Cryin' – English Lyrics

• By: Aerosmith

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the raw emotion of Aerosmith's 'Cryin'' and dive into the English language through its powerful storytelling. This song is a perfect example of how rock music uses vivid imagery and emotional language to tell a story of love and heartache. Learning the lyrics will not only improve your vocabulary for expressing complex feelings but also give you a taste of classic American rock culture. What makes 'Cryin'' special is its blend of heartfelt lyrics with a powerful rock arrangement, a combination that has resonated with audiences for decades.

[English]

("Cryin'" by Aerosmith)

♪ There was a time ♪

♪ When I was so brokenhearted ♪

♪ Love wasn't much of a friend of mine ♪

♪ The tables have turned, yeah-yeah ♪

♪ 'Cause me and them ways have parted ♪

♪ That kind of love, was the killin' kind ♪

♪ 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 ♪

♪ Your love is sweet misery ♪

♪ I was cryin' just to get you ♪

♪ Now I'm dyin' 'cause I let you ♪

♪ Do what you do down on me ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Now there's not even breathin' room ♪

♪ Between pleasure and pain ♪

♪ Yeah, you cry when we're makin' love ♪

♪ Must be one and the same ♪

♪ It's down on me ♪

♪ Yeah, I got to tell you one thing ♪

♪ That's been on my mind ♪

♪ Girl, I gotta say ♪

♪ We're partners in crime ♪

♪ You got that certain something ♪

♪ What you give to me ♪

♪ Takes my breath away ♪

♪ Now the word out on the street ♪

♪ Is the devil's in your kiss ♪

♪ If our 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 ♪

♪ Your love is sweet misery ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ I was cryin' just to get you ♪

♪ Now I'm dyin' 'cause I let you ♪

♪ Do what you do on me ♪

♪ Ow ♪

(lively 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 ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ I was cryin' when I met you ♪

♪ Now I'm tryin' to forget you ♪

♪ Your love is sweet misery ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ I was cryin' just to get you ♪

♪ Now I'm dyin' to let you ♪

♪ Do what you, what you do down to ♪

♪ No no, oh yeah ♪

♪ Baby, oh no ♪

♪ Baby, baby, let go ♪

(lively harmonica music)

(twangy guitar riff)

(energetic drumming music)

♪ I was cryin' when I met you ♪

♪ Now I'm tryin' to forget you ♪

♪ Your love is sweet misery ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ I was cryin' when I met you ♪

♪ Now I'm tryin' to forget you ♪

♪ Your love is sweet misery ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ I was cryin' when I met you ♪

♪ Now I'm tryin' to forget you ♪

♪ Your love is sweet misery ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ I was cryin' when I met you ♪

♪ Now I'm dyin' 'cause I let you ♪

♪ Do what you do ♪

♪ Don't do ♪

♪ Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no ♪

♪ Ah ♪

♪ I was cryin' when I met you ♪

♪ Now I'm dyin' to forget you ♪

♪ Your love is sweet ♪

♪ I was cryin' ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cryin' /ˈkraɪɪn/ B1	verb - to shed tears as a result of emotion
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste or smell
misery /ˈmɪzəri/ B2	noun - a state of great distress or discomfort
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ B1	verb - to fail to remember
dyin' /ˈdaɪɪn/ B2	verb - to cease living
kiss /kɪs/ A2	noun - a touch or press of the lips against someone or something verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love or greeting
breath /brɛθ/ B1	noun - the air taken into or expelled from the lungs
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
partner /ˈpɑːrtənər/ B1	noun - a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor
certain /ˈsɜːrtən/ B1	adjective - known for sure; established beyond doubt
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation
room /ruːm/ A1	noun - a part of a building enclosed by walls, floor, and ceiling
fire /faɪər/ A2	noun - the phenomenon of combustion characterized by heat, light, and flame
street /striːt/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town
turn /tɜrn/ A2	verb - to move in a circular direction around an axis

Key Grammar Structures

• There was a time When I was so brokenhearted

  ➔ Past Simple Tense; Use of 'so' as an intensifier

  ➔ The phrase "There was a time" uses the past simple to refer to a past period. "So brokenhearted" emphasizes the degree of sadness. 'So' amplifies 'brokenhearted'

• The tables have turned, yeah-yeah

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The present perfect ("have turned") indicates that the change in circumstances is complete and has relevance to the present.

• All I want, is someone I can't resist

  ➔ Relative Clause ('I can't resist')

  ➔ The clause "I can't resist" is a relative clause that describes "someone". It modifies the noun 'someone', indicating a person who is irresistible.

• I was cryin' when I met you

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense; 'when' as a conjunction

  ➔ "I was cryin'" uses the past continuous to describe an ongoing action in the past. "When" connects the ongoing action with another event (meeting someone).

• Now I'm tryin' to forget you

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense; Infinitive of Purpose ('to forget')

  ➔ "I'm tryin'" uses the present continuous to describe an action in progress now. "To forget" is an infinitive of purpose, explaining the reason for trying.

• Your love is sweet misery

  ➔ Metaphor; Use of adjectives to describe abstract nouns

  ➔ This line uses a metaphor to describe love as both "sweet" and "misery", representing the duality of pain and pleasure. "Sweet" and "misery" are adjectives describing the abstract noun "love".

• Now there's not even breathin' room Between pleasure and pain

  ➔ Existential 'there is/are'; Abstract Nouns; 'Between' as a preposition

  ➔ The sentence uses "there is/are" to indicate the existence of something (or lack thereof). "Pleasure" and "pain" are abstract nouns. "Between" indicates the relationship of proximity or connection of "pleasure and pain".

• If our love goes up in flames It's a fire I can't resist

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1); Relative Clause ('I can't resist')

  ➔ The 'if' clause presents a possible condition and the main clause expresses a likely result. The relative clause "I can't resist" describes the fire.