Not A Dry Eye In The House – English Lyrics

• By: Meat Loaf

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music can be a deeply emotional experience, and Meat Loaf's "Not A Dry Eye In The House" offers a powerful lesson in expressive English. The song's use of theatrical metaphors to describe a breakup provides a rich vocabulary for expressing sadness and finality. Its dramatic narrative and clear, emotive vocals make it a compelling and memorable way to engage with the language, allowing learners to connect with the raw emotion of the lyrics while improving their comprehension and pronunciation.

[English]

I can still see you standin' there

Midnight wind blowin' through your hair

Remember, kisses sweet in the salty air, when love was forever

Turn the page and we fade to blue

The scene has changed now I'm without you

Well, you just walked away when the act was through

And the dream was over

It was almost like a movie, the way you said goodbye

You must have spent a lot of time rehearsing each and every line

Now there's not a dry eye in the house

After love's curtain comes down

Listen and you'll hear the sound, hear the sound of a heart breaking

Breaking

Not a smile left on my face

The ending's just too sad to take

And there's not a dry eye, not a dry eye in the house

The greatest story was you and me

We had it all, we had everything

But now the story's done, it's just history, the last act is over

Your every line had the sweetest sound

Your every touch turned my world around

But then the light came up and my world crashed down

End of show, it's over

It was almost like a movie, those nights we touched the stars

Time stood still for you and I

Now it's sad enough to make you cry

And there's not a dry eye in the house

After love's curtain comes down

Listen and you'll hear the sound, hear the sound of a heart breaking

Breaking

Not a smile left on my face

The ending's just too sad to take

And there's not a dry eye, not a dry eye in the house

Act One: The story's just begun

Act Two: I fell in love with you

Act Three: Knew it was meant to be

Act Four: You don't love me no more

Not a dry eye in the house

After love's curtain comes down

Listen and you'll hear the sound, hear the sound of a heart breaking

Breaking

Not a smile left on my face, the ending's just too sad to take

And there's not a dry eye, not a dry eye

Not a dry eye in the house

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ B1	noun - a deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
heart /hɑːrt/ B1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the centre of emotions
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to experience dreams while sleeping
story /ˈstɔːri/ A2	noun - a narrative of events, real or imagined
curtain /ˈkɜːrtn/ C1	noun - a piece of fabric that hangs to cover a window or stage opening
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to cause something to separate into pieces noun - an interruption or a pause
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a facial expression showing pleasure or amusement verb - to form a smile
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling sorrow or unhappiness
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - visible radiant energy that makes things visible verb - to make something brighter or to start burning
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured period during which actions occur
goodbye /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A2	noun - an expression used when parting
act /ækt/ B2	noun - a part of a play or performance; a deed verb - to take action; to behave in a particular way
scene /siːn/ B1	noun - a part of a play or movie in which the action takes place in one location
fade /feɪd/ B2	verb - to gradually lose brightness, color, or intensity
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - of the color between green and violet in the spectrum
sweet /swiːt/ A1	adjective - having the pleasant taste of sugar; pleasant or delightful