Cheri Cheri Lady – English Lyrics

• By: Modern Talking

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of 80s synth-pop with Modern Talking's "Cheri Cheri Lady," a song that teaches us about love, longing, and the vibrant sound of a generation. Explore the simple yet heartfelt lyrics and discover why this catchy tune remains a beloved classic, perfect for learning English through music.

[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 always 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
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - affection, deep feeling of care verb - to feel deep affection for someone
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; also the centre of emotions
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to get hold of something; to receive
listen /ˈlɪsən/ A1	verb - to give attention to sound
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of; to have knowledge
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to misplace or be deprived of something
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to name or summon someone
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured period in which events occur
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical or emotional suffering
motion /ˈmoʊʃən/ B1	noun - the act or process of moving
devotion /dɪˈvoʊʃən/ C1	noun - deep love, loyalty, or dedication
tomorrow /təˈmɒroʊ/ A1	noun - the day after today
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - a possibility of something happening
romance /ˈroʊmæns/ B1	noun - a love relationship marked by strong feelings
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ B1	adjective - feeling sad because one has no friends or company
strong /strɔːŋ/ A2	adjective - having great physical power or ability
turn /tɜːrn/ A2	verb - to move in a circular direction or change direction

Key Grammar Structures

• Oh, I cannot explain

  ➔ Present simple with 'can'

  ➔ The phrase 'cannot explain' uses the present simple with 'can' to express ability or inability in a general sense.

• Every time it's the same

  ➔ Present simple with 'be'

  ➔ 'It's the same' uses the present simple with 'be' to describe a habitual or general truth.

• Take my heart

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ 'Take my heart' is in the imperative mood, used to give a direct command or request.

• I've been lonely too long

  ➔ Present perfect with 'have been'

  ➔ 'I've been lonely' uses the present perfect with 'have been' to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• Love is where you find it

  ➔ Present simple with 'be'

  ➔ 'Love is where you find it' uses the present simple with 'be' to state a general truth or fact.

• If you call me baby

  ➔ Condition clause with 'if'

  ➔ 'If you call me baby' is a condition clause using 'if' to express a hypothetical situation.

• I'll be always yours

  ➔ Future simple with 'will'

  ➔ 'I'll be always yours' uses the future simple with 'will' to express a promise or commitment.

• Living in devotion

  ➔ Present participle

  ➔ 'Living in devotion' uses the present participle to describe an ongoing action or state.