Cheri Cheri Lady – English Lyrics

• By: Modern Talking
• Album: Let's Talk About Love

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of 80s Eurodisco with Modern Talking's iconic hit, “Cheri Cheri Lady.” The song's simple, repetitive, and deeply romantic English lyrics offer an excellent way to practice conversational English phrases of affection and longing. Its clear pronunciation and straightforward verse-chorus structure make it a perfect, fun tool for beginner and intermediate English learners to grasp new vocabulary while experiencing one of Germany's most successful global pop exports.

[English]

Oh, I can't explain

Every time it's the same

More 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

Going through emotion

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

I get up I get down

All my world turns around

Who is right who is 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

Although times I move so slow

Cheri cheri lady

Going through emotion

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

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood; symbol of love
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong feeling for someone verb - to feel deep affection for someone
emotion /ɪˈmoʊ.ʃən/ B1	noun - a strong feeling such as joy, sadness, or anger
romance /ˈroʊ.mæns/ B2	noun - a love relationship, especially a secret or idealized one
devotion /dɪˈvoʊ.ʃən/ C1	noun - deep love or loyalty towards someone or something
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical or emotional hurt or suffering
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a person
lonely /ˈloʊn.li/ B1	adjective - feeling sad because one has no friends or company
strong /strɔːŋ/ A2	adjective - having great physical power or great ability
easy /ˈiː.zi/ A1	adjective - not difficult or hard
slow /sloʊ/ A2	adjective - moving or acting at a low speed
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - correct or true
wrong /rɒŋ/ A1	adjective - incorrect or not true
chance /tʃæns/ B1	noun - an opportunity or possibility of something happening
turn /tɜːn/ A2	verb - to rotate or cause to rotate
listen /ˈlɪs.ən/ A2	verb - to give attention with one's ear to sounds
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
first /fɜːrst/ A1	adjective - coming before all others in time or order

Key Grammar Structures

• Oh, I can't explain

  ➔ Modal verb + bare infinitive

  ➔ "can't" expresses inability. It's followed by the base form of the verb, "explain". This is a common structure for expressing what someone is unable to do.

• More I feel that it's real

  ➔ Comparative Adverb + Subordinate Clause

  ➔ "More" functions as a comparative adverb modifying "feel". The clause "that it's real" is a noun clause acting as the object of "feel".

• Take my heart

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ This is a direct command. The verb "take" is used in its base form to give an order or make a request.

• I've been lonely too long

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ "I've been" is the contraction of "I have been". The present perfect continuous emphasizes the duration of the loneliness. "too long" is an adverbial phrase modifying the duration.

• There's no time I'll ever go

  ➔ Contraction + Future with 'will' + Adverb of Certainty

  ➔ "There's" is a contraction of "There is". "I'll" is a contraction of "I will". "ever" emphasizes that the action will *never* happen.

• Love is where you find it

  ➔ Noun Clause as Subject + Relative Clause

  ➔ The entire phrase functions as a statement about the nature of love. "where you find it" is a relative clause modifying "is".