Cheri Cheri Lady – English Lyrics

• By: Modern Talking

Lyrics & Translation

Unlock the heart of 80s Euro-pop with Modern Talking's "Cheri, Cheri Lady." This classic track is not only a fantastic way to experience the upbeat and romantic spirit of the era but also a great opportunity to learn simple and affectionate English phrases. The repetitive and catchy chorus makes it easy to sing along and pick up new vocabulary in a fun and memorable way. Dive into a song that has charmed listeners for decades and let the music help you on your language-learning journey.

[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 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

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

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 /hɑːt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a measurable period
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to speak to someone on the phone
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to fail to keep or maintain something
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
strong /strɒŋ/ A2	adjective - having great physical power or strength
lonely /ˈləʊnli/ B1	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
romance /ˈroʊmæns/ B2	noun - a love relationship, especially a passionate one
devotion /dɪˈvoʊʃən/ C1	noun - deep love or loyalty
motion /ˈmoʊʃən/ B1	noun - the act or process of moving
listen /ˈlɪsən/ A1	verb - to give attention with the ears
tomorrow /təˈmɒroʊ/ A1	noun - the day after today
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical or emotional suffering
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
slow /sloʊ/ A1	adjective - moving at a low speed
easy /ˈiːzi/ A1	adjective - not difficult or requiring much effort
real /riːəl/ A2	adjective - actually existing; not imagined
chance /tʃæns/ B1	noun - a possibility of something happening

Key Grammar Structures

• Oh, I cannot explain, every time, it's the same

  ➔ Modal verb 'cannot' + base verb, expresses inability.

  ➔ Oh, I "cannot" explain, every time, it's the same.

• I've been lonely too long

  ➔ Present perfect (have + past participle) showing a state that began in the past and continues now.

  ➔ "I've" been lonely too long.

• Take the chance for romance, take my heart

  ➔ Imperative mood used for giving commands or suggestions.

  ➔ "Take" the chance for romance, "take" my heart.

• There's no time I'll ever go

  ➔ Future simple (will) in a clause after a negative statement; expresses future intention.

  ➔ There's no time "I'll" ever go.

• I get up, I get down, all my world turns around

  ➔ Simple present for habitual actions; third‑person singular verb adds -s (turns).

  ➔ I get up, I get down, all my world "turns" around.

• Who is right? Who is wrong? I don't know

  ➔ Question formation with 'to be' and negative present simple with do‑support (don't).

  ➔ Who is right? Who is wrong? I "don't" know.

• If you call me "baby" I'll be always yours

  ➔ First conditional: if + present simple, will + base verb. The adverb 'always' can appear after the verb.

  ➔ "If" you call me "baby" "I'll" be always yours.

• Let me take a part

  ➔ 'Let + object + base verb' structure used to request permission or make a suggestion.

  ➔ "Let" me take a part.

• To know you is to love you

  ➔ Infinitive clauses used as subjects; parallel infinitives show a relationship of equivalence.

  ➔ "To" know you is "to" love you.