Never Gonna Give You Up – English Lyrics

• By: Rick Astley
• Album: Whenever You Need Somebody

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
strangers /ˈstreɪndʒərz/ B2	noun - people whom one does not know
commitment /kəˈmɪtmənt/ B2	noun - a promise or firm decision to do something
desert /dɪˈzɜːrt/ B2	verb - to abandon or leave behind noun - a dry, sandy area of land
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to produce tears as a result of emotion noun - the act of shedding tears
lie /laɪ/ B1	verb - to speak falsely or deliberately give misinformation noun - a false statement
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause pain or injury
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to have information or be aware of something
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or physical sensation
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ B1	verb - to comprehend or grasp the meaning of something
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - to utter words
tell /tɛl/ A2	verb - to inform or relay information
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or location
game /ɡeɪm/ A2	noun - an activity for entertainment or competition
play /pleɪ/ A2	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ B1	noun - an emotional state or sensation

Key Grammar Structures

• We're no strangers to love.

  ➔ Present simple tense.

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to express a general truth.

• A full commitment's what I'm thinking of.

  ➔ Noun clause.

  ➔ The clause 'what I'm thinking of' acts as the subject of the sentence.

• Never gonna give you up.

  ➔ Future intention with 'gonna'.

  ➔ The phrase indicates a strong intention or promise.

• Your heart's been aching.

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense.

  ➔ This tense is used to show an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• Don't tell me you're too blind to see.

  ➔ Imperative mood.

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give commands or requests.

• We know the game and we're gonna play it.

  ➔ Present simple and future intention.

  ➔ The present simple indicates a fact, while 'gonna' shows future intention.

• Never gonna say goodbye.

  ➔ Future intention with 'gonna'.

  ➔ This phrase emphasizes a promise not to part ways.