Cheap Thrills – English Lyrics

• By: Sia, Sean Paul

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the infectious rhythms of 'Cheap Thrills' to learn conversational English and expressive idioms related to leisure and happiness. With its repetitive, catchy lyrics and clear pronunciation, it is a perfect song for learners to practice rhythm and everyday vocabulary while enjoying a global pop anthem.

[English]

Rock with it, girl. Rock with it, girl.

Show them it, girl. With the bang, bang.

Bounce with it, girl. Dance with it,

girl. Get with it, girl. With the bang,

bang. Come on, come on. Turn the radio

on. It's Friday night and I won't be

long. Got to do [music] my hair, put my

makeup on. It's Friday night and I won't

be long till I hit the club. With the

bang, bang.

>> [music]

>> With the bang, bang. I got all I need.

I ain't got gas.

I ain't got [music] gas, but I got you,

baby.

>> Just you, baby. Baby,

I don't need dollar bills to have

[music] fun tonight.

I don't need dollar bills to have fun

tonight.

Baby,

I don't need dollar bills to [singing]

have fun tonight.

>> [music]

>> I don't need no man.

You're worth more than diamonds, [music]

more than gold. As long as I can feel

good.

Make me your second [music] choice. I

don't need no man.

You're worth more than diamonds, more

than gold. As long as I can feel good.

Free yourself, get out of my control.

Come on, come on. Turn the radio on.

[music] It's Saturday and I won't be

long. Got to paint my nails, put my high

heels on. [music] It's Saturday

[singing]

and I won't be long till I hit the club.

With the bang, bang.

With the bang, bang. I got all I need.

See? I ain't got gas. I ain't [music]

got gas, but I got you, baby. Just you,

baby. Baby,

>> [music]

>> I don't need dollar bills to have fun

tonight.

Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have

fun tonight.

>> [music]

>> I don't need no man.

You're worth more than diamonds, more

than [music] gold. As long as I can feel

[singing] good.

Make me your

second [music] choice. I don't need no

man.

You're worth more than diamonds, more

than gold. As long as I can feel good.

Free yourself, [music] get out of my

control. Me and you, You and me.

Free.

You worth more than diamond, more than

gold.

>> [music]

>> Make the beat just take control.

>> [singing]

>> You worth more than diamond, [music]

more than gold.

>> [music]

[music]

>> You worth more than diamond, more than

[music] gold.

Make the beat just take control. [music]

You worth more than diamond, more than

gold.

>> [music]

[music]

[music]

[music]

[singing]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bounce /baʊns/ B1	verb - To move up or away after hitting a surface
radio /ˈreɪdiəʊ/ A1	noun - A device for receiving audio broadcasts
makeup /ˈmeɪkʌp/ A2	noun - Cosmetics applied to the face
dollar /ˈdɒlər/ A1	noun - A unit of currency
diamond /ˈdaɪəmənd/ A2	noun - A precious stone consisting of carbon
gold /ɡəʊld/ A1	noun - A yellow precious metal
control /kənˈtrəʊl/ B1	noun - The power to influence or direct behavior
paint /peɪnt/ A1	verb - To apply color to a surface
heel /hiːl/ A2	noun - The back part of the foot or part of a shoe
club /klʌb/ A1	noun - A night club for dancing
free /friː/ A1	adjective - Not under the control of another
beat /biːt/ B1	noun - A main accent or rhythmic unit in music
worth /wɜːrθ/ B1	adjective - Having a particular value
second /ˈsekənd/ A1	adjective - Coming after the first
choice /tʃɔɪs/ A2	noun - An act of selecting or making a decision

Key Grammar Structures

• I won't be long.

  ➔ Future Simple (negative)

  ➔ Using "won't" (will not) to express a prediction or intention about a future state.

• I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight.

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ "To have fun" explains the reason why the subject does not need money.

• You're worth more than diamonds.

  ➔ Comparative adjective

  ➔ Using "more than" to compare the value of the person against diamonds.

• As long as I can feel good.

  ➔ Conditional clause (provided that)

  ➔ "As long as" sets a condition that must be met to feel satisfied.

• I ain't got gas.

  ➔ Non-standard verb negation (colloquial)

  ➔ "Ain't got" is a colloquial way of saying "I have not got" or "I don't have".

• Free yourself, get out of my control.

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The base form of the verbs "free" and "get" are used to give an instruction or command.

• Make the beat just take control.

  ➔ Causative verb structure

  ➔ "Make" is used followed by an object and a bare infinitive to mean "cause someone/something to do something".

• I won't be long till I hit the club.

  ➔ Time conjunction "till"

  ➔ "Till" is used here to indicate the moment in time when the action will occur.