Crying While You're Dancing – English Lyrics

• By: Dayseeker

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
distorted /dɪsˈtɔːr.tɪd/ B2	adjective - twisted out of shape or misrepresented
crying /ˈkraɪ.ɪŋ/ B1	verb (present participle of 'cry') - shedding tears; expressing sadness
dancing /ˈdæn.sɪŋ/ A2	verb (present participle of 'dance') - moving rhythmically to music
mirror /ˈmɪr.ər/ A2	noun - a surface that reflects light and images
lonely /ˈloʊn.li/ B1	adjective - feeling alone; isolated
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces; to end or stop
love /lʌv/ A2	verb, noun - to feel deep affection; a feeling of deep affection
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
bruised /ˈbruːzd/ B2	adjective - having a dark mark caused by a bruise
stage /steɪdʒ/ B2	noun - a raised platform for performances
enough /ɪˈnʌf/ A2	adjective, adverb - sufficient; as much as needed
hidden /ˈhɪd.ən/ B2	adjective - kept out of sight; concealed
reality /riˈæl.ə.ti/ C1	noun - the state of being real or actual
manage /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ/ B2	verb - to succeed in doing something; to control or be in charge of

Key Grammar Structures

• I don’t love you anymore

  ➔ Use of 'don’t' as contraction of 'do not' to form a negative sentence

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• I needed you to pull me through

  ➔ Use of 'needed' in past tense to express a requirement or necessity

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• But you don’t care

  ➔ Use of 'don’t care' to express indifference or lack of concern

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• You’re at the bar, drinking ‘til your liver’s bruised

  ➔ Use of '’til' as a contraction of 'until' to denote extent or duration

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• Look at yourself in the mirror

  ➔ Imperative sentence structure used for giving a command or suggestion

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• You’ll break like you are made of glass

  ➔ Use of 'like' to make a simile comparing someone’s fragility to glass

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• Spinning in the backseat

  ➔ Use of the gerund 'spinning' to describe ongoing action or state

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• It's over

  ➔ Use of the present simple 'is over' to indicate that something has ended

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