i met him at the place where we always meet
he put his arms around me he smiled

and when i tol dhim i didn't love him anymore he cried
and when i told him his kisses were not like before
he cried
i knoew that our romance was over and done
but for him it had just begun
and when i told him another boy had caught my eye
he cried

and when i kissed him a kiss that only meant goodbye
he cried

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Shangri-Las's song "He Cried" convey the heartache and regret that often come with ending a relationship. The singer meets her former love interest in their regular spot, and when she tells him she no longer loves him and that his affection doesn't have the same effect, he breaks down in tears. Although she knows the relationship is over, he has not fully processed the end of their romance. When she discloses she has feelings for someone else, he cries again. Even when she gives him one final kiss goodbye, he cannot help but cry. This song serves as a reminder that the end of a relationship can be challenging for people in different ways, and sometimes, one person may not be ready to move on as quickly as the other.

Line by Line Meaning

i met him at the place where we always meet
I saw him at our regular meeting spot

he put his arms around me he smiled
He hugged me and smiled

and when i tol dhim i didn't love him anymore he cried
When I told him I no longer loved him, he cried

and when i told him his kisses were not like before
When I told him his kisses weren't the same as before

he cried
He cried

i knew that our romance was over and done
I knew our relationship was finished

but for him it had just begun
But for him, it had just started

and when i told him another boy had caught my eye
When I told him I was interested in someone else

he cried
He cried

and when i kissed him a kiss that only meant goodbye
When I kissed him goodbye

he cried
He cried