Crave – English Lyrics

• By: Paramore
• Album: This Is Why

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Paramore's 'Crave,' a captivating song from their album 'This Is Why,' that beautifully articulates the bittersweet human experience of cherishing present moments while simultaneously anticipating their end. Learning the lyrics offers insight into complex emotions like nostalgia and the yearning for simplicity, making it an engaging piece for English language learners to explore nuanced expressions of time and feeling.

[English]

I can't wait to memorize this day

Oh, a picture could not contain the way it feels

You say, "Live in the present"

I'm already dreaming of how it begins

And trying to savor the moment

But I know the feeling will come to an end

So I crave, crave to do it again, all again

Crave, crave, to do it again, I

Just for a second it all felt simple

I'm already missing it

So I crave, crave to do it again, all again

...

I romanticize even the worst of times

When all it took to make me cry was being alive

Look up and see a reflection

Of someone who never gave way to the pain

What if I told 'em that now that I'm older

There isn't a moment that I'd wanna change?

Now I crave, crave to do it again, all again

Crave, crave to do it again

Just for a second it, all felt simple

I'm already missing it

So I crave, crave to do it again, all again

...

Any second, feel the present

Future and the past connecting

(Past connecting, past connecting)

Any second, feel the present

Future and the past connecting

(Past connecting, past connecting)

(Crave)

Crave, crave to do it again, (to do it) all again

Crave, crave to do it again, I

Just for a second, it all felt simple

I'm already missing it

So I crave, crave to do it again, all again

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
crave /kreɪv/ B1	verb - to desire something strongly
memorize /ˈmeməˌraɪz/ B1	verb - to learn something so that you can remember it exactly
contain /kənˈteɪn/ A2	verb - to have or hold something inside
present /ˈprezənt/ A1	noun - the current time verb - to give something to someone
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ A2	verb - to have a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
savor /ˈseɪvər/ B1	verb - to enjoy something, especially food or drink, by noticing its flavor
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A1	noun - a very short period of time
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A1	noun - an emotional state or reaction
romanticize /roʊˈmæntɪˌsaɪz/ B2	verb - to think about something in a way that is more pleasant than it really was
reflection /rɪˈflekʃən/ B1	noun - an image seen in a mirror or shiny surface noun - serious thought or consideration
older /ˈoʊldər/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for a long time
simple /ˈsɪmpəl/ A1	adjective - easy to understand or do
missing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ A2	verb - to feel sad because someone or something is not with you
connect /kəˈnect/ A2	verb - to join or link together

Key Grammar Structures

• I can't wait to memorize this day

  ➔ Modal verb + infinitive (can't wait to …)

  ➔ The phrase "can't wait" uses the modal **can** in its negative form **can't** followed by the infinitive **to memorize**.

• I'm already dreaming of how it begins

  ➔ Present continuous + gerund phrase; relative clause introduced by "how"

  ➔ The verb **am dreaming** shows the present continuous. The clause **of how it begins** is a relative clause using the interrogative **how** as a connector.

• But I know the feeling will come to an end

  ➔ Simple present + future simple with *will*

  ➔ The verb **know** is in the simple present, while **will come** is the future simple formed with the modal **will**.

• So I crave, crave to do it again, all again

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose after a verb (to do)

  ➔ The repeated verb **crave** is followed by the infinitive **to do**, which expresses the purpose of the craving.

• I romanticize even the worst of times

  ➔ Simple present with transitive verb + adverb *even*

  ➔ The verb **romanticize** is in the simple present and takes the object **the worst of times**; **even** emphasizes that the speaker includes the most difficult moments.

• When all it took to make me cry was being alive

  ➔ Past simple of *took* + noun phrase + gerund as subject complement

  ➔ The clause **when all it took … was being alive** uses **took** (past simple) and the complement **being alive** (a gerund) to describe what caused the crying.

• What if I told 'em that now I'm older

  ➔ Conditional question with *What if* + past simple

  ➔ The phrase **What if I told** introduces a hypothetical situation; the verb **told** is in the past simple to mark unreality.

• There isn't a moment that I'd love to change

  ➔ Negative present simple + relative clause with modal *would* + infinitive

  ➔ The negative **isn't** shows present denial. The relative clause **that I'd love to change** uses **I'd** (conditional *would*) plus the infinitive **to change**.

• Any second, feel the present

  ➔ Imperative mood (verb *feel*)

  ➔ The verb **feel** is used without a subject, giving a command: *feel the present*.

• Future and the past connecting

  ➔ Present participle used as adjectival phrase

  ➔ The word **connecting** is a present participle that describes the state of *future* and *past*.