Believe – English Lyrics

• By: Cher
• Album: Believe

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Cher's 'Believe' offers a fantastic opportunity. The lyrics are clear and repetitive, making it easy to pick up key phrases about strength and self-belief like 'Do you believe in life after love?' and 'I'm strong enough.' The song's journey from sadness to empowerment is universally relatable and its iconic, groundbreaking sound makes it a fun and memorable way to engage with English.

[English]

After love, after love

After love, after love

After love, after love

After love, after love

After love, after love

After love, after love

...

No matter how hard I try

You keep pushing me aside

And I can't break through

There's no talking to you

It's so sad that you're leaving

It takes time to believe it

But after all is said and done

You're gonna be the lonely one, oh

Do you believe in life after love?

I can feel something inside me say

I really don't think you're strong enough, no

Do you believe in life after love?

I can feel something inside me say

I really don't think you're strong enough, no

What am I supposed to do?

Sit around and wait for you?

Well, I can't do that

And there's no turning back

I need time to move on

I need a love to feel strong

'Cause I've had time to think it through

And maybe I'm too good for you, oh

Do you believe in life after love?

I can feel something inside me say

I really don't think you're strong enough, no

Do you believe in life after love?

I can feel something inside me say

I really don't think you're strong enough, no

Well, I know that I'll get through this

...

'Cause I know that I am strong

And I don't need you anymore

I don't need you anymore

Oh, I don't need you anymore

No, I don't need you anymore

Do you believe in life after love?

I can feel something inside me say

I really don't think you're strong enough, no

Do you believe in life after love?

I can feel something inside me say

I really don't think you're strong enough, no

Do you believe in life after love?

I can feel something inside me say

I really don't think you're strong enough, no

Do you believe in life after love?

I can feel something inside me say

I really don't think you're strong enough, no

(Do you believe in life after love?)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a deep affection for someone
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true
strong /strɔŋ/ B1	adjective - having power or strength
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a period during which something happens
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
inside /ɪnˈsaɪd/ A2	adverb - within something
sad /sæd/ A2	adjective - feeling unhappy or sorrowful
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ B1	adjective - feeling alone or isolated
try /traɪ/ A2	verb - to make an effort to do something
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something
strong enough /strɔŋ ɪˈnʌf/ B2	phrase - having sufficient strength or power
through /θruː/ A2	preposition - from one end or side to the other

Key Grammar Structures

• No matter how hard I try

  ➔ Adverbial clause of concession

  ➔ The phrase "No matter how hard I try" indicates that regardless of the effort made, the outcome remains unchanged.

• I really don't think you're strong enough

  ➔ Negative form with emphasis

  ➔ The phrase "I really don't think" emphasizes the speaker's strong belief in their opinion.

• What am I supposed to do?

  ➔ Indirect question

  ➔ The phrase "What am I supposed to do?" expresses uncertainty about the appropriate action to take.

• I need time to move on

  ➔ Infinitive phrase

  ➔ The phrase "to move on" indicates the purpose of needing time.

• I know that I am strong

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ The phrase "I know" uses the simple present tense to express a fact or belief.

• I don't need you anymore

  ➔ Negative form with 'anymore'

  ➔ The phrase "I don't need you anymore" indicates a change in the speaker's feelings or situation.