Cry about it! – English Lyrics

• By: Kali Uchis, Ravyn Lenae

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a new language can be a fun and immersive experience, and "Cry about it!" offers a unique opportunity to pick up some Spanish phrases in a modern musical context. The song's bilingual lyrics, seamlessly weaving between English and Spanish, allow learners to see how language can be used to express complex emotions with a playful and confident tone. Its catchy, repetitive chorus makes it easy to remember new vocabulary and phrasing in a natural way.

[English]

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Too bad (too bad), so sad (so sad)

You should cry about it (oh-oh)

Llora, llora, hasta que ya te deje de doler

Too bad (too bad), so sad (so sad)

Go cry about it

Cry about it, cry about it

Go cry about it

Yo sé que te duele cuando escuchas mi nombre

Sé que me odias solo por un hombre

Sé que la envidia is killing you softly

Every time I step out, put the nail in your coffin

Too bad (too bad), so sad (so sad)

You should cry about it (oh-oh)

Llora, llora, hasta que ya te deje de doler

Too bad (too bad), so sad (so sad)

Go cry about it

Cry about it, cry about it

Go cry about it

Creeping under the surface, I know I make you nervous

Tell me what is the purpose if it's out of my control? (Out of my control)

Baby girl, take it easy

Losing sleep over envy

Through you I can see clearly and I know why you're hurt

Too bad (too bad), so sad (so sad)

You should cry about it (oh-oh)

Llora, llora, hasta que ya te deje de doler

Too bad (too bad), so sad (so sad)

Go cry about it

Cry about it, cry about it

Go cry about it

Sometimes you just got to cry

You just got to cry about it

So cry about it a bit

Sometimes you just got to cry

You just got to cry

So cry about it

Sometimes you just got to cry

You just got to cry

Cry about it

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears because of strong emotion
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - not good; inferior
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling unhappy
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause pain or injury
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to feel intense hatred or aversion
envy /ˈɛnvi/ B1	noun - a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions or qualities adjective - feeling or showing envy
kill /kɪl/ A2	verb - cause the death of
step /stɛp/ A1	verb - lift and set down one's foot or one foot after the other in order to move
nail /neɪl/ A2	noun - a small metal spike with a broadened flat head
coffin /ˈkɔːfɪn/ B2	noun - a box or chest for burial
creep /kriːp/ B1	verb - move slowly and carefully in order to avoid being heard or noticed
surface /ˈsɜːrfɪs/ A2	noun - the outside part of anything
nervous /ˈnɜːrvəs/ B1	adjective - easily agitated or alarmed
purpose /ˈpɜːrpəs/ B1	noun - the reason for which something is done
control /kənˈtroʊl/ A2	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior
easy /ˈiːzi/ A1	adjective - achieved without great effort
lose /luːz/ A1	verb - fail to keep something
sleep /sliːp/ A1	noun - a condition of body and mind that typically recurs for several hours every night
see /siː/ A1	verb - perceive with the eyes

Key Grammar Structures

• You should cry about it

  ➔ Modal verbs (should for advice)

  ➔ "Should" is used to express advice or recommendation. Here, it tells someone what they ought to do emotionally.

• Go cry about it

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The imperative is used to give commands or suggestions. "Go" here is an imperative verb urging action.

• Yo sé que te duele cuando escuchas mi nombre

  ➔ Direct object pronouns (te)

  ➔ "Te" is the direct object pronoun for 'you' (informal), showing what is affected by 'duele' (hurts).

• Sé que me odias solo por un hombre

  ➔ Present tense (odias, direct object pronoun me)

  ➔ "Sé" and "odias" are in the present tense, describing ongoing feelings. "Me" is a direct object pronoun.

• Creeping under the surface, I know I make you nervous

  ➔ Present continuous (am creeping, make)

  ➔ "Creeping" is a present participle indicating ongoing action. "Make" here is present simple for habits.

• Tell me what is the purpose

  ➔ Indirect questions

  ➔ "What is the purpose" is an indirect question embedded in a statement, without question marks or inversion.

• Losing sleep over envy

  ➔ Gerund (Losing)

  ➔ "Losing" is a gerund acting as the subject, referring to an action like a noun.

• Sometimes you just got to cry

  ➔ Have got to (obligation)

  ➔ "Got to" expresses strong necessity or obligation, similar to 'must'.

• Cry about it a bit

  ➔ Imperative mood with adverb

  ➔ "Cry" is imperative, giving a command. "A bit" is an adverb limiting the extent.