Make the Angels Cry – English Lyrics

• By: Chris Grey, Loren Gray, Nevada

Lyrics & Translation

Discover a love that defies destiny with "Make the Angels Cry." This dark and cinematic R&B song offers a compelling way to learn English through its evocative and narrative-driven lyrics. The song's clear emotional storytelling about a forbidden romance provides an engaging way to learn new vocabulary and understand nuanced expressions of passion. What makes this song special is its epic quality, drawing listeners into a story of love against all odds.

[English]

They never wanted me to find you

...

Told me you can't fight against fate

I get the feeling I've been lied to

Every time that we touch

I hear the angels cry

No, they don't want you to be mine

Our love's got them terrified

Baby, you and I make the angels cry

The ground caves in when we're together

Heaven will never let us in

But this world wasn't made to last forever, oh

Every time that we touch

I hear the angels cry

No, they don't want you to be mine

Our love's got them terrified

Baby, you and I make the angels cry

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fate /feɪt/ B2	noun - the power that some believe controls what happens in the future
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to produce tears as a result of emotion noun - the act of crying
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ B1	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as a messenger of God
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1	noun - the solid surface of the earth
heaven /ˈhɛv.ən/ B1	noun - the sky or a divine realm where gods or angels are believed to dwell
world /wɜːld/ A2	noun - the planet Earth or all that exists
forever /fɔːrˈɛv.ər/ B2	adverb - for all future time
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and makes decisions
terrified /ˈtɛr.ɪ.faɪd/ B2	adjective - extremely frightened or scared

Key Grammar Structures

• They never wanted me to find you

  ➔ Use of 'never' with the past tense to emphasize that something did not happen at any time.

  ➔ 'Never' is used as an adverb to indicate that something did not happen at any time in the past.

• I hear the angels cry

  ➔ Use of the simple present tense to describe repeated or habitual actions, or general truths.

  ➔ The sentence uses the simple present tense 'hear' to convey a current or habitual action.

• Our love's got them terrified

  ➔ Use of 'has got' as a colloquial form of 'has' to indicate possession or state.

  ➔ 'Has got' functions as an informal way to express possession or a current state.

• Heaven will never let us in

  ➔ Use of 'will' to indicate future intention or promise.

  ➔ 'Will' is a modal verb used to express future intentions, promises, or predictions.

• Baby, you and I make the angels cry

  ➔ Use of the simple present tense 'make' in a subject + object structure to express causation.

  ➔ 'Make' in the present tense is used here to indicate that 'you and I' cause the angels to cry.

• Our love's got them terrified

  ➔ Use of 'has got' as a colloquial form of 'has' to indicate possession or state.

  ➔ 'Has got' is an informal expression used to indicate possession or a current condition.