Song Cry – English Lyrics

• By: August Alsina
• Album: This Thing Called Life

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the raw emotion of August Alsina's "Song Cry," a poignant R&B ballad that teaches listeners the importance of emotional expression and vulnerability. Explore the depths of heartache and resilience through Alsina's introspective lyrics and haunting melodies.

[English]

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♪ SOMETIMES I GET EMOTIONAL ♪

♪ AND I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE WAY I'M S'POSED TO GO ♪

♪ AND ALL THESE SO-CALLED PEOPLE THAT I'M S'POSED TO KNOW ♪

♪ THEY BE THE MAIN ONES ♪

♪ SMILE UP IN YOUR FACE, BUT BEHIND YOUR BACK THEY HATE ♪

♪ SO I HOPE YOU KNOW ♪

♪ YOU'RE LIKE THE ONLY REASON I'M EMOTIONAL ♪

♪ MY TEARS FALL LIKE WATER SO THAT I CAN GROW ♪

♪ NOT LIKE I WAS BEFORE ♪

♪ TRYNA MAKE A CHANGE, I NEED SOMETHING MORE ♪

♪ I CAN'T HOLD BACK THESE TEARS ♪

♪ LET ME CRY ♪

♪ THEY SAY A MAN AIN'T SUPPOSED TO CRY ♪

♪ SO I'MA LET THE SONG CRY ♪

♪ I'MA LET MY SOUL CRY THROUGH THESE WORDS ♪

♪ I NEED TO TRY TO FREE MY MIND ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I NEED TO CRY JUST TO EASE MY HURT ♪

♪ BUT WHEN I LET THE SONG CRY ♪

♪ HOPE YOU DON'T THINK I STILL WON'T RIDE FOR MINE ♪

♪ EVERY ROSE NEEDS THE RAIN SOMETIMES ♪

♪ BUT KNOW THAT YOU CAN DRY YOUR EYES THIS TIME ♪

♪ LET THE SONG CRY ♪

♪ WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? ♪

♪ HOLD IT ALL TOGETHER WHEN I THINK OF YOU? ♪

♪ IN MY HEART I'M THINKING YOU WERE GONE TOO SOON ♪

♪ MAY YOU REST IN PEACE, YET I CAN'T SLEEP ♪

♪ IT'S MY POINT OF VIEW ♪

♪ GOT ME IN A STATE OF MIND, I'M SO CONFUSED ♪

♪ CRYING RAINDROPS SO THAT I CAN BLOOM ♪

♪ SO WHAT AM I TO DO? ♪

♪ I CAN'T HOLD BACK THESE TEARS ♪

♪ LET ME CRY ♪

♪ THEY SAY A MAN AIN'T SUPPOSED TO CRY ♪

♪ SO I'MA LET THE SONG CRY ♪

♪ I'MA LET MY SOUL CRY THROUGH THESE WORDS ♪

♪ I NEED TO TRY TO FREE MY MIND ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I NEED TO CRY JUST TO EASE MY HURT ♪

♪ BUT WHEN I LET THE SONG CRY ♪

♪ HOPE YOU DON'T THINK I STILL WON'T RIDE FOR MINE ♪

♪ EVERY ROSE NEEDS THE RAIN SOMETIMES ♪

♪ BUT KNOW THAT YOU CAN DRY YOUR EYES THIS TIME ♪

♪ LET THE SONG CRY ♪

♪ LET IT BREATHE ♪

♪ LET IT BREATHE ♪

♪ LET IT BREATHE ♪

♪ LET'S GET IT ♪

♪ I MAY BE CRYIN' NOW BUT I'LL BE LAUGHIN' LATER ♪

♪ NO WAY, WOULDN'T BE EASY WHEN YOU'RE TRYNA BE THE GREATEST ♪

♪ THAT EVER DID IT OR DOES IT ♪

♪ AIN'T NO FUCKIN' TIME FOR LATER ♪

♪ AND I KNOW THEY THINK I'M SPORADIC ♪

♪ THE BASTARD CHILD OF AN ADDICT ♪

♪ BUT I'M WAY TOO CALCULATED ♪

♪ I TRY TO LOVE, BUT I NEVER KNEW HER ♪

♪ THIS MONEY, I'M BLOWIN' THROUGH IT ♪

♪ AIN'T ROCKIN' RED OR BLUE, I'M UNAFILLIATED ♪

♪ CAUSE MY BLOODS AND MY COUSINS HATE ME ♪

♪ I TRY TO BUY MY MAMA'S LOVE, NO SHE DON'T APPRECIATE IT ♪

♪ SO I STAY INEBRIATED ♪

♪ I FIGURED MAYBE J. COLE OR DRIZZY DRAKE ♪

♪ WOULD DROP A VERSE AND TELL THE PEOPLE HOW WE HURTIN' ♪

♪ GUESS I WAS MISTAKEN ♪

♪ THIS MOMENT MINE FOR THE TAKING ♪

♪ FOR ALL THEM NIGHTS I THOUGHT OF SUICIDE, CONTEMPLATING ♪

♪ I CAN'T HOLD BACK THESE TEARS ♪

♪ LET ME CRY ♪

♪ THEY SAY A MAN AIN'T SUPPOSED TO CRY ♪

♪ SO I'MA LET THE SONG CRY ♪

♪ I'MA LET MY SOUL CRY THROUGH THESE WORDS ♪

♪ I NEED TO TRY TO FREE MY MIND ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I NEED TO CRY JUST TO EASE MY HURT ♪

♪ BUT WHEN I LET THE SONG CRY ♪

♪ HOPE YOU DON'T THINK I STILL WON'T RIDE FOR MINE ♪

♪ EVERY ROSE NEEDS THE RAIN SOMETIMES ♪

♪ BUT KNOW THAT YOU CAN DRY YOUR EYES THIS TIME ♪

♪ LET THE SONG CRY ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears noun - an instance of shedding tears
emotional /ɪˈməʊʃənəl/ B1	adjective - showing strong feelings
people /ˈpiːpl/ A1	noun - human beings in general or considered collectively.
know /nəʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information.
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - a drop of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye, typically as a result of strong emotion.
water /ˈwɔːtər/ A1	noun - a colorless, transparent, odorless, and tasteless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	noun - the act or instance of making or becoming different. verb - to make or become different.
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult human male.
soul /səʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal.
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause pain or injury to. noun - physical pain or injury.
rose /rəʊz/ B1	noun - a thorny bush or shrub that bears roses.
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls to Earth in drops.
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of sight
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - an organ of the body
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - freedom from disturbance; tranquility.
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something.