Cheri Cheri Lady – English Lyrics

• By: Modern Talking

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the timeless Eurodisco energy of Modern Talking's "Cheri Cheri Lady." This 1985 classic, with its instantly recognizable synth hook and passionate plea for love, is a perfect entry point to understand the sound and style of 80s European pop music, demonstrating how simple, earnest lyrics can soar over irresistible dance rhythms.

[English]

OH, I CANNOT EXPLAIN

EVERY TIME IT'S THE SAME

OH, I FEEL THAT IT'S REAL

TAKE MY HEART

I'VE BEEN LONELY TOO LONG

OH, I CAN'T BE SO STRONG

TAKE THE CHANCE FOR ROMANCE

TAKE MY HEART

I NEED YOU SO

THERE'S NO TIME I'LL EVER GO

CHERI, CHERI LADY

GOIN' THROUGH A MOTION

LOVE IS WHERE YOU FIND IT

LISTEN TO YOUR HEART

CHERI, CHERI LADY

LIVING IN DEVOTION

IT'S ALWAYS LIKE THE FIRST TIME

LET ME TAKE A PART

CHERI, CHERI LADY

LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW

TAKE MY HEART, DON'T LOSE IT

LISTEN TO YOUR HEART

CHERI, CHERI LADY

TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU

IF YOU CALL ME BABY

I'LL BE ALWAYS YOURS

I GET UP, I GET DOWN

ALL MY WORLD TURNS AROUND

WHO IS RIGHT? WHO WAS WRONG?

I DON'T KNOW

I'VE GOT PAIN IN MY HEART

GOT A LOVE IN MY SOUL

EASY COME, BUT I THINK

EASY GO

I NEED YOU SO

ALL THE TIMES I MOVE SO SLOW

CHERI, CHERI LADY

GOIN' THROUGH A MOTION

LOVE IS WHERE YOU FIND IT

LISTEN TO YOUR HEART

CHERI, CHERI LADY

LIVING IN DEVOTION

IT'S ALWAYS LIKE THE FIRST TIME

LET ME TAKE A PART

CHERI, CHERI LADY

LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW

TAKE MY HEART, DON'T LOSE IT

LISTEN TO YOUR HEART

CHERI, CHERI LADY

TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU

IF YOU CALL ME BABY

I'LL BE YOURS

CHERI, CHERI LADY

LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW

TAKE MY HEART, DON'T LOSE IT

LISTEN TO YOUR HEART

CHERI, CHERI LADY

TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU

IF YOU CALL ME BABY

I'LL BE YOURS

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection. verb - feel deep affection for (someone).
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move from one place to another; travel.
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to give (someone or something) a specified name or description.
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A2	noun - a very young child.
long /lɔːŋ/ A2	adjective - measuring a great distance from end to end.
wrong /rɒŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct or true.
need /niːd/ A2	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important.
motion /ˈməʊʃən/ B1	noun - movement.
lose /luːz/ B1	verb - be deprived of (something) through accident, theft, or carelessness.
chance /tʃæns/ B1	noun - a possibility of something happening.
listen /ˈlɪsn/ B1	verb - give one's attention to a sound.
tomorrow /təˈmɒrəʊ/ B1	noun - the day after today.
explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ B1	verb - make (an idea or situation) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts.
devotion /dɪˈvəʊʃən/ B2	noun - love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause.
romance /rəʊˈmæns/ B2	noun - a feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love.

Key Grammar Structures

• I'VE BEEN LONELY TOO LONG

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ In the sentence "I 've been' lonely too long", "have been" indicates the present perfect continuous tense, used to describe actions that started in the past and continue to the present.

• I CAN'T BE SO STRONG

  ➔ Modal verb 'can't' for inability

  ➔ In "I 'can't' be so strong", 'can't' is a modal verb expressing inability or lack of capacity.

• THERE'S NO TIME I'LL EVER GO

  ➔ Emphasis with 'no time' and future 'will'

  ➔ In "There's 'no' time I'll ever go", 'no' with 'time' emphasizes impossibility, and 'will ever go' uses future reference to mean never.

• TAKE MY HEART

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ In the sentence "'Take' my heart", 'Take' is the base form of the verb in imperative mood, giving a direct command or request.

• IF YOU CALL ME BABY, I'LL BE YOURS

  ➔ First conditional

  ➔ In "'If' you call me baby, I'll be yours", this is a first conditional structure expressing a probable future outcome based on a condition.

• I GET UP, I GET DOWN

  ➔ Present simple for habits

  ➔ In "I 'get' up, I 'get' down", 'get' in present simple indicates habitual actions or routines.

• WHO IS RIGHT? WHO WAS WRONG?

  ➔ Interrogative sentences with present and past tenses

  ➔ In "'Who' is right? 'Who' was wrong?", 'Who' questions use present 'is' for current state and past 'was' for completed actions.

• EASY COME, BUT I THINK EASY GO

  ➔ Conjunction 'but' for contrast

  ➔ In "Easy come, 'but' I think easy go", 'but' is a conjunction connecting ideas that contrast or oppose each other.