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Boys Don't Cry
Vocabulary from The Cure: 'Boys Don't Cry'.
I would say I'm sorry
If I thought that it would change your mind
But I know that, this time
I have said too much, been too unkind
I try to laugh about it
Cover it all up with lies
I try to laugh about it
Hiding the tears in my eyes
'Cause boys don't cry
Boys don't cry
I would break down at your feet
And beg forgiveness, plead with you
But I know that it's too late
And now there's nothing I can do
So I try to laugh about it
Cover it all up with lies
I try to laugh about it
Hiding the tears in my eyes
'Cause boys don't cry
Boys don't cry
I would tell you that I loved you
If I thought that you would stay
But I know that it's no use
That you've already gone away
Misjudged your limits
Pushed you too far
Took you for granted
I thought that you needed me more
Now, I would do most anything
To get you back by my side
But I just keep on laughing
Hiding the tears in my eyes
'Cause boys don't cry
Boys don't cry
Boys don't cry
Vocabulary
I
Pronounaɪ
used to refer to the person speaking or writing
I am a student.
The first-person singular pronoun. Always capitalized in English.
would
Auxiliary verbwʊd
past tense of will; used to talk about the future in the past
She said she would come tomorrow.
A modal auxiliary verb used to express future events from a past perspective or hypothetical situations.
say
Verbseɪ
to express something using words
What did you say to her?
Often used for reporting speech or expressing thoughts.
sorry
Adjectiveˈsɔri
feeling regret, sympathy, or disappointment
I am so sorry for being late to the meeting.
Frequently used as an apology or to express sympathy for someone's misfortune.
if
Conjunctionɪf
introducing a conditional clause
If it rains tomorrow, we will stay home.
Used to introduce a condition that must be met for something else to happen.
think
Verbθɪŋk
to have a particular opinion, belief, or idea
I think about the future.
Used to express thoughts, opinions, or the process of pondering.
that
Conjunctionðæt
introducing a subordinate clause
I think that it will rain.
Used to connect a main clause with a subordinate clause, often after verbs of thinking, saying, or knowing.
it
Pronounɪt
it
It is on the desk.
Refers to a thing, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned.
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