Cheer Up Baby – English Lyrics

• By: Inhaler
• Album: Cuts And Bruises

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the uplifting anthem "Cheer Up Baby" by Irish band Inhaler. This song, with its infectious indie-rock sound, offers a message of hope and connection, making it a perfect entry point to explore the band's music and themes of overcoming challenges.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ WHEN I THINK OF ALL THE THINGS ♪

♪ I DIDN'T DO ♪

♪ I CAN'T HELP BUT BLAME IT ON YOU ♪

♪ OH, HOW TO CURE THESE FEBRUARY BLUES ♪

♪ YOU KNOW ITS NOT TOO LATE ♪

♪ SHE SAID EITHER WAY OH ♪

♪ ALL YOU DO ♪

♪ CHEER UP BABY ♪

♪ YOU'RE NOT ON YOUR OWN ♪

♪ OH SHE SAID ♪

♪ ALL YOU DO ♪

♪ CHEER UP BABY ♪

♪ YOU'RE NOT ON YOUR OWN ♪

♪ SINKING LIKE A STONE ♪

♪♪♪

♪ AND I LIE IN MY BED ♪

♪ UNDER THE COVERS ♪

♪ NEVER, EVER TO BE DISCOVERED ♪

♪ OH AND YOU WALK INTO MY ROOM ♪

♪ TO OFFER ME A BETTER VIEW ♪

♪ LIKE I HAD NO CLUE OH ♪

♪ ALL YOU DO ♪

♪ CHEER UP BABY ♪

♪ YOU'RE NOT ON YOUR OWN ♪

♪ OH SHE SAID ♪

♪ ALL YOU DO ♪

♪ CHEER UP BABY ♪

♪ YOU'RE NOT ON YOUR OWN ♪

♪ SINKING LIKE A STONE ♪

♪♪♪

♪ DID YOU MEET SOMEONE ELSE? ♪

♪ ARE THEY MORE THAN A FRIEND? ♪

♪ I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU MEANT ♪

♪ ARE WE CLOSE TO THE END? ♪

♪ ALL YOU DO ♪

♪ CHEER UP BABY ♪

♪ YOU'RE NOT ON YOUR OWN ♪

♪ YOU'RE SINKING LIKE A STONE ♪

♪♪♪

♪ CHEER UP BABY ♪

♪ CHEER UP BABY ♪

♪ CHEER UP BABY ♪

♪ CHEER UP BABY ♪

♪ YOU'RE NOT ON YOUR OWN ♪

♪ YOU'RE SINKING LIKE A STONE ♪

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
think /θɪŋk/ B1	verb - to use mental power to consider or reason about something
blame /bleɪm/ B2	verb - to say or think that a person is responsible for something wrong or bad
cure /kjʊər/ B2	verb - to improve health or heal illness noun - a medication or process that restores health
blues /bluːz/ B2	noun - a state of depression or melancholy
late /leɪt/ A2	adjective - not arriving or happening at the expected time
said /sɛd/ A1	verb - past tense of 'say', to utter words
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child noun - a romantic partner regarded affectionately
own /oʊn/ A2	adjective - belonging to oneself
sink /sɪŋk/ B2	verb - to go down below the surface of water or other liquid noun - a basin with a faucet for washing dishes or hands
room /ruːm/ A2	noun - a space that can contain a person or thing
view /vjuː/ B1	noun - what is seen from a place or position
meet /miːt/ A2	verb - to come into the presence of someone by arrangement or chance
end /ɛnd/ A2	noun - the final part of something verb - to bring to a conclusion

Key Grammar Structures

• WHEN I THINK OF ALL THE THINGS I DIDN'T DO

  ➔ Past Simple in a conditional clause (Type 3)

  ➔ This implies regret about past actions not taken. The full conditional structure (if/when + past perfect, would/could/might + have + past participle) is implied but not fully stated. Here, the 'when' clause sets up a hypothetical situation. The unstated main clause could be something like 'I would feel differently'.

• I CAN'T HELP BUT BLAME IT ON YOU

  ➔ "Can't help but" + verb (infinitive without 'to')

  ➔ This structure expresses an inability to avoid doing something. It means 'I cannot avoid blaming you'. The use of 'but' is essential in this phrase.

• YOU KNOW ITS NOT TOO LATE

  ➔ Contraction "it's" (it is) , Adverb "too" before adjective

  ➔ "It's" is a contraction of "it is". "Too" modifies "late" to mean excessively or excessively late.

• YOU'RE NOT ON YOUR OWN

  ➔ Pronoun + contraction with verb to be (You + are --> You're)

  ➔ This uses a contraction, common in informal speech and song lyrics. "On your own" means alone or by yourself.

• SINKING LIKE A STONE

  ➔ Simile using "like"

  ➔ This creates a vivid image of feeling overwhelmed and helpless, comparing it to the act of sinking in water.

• NEVER, EVER TO BE DISCOVERED

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose Passive Voice

  ➔ "To be discovered" is an infinitive phrase used to describe the purpose of never, ever lying in bed. It also employs the passive voice, which refers to the speaker being the recipient of the action.

• ARE THEY MORE THAN A FRIEND?

  ➔ Comparative adjective + Question form

  ➔ "More than" expresses a higher degree of something. Here, the speaker is questioning if the person's relationship with someone exceeds the boundaries of friendship.