CRY FOR ME – English Lyrics

• By: TWICE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotions of TWICE's "CRY FOR ME" and experience K-pop at its most intense. This song offers a captivating journey through the push and pull of a complex relationship, allowing you to learn Korean expressions related to love, hate, longing, and conflict. Its dramatic lyrics and powerful vocals make it a compelling piece for understanding more nuanced emotional vocabulary in Korean, showcasing a remarkable evolution in TWICE's musical narrative.

[English]

I know 고쳐 쓸 가치도 없단 걸

하지만 그녀와 달리

난 널 쉽게 놔줄 맘이 없거든 (never let go)

You don't know me, L-O-V-E or hatred

이별 대신 난 순진한 미소만

오늘도 네 품에 안길래

Oh, 아무것도 모르는 척

Baby, no more real love

너의 곁에 있어 줄게

마지막엔 break your heart

Bad boy, bad boy

Yeah, you really make me a mad girl, mad girl, whoa, oh, oh

I want you to cry, cry for me

내가 울었던 것처럼, cry for me

Make your rain fall, cry for me

But again

조금씩, 조금씩 또 빠져가

사랑에 내 결심이 또 무너져가

용서할 핑계를 만들어가

I want you to, I want you to, I want you to cry for me

Hmm (yah)

I don't know, 너란 놈 미워질 줄 모르고

친구들한텐 또 너를 감싸주는 중 (yah-yah, yah-yah)

바보가 돼 버렸군 (yah-yah, yah-yah, yeah)

Ooh, 너 왜 자꾸 나를 보며 웃는데?

딱 한 번의 눈물이면 되는데 (ooh)

Cry for me, let me please forgive you (yeah, yeah)

Oh, 아무것도 모르는 척

Baby, just like real love

마지막 기회야 어서

보여줘 봐 your true love

Bad boy, bad boy

Yeah, you really make me a sad girl, sad girl, whoa, oh, oh

I want you to cry, cry for me

내가 울었던 것처럼, cry for me (oh)

Make your rain fall, cry for me

But again (me, yeah)

조금씩, 조금씩 또 빠져가 (ooh)

사랑에 내 결심이 또 무너져가 (ah-ah-ah-ah)

용서할 핑계를 만들어가 (ah-ah)

I want you to, I want you to, I want you to cry for me

사랑이란 게 너무 혹독해

미운 마음도 다 녹아버리게 해

또다시 원해 널 내 곁에, yeah, yeah, yeah (oh)

I want you to cry, cry for me

너 연기라도 해 빨리, cry for me

Make your rain fall, fall and fall now, yeah

I want you to cry, cry for me

내가 울었던 것처럼, cry for me

Make your rain fall, cry for me

But again (me)

조금씩, 조금씩 또 빠져가

사랑에 내 결심이 또 무너져가

용서할 핑계를 만들어가 (만들어가)

I want you to, I want you to, I want you to die for me (for me)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to produce tears as a result of emotion
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a deep affection for someone
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood in the body noun - the center of emotion or feeling
mad /mæd/ B1	adjective - angry or upset
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to separate into pieces or to stop functioning
forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ B2	verb - to stop feeling angry or resentful towards someone for an offense
true /truː/ B1	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water that falls from the sky verb - to fall as water droplets from the sky
sad /sæd/ A2	adjective - feeling sorrow or unhappiness
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to create or form something
want /wɑːnt/ A1	verb - to desire something
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - not good; unpleasant
chance /tʃæns/ B1	noun - a possibility of something happening
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and has a bond of mutual affection

Key Grammar Structures

• I know 고쳐 쓸 가치도 없단 걸

  ➔ Modal verb 'know' + base verb

  ➔ 'Know' is a modal-like verb indicating awareness or cognition about something.

• You don't know me, L-O-V-E or hatred

  ➔ Negation with 'do not' + base form of verb

  ➔ Used to negate the statement, expressing that the subject is not aware of something.

• Make your rain fall, cry for me

  ➔ Imperative verb 'Make' + object + base verb

  ➔ Using the imperative form to give a command or instruction.

• I want you to cry, cry for me

  ➔ Verb 'want' + object + infinitive verb

  ➔ Expression of desire where 'want' is followed by an object and an infinitive to specify what is desired.

• Love is so harsh that it melts all the hateful feelings

  ➔ Superlative or degree adverb 'so' + adjective

  ➔ Using 'so' to intensify the adjective, indicating a high degree of the quality.

• I want you to die for me

  ➔ Verb 'want' + object + infinitive verb

  ➔ Expressing a strong desire or command, though contextually extreme.