Don't Cry

• By: Guns N' Roses
• Album: Use Your Illusion I

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears noun - an instance of crying
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of sight
head /hed/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck
sorrow /ˈsɒrəʊ/ B2	noun - a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune suffered or faced by oneself or others
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong affection for someone noun - an intense feeling of affection
heaven /ˈhev(ə)n/ B1	noun - a place regarded in various religions as the abode of God (or gods) and the angels, and of the good after death, often traditionally depicted as being above the sky.
whisper /ˈwɪspər/ B1	noun - a soft or muted utterance verb - speak very softly using one's breath rather than one's throat, especially for secrecy.
sigh /saɪ/ B1	noun - an audible breath expressing sadness or relief. verb - emit a long, deep audible breath expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or similar
kiss /kɪs/ A2	noun - an act of touching with the lips as a sign of affection verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of affection
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - an expression of farewell
times /taɪmz/ A2	noun - an instance of something happening
lied /laɪd/ A2	verb - past tense of 'lie': to say something that is not true
better /ˈbetər/ A1	adjective - more satisfactory, pleasing, or useful.
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.

Grammar:

• Talk to me softly

  ➔ Imperative + Adverb

  ➔ The sentence uses the imperative form of the verb "talk" followed by the adverb "softly", indicating how the action should be performed. Imperatives are used to give commands or make requests.

• There's something in your eyes

  ➔ There is/are + noun phrase

  ➔ This sentence uses "There's" (short for "There is") to indicate the existence of "something" in the subject's eyes. It's a common way to introduce a fact or observation.

• Don't hang your head in sorrow

  ➔ Negative Imperative

  ➔ This is a negative imperative using "Don't" + base form of the verb. It expresses a command *not* to perform a certain action.

• I know how you feel inside

  ➔ Indirect Question (embedded question)

  ➔ The phrase "how you feel inside" acts as the object of the verb "know". It's an indirect question because it's embedded within a larger statement, and the word order is subject-verb (you feel) instead of question word-verb-subject (how do you feel).

• I've been there before

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ "I've been" is a contraction of "I have been", the present perfect tense. It refers to an experience in the speaker's past that is relevant to the present situation. The adverb "before" emphasizes that it's a past experience.

• Give me a whisper

  ➔ Imperative with Indirect Object

  ➔ "Give" is the verb in the imperative mood. "me" is the indirect object (the recipient of the action), and "a whisper" is the direct object (what is being given).

• You gotta make it your own way

  ➔ Colloquial "gotta" (have got to) + Infinitive

  ➔ "Gotta" is a colloquial contraction of "have got to," which expresses obligation or necessity. "Make it your own way" is an infinitive phrase acting as the object, indicating the action that is required.