *std.mem.Allocator, expr: *Expr) !*Stmt {
-        var println = try allocator.create(Stmt);
-        println.* = Stmt{ .Println = expr };
-        return println;
+        var stmt = try allocator.create(Stmt);
+        stmt.* = Stmt{ .Println = expr };
+        return stmt;
     }
 
     pub fn mkIfStmt(
         allocator: *std.mem.Allocator,
         condition: *Expr,
-        then: IfBranch,
-        else_branch: ?IfBranch,
+        then: Block,
+        else_branch: ?Block,
     ) !*Stmt {
-        var println = try allocator.create(Stmt);
-        println.* = Stmt{
+        var stmt = try allocator.create(Stmt);
+        stmt.* = Stmt{
             .If = IfStmt{
                 .condition = condition,
                 .then_branch = then,
                 .else_branch = else_branch,
             },
         };
-        return println;
+
+        return stmt;
+    }
+
+    pub fn mkLoop(
+        allocator: *std.mem.Allocator,
+        condition: ?*Expr,
+        then: Block,
+    ) !*Stmt {
+        var stmt = try allocator.create(Stmt);
+        stmt.* = Stmt{
+            .Loop = LoopStmt{
+                .condition = condition,
+                .then_branch = then,
+            },
+        };
+
+        return stmt;
     }
 };
 
@@ -304,6 +327,20 @@ pub fn printStmt(ident: usize, stmt: *Stmt) void {
 
             std.debug.warn(")\n");
         },
+
+        .Loop => |loop| {
+            std.debug.warn("(loop ");
+            if (loop.condition) |cond| {
+                printExpr(cond);
+            } else {
+                std.debug.warn("true");
+            }
+            std.debug.warn(" ");
+
+            printBlock(ident + 1, loop.then_branch, false);
+            std.debug.warn(")\n");
+        },
+
         else => std.debug.warn("UnknownStmt-{}", @tagName(stmt.*)),
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/parser.zig b/src/parser.zig
index 21a3015..e171ea1 100644
--- a/src/parser.zig
+++ b/src/parser.zig
@@ -449,6 +449,7 @@ pub const Parser = struct {
     fn parseStmt(self: *@This()) anyerror!*Stmt {
         return switch (self.peek().ttype) {
             .If => try self.parseIfStmt(),
+            .Loop => try self.parseLoop(),
             .Println => try self.parsePrintln(),
 
             // TODO make newlines tokens and consume newline?
@@ -456,35 +457,35 @@ pub const Parser = struct {
         };
     }
 
-    /// Copy of parseBlock for if branches
-    fn parseIfBranch(self: *@This()) !ast.IfBranch {
-        var branch = ast.IfBranch.init(self.allocator);
-        errdefer branch.deinit();
+    /// Copy of parseBlock for blocks in statements
+    fn parseStmtBlock(self: *@This()) !ast.Block {
+        var block = ast.Block.init(self.allocator);
+        errdefer block.deinit();
 
         _ = try self.consumeSingle(.LeftBrace);
 
         while (self.peek().ttype != .RightBrace) {
             var stmt = try self.parseDecl();
             ast.printNode(try self.mkStmt(stmt), 0);
-            try branch.append(stmt);
+            try block.append(stmt);
         }
 
         _ = try self.consumeSingle(.RightBrace);
 
-        return branch;
+        return block;
     }
 
     fn parseIfStmt(self: *@This()) !*Stmt {
         _ = try self.consumeSingle(.If);
         var condition = (try self.parseExpr()).Expr;
 
-        const then_branch = try self.parseIfBranch();
+        const then_branch = try self.parseStmtBlock();
 
-        var else_branch: ?ast.IfBranch = null;
+        var else_branch: ?ast.Block = null;
 
         if (self.check(.Else)) {
             _ = try self.consumeSingle(.Else);
-            else_branch = try self.parseIfBranch();
+            else_branch = try self.parseStmtBlock();
         }
 
         return try Stmt.mkIfStmt(
@@ -495,6 +496,22 @@ pub const Parser = struct {
         );
     }
 
+    fn parseLoop(self: *@This()) !*Stmt {
+        _ = try self.consumeSingle(.Loop);
+        var expr: ?*Expr = null;
+        var body: ast.Block = undefined;
+
+        // infinite loop
+        if (self.check(.LeftBrace)) {
+            body = try self.parseStmtBlock();
+        } else {
+            expr = (try self.parseExpr()).Expr;
+            body = try self.parseStmtBlock();
+        }
+
+        return try Stmt.mkLoop(self.allocator, expr, body);
+    }
+
     fn parsePrintln(self: *@This()) !*Stmt {
         _ = try self.consumeSingle(.Println);
 
diff --git a/src/scanner.zig b/src/scanner.zig
index 23c442b..2ee42d1 100644
--- a/src/scanner.zig
+++ b/src/scanner.zig
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ const keywords = [_][]const u8{
     "false",
     "None",
     "println",
+    "loop",
 };
 
 const keyword_ttypes = [_]TokenType{
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ const keyword_ttypes = [_]TokenType{
     .False,
     .None,
     .Println,
+    .Loop,
 };
 
 fn getKeyword(keyword: []const u8) ?TokenType {
diff --git a/src/tokens.zig b/src/tokens.zig
index 8b45d54..360c6b6 100644
--- a/src/tokens.zig
+++ b/src/tokens.zig
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ pub const TokenType = enum {
     Enum,
     Fn,
     For,
+    Loop,
     Go,
     Goto,
     If,