You Can Cry – English Lyrics

• By: Marshmello, Juicy J, James Arthur

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a musical and linguistic journey with "You Can Cry." This collaboration offers a unique blend of genres and vocal styles, from James Arthur's soulful English singing to Juicy J's American rap. For English language learners, the song provides an opportunity to explore contrasting lyrical expressions of comfort and support, making the learning process both emotional and engaging.

[English]

Oh, you can cry on my shoulder

Everything's alright

All the pain is finally over

You can close your eyes

Listen to me, close your eyes baby, picture this:

Sunset, on the ocean, that's Pacific

New whips, new tips, now your wrist lit

You can get anything off your wish list

Every day is Christmas (I got you)

Look, I promise you won't wanna miss this (I got you)

All I got is bread like a biscuit (biscuit)

Got a secret location, unlisted

We can get twisted (woo)

I don't wanna wait (hey)

I don't need a break (hey)

You just bring he gifts (hey)

I'ma bring the cake (uh-huh)

Go for two rounds

Light a spliff (uh-huh)

You land next to a star, make a wish (a wish)

I got somethin' you can ride if you need a lift (yessir)

Whenever you with me, the problems don't exist Anywhere you wanna go, scratch it off your list

You wouldn't even wanna cry if you imagine this

Oh, you can cry on my shoulder

Everything's alright (I got you)

All the pain is finally over

You can close your eyes

You was up late night callin' (woo)

I was up late night ballin' (woo)

Almost made you wanna throw the towel in (hey)

Almost made you wanna trade the style in (uh-oh)

Countin' up hunnids by the thousands (uh-oh)

100 stacks, run it back, hester

Double up, one more time, no pressure (no pressure)

I believe in you, so you next up

I put diamonds in your cross, God bless ya

You put the work in (woo), you deserve that

Hard work pays off, I know you heard of that (heard of that)

Slow it down, lemme show you how to work that (oh)

The coupe you was dreamin' 'bout, you can swerve that (it's yours)

You just gotta take a chance, take control of that

You just gotta chase the dream, get a hold of that (uh-huh)

Then you puttin' in overtime over that

Then you do it one more time, gotta run it back

Oh, you can cry on my shoulder

Everything's alright

All the pain is finally over

You can close your eyes

You can get anythin' you want

You know I'm sayin'

You want that over there? You want that over there?

Got you

Oh, you can cry on my shoulder

Everything's alright

All the pain is finally over

You can close your eyes

Marshmello x Juicy J ft. James Arthur 2018

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears
shoulder /ˈʃoʊldər/ A2	noun - the part of your body between your neck and your arm
alright /ɔːlˈraɪt/ A2	adjective - satisfactory; okay
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
close /klōs/ A1	verb - to shut adjective - near
picture /ˈpɪktʃər/ B1	verb - to imagine
sunset /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/ B1	noun - the time when the sun goes below the horizon
whip /wɪp/ B2	noun - a fast car
wrist /rɪst/ B1	noun - the part of your arm between your hand and your elbow
twisted /ˈtwɪstɪd/ B2	adjective - strange or unusual
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true
diamonds /ˈdaɪəmənd/ B2	noun - precious stones
deserve /dɪˈzɜːrv/ B2	verb - to earn something good
chase /tʃeɪs/ B1	verb - to try to catch or achieve something
swerve /swɜːrv/ C1	verb - to change direction suddenly

Key Grammar Structures

• You can cry on my shoulder

  ➔ Modal verb + infinitive

  ➔ "Can" expresses ability or permission. Here, it indicates the listener is *allowed* or *able* to express their sadness with the speaker. The structure is a common way to offer comfort.

• New whips, new tips, now your wrist lit

  ➔ Noun phrases used as a list, present perfect implied

  ➔ This line uses a series of short, impactful noun phrases. 'Lit' is slang for 'flashing' or 'covered in jewelry'. The implied meaning is that the listener *has now acquired* these things, suggesting a change in status.

• You wouldn't even wanna cry if you imagine this

  ➔ Conditional sentence (second conditional)

  ➔ This is a second conditional sentence: 'If + past simple, would + infinitive'. It describes an unreal or hypothetical situation and its likely result. The 'wouldn't' indicates a strong probability based on the imagined scenario.

• I put diamonds in your cross, God bless ya

  ➔ Direct object, vocative

  ➔ "Diamonds in your cross" uses 'cross' as a direct object – the recipient of the action 'put'. 'God bless ya' is a vocative – directly addressing God, a common expression of hope or gratitude.