cry – English Lyrics

• By: cigarettes after sex, lauryn kovacs

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music can be a deeply immersive experience, and 'Cry' by Cigarettes After Sex offers a unique opportunity to connect with English through its emotionally charged and poetic lyrics. The song's slow tempo and clear, whispered vocals make it easier to follow along and pick up on the nuances of the words. What makes this song special is its raw and honest storytelling, which can help learners explore complex emotional vocabulary and phrasing in a meaningful context.

[English]

It's making you cry

every time

You give your love to me

this way

Sayin' you'd wait

for me to stay

I know it hurts you

but

I need to

tell you

something

My heart just can't be

faithful for long

I swear

I'll only make you cry

Maybe I'd change

for you someday

But I can't help

the way I feel

Wish I was good,

wish that I could

Give you my love now,

but

I need to

tell you

something

My heart just can't be

faithful for long

I swear

I'll only make you cry

I need to

tell you

something

My heart just can't be

faithful for long

I swear

I'll only make you cry

I'll only

make you cry

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears, usually in response to sadness or pain noun - the act of shedding tears
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel affection for
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood noun - the center of emotion
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause pain noun - emotional pain
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	verb - to become different noun - the act of becoming different
faithful /ˈfeɪθfʊl/ B2	adjective - loyal and trustworthy
swear /swɛər/ B1	verb - to promise solemnly
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion
wait /weɪt/ A2	verb - to remain inactive until something happens
stay /steɪ/ A2	verb - to remain in a place
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - morally excellent
tell /tɛl/ A1	verb - to communicate information
something /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ A1	pronoun - an unspecified thing
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to create or construct

Key Grammar Structures

• It's making you cry

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The verb phrase "is making" demonstrates the action happening **now** or around **now**.

• Sayin' you'd wait

  ➔ Conditional Mood (would + infinitive)

  ➔ "Would wait" expresses a hypothetical action in the past, or an action that is contingent upon another.

• I know it hurts you

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb "knows" is in the present simple, indicating a fact or a habitual action.

• I need to tell you something

  ➔ Modal verb + infinitive

  ➔ "Need to tell" uses the modal verb "need" to express necessity or obligation, followed by an infinitive "to tell".

• My heart just can't be faithful for long

  ➔ Modal verb + auxiliary verb + adjective (can't + be + faithful)

  ➔ The structure indicates the inability of the heart to be faithful over time. The combination of "can't" and "be" with an adjective "faithful" is important.

• I swear I'll only make you cry

  ➔ Future Simple Tense (will + verb)

  ➔ The use of "will" indicates a future action or a promise.

• Maybe I'd change for you someday

  ➔ Conditional Mood (would + infinitive)

  ➔ "Would change" suggests a hypothetical situation in the future.

• But I can't help the way I feel

  ➔ Modal Verb + Gerund

  ➔ "Can't help" shows inability to control something. "Feel" is a present simple verb.

• Wish I was good

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (wish + past simple)

  ➔ The use of "wish" followed by "was" (past simple, though the context is present) expresses a desire for something unreal or contrary to fact.