Cherry – English Lyrics

• By: Jungle
• Album: For Ever

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and Jungle's 'Cherry' offers a great opportunity to dive into contemporary English with its repetitive and powerful lyrics. The song's clear message of personal change and growth, expressed through accessible metaphors, makes it a special and relatable track to learn from. The use of falsetto and soulful melodies also provides a unique and enjoyable listening experience.

[English]

You're never gonna change me

You're ne-, you're never gonna change me

I was already changing

You're never gonna change me

You're ne-, you're never gonna change me

I was already changing

I wish I could protect you

That was all wasted, follow something new

I wish I could perfect you

I was wrong, they said, now I'm over you

(Flowers in the garden) that won't grow

(Flowers on a chains) it's not the same

(Flowers in the garden)

Life won't grow if we never change

You're never gonna change me

(I'll miss you)

You're never gonna change me

I was already changing

You're never gonna change me

You're never gonna change me

I was already changing

(I was already changing)

(I was already changing)

(I was already changing)

You're never gonna change me

I wish I could protect you

I was wrong, they said, finding someone new

Now we stop the pretending

Kinda hard to listen while they're talking

(Flowers in the garden) that won't grow

(Flowers on the chains) it's not the same

(Flowers in the garden)

Life won't grow if we never change

You're never gonna change me

(I'll miss you)

You're never gonna change me

I was already changing

You're never gonna change me

You're never gonna change me

I was already changing

(I was already changing)

(I was already changing)

You're never gonna change me

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to become different noun - the act or instance of becoming different
protect /prəˈtekt/ B1	verb - to keep safe from harm or injury
wasted /ˈweɪstɪd/ B1	adjective - used or expended carelessly or for no purpose verb - past participle of waste (to use carelessly)
follow /ˈfɒləʊ/ A2	verb - to go or come after a person or thing
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B2	verb - to make something completely free from faults or defects adjective - completely free from faults or defects
wrong /rɒŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct or true noun - an unjust or immoral act
flowers /ˈflaʊərz/ A1	noun - the seed-bearing part of a plant, consisting of reproductive organs
garden /ˈɡɑːrdn/ A2	noun - a plot of ground, usually near a house, used for growing flowers, vegetables, or fruit
grow /ɡroʊ/ A1	verb - to increase in size or develop
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
chains /tʃeɪnz/ A2	noun - a series of metal links connected together
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to feel sadness at the absence of someone or something
finding /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/ B1	noun - the act of discovering something verb - gerund or present participle of find
pretending /prɪˈtendɪŋ/ B1	noun - the act of behaving as if something is true when it is not verb - present participle of pretend
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - difficult to do
listen /ˈlɪsn/ A1	verb - to give one's attention to a sound
talking /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/ A1	verb - expressing or conveying meaning noun - the activity of conveying information

Key Grammar Structures

• You're never gonna change me

  ➔ Future intention with 'gonna' (going to) in colloquial speech

  ➔ Uses the informal contraction of 'going to' to express future plans or intentions

• Life won't grow if we never change

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'if' to express possibility

  ➔ Expresses that growth in life is dependent on change, using a conditional sentence with 'if'

• You're never gonna change me

  ➔ Negative form with 'never' to emphasize impossibility

  ➔ Uses 'never' to strongly deny the possibility of change, emphasizing impossibility

• I was already changing

  ➔ Past continuous tense to describe ongoing action in the past

  ➔ Indicates an ongoing action or state that was happening in the past

• follow something new

  ➔ Verbal phrase with 'follow' meaning to pursue or seek

  ➔ Uses the verb 'follow' to mean pursuing or seeking out something new

• finding someone new

  ➔ Gerund phrase functioning as a noun, object of 'finding'

  ➔ Gerund 'finding' acts as a noun indicating the action of discovering or meeting someone new

• They said, now I'm over you

  ➔ Reported speech with present tense ('said') followed by a clause

  ➔ Uses reported speech with 'said' to introduce what someone has communicated, followed by a clause