Cry Me A River – English Lyrics

• By: Lil Yachty

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the English language through Lil Yachty's "Cry Me A River," a song that masterfully employs idiomatic expressions to convey a confident and carefree attitude. This track offers a great opportunity to learn about contemporary slang and the nuances of tone in lyrical delivery, all set to a smooth, modern hip-hop beat that makes learning both enjoyable and culturally relevant.

[English]

Who told you that life was fair?

Cry me a river, I really don't care

I was outside all day, yeah

I was outside all night with them yeah

All of these pistol-whips don't got no tuition

I'm runnin' and collectin' it back

Hit in that shit from the side

Had to slide in the slow lane, stretch like a rubber band

Steppin' on shit, my footprint like an elephant

Who are you better than?

My stolo total look like a settlement

Before I eat, I put up, that's just etiquette

He paid her for pussy, a idiot

Only thing I ever pay is attention

Old shit that I forgot got dimension

My switch got extension, I'm dark as a grown man

I came back from death for redemption

480X like crimson

All of these hoes in this bitch gettin' fucked, no exemption and sexual tension

Bitch, I'm on ten, I got X in my blood

How we feel when I'm sound through the speaker

Whenever they jump, I could tell it don't work

I could see shit gettin' weaker and weaker

I told you it's X in my blood

Feelin' my eyes rollin' back, I get deeper

My glizzy on my hip like a beeper

Suck with no teeth, her head hella good like a feeder

I done fucked all of your bitches

I thought I left her with a stripper

I treat a ten like a mistress

Her boyfriend blowin' up her phone

Checking her steps, she know I ain't no bitch, man

Curved a bitch out, she asked me for a dick pic

And she forgot that I'm rich, rich

I'm not as horny as niggas out here

All of my bitches got D cups

I tell my mama to go kick her feet up for breakfast

Drakin' my heater

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
river /ˈrɪvər/ A1	noun - a natural flowing watercourse that flows towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears, especially as an expression of distress or pain
pistol-whips /ˈpɪstəl wɪps/ C2	noun - act of striking someone with the handle of a gun as a weapon
tuition /tuˈɪʃən/ B2	noun - a sum of money charged for teaching or instruction by a school, college, or university
runnin' /ˈrʌnɪn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
collectin' /kəˈlɛktɪn/ B1	verb - to gather or bring together
slide /slaɪd/ B1	verb - to move smoothly along a surface while maintaining continuous contact with it
stretch /strɛtʃ/ B1	verb - to be made or be capable of being made longer or wider without tearing or breaking
footprint /ˈfʊtprɪnt/ B2	noun - the impression left by a foot or shoe on the ground or other surface
elephant /ˈɛləfənt/ A1	noun - a very large mammal with thick gray skin, large ears, tusks, and a long trunk
etiquette /ˈɛtɪkət/ C1	noun - the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group
attention /əˈtɛnʃən/ A2	noun - notice taken of someone or something; the regarding of someone or something as interesting or important
redemption /rɪˈdɛmpʃən/ C2	noun - the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil
crimson /ˈkrɪmzən/ C2	adjective - of a rich deep red color inclining to purple
tension /ˈtɛnʃən/ B2	noun - the state of being stretched tight; mental or emotional strain
blood /blʌd/ A1	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals
glizzy /ˈglɪzi/ C2	noun - slang term for a gun or pistol
rich /rɪtʃ/ A2	adjective - having a great deal of money or assets; wealthy
horny /ˈhɔːrni/ C1	adjective - feeling or showing sexual desire

Key Grammar Structures

• Who told you that life was fair?

  ➔ Past tense of 'to be' in indirect questions

  ➔ The verb 'was' is used in the past tense to form an indirect question, indicating a past state or condition.

• I'm runnin' and collectin' it back

  ➔ Present continuous for ongoing actions

  ➔ 'Runnin' and collectin'' uses the present continuous tense to describe actions happening now.

• Had to slide in the slow lane, stretch like a rubber band

  ➔ Past simple with 'had to' for necessity

  ➔ 'Had to slide' indicates a past action that was necessary, emphasizing obligation.

• Before I eat, I put up, that's just etiquette

  ➔ Present simple in 'Before I eat' for habitual actions

  ➔ The present simple in 'Before I eat' describes a habitual action that occurs regularly.

• I came back from death for redemption

  ➔ Past simple for completed actions

  ➔ 'Came back' uses the past simple to indicate a completed action in the past.

• Bitch, I'm on ten, I got X in my blood

  ➔ Present simple for permanent states

  ➔ 'I'm on ten' and 'I got X in my blood' use the present simple to describe permanent states.

• Whenever they jump, I could tell it don't work

  ➔ Present simple in 'Whenever' clauses for general truths

  ➔ The present simple in 'Whenever they jump' is used to express a general truth or habit.

• I tell my mama to go kick her feet up for breakfast

  ➔ Present simple for routine actions

  ➔ 'I tell my mama' uses the present simple to describe a routine or habitual action.