Cry On My Shoulder – English Lyrics

• By: Super Star

Lyrics & Translation

Unlock the heartfelt message of connection and empathy with "Cry On My Shoulder." This song, popularized by performances on "Deutschland Sucht Den Superstar," offers simple yet profound lyrics about being there for someone in need. Learning its English lyrics can help you grasp expressions of comfort and solidarity, making it a touching piece to learn and sing along to, while appreciating its universal theme of human support.

[English]

If the hero never comes to you

If you need someone you're feeling blue

If you wait for love and you're alone

If you call your friends nobody's home

You can run away but you can't hide

Through a storm and through a lonely night

Then I'll show you there's a destiny

The best things in life they are free

But if you wanna cry, cry on my shoulder

If you need someone, who cares for you?

If you're feeling sad, your heart gets colder

Yes I show you what real love can do

If your sky is grey oh, let me know

There's a place in heaven where we'll go

If heaven is a million years away

Oh, just call me and I'll make your day

When the nights are gettin' cold and blue

When the days are gettin' hard for you

I will always stay here by your side

I promise you I'll never hide

But if you wanna cry, cry on my shoulder

If you need someone, who cares for you?

If you're feeling sad, your heart gets colder

Yes I show you what real love can do

But if you wanna cry, cry on my shoulder

If you need someone, who cares for you?

If you're feeling sad, your heart gets colder

Yes I show you what real love can do

What real love can do?

What real love can do?

What love can do?

What love can do?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to produce tears because of strong emotion such as sadness
shoulder /ˈʃoʊldər/ A2	noun - the part of the body where the arm joins the torso
hero /ˈhɪəroʊ/ A2	noun - a person who is admired for courage or noble qualities
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
blue /bluː/ A2	adjective - sad or depressed
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - strong affection for another person verb - to feel deep affection or attachment
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to put or keep something out of sight
storm /stɔːrm/ B1	noun - a violent disturbance in the atmosphere with wind, rain, etc.
destiny /ˈdestəni/ B2	noun - the events that will happen to someone in the future, believed to be controlled by fate
heaven /ˈhevən/ B1	noun - a place believed to be the home of God and good people after death
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - having a low temperature; lacking warmth adjective - not showing affection or emotion
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling unhappy or sorrowful
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the space above the earth where the sun, moon, and stars appear
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ B1	verb - to tell someone that you will definitely do something or that something will happen
care /keər/ A2	verb - to feel concern or interest; to look after someone
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body; also associated with emotions and love

Key Grammar Structures

• If the hero never comes to you

  ➔ Zero Conditional (if + present simple, present simple)

  ➔ The word "If" introduces a conditional clause that states a general situation: "If the hero never comes to you, ..."

• If you need someone you're feeling blue

  ➔ Present Simple + Present Continuous in a conditional clause

  ➔ The clause combines "If you need" (present simple) with "you're feeling" (present continuous) to describe a temporary feeling.

• You can run away but you can't hide

  ➔ Modal verb "can" for ability/possibility + negative form "can't"

  ➔ "Can" expresses ability: "You can run away"; the negative "can't" shows inability: "you can't hide".

• Let me know

  ➔ Imperative mood (bare verb) used for a request

  ➔ The verb "Let" is used without a subject to give a direct instruction: "Let me know".

• I will always stay here by your side

  ➔ Simple future with "will" + adverb of frequency "always"

  ➔ "Will" marks future time, and "always" stresses that the action is continuous: "I will always stay..."

• There's a place in heaven where we'll go

  ➔ Relative clause with "where" + future "will"

  ➔ "where" introduces a relative clause that specifies the location: "where we'll go" (future action).

• If heaven is a million years away

  ➔ First conditional (if + present simple, will + infinitive) – implied future result

  ➔ The clause "If heaven is a million years away" sets a condition; the following line ("I'll make your day") is the implied future result.

• Yes I show you what real love can do

  ➔ Simple present with modal "can" for general ability

  ➔ "Can" expresses what is possible in general: "real love can do".