Cryin' – English Lyrics

• By: Aerosmith

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the story behind Aerosmith's hit song 'Cryin',' a powerful ballad about love and heartbreak. Explore how the band blended rock with country influences and launched Alicia Silverstone's career with its iconic music video, offering a glimpse into the intense emotions and behind-the-scenes drama that shaped this classic track .

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ THERE WAS A TIME ♪

♪ WHEN I WAS SO BROKEN-HEARTED ♪

♪ LOVE WASN'T MUCH ♪

♪ OF A FRIEND OF MINE ♪

♪ THE TABLES HAVE TURNED, YEAH ♪

♪ 'CAUSE ME AND THEM WAYS HAVE PARTED ♪

♪ THAT KIND OF LOVE ♪

♪ WAS THE KILLIN' KIND ♪

♪ NOW LISTEN! ♪

♪ ALL I WANT ♪

♪ IS SOMEONE I CAN'T RESIST ♪

♪ I KNOW ALL I NEED TO KNOW ♪

♪ BY THE WAY THAT I GOT KISSED ♪

♪ I WAS CRYIN' WHEN I MET YOU ♪

♪ NOW I'M TRYIN' TO FORGET YOU ♪

♪ YEAH, YOUR LOVE WAS SWEET ♪

♪ MISERY ♪

♪ I WAS CRYIN' JUST TO GET YOU ♪

♪ NOW I'M DYIN' 'CAUSE I LET YOU ♪

♪ HONEY, DO WHAT YOU DO ♪

♪ DOWN ON ME ♪

♪ BABY! ♪

♪ NOW THERE'S NOT EVEN BREATHING ROOM ♪

♪ BETWEEN PLEASURE AND PAIN ♪

♪ YEAH YOU CRY WHEN WE'RE MAKIN' LOVE, HONEY ♪

♪ MUST BE ONE IN THE SAME, HEY ♪

♪ IT'S DOWN ON ME ♪

♪ OH I GOT TO TELL YOU ONE THING ♪

♪ IT'S BEEN ON MY MIND ♪

♪ GIRL, I GOTTA SAY ♪

♪ WELL ♪

♪ THE PLEASURE'S ALL MINE ♪

♪ YOU GOT THAT CERTAIN SOMETHING ♪

♪ WHAT YOU DO TO ME ♪

♪ TAKES MY HEART AWAY ♪

♪ NOW THE WORD OUT ON THE STREET ♪

♪ IS THE DEVIL'S IN YOUR KISS ♪

♪ BEFORE LOVE GOES UP IN FLAMES ♪

♪ IT'S A FIRE I CAN'T RESIST ♪

♪ I WAS CRYIN' WHEN I MET YOU ♪

♪ NOW I'M TRYIN' TO FORGET YOU ♪

♪ YEAH, YOUR LOVE WAS SWEET ♪

♪ MISERY ♪

♪ WAS CRYIN' JUST TO GET YOU ♪

♪ NOW I'M DYIN' 'CAUSE I LET YOU ♪

♪ YEAH, DO WHAT YOU DO ♪

♪ DOWN ON ME ♪

♪ BABY! ♪

[GUITAR SOLO]

♪ 'CAUSE WHAT YOU GOT INSIDE ♪

♪ AIN'T WHERE YOUR LOVE SHOULD STAY ♪

♪ YEAH, OUR LOVE, SWEET LOVE, AIN'T LOVE ♪

♪ 'TIL YOU GIVE YOUR HEART AWAY ♪

♪ GET ON TOP! ♪

♪ WAS CRYIN' WHEN I MET YOU ♪

♪ NOW I'M TRYIN' TO FORGET YOU ♪

♪ YEAH, YOUR LOVE WAS SWEET ♪

♪ WAS CRYIN' JUST TO GET YOU ♪

♪ NOW I'M DYIN' ♪

♪ TO LET YOU ♪

♪ DO WHAT YOU DO WHAT YOU DO DOWN ON ♪

♪ BABY, BABY, BABY, BABY ♪

♪ BABY, BABY, WOO! ♪

[HARMONICA SOLO]

[HARMONICA SOLO]

♪ BABY! ♪

♪ I WAS CRYIN' WHEN I MET YOU ♪

♪ NOW I'M TRYIN' TO FORGET YOU ♪

♪ YEAH, YOUR LOVE WAS SWEET ♪

♪ MISERY ♪

♪ WAS CRYIN' JUST TO GET YOU ♪

♪ NOW I'M DYIN' 'CAUSE I LET YOU ♪

♪ YEAH, DO WHAT YOU DO ♪

♪ WHAT YOU DO DOWN ON ♪

♪ BABY, BABY, BABY, BABY ♪

♪ BABY, BABY, WOO! ♪

[THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or romantic attachment verb - to feel a deep affection for someone; to love someone
kiss /kɪs/ A1	noun - a touch with the lips as a gesture of affection verb - to touch with the lips as a gesture of affection
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears as a result of emotion
forget /fɚˈɡɛt/ B1	verb - to fail to remember
meet /miːt/ A2	verb - to come into the presence of someone; to encounter
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste or being kind and nice
misery /ˈmɪzəri/ B2	noun - a state of great distress or unhappiness
dying /ˈdaɪɪŋ/ B2	verb - in the process of ceasing to live; near death
part /pɑːrt/ B1	noun - a portion or segment of something verb - to separate or go away from
killing /ˈkɪlɪŋ/ B2	noun - the act of causing death; homicide adjective - extremely impressive or dangerous (informal)
tables /ˈteɪbəlz/ A2	noun - flat surfaces supported by legs used for placing objects
turn /tɜːrn/ A2	noun - an act of changing direction or position verb - to change position or direction
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and has a bond of mutual affection
kind /kaɪnd/ A2	noun - a type or category of something adjective - having a friendly, generous, or considerate nature
devil /ˈdɛvəl/ B1	noun - an evil spirit or a wicked person
heart /hɑrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the center of emotion
pain /peɪn/ A1	noun - physical or emotional suffering
pleasure /ˈplɛʒər/ B2	noun - a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A2	noun - the flame produced by burning fuel; combustion verb - to discharge a weapon or to dismiss from a job
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, reasons, and feels verb - to pay attention to; to be bothered by

Key Grammar Structures

• THERE WAS A TIME

  ➔ Existential 'there' + past tense of 'be'

  ➔ The phrase 'There was' uses the dummy subject 'There' with the past tense of 'to be' to express existence in the past.

• WHEN I WAS SO BROKEN-HEARTED

  ➔ Past simple in a time clause (when)

  ➔ The word 'when' introduces a time clause; the verb 'was' is in the past simple to describe a past state.

• THE TABLES HAVE TURNED, YEAH

  ➔ Present perfect: have + past participle

  ➔ The verb phrase 'have turned' is the present perfect, showing a past action with relevance to now.

• I WAS CRYIN' WHEN I MET YOU

  ➔ Past continuous: was + verb-ing

  ➔ The action 'cryin'' describes an ongoing past activity; 'met' marks a simple past event that happened during that time.

• NOW I'M TRYIN' TO FORGET YOU

  ➔ Present continuous: am/is/are + verb-ing; 'trying to' + infinitive

  ➔ The line shows present continuous with the verb 'trying' plus the infinitive 'to forget', indicating ongoing effort.

• I WAS CRYIN' JUST TO GET YOU

  ➔ Past continuous + 'to' infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The sentence uses past continuous to describe an ongoing action and uses 'to' + verb to express purpose ('to get you').

• IT'S DOWN ON ME

  ➔ Contraction: it's = it is; prepositional phrase 'down on me'

  ➔ The contraction 'it's' stands for 'it is', a basic verb contraction; 'down on me' is a prepositional phrase adding meaning.

• THE PLEASURE'S ALL MINE

  ➔ Contraction: pleasure's = pleasure is; predicative complement

  ➔ The contraction 'pleasure's' stands for 'pleasure is', linking subject to a predicative complement ('all mine').

• I CAN'T RESIST

  ➔ Modal can't + base verb

  ➔ The contraction 'can't' expresses inability; followed by the base verb 'resist' to form a negative capability.