You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98 – English Lyrics

• By: Modern Talking

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the enduring appeal of "You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98" by Modern Talking, a legendary track that perfectly blends catchy Europop with heartfelt expressions of love. This revitalized classic offers a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in the German pop soundscape, learn romantic phrases, and experience a song that defined a genre and successfully brought a beloved duo back to the global stage. Its simple yet powerful lyrics and infectious beat make it an accessible and enjoyable entry point for understanding the language and culture of 90s European dance music.

[English]

Deep in my heart, there's a fire, a burning heart

...

Deep in my heart, there's desire for a start

...

I'm dying in emotion

It's my world in fantasy

I'm living in my, living in my dreams

You're my heart, you're my soul

I'll keep it shining everywhere I go

You're my heart, you're my soul

I'll be holding you forever

Stay with you together

Your my heart, you're my soul

Yeah, I'm feeling that our love will grow

You're my heart, you're my soul

That's the only thing I really know

...

Let's close this door and believe my burning heart

Feeling alright come on open up your heart

Keep the candles burning

Let your body melt in mine

I'm living in my, living in my dreams

You're my heart, you're my soul

I'll keep it shining everywhere I go

You're my heart, you're my soul

I'll be holding you forever

Stay with you together

Your my heart, you're my soul

Yeah, I'm feeling that our love will grow

You're my heart, you're my soul

That's the only thing I really know

...

You're my heart, you're my soul

Yeah I'm feeling that our love will grow

You're my heart, you're my soul

That's the only thing I really know

Your my heart, you're my soul

Yeah, I'm feeling that our love will grow

You're my heart, you're my soul

That's the only thing I really know

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the center of emotions
soul /səʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a person
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ B1	adjective - producing heat or fire; intense verb - present participle of burn
fire /faɪər/ A1	noun - the flames that give heat and light verb - to ignite or set something alight
desire /dɪˈzaɪər/ B2	noun - a strong feeling of wanting to have something verb - to want something strongly
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to experience dreams while sleeping; to imagine something desired
forever /fɔːrˈɛvər/ B1	adverb - for all future time; eternally
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction
grow /ɡroʊ/ A2	verb - to increase in size, number, or importance
keep /kiːp/ A2	verb - to retain or continue having something
shine /ʃaɪn/ B1	verb - to emit light; to be bright
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to grasp or carry with one's hands
close /kloʊz/ A2	verb - to shut something so that it is no longer open
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a movable barrier that allows or blocks entrance to a place
belief /bɪˈliːf/ B1	noun - an acceptance that something exists or is true
melt /mɛlt/ B1	verb - to become liquid as a result of heat
candle /ˈkændl/ A2	noun - a stick of wax with a wick that produces light when lit

Key Grammar Structures

• Deep in my heart, there's a fire, a burning heart.

  ➔ Existential there is (there's)

  ➔ The word "there's" introduces something that exists: "there's a fire" means "a fire exists".

• I'm dying in emotion.

  ➔ Present continuous for temporary states

  ➔ "I'm" is the contraction of "I am" and together with "dying" forms the present continuous, showing a temporary feeling.

• I'll keep it shining everywhere I go.

  ➔ Future simple with "will" + infinitive; present participle as object complement

  ➔ "I'll" (I will) shows future intention. "keep" + object + "shining" uses the gerund "shining" as a complement describing the state of "it".

• I'll be holding you forever.

  ➔ Future continuous (will be + present participle)

  ➔ "will be holding" combines "will be" (future) with the present participle "holding" to indicate an ongoing action in the future.

• Let's close this door and believe my burning heart.

  ➔ Imperative with "let's" + base verb (suggestion)

  ➔ "Let's" is a contraction of "let us" and is used to make a friendly suggestion: "Let us close this door".

• Keep the candles burning.

  ➔ Causative verb "keep" + object + gerund

  ➔ "Keep" is followed by an object ("the candles") and a gerund ("burning") to indicate that the action should continue.

• Let your body melt in mine.

  ➔ Causative "let" + bare infinitive

  ➔ "Let" is followed directly by the verb "melt" (bare infinitive) to give permission or cause: "Let your body melt".

• Yeah, I'm feeling that our love will grow.

  ➔ Present continuous + complement clause with "that" + future simple

  ➔ "I'm feeling" is present continuous. The complement "that our love will grow" uses "that" to introduce a subordinate clause with the future verb "will grow".

• You're my heart, you're my soul.

  ➔ Simple present with verb "be" + subject complement

  ➔ "You're" is a contraction of "you are"; the verb "be" links the subject "you" to the complement "my heart".

• That's the only thing I really know.

  ➔ Demonstrative "that" + linking verb "is" + noun phrase; simple present

  ➔ "That's" contracts "that is". The demonstrative "that" points to a specific thing, followed by the linking verb "is" and the noun phrase "the only thing I really know".