Ashley sings the heartfelt anthem Cry, a single from the album 1999. The performer also writes the lyrics, while she produces the music with a gentle piano backdrop. Together the lyrics invite listeners to share every tear and every hope.
Released: November 12, 2025
Cry
Ashley • From “1999”
1999’s Cry Japanese Lyrics English Meaning
Ashley describes a night where tears fall like rain on a silent street. The musician notes the line, ‘Just call me anytime, we’ll be alright’, as a promise to hold a trembling hand. She shows wings that could lift the lonely heart away from a dim room.
Kurushii yo ne I’m sorryIt’s painful, isn’t it? I’m sorry
Daijoubu na furi mou iiYou don’t have to pretend you’re okay anymore
Mou sono mama de OKYou’re fine just the way you are
Itsumo tsuyoku nakute mo iiYou don’t always have to be strong,
Kawarenai sono kimochieven with those feelings you can’t change,
Demo issho ni naite agererubut I can cry right there along with you
If you could only see what I seeIf you could only see what I see
Ari no mama kimi ga PerfectYou’re perfect just the way you are
Watashi datte mada yowai shiI’m still pretty weak myself,
Kimi no tame ni tsuyoku naritaibut I want to get stronger for your sake
Ato don guraiJust how much longer
You wanna crydo you wanna cry?
Itsu demo Call meJust call me anytime,
Well be alrightwe’ll be alright
Zutto tsuzukanaiThis won’t last forever,
It’ll get better I swearit’ll get better, I swear
Naite naiteCry, just cry,
Taeteta kimochiall those feelings you’ve been holding back
Naite naiteCry, just cry,
Subete hakidashilet it all out
Naki yamu madeUntil your tears finally stop,
Tonari de naku yoI’ll be right here crying beside you
Naite naiteCry, just cry,
Ki ga sumu madeuntil your heart’s content
Nani ga atta wake ja nakuteIt’s not like anything specific happened,
Osou fuan wabut this anxiety that hits me
Doko kara to mo nakucomes from out of nowhere
If I could run awayIf I could run away
Koko kara doko ka tookufar away from this place,
Hane ga haeta you ni tobetaraif I could fly like I’d grown wings,
Kodoku ga kietamy loneliness would vanish
Iroasenai hitomi deWith eyes that’ll never fade,
Sekai o kiritoru shunkanthe moment you capture the world,
Hakanasa mo tsuyosa mo kakaetecarrying both your fragility and your strength
Anata wa anata rashikuJust stay true to who you are,
Ari no mama deexactly as you are
Naite naiteCry, just cry,
Taeteta kimochithose feelings you’ve been holding back
Naite naiteCry, just cry,
Subete hakidashilet it all out
Naki yamu madeUntil your tears finally stop,
Tonari de naku yoI’ll be right here crying beside you
Naite naiteCry, just cry,
Ki ga sumu madeuntil your heart’s content
Naite naiteCry, just cry
Naite naiteCry, just cry
Naite naiteCry, just cry
Naite naiteCry, just cry
Ki ga sumu madeUntil your heart’s content
Cry Music Video
If you want to understand ‘Cry’, the lyrics guide you through gentle healing. Ashley delivers this English ballad, the performer shares a tender promise, and she invites listeners to breathe.