Crying
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There was a time
When I was brokenhearted
Love wasn't much of a friend of mine
The tables have turned yeah
'Cause me and them ways have parted
That kinda love was the killin' kind
All I want is someone I can't resist
I know all I need to know
By the way I got kissed

I was cryin' when I met you
Now I'm tryin' to forget you
Your love is sweet misery
I was cryin' just to get you
Now I'm dryin' 'cause I let you
Do what you do down on me

Now there's not even breathing room
Between pleasure and pain
Yeah you cry when we're makin' love
Must be one and the same

It's down on me
Yeah, I got to tell you one thing
It's been on my mind, girl I gotta say
We're partners in crime
You got that certain something
What you do to me takes my breath away
Now the word out on the street
Is the devil's in your kiss
If our love goes up in flames
That's a fire I can't resist

I was cryin' when I met you
Now I'm tryin' to forget you
Your love is sweet misery
I was cryin' just to get you
Now I'm dyin' 'cause I let you
Do what you do to me

'Cause what you got inside
Ain't where your love should stay
Yeah, our love, sweet love, ain't love
'Til you give your heart away

I was cryin' when I met you
Now I'm tryin' to forget you
Your love is sweet misery
I was cryin' just to get you
Now I'm dyin' just to let you
Do what you do, what you do down on me
Baby, baby, baby

I was cryin' when I met you
Now I'm tryin' to forget you
Your love is sweet misery
I was cryin' when I met you
Now I'm dyin' 'cause I let you
Do what you do down to, down to, down to
I was cryin' when I met you




Now I'm tryin' to forget you
Your love is sweet misery

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song Cryin by Aerosmith revolve around a former lover who left the singer heartbroken. The song talks about how the singer has moved on and met someone else but is still haunted by the memories of the ex-lover. They remember how they cried when they met their former lover, but now they are trying to forget them. The song captures the pain of a failed relationship and how it can leave a person feeling lost and broken, hoping to move on and find true love, but still struggling with the memories of the past.


Aerosmith's Cryin was released in June 1993 and became a massive hit both in the US and worldwide. The song's music video, directed by Marty Callner, starred Alicia Silverstone, who had just become famous for her role in the movie The Crush. The video featured the band playing in between scenes of Silverstone going through different emotions - first, she's heartbroken, then defiant and finally, she gets her revenge. Cryin won several awards, including several MTV Video Music Awards.


Line by Line Meaning

There was a time
There was a period when I was heartbroken and love wasn't on my side.


When I was brokenhearted
I was crushed by love and its after-effects.


Love wasn't much of a friend of mine
Love wasn't good to me and I found it hard to trust anyone with my heart.


The tables have turned yeah
But now, things have changed for the better.


'Cause me and them ways have parted
I've moved away from that kind of love which led me to heartbreak and misery.


That kinda love was the killin' kind
The love I had before was so destructive that it nearly killed me emotionally.


All I want is someone I can't resist
All I desire is someone who will make me fall in love so deeply that I can't resist them.


I know all I need to know
I have enough knowledge and insight about love and relationships to know what I want and need.


By the way I got kissed
The way someone kisses me sets the tone for how I will feel about them.


I was cryin' when I met you
I was in tears and emotional pain when I first met you.


Now I'm tryin' to forget you
Now, I'm trying to forget about you and my feelings towards you.


Your love is sweet misery
Being with you and feeling love for you is both sweet and miserable at the same time.


I was cryin' just to get you
I was willing to cry and do whatever it takes just to get your attention and love.


Now I'm dryin' 'cause I let you
Now, I'm drying my tears because I let you into my heart.


Do what you do down on me
I'm letting you do whatever you want with me, even if it hurts me.


Now there's not even breathing room
Now, our relationship is so intense and painful that there's barely enough space for us both to breathe.


Between pleasure and pain
The line between feeling pleasure and feeling pain is blurred.


Yeah you cry when we're makin' love
We're so emotionally connected that we cry when we make love.


Must be one and the same
Our love, pleasure and pain are all interconnected and one in the same.


It's down on me
The weight of our love and relationship is overwhelming me.


Yeah, I got to tell you one thing
I have to tell you something important.


It's been on my mind, girl I gotta say
I've been thinking about this for a while, and I need to tell you now.


We're partners in crime
We're in this destructive and intense relationship together, hurting each other with equal measure.


You got that certain something
You have an irresistible quality to you, one that draws me to you.


What you do to me takes my breath away
Your actions and love for me are so intense and overwhelming that they take my breath away.


Now the word out on the street
People are talking and spreading rumors about us.


Is the devil's in your kiss
People believe that there is something dark and sinister about our love and relationship.


If our love goes up in flames
If our relationship implodes and falls apart,


That's a fire I can't resist
It's a fire and intensity of emotion that I can't resist, despite the pain and heartbreak it causes.


'Cause what you got inside
What's inside of you, emotionally and in terms of love,


Ain't where your love should stay
Is not where your love should be directed and placed.


Our love, sweet love, ain't love
Our love, which is passionate and intense, is not reflective of true love and care.


'Til you give your heart away
True love only exists when both people give their hearts to each other completely.


Now I'm dyin' just to let you
Now, I'm emotionally dying because it hurts too much to let you go.


Baby, baby, baby
An expression of heartbreak and longing for the one they love.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Rights Management, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Anthony Joseph Perry, Steven Tallarico, Taylor Laurence Rhodes

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