Fly Me To The Moon – English Lyrics

• By: Frank Sinatra

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the elegance of the English language through Frank Sinatra's 'Fly Me to the Moon'. This song is perfect for learners to practice romantic vocabulary, poetic metaphors, and the rhythmic flow of natural English phrasing, all set to a timeless jazz beat.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ FLY ME TO THE MOON ♪

♪ LET ME PLAY UP THERE WITH THOSE STARS ♪

♪ LET ME SEE WHAT LIFE IS LIKE ON ♪

♪ JUPITER AND MARS ♪

♪ IN OTHER WORDS, HOLD MY HAND ♪

♪ IN OTHER WORDS, DARLING, KISS ME ♪

♪ FILL MY HEART WITH SONG ♪

♪ AND LET ME SWING FOR EVER MORE ♪

♪ YOU ARE ALL I LONG FOR ♪

♪ ALL I WORSHIP AND ADORE ♪

♪ IN OTHER WORDS, PLEASE BE TRUE ♪

♪ IN OTHER WORDS, I LOVE YOU ♪

♪♪♪

♪ ( SHOOBY DOOBIE DOOBIE DOH BUH ) ♪

♪♪♪

♪ ( AH! ) ♪

♪ WHY DON'T YOU FILL MY HEART WITH SONG ♪

♪ LET ME SING FOR EVER MORE ♪

♪ BECAUSE YOU ARE ALL I WORSHIP ♪

♪ ALL I LONG FOR AND ADORE ♪

♪ IN OTHER WORDS, PLEASE BE TRUE ♪

♪ IN OTHER WORDS ♪

♪ IN OTHER WORDS ♪

♪ I... ♪

♪ LOVE... ♪

♪ YOU ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fly /flaɪ/ A1	verb - To move through the air
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - The natural satellite of the earth
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - Luminous points in the night sky
jupiter /ˈdʒuːpɪtər/ B2	noun - The largest planet in the solar system
mars /mɑːrz/ B2	noun - The red planet
darling /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/ A2	noun - A beloved person
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - To touch with the lips
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - The organ that pumps blood; symbol of love
swing /swɪŋ/ B1	verb - To move rhythmically or to play a style of music
long /lɔːŋ/ A2	verb - To have a strong desire for something
worship /ˈwɜːrʃɪp/ C1	verb - To show profound love and adoration
adore /əˈdɔːr/ B2	verb - To love and respect deeply
true /truː/ A1	adjective - Loyal, faithful, or accurate
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - To feel deep affection
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - To make musical sounds with the voice

Key Grammar Structures

• Fly me to the moon

  ➔ Causative structure (Imperative)

  ➔ "Fly" is used here as a transitive verb meaning 'to make something fly/move'.

• Let me play up there

  ➔ Let + object + base verb

  ➔ "Let" is used to express permission or a request for someone to allow an action.

• Let me see what life is like

  ➔ Noun clause (Wh- clause)

  ➔ "What life is like" functions as the object of the verb "see".

• You are all I long for

  ➔ Relative clause with omitted 'that'

  ➔ The full phrase is 'all that I long for'. "All" acts as the antecedent.

• Why don't you fill my heart

  ➔ Negative interrogative (suggestion/invitation)

  ➔ Using "Why don't you" is a polite way to make a suggestion or a gentle request.

• Let me sing for ever more

  ➔ Prepositional phrase of duration

  ➔ "For ever more" indicates the extent of time the action will continue.

• Please be true

  ➔ Imperative mood (polite)

  ➔ The addition of "please" turns a command into a request for faithfulness/sincerity.

• I love you

  ➔ Subject + verb + object (SVO)

  ➔ This is the most direct and declarative structure, emphasizing the state of the speaker's feelings.