Crying in the Rain – English Lyrics

• By: a-ha
• Album: East of the Sun, West of the Moon

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the story behind A-ha's melancholic hit, "Crying in the Rain". Learn about the song's origins, its message of hidden emotions, and how A-ha's version brought the band closer to the Everly Brothers. Explore the language of heartbreak and resilience through this timeless classic.

[English]

I'll never let you see

The way my broken heart is hurting me

I've got my pride and I know how to hide

All my sorrow and pain

I'll do my crying in the rain

If I wait for stormy skies

You won't know the rain from the tears in my eyes

You'll never know that I still love you so

Only heartaches remain

I'll do my crying in the rain

Raindrops falling from heaven

Could never take away my misery

Since we're not together

I pray for stormy weather

To hide these tears I hope you'll never see

Someday when my crying's done

I'm gonna wear a smile and walk in the sun

I may be a fool but 'til then, darling you'll

Never see me complain

I'll do my crying in the rain

Since we're not together

I pray for stormy weather

To hide these tears I hope you'll never see

Someday when my crying's done

I'm gonna wear a smile and walk in the sun

I may be a fool but 'til then, darling you'll

Never see me complain

I'll do my crying in the rain

I'll do my crying in the rain

I'll do my crying in the rain

in the rain

Key Grammar Structures

• I'll never let you see

  ➔ Future with 'will' for emphasis

  ➔ The use of 'I'll' (contraction of 'I will') emphasizes a strong intention or promise.

• You won't know the rain from the tears in my eyes

  ➔ Negative contraction with 'won't'

  ➔ 'Won't' is a contraction of 'will not', used here to express a strong negative statement.

• I've got my pride and I know how to hide

  ➔ Present perfect with 'have got'

  ➔ 'I've got' is the present perfect form, indicating a past action with present relevance.

• Someday when my crying's done

  ➔ Future in the past with 'would' (implied)

  ➔ The apostrophe in 'crying's' indicates possession, and 'someday' implies a future action in a past context.

• I may be a fool but 'til then, darling you'll

  ➔ Modal verb 'may' for possibility

  ➔ 'May' is used to express a possibility or uncertainty.

• I'll do my crying in the rain

  ➔ Future with 'will' and possessive pronoun 'my'

  ➔ The phrase uses 'will' for future action and 'my' to show possession.

• Since we're not together

  ➔ Present continuous with contraction 'we're'

  ➔ 'We're' is a contraction of 'we are', used here in the present continuous tense.

• To hide these tears I hope you'll never see

  ➔ Infinitive purpose with 'to' and future with 'will'

  ➔ The infinitive 'to hide' indicates purpose, and 'you'll' is a future form.