Crawl – English Lyrics

• By: Chris Brown

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depth of Chris Brown's "Crawl," a powerful R&B ballad that beautifully expresses themes of vulnerability, longing, and the journey of reconciliation. Through its poignant lyrics and soulful melodies, this song offers a unique opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to emotions, relationships, and perseverance, making it an excellent track for language learners to connect with deeply expressive English.

[English]

Everybody sees this you

I'm the one that lost the view

Everybody says we're through

I hope you haven't said it too

So where do we go from here?

With all this fear in our eyes

And where can love take us now?

We've been so far down

We can still touch the sky

If we crawl

'Til we can walk again

Then we'll run

Until we're strong enough to jump

Then we'll fly

Until there is no end

So let's crawl, crawl, crawl

Back to love, yeah

Back to love, yeah

Why did I change the pace?

Hearts were never meant to race

Always felt the need for space

And now I can't reach your face (your face)

So where are you standing now?

Are you in the crowd of my faults? (My faults, oh)

Love, can't you see my hand?

I need one more chance

We can still have it all

So we'll crawl (if we crawl)

'Til we can walk again

Then we'll run (then we'll run)

Until we're strong enough to jump

Then we'll fly

Until there is no end

So let's crawl, crawl, crawl

Back to love, yeah

Back to love, yeah

Everybody sees this you

Well, I never wanna lose that view

So we'll crawl (if we crawl)

'Til we can walk again

Then we'll run (then we'll run)

Until we're strong enough to jump

Then we'll fly

Until there is no end

So let's crawl, crawl, crawl

So we'll crawl (if we crawl)

'Til we can walk again ('til we can walk again)

Then we'll run (then we'll run)

Until we're strong enough to jump

Then we'll fly (yeah, yeah)

Until there is no end

So let's crawl, let's crawl, let's crawl

Back to love

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
crawl /krɔːl/ A2	verb - move on hands and knees or by dragging the body along the ground.
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - move at a speed faster than a walk.
fly /flaɪ/ A2	verb - move through the air using wings.
jump /dʒʌmp/ A2	verb - push oneself off a surface and into the air by using the muscles in one's legs and feet.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection.
fear /fɪər/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, real or imagined.
pace /peɪs/ B1	noun - the speed or rate at which someone or something moves. verb - walk at a steady and consistent speed.
hearts /hɑːts/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that pumps blood around your body.
space /speɪs/ A2	noun - a continuous area or expanse which is free and available for use.
faults /fɔːlts/ B1	noun - a flaw or weakness in someone's character.
chance /tʃɑːns/ A2	noun - an opportunity to do something.
view /vjuː/ B1	noun - the ability to see or to think about something in a particular way.
reach /riːtʃ/ A2	verb - be able to reach something.
strong /strɔːŋ/ A2	adjective - having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks.
end /end/ A1	noun - the final part of something.

Key Grammar Structures

• Everybody sees this you

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement

  ➔ "Everybody" is a singular pronoun, so it takes the singular verb "sees".

• I'm the one that lost the view

  ➔ Relative Clause (defining)

  ➔ "that lost the view" is a defining relative clause specifying which "one" is being referred to.

• So where do we go from here?

  ➔ Inversion in Questions

  ➔ The auxiliary verb "do" is placed before the subject "we" to form a question.

• We've been so far down

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous (used metaphorically)

  ➔ Indicates a state or experience that started in the past and continues to the present, here used to express a prolonged difficult situation.

• We can still touch the sky

  ➔ Modal Verbs of Possibility

  ➔ "Can" expresses the ability or possibility to achieve something, even in a difficult context.

• If we crawl

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 1)

  ➔ Starts a conditional sentence. The 'if' clause sets up a hypothetical situation that could lead to the main clause's outcome.

• Until we're strong enough to jump

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Time ('until')

  ➔ Specifies the duration or point in time before an action in the main clause happens. "Enough to" indicates sufficiency.

• So let's crawl, crawl, crawl

  ➔ Imperative with 'Let's'

  ➔ Used to make a suggestion or proposal to a group including the speaker.

• Why did I change the pace?

  ➔ Past Simple in Questions

  ➔ Used to ask about a completed action or a state in the past. The structure is "Did + subject + base verb?".

• Always felt the need for space

  ➔ Past Simple (habitual action in the past)

  ➔ While 'always' can indicate present habits, in this context with the past simple 'felt', it describes a recurring feeling or behavior in the past.