Cheap Thrills – English Lyrics

• By: Sia
• Album: This Is Acting

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the infectious rhythms of Sia's 'Cheap Thrills' to experience a pure celebration of carefree happiness! This song's blend of pop, dancehall, and tropical house makes learning the rhythm of its simple message—that joy doesn't require wealth—a vibrant, universal lesson in letting loose and enjoying the moment.

[English]

(gentle upbeat music)

♪ Come on, come on, turn the radio on ♪

♪ It's Friday night, and it won't be long ♪

♪ Gotta do my hair, put my make-up on ♪

♪ It's Friday night, and it won't be long ♪

♪ 'Til I hit the dance floor, hit the dance floor ♪

♪ I got all I need ♪

♪ No, I ain't got cash, I ain't got cash ♪

♪ But I got you, baby ♪

♪ Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight ♪

♪ I love cheap thrills ♪

♪ Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight ♪

♪ I love cheap thrills ♪

♪ But I don't need no money ♪

♪ As long as I can feel the beat ♪

♪ I don't need no money ♪

♪ As long as I keep dancing ♪

♪ Come on, come on, turn the radio on ♪

♪ It's Saturday, and it won't be long ♪

♪ Gotta paint my nails, put my high heels on ♪

♪ It's Saturday, and it won't be long ♪

♪ 'Til I hit the dance floor, hit the dance floor ♪

♪ I got all I need ♪

♪ No, I ain't got cash, I ain't got cash ♪

♪ But I got you, baby ♪

♪ Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight ♪

♪ I love cheap thrills ♪

♪ Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight ♪

♪ I love cheap thrills ♪

♪ I don't need no money ♪

♪ As long as I can feel the beat ♪

♪ I don't need no money ♪

♪ As long as I keep dancing ♪

(gentle upbeat music)

♪ I don't need no money ♪

♪ As long as I can feel the beat ♪

♪ I don't need no money ♪

♪ As long as I keep dancing ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight ♪

♪ I love cheap thrills ♪

♪ Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight ♪

♪ I love cheap thrills ♪

♪ But I don't need no money ♪

♪ As long as I can feel the beat ♪

♪ I don't need no money ♪

♪ As long as I keep dancing ♪

♪ La-la-la-la-la ♪

♪ La-la-la-la-la ♪

♪ I love cheap thrills ♪

♪ La-la-la-la-la ♪

♪ I love cheap thrills ♪

♪ La-la-la-la-la ♪

♪ I love cheap thrills ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ A1	noun - an event where people move to music verb - to move rhythmically to music
radio /ˈreɪdioʊ/ A2	noun - device for receiving or playing broadcast audio
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
cash /kæʃ/ B1	noun - money in coins or banknotes
dollar /ˈdɑːlər/ B1	noun - a unit of currency used in the US and other countries
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - means of payment in coins or notes
bills /bɪlz/ B1	noun - paper money; banknotes
beat /biːt/ A2	noun - a regular rhythmic sound or movement
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment or amusement
thrills /θrɪlz/ B2	noun - sudden feelings of excitement and pleasure
turn /tɜːrn/ A1	verb - to change position or direction
hit /hɪt/ A1	verb - to strike with force
paint /peɪnt/ B1	verb - to apply color to a surface
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience a sensation or emotion
keep /kiːp/ A2	verb - to continue having or doing something
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong affection for
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something
cheap /tʃiːp/ B1	adjective - low in price
long /lɔːŋ/ A2	adjective - measuring a great distance from end to end

Key Grammar Structures

• Come on, come on, turn the radio on

  ➔ imperative mood

  ➔ The sentence gives a command; the verb **"turn"** is in the imperative form.

• It's Friday night, and it won't be long

  ➔ present simple + future simple with will

  ➔ The first clause uses the **present simple** "is" to state a fact; the second clause uses **"won't"** (will not) to refer to a future situation.

• Gotta do my hair, put my make‑up on

  ➔ modal verb ‘have to’ (colloquial “gotta”)

  ➔ “Gotta” is an informal reduction of **“have got to”**, meaning **obligation**; it functions like the modal verb “have to”.

• No, I ain't got cash, I ain't got cash

  ➔ negative contraction ‘ain’t’

  ➔ “Ain’t” is a colloquial **negative contraction** for “am not / is not / are not / have not / has not”. Here it replaces “have not”.

• Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight

  ➔ present simple with negative “don't”

  ➔ The subject **“I”** uses the **present simple** verb “need” with the negative auxiliary **“don’t”** to express lack of necessity.

• I don't need no money, as long as I can feel the beat

  ➔ double negative + as‑long‑as conditional clause

  ➔ The phrase **“don’t need no”** is a **double negative**, which in informal English reinforces the negative meaning. **“As long as”** introduces a **conditional clause** expressing a condition for the statement.

• I love cheap thrills

  ➔ present simple (habitual)

  ➔ The verb **“love”** is in the **present simple**, used here to express a general, habitual feeling.

• I got all I need

  ➔ present simple of ‘have’ (got = have)

  ➔ Here **“got”** functions as the present form of **“have”** meaning “possess”: **“I have all I need.”**

• as long as I keep dancing

  ➔ gerund after “keep”

  ➔ The verb **“keep”** is followed by the **gerund** **“dancing”**, indicating a continuous action that persists.