Don't Cry, Put Your Head On My Shoulder – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
La-la, la-la
La-la, la-la
La-la
Don't cry, put your head on my shoulder
Tell me what happened, my friend
God knows how long I have known you
It always works out in the end
The door is locked, the kettle's screaming
And I can't stop this sinking feeling
Watching you do this damage to yourself
Knowing I can't help
But don't cry, put your head on my shoulder
Take all the time that you need
God knows I'm gonna show ya
It's never as bad as it seems
It hurts right now, but it won't forever
We're gonna get through it together
You're doing your best, and what more can you do?
You know, I think that you are gonna be alright
You're gonna be alright
You're gonna be alright
I feel you're gonna be just fine
When this whole world has walked away
Come and find me
You're gonna hear me say
"Don't cry, put your head on my shoulder
We'll figure out what to do
God knows, have I ever told you
"I'm sorry for what you've been through?""
...
You're doing your best, and what more can you do?
Yeah, yeah, it's true
I said, la-la, la-la
La-la, la-la
...
La-la-la, la-la
La-la, la-la
La-la-la
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Key Vocabulary
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cry /kraɪ/ A2 |
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shoulder /ˈʃoʊl.dər/ B1 |
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friend /frɛnd/ A2 |
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know /noʊ/ A1 |
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end /ɛnd/ A2 |
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locked /lɑkt/ B1 |
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sinking /ˈsɪŋ.kɪŋ/ B2 |
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damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ B2 |
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help /hɛlp/ A2 |
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time /taɪm/ A1 |
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hard /hɑrd/ B1 |
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world /wɜrld/ A2 |
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fine /faɪn/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Don't cry, put your head on my shoulder
➔ Imperative mood (commands or requests)
➔ Used to give a direct command or make a request.
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Take all the time that you need
➔ Imperative with a noun phrase expressing duration
➔ Giving permission or encouragement to take as much time as needed.
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God knows how long I have known you
➔ Present perfect tense (have known)
➔ Expressing an action that has relevance to the present and started in the past.
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It's never as bad as it seems
➔ Comparative phrase with 'as...as'
➔ To compare the severity or impression of a situation to reality, emphasizing it is less serious.
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Knowing I can't help
➔ Gerund phrase (verb + -ing) for a state of awareness
➔ Expressing awareness of a situation and limitation of one's ability to assist.
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You're doing your best, and what more can you do?
➔ Present continuous tense (are doing), question tag with modal verb
➔ To emphasize continuous effort and inquire about additional possible actions.
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Have I ever told you
➔ Present perfect tense (have told)
➔ Question form in present perfect, indicating a life experience or repeated action.
