Crystallize – English Lyrics

• By: Kylie Minogue
• Album: Tension II

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartwarming message of Kylie Minogue's "Crystallize," a disco-pop charity single that offers solace in tough times. Learn how this song, with its themes of resilience and support, can help you understand expressions of comfort and encouragement in English.

[English]

When everything is caving in

A you don't know what you're gonna do

When everyone is up in arms

And you don't know what will get you through

When you don't know if you should go or stay

You only have to turn my way

Baby you can always count on me

Just come and look deep into my eyes, crystallize

So don't go runnin' from my lovin' everything's gonna be alright

When you and I crystallize

Crystallize, crystallize

Oh-oh whoa

And now that we are suddenly

Able to take ourselves away

Want you to know I won't let go

Baby I got you all the way

When you don't know if you should go or stay

You only have to turn my way

Baby you can always count on me

Just come and look deep into my eyes, crystallize

So don't go runnin' from my lovin' everything's gonna be alright

When you and I crystallize

...

In the darkness

When it's all a mess

And when you're swimming Through a sea of broken promises

You can find me

Shining like a laser beam

Feel the light

Baby you can always count on me

Just come and look deep into my eyes, crystallize

So don't go runnin' from my lovin' everything's gonna be alright

When you and I crystallize

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
crystallize /ˈkrɪstəlˌaɪz/ C1	verb - to form into crystal; to make clear or definite
shine /ʃaɪn/ B2	verb - to emit light; to be bright by reflecting light
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
deep /diːp/ B1	adjective - extending far down from the top or surface
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - electromagnetic radiation visible to the human eye adjective - not heavy; of a color that is pale or bright
breath /brɛθ/ B2	noun - the air taken into or expelled from the lungs
mess /mɛs/ B1	noun - a state of disorder or untidiness
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ B2	adjective - damaged or not working properly
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ B2	noun - a declaration or assurance that one will do something
way /weɪ/ A2	noun - a method or manner of doing something
always /ˈɔːl.weɪz/ A2	adverb - at all times; forever

Key Grammar Structures

• When everything is caving in

  ➔ Present Continuous for ongoing/developing situations.

  ➔ The phrase "is caving in" uses the present continuous to describe a situation (everything) that is currently deteriorating or collapsing. It emphasizes the *ongoing nature* of the problem.

• you don't know what you're gonna do

  ➔ "gonna" - Informal Future (going to).

  ➔ "Gonna" is a contraction of "going to", often used in informal speech and song lyrics. It expresses a planned or intended action in the future. The use of "what" creates an *indirect question*.

• And you don't know what will get you through

  ➔ Future Simple with "will" to express prediction/certainty.

  ➔ The use of "will" indicates a prediction about what will happen in the future. The phrase "get you through" is a phrasal verb meaning "to help someone survive a difficult period". 'What' introduces an *indirect question*.

• When you don't know if you should go or stay

  ➔ Conditional sentences - zero conditional + indirect question with "if".

  ➔ The "when" clause sets up a condition, and the main clause is a consequence. The "if you should go or stay" part is an *indirect question*. The modal verb "should" expresses advice or uncertainty.

• You only have to turn my way

  ➔ Modal verb "have to" expressing obligation/necessity.

  ➔ "Have to" expresses a strong sense of obligation or necessity. It indicates that turning towards the speaker is the only thing required.

• Baby you can always count on me

  ➔ Modal verb "can" expressing ability/possibility; Adverb of frequency "always".

  ➔ "Can" expresses the ability to be relied upon. "Always" emphasizes that this reliability is constant.

• Just come and look deep into my eyes, crystallize

  ➔ Imperative verbs for direct instruction: "come", "look"; Verb "crystallize" used intransitively as a verb of change.

  ➔ The imperative verbs create a direct command. "Crystallize" is used here metaphorically, suggesting a change into a clearer, more stable state; it's used without a direct object (intransitively).

• So don't go runnin' from my lovin' everything's gonna be alright

  ➔ Negative Imperative: "Don't go"; Present continuous with future meaning - "everything's gonna be alright". Gerund "runnin'" after "go".

  ➔ "Don't go runnin'" is a negative command, telling the listener not to do something. "Gonna" (going to) is used to express future certainty. Verbs of movement like 'go' often take the gerund form of another verb after them (go + -ing).