Cry For You – English Lyrics

• By: September
• Album: In Orbit

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the energetic world of Eurodance with September's iconic track "Cry For You." This song, a massive international hit, offers an excellent opportunity to learn English through its clear, emotional lyrics about moving on from a past relationship. Its catchy chorus and relatable theme of self-empowerment make it a memorable and engaging listen for language learners, showcasing common English phrases used in expressing independence and finality.

[English]

I never had to say goodbye

You must have known I wouldn't stay

While you were talking about our life

You killed the beauty of today

Forever and ever, life is now or never

Forever never comes around

You never heard me break your heart

You didn't wake up when we died

Since I was lonely from the start

I think the end is mine to write

Forever and ever, life is now or never

Forever never comes around (people love and let go)

Forever and ever, life is now or never

Forever's gonna slow you down

You'll never see me again

So now who's gonna cry for you?

You'll never see me again

No matter what you do

You'll never see me again

So now who's gonna cry for you?

You'll never see me again

No matter what you do

Na-na-na-na-na

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

Na-na-na-na-na

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

I never had to say goodbye

You must have known I wouldn't stay

While you were talking 'bout our life

You killed the beauty of today

Forever and ever, life is now or never

Forever never comes around (people love and let go)

Forever and ever, life is now or never

Forever's gonna slow you down

You'll never see me again

So now who's gonna cry for you?

You'll never see me again

No matter what you do

You'll never see me again

So now who's gonna cry for you?

You'll never see me again

No matter what you do

...

Forever and ever, life is now or never

Forever never comes around

Forever and ever, life is now or never

Forever's gonna slow you down

You'll never see me again (forever and ever, life is now or never)

So now who's gonna cry for you? (Forever never comes around)

You'll never see me again (forever and ever, life is now or never)

No matter what you do (forever's gonna slow you down)

You'll never see me again (forever and ever, life is now or never)

So now who's gonna cry for you? (Forever never comes around)

You'll never see me again (forever and ever, life is now or never)

No matter what you do (forever's gonna slow you down)

Forever and ever, life is now or never

Forever never comes around

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - an expression of farewell
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in the same place
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
beauty /ˈbjuːti/ B1	noun - the quality of being pleasing, especially to look at
today /təˈdeɪ/ A1	noun - this present day
forever /fərˈevər/ A2	adverb - for all future time
heard /hɜːrd/ A1	verb - past tense of hear: to perceive with the ear
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood
wake /weɪk/ A2	verb - to emerge from sleep
died /daɪd/ A1	verb - past tense of die: to stop living
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
end /end/ A1	noun - the final part of something
write /raɪt/ A1	verb - to mark letters or words on a surface
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears noun - an act or sound of crying
slow /sloʊ/ A2	adjective - moving or operating, or designed to do so, at less than the usual or desired speed verb - reduce in speed

Key Grammar Structures

• Life is now or never

  ➔ Conditional sentence using "or" for choice

  ➔ The phrase sets a choice between two possibilities: "life is now" or "never".

• Forever and ever, life is now or never

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis, using "and ever" and the present tense "is"

  ➔ Repetition emphasizes the urgency and importance of living in the present moment.

• No matter what you do

  ➔ Phrase using "no matter" to introduce a concessive clause

  ➔ This structure expresses that the outcome or situation remains unchanged regardless of actions taken.

• You killed the beauty of today

  ➔ Past simple tense indicating completed action

  ➔ The verb "killed" is in past simple tense, showing that the action was completed in the past.

• So now who's gonna cry for you?

  ➔ Use of "who's gonna" as a future informal question with a contraction

  ➔ The phrase "who's gonna" is a contraction of "who is going to", used informally to ask about future intentions or actions.

• You never had to say goodbye

  ➔ Past perfect modal "had to" indicating obligation in the past

  ➔ The phrase "had to" expresses obligation or necessity that was true in the past.

• So now who's gonna cry for you?

  ➔ Question form with "who's gonna" to ask about future action

  ➔ This is an informal question asking about the likelihood of someone crying for another person in the future.