Cry Me A River
5. Justin Timberlake Lyrics
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You were my earth
But you didn't know all the ways I loved you, no
So you took a chance
And made other plans
But I bet you didn't think that they would come crashing down, no
You don't have to say, what you did
Now there's just no chance
For you and me
There'll never be
And don't it make you sad about it?
You told me you love me
Why did you leave me all alone?
Now you tell me you need me
When you call me on the phone
Girl, I refuse
You must have me confused with some other guy
The bridges were burned
Now it's your turn, to cry
Cry me a river
Cry me a river
Cry me a river
Cry me a river (yeah, yeah)
You know that they say that some things are better left unsaid
And it wasn't like you only talked to him and you know it
Don't act like you don't know it
And all of these things people told me
Keep messin' with my head (messin' with my head)
Should've picked honesty
Then you may not have blown it (yeah)
You don't have to say (don't have to say)
What you did (what you did)
I already know (I already know)
I found out from him (uh)
Now there's just no chance (no chance)
For you and me (you and me)
There'll never be
Don't it make you sad about it?
You told me you love me
Why did you leave me all alone (all alone)
Now you tell me you need me
When you call me on the phone (when you call me on the phone)
Girl, I refuse
You must have me confused with some other guy (I'm not like them baby)
The bridges were burned
Now it's your turn (it's your turn) to cry
So cry me a river (go on and just)
Cry me a river (go on and just)
Cry me a river (baby, go on and just)
Cry me a river (yeah, yeah)
Oh (oh!)
The damage is done, so I guess I be leaving
Oh (oh!)
The damage is done, so I guess I be leaving
Oh (oh!)
The damage is done, so I guess I be leaving
Oh (oh!)
The damage is done, so I guess I be, leaving
You don't have to say (you don't have to say)
What you did (what you did)
I already know (I already know)
I found out from him (uh)
Now there's just no chance (no chance)
For you and me (you and me)
There'll never be
Don't it make you sad about it?
Cry me a river (go on and just)
Cry me a river (baby, go on and just)
Cry me a river (you can go on and just)
Cry me a river (yeah, yeah)
Cry me a river (baby, go on and just)
Cry me a river (go on and just)
Cry me a river (come on baby, cry)
Cry me a river (I don't wanna cry no more, yeah yeah)
Cry me a river
Cry me a river, oh
Cry me a river, oh
Cry me a river, oh
Cry me a river (cry me, cry me) oh
Cry me a river (cry me, cry me) oh
Cry me a river (cry me, cry me) oh
Cry me a river (cry me, cry me) oh
Cry me a river (cry me, cry me) oh
Cry me a river (cry me, cry me) oh
Cry me a river (cry me, cry me)
The song "Cry Me A River" by Justin Timberlake is a breakup song that tells the story of a man who loved his woman but got betrayed. The first verse talks about how much he loved his woman, but she didn't know all the ways he loved her. She took a chance to make other plans, and as a result, their relationship fell apart. In the chorus, he talks about how he already knows that she cheated on him and how they can never be together. He tells her to cry him a river and refuses to take her back.
The second verse talks about how people told him things about her, which messed with his head. If she had been honest, things may not have blown up. However, it's too late, the damage is done, and he has to leave. In the end, the song repeats the chorus, emphasizing that he doesn't want to cry anymore.
Overall, "Cry Me A River" is a song about heartbreak, betrayal, and a broken relationship. The lyrics express the pain and sadness someone feels when they discover that someone they loved cheated on them.
Line by Line Meaning
You were my sun
You were the most important thing in my life
You were my earth
You were the foundation of my world
But you didn't know all the ways I loved you, no
You were unaware of how deeply I loved you
So you took a chance
You decided to take a risk on something new
And made other plans
You pursued other goals and aspirations
But I bet you didn't think that they would come crashing down, no
You probably didn't anticipate that your new plans would fail
You don't have to say, what you did
You don't need to confess, I already know what happened
I already know, I found out from him
I discovered the truth from someone else
Now there's just no chance
Our relationship can never be salvaged
For you and me
There is no future for us together
There'll never be
We will never have a chance again
And don't it make you sad about it?
Doesn't it evoke sadness in you as well?
You told me you love me
You professed your love for me
Why did you leave me all alone?
Why did you abandon me?
Now you tell me you need me
Now you claim that you require my presence
When you call me on the phone
When you reach out to me over the phone
Girl, I refuse
I won't allow myself to be taken advantage of
You must have me confused with some other guy
You seem to be mistaking me for someone else
The bridges were burned
Our relationship has been irrevocably damaged
Now it's your turn, to cry
It's your time to experience the pain and hurt that I have felt
So cry me a river
May you weep and suffer as I have
You know that they say that some things are better left unsaid
It's commonly believed that certain information should not be disclosed
And it wasn't like you only talked to him and you know it
It's evident that you had more than just a conversation with him
Don't act like you don't know it
Don't pretend to be oblivious to the truth
And all of these things people told me
I received information about you from other sources
Keep messin' with my head (messin' with my head)
It's causing me emotional distress
Should've picked honesty
You should have been truthful
Then you may not have blown it
Had you been honest, things may have ended differently
Oh (oh!)
Exclamation to indicate frustration and disappointment
The damage is done, so I guess I be leaving
Our relationship is beyond repair, so I must depart
Cry me a river (baby, go on and just)
May you suffer emotionally
I don't wanna cry no more, yeah yeah
I'm tired of experiencing pain and hurt
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, O/B/O CAPASSO, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Justin R. Timberlake, Timothy Z. Mosley, Scott Spencer Storch
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jademoon7938
Scott Storch did some of the lyrics, the bridge and the melody on Cry Me a River, the beat and rest of production was Timbaland. Storch is not credited as a producer, which is why he never made any Justin Timberlake songs after Cry Me a River, and him and Timbaland fell out over it.
That kind of made him lose his career. Well, that and a crippling cocaine addiction that saw him lose his fortune, which is really sad.
I respect Storch and his work, but I sort of feel like amending my comment on Timberlake to include Storch would be like giving credit to Storch for D.R.E. Day because he wrote the piano riff.
Don't get me wrong, the piano riff made the song, it is among the most recognizable components of Dre's songs, up there with the vocoder on California Love.
That said, it is like 2% of the work that went into the song, while his work on Cry Me a River was more like 25% of the song. So he definitely deserves credit with Timberlake.
But to put Storch up there as, "The one who made Timberlake's beats"... Idk. That title belongs to Timbaland imo.
@mariodushi98
Is anyone just randomly watching the old songs?
@MetoNextDoor
Need more of them
@joshthompson2086
All the time older music is best this CRAP they call music now days is just junk
@allforbts4038
Me
@annejvelasquez
God they need more good songs now days and this is coming from a 12 year old😂
@travelfoodielove
Mario Dushi yup at Disneyworld and annoying all my sisters with *NSYNC AND BRITNEY throwback music hahaha
@Olhado256
Guys, if a girl cheats on you, DO NOT break into her house and watch her shower.
@nicolasderu4368
That's #GoodAdvice, right there !
@forgotaboutbre
Can I at least dance on her furniture?
@helenatn7596
Or what.. That sounds like a challenge ;)
Can us girls do it tho?