Boy Don't Cry – English Lyrics

• By: Tokio Hotel
• Album: 2001

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the atmospheric world of Tokio Hotel's "Boy Don't Cry" and embark on a unique language learning adventure. This synth-pop track offers a fantastic opportunity to engage with English lyrics that explore universal themes of loneliness, resilience, and finding connection. Listen to how Bill Kaulitz's expressive vocals convey deep emotion and pay attention to key phrases that can enrich your vocabulary. The song's blend of melancholic introspection and hopeful reassurance makes it a captivating and relatable piece, perfect for understanding lyrical storytelling in English. Plus, you'll even catch a German word, 'tanzen,' seamlessly woven into the English narrative, showcasing how language can intertwine in modern music.

[English]

Some big black clouds in my town

And I can't see out of my window

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I'm all f*cked up in the moment

Spacing out, into the zone

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I fly alone I get lost tonight

I'm calling for a commander

Command my way

My heart is heavy got me high

On magic I can't resist

I can't resist (I'm blinded)

She's made out of lights

Made out of lights

Her voice takes me on a ride

Made it in time

She said boy don't cry

She said boy don't cry

It's such a beautiful night

Lonely boy don't cry

Oh lonely girl don't let go

Hold on for another adventure

Stay with me

Now put your hands in my pocket

While we're dancing through cold Berlin

Arcturian

She's made out of lights

Made out of lights

Her voice takes me on a ride

Made it in time

She said boy don't cry

She said boy don't cry

It's such a beautiful night

Lonely boy don't cry

She took me tanzen

All she wants to do is tanzen

She took me tanzen

All she wants to do is tanzen

She said

Lonely boy take care

I am everywhere

I'll see you again

Back home my friend

Lonely boy I swear

I am in the air

I'll save you again

I'll be there in the end

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She said boy don't cry

She said boy don't cry

It's such a beautiful night

Lonely boy don't cry

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm all f*cked up in the moment

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'm all f*cked up" uses the present continuous tense with "am" to describe an action happening now, emphasizing the speaker's current state.

• She said boy don't cry

  ➔ Reported speech (past tense)

  ➔ The phrase "She said" introduces reported speech, where the original command "don't cry" is kept in its base form, as per the rules of reported speech.

• I fly alone I get lost tonight

  ➔ Simple present and future time reference

  ➔ The phrases "I fly alone" and "I get lost tonight" use the simple present to describe actions that are seen as habitual or future plans in a poetic context.

• Her voice takes me on a ride

  ➔ Present simple with metaphorical meaning

  ➔ The phrase "takes me on a ride" uses the present simple to describe a metaphorical action, suggesting an emotional or experiential journey.

• She's made out of lights

  ➔ Present simple with metaphorical description

  ➔ The phrase "She's made out of lights" uses the present simple to create a vivid, metaphorical description, emphasizing the subject's ethereal qualities.

• Hold on for another adventure

  ➔ Present imperative with future reference

  ➔ The phrase "Hold on for another adventure" uses the imperative mood to give a command that refers to a future action, encouraging continuation.

• I am everywhere

  ➔ Present simple with adverb of place

  ➔ The phrase "I am everywhere" uses the present simple with the adverb "everywhere" to express a state of being present in all places, emphasizing omnipresence.

• I'll see you again

  ➔ Future contraction with personal pronoun

  ➔ The phrase "I'll see you again" uses a future contraction with the personal pronoun "I" to express a promise or certainty of a future meeting.