Cheek to Cheek – English Lyrics

• By: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers
• Album: Top Hat

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the enchanting world of "Cheek to Cheek," a classic song that beautifully captures the essence of romance and connection through dance. This song provides a delightful opportunity to learn English by exploring themes of love, joy, and escapism, all while enjoying its elegant melody and timeless appeal. Perfect for learners of all levels, immerse yourself in the language of love and dance!

[English]

Heaven, I'm in heaven

And my heart beats so that I can hardly speak

And I seem to find the happiness I seek

When we're out together, dancing cheek to cheek

Heaven, I'm in heaven

And the cares that hung around me through the week

Seem to vanish like a gambler's lucky streak

When we're out together, dancing cheek to cheek

Oh, I love to climb a mountain

And to reach the highest peak

But it doesn't thrill me half as much

As dancing cheek to cheek

Oh, I love to go out fishing

In a river or a creek

But I don't enjoy it half as much

As dancing cheek to cheek

Dance with me! I want my arms about you

The charms about you

Will carry me through to

Heaven, I'm in heaven

And my heart beats so that I can hardly speak

And I seem to find the happiness I seek

When we're out together, dancing cheek to cheek

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heaven /ˈhev.ən/ A2	noun - the place believed by some religions to be where God lives, and where good people go when they die
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that pumps blood around your body
speak /spiːk/ A1	verb - to say words
happiness /ˈhæp.i.nəs/ B1	noun - the feeling of being happy
cheek /tʃiːk/ A2	noun - the soft part of your face below your eye and between your mouth and ear
cares /keərz/ B1	noun - worries; serious attention or thought directed at avoiding harm or danger
vanish /ˈvæn.ɪʃ/ B2	verb - to disappear suddenly
lucky /ˈlʌk.i/ A2	adjective - having good things happen to you by chance
streak /striːk/ B2	noun - a continuous period of good or bad luck
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to like someone very much
climb /klaɪm/ A2	verb - to go up something
mountain /ˈmaʊn.tən/ A1	noun - a very high hill
peak /piːk/ B1	noun - the pointed top of a mountain
thrill /θrɪl/ B2	verb - to make someone feel very excited and pleased
river /ˈrɪv.ər/ A1	noun - a natural wide flow of fresh water across the land into the sea, a lake, or another river
creek /kriːk/ B1	noun - a small stream
arms /ɑːrmz/ A1	noun - the upper limbs of the human body, from the shoulder to the hand.
charms /tʃɑːrmz/ B2	noun - the quality of being pleasant or attractive

Key Grammar Structures

• Heaven, I'm in heaven

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ The expression "I'm in heaven" is used figuratively to express extreme happiness or bliss. It's not literal.

• And my heart beats so that I can hardly speak

  ➔ "so... that" structure

  ➔ The structure "so" + adjective/adverb + "that" + clause expresses a consequence or result. Here, the heart beats "so" strongly "that" speaking is difficult.

• And I seem to find the happiness I seek

  ➔ Modal Verb "seem" + infinitive

  ➔ "Seem" indicates an appearance or impression. "I seem to find" suggests that it appears that the speaker is finding happiness, without stating it as a definite fact. The clause "I seek" is a relative clause modifying "the happiness".

• When we're out together, dancing cheek to cheek

  ➔ Present Continuous as gerund phrase after "when"

  ➔ "Dancing cheek to cheek" acts as a gerund phrase modifying the situation of being "out together". Although dancing is a verb, here it functions as a noun. The present continuous form emphasizes the ongoing nature of the dancing at that specific time. The word "dancing" acts as a gerund.

• And the cares that hung around me through the week

  ➔ Relative Clause with "that" as a Subject

  ➔ "that hung around me through the week" is a relative clause modifying "the cares". "That" is the subject of the verb "hung".

• Seem to vanish like a gambler's lucky streak

  ➔ Simile using "like"

  ➔ The phrase uses "like" to create a simile, comparing the way the cares vanish to the speed and fleeting nature of a gambler's lucky streak.

• But it doesn't thrill me half as much as dancing cheek to cheek

  ➔ "as... as" comparison (negative form)

  ➔ The phrase "half as much as" is used within the negative construction "doesn't thrill me as... as" to express that the feeling of thrill from other activities is significantly less than the thrill from dancing cheek to cheek. It's a comparison of degree, stating that dancing is much more thrilling.

• The charms about you will carry me through to

  ➔ Future tense with "will"

  ➔ "Will carry" indicates a future action or event. It expresses the speaker's belief or certainty that the charms of the other person will support or sustain them until a certain point (implied to be a positive outcome or destination).