Born in Brampton, Ontario, she wrote poetry and did theater at a young age. At 10, she began playing guitar and taught herself how to play various songs. At 13, she began her own YouTube channel where she posted covers of songs that she performed. She signed with EP Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings at the age of 18. Cara released her debut single in April 2015. Here was called a "song for everyone who secretly hates parties" by MTV. The song debuted on The Fader and accumulated over 500,000 streams in its first week. On May 5, 2015, the song was chosen as a can't-miss track by SPIN Magazine, listed as a must hear song by Cosmopolitan, and included on Billboard's "20 Pop Songs You Need For Your Summer Playlist" in June 2015.
Her debut album, "Know-It-All" was released on November 13, 2015 containing the singles "Seventeen", "Here", "Wild Things", and "Scars to Your Beautiful".
Her sophomore album, "The Pains of Growing" was released on November 30, 2018 containing the singles "Growing Pains", "Not Today", "Trust My Lonely", "A Little More", and "Out of Love".
Alessia released an EP in between her second and third albums called "This Summer" on September 6, 2019 which has six songs including "Rooting for You" and "Ready".
Her third album, "In the Meantime" was released on September 24, 2021 and contains the singles "Sweet Dream", "Shapeshifter", "Best Days", and "You Let Me Down".
River of Tears
Alessia Cara Lyrics
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And the note you wrote that said
That we're meant to be forever
I keep them all as evidence
In a drawer under the mirror
Filled with empty promises
I don't know why
I keep letting you lie to me
It seems I can't break away
I thought that you would be the hero
Come and save the day
But you're a villain
Your sins unforgiven
I'm going down, and you have watched me drown
In a river of tears, lost beneath the stream
Under the waves, I've found the strength to say
The river of tears has washed me clean
Go 'head and wish me well
I'll cry a wishing well
I'll fly before I fail
I'll set sail and drift away
So I won't need you here
Love sinks and hope floats
In a river of tears
In a river of tears
I catch your scent in every wind
And I recall the love we had
I can't pretend that I don't miss you
Every now and then
But the hurt is for the better
Moving on, it's now or never
Lost in the tide, I can't keep my pillows dry
Like there's a sea in my eyes
I realize that sometimes life brings you flowers
Then it builds you coffins
And far too often
We end up falling to our demise
I'm going down, and you have watched me drown
In a river of tears, lost beneath the stream
Under the waves, I've found the strength to say
The river of tears has washed me clean
Go 'head and wish me well
I'll cry a wishing well
I'll fly before I fail
I'll set sail and drift away
So I won't need you here
Love sinks and hope floats
In a river of tears
In a river of tears
Cry me a river, build myself a bridge
I'm over this, can't let memories become the death of me
I'm glad to see everything that you are
And I believe that you are everything I needed
But I don't need no more
I'm going down, and you have watched me drown
In a river of tears, lost beneath the stream
Under the waves, I've found the strength to say
The river of tears has washed me clean
Go 'head and wish me well
I'll cry a wishing well
I'll fly before I fail
I'll set sail and drift away
So I won't need you here
Love sinks and hope floats
In a river of tears
In a river of tears
The lyrics to Alessia Cara's song "River Of Tears" are about a painful breakup and the emotional aftermath that the singer struggles to overcome. She keeps reminders of the past, like flowers and a note that her ex-partner wrote to her, as evidence of the love they once had. However, she acknowledges that those promises were empty and that her ex-partner lied to her. Despite her efforts, she can't help being drawn back to the relationship and feels like she is drowning in a metaphorical river of tears. She thought he would be her hero, but instead, he was the villain, and she realizes that she needs to move on in order to heal.
In the second verse, the singer reminisces about the love they shared, but still acknowledges that the hurt is for the better, and she needs to move on. She refers to the "sea in my eyes," describing how the tears seem like they'll never stop falling. Eventually, the singer finds the courage to move on, and the river of tears washes her clean. She recognizes that sometimes life is full of ups and downs and that sometimes love sinks, but hope floats in a river of tears, and the only way to move on is to set sail and drift away.
Line by Line Meaning
Still got the flowers that you sent
Despite everything that has happened, I still have the flowers you sent me.
And the note you wrote that said
I also have the note you wrote saying that we are meant to be together forever.
That we're meant to be forever
The note you wrote said we will be together forever, but that doesn't seem to be the case anymore.
I keep them all as evidence
I keep them as a reminder of what we had, and how things have changed.
In a drawer under the mirror
I keep these reminders in a safe place, stored away from me, so that I don't have to look at them all the time.
Filled with empty promises
Despite what we promised each other, it feels like we never kept those promises.
I don't know why
I am still unsure why I keep holding onto these memories even though they only bring me pain.
I keep letting you lie to me
Even though you keep lying to me, I keep letting you get away with it.
Hard as I try
I have tried my best to break away from you, but it has been a difficult process.
It seems I can't break away
No matter how much I try, I feel like I can't break away from this toxic relationship.
I thought that you would be the hero
I thought you would be my savior, the one to save me from my problems.
Come and save the day
I thought you would come and rescue me from my pain and suffering.
But you're a villain
But in reality, you were my enemy, the cause of all my problems.
Your sins unforgiven
I cannot forgive you for what you have done to me.
I'm going down, and you have watched me drown
I am struggling to keep afloat in this relationship, and it feels like you are just watching me suffer.
In a river of tears, lost beneath the stream
I am crying so much that it feels like I am drowning in a river of my own tears.
Under the waves, I've found the strength to say
But despite all of this, I have found the strength to speak my truth and move on.
The river of tears has washed me clean
All of the crying has helped me release my emotions and cleanse myself of the pain.
Go 'head and wish me well
You can wish me well, but I am done with this relationship and am moving on.
I'll cry a wishing well
I will cry for what we had, but it is time to let go.
I'll fly before I fail
I will take control of my life and leave you behind before things get any worse.
I'll set sail and drift away
I will leave all of this behind and start a new journey on my own.
So I won't need you here
I won't need you in my life anymore to be happy.
Love sinks and hope floats
Love sometimes brings you down, but it is hope that helps you stay afloat.
Cry me a river, build myself a bridge
I will cry all these tears, heal, and build a bridge to a better future.
I'm over this, can't let memories become the death of me
I am moving on from all the painful memories that have held me back for so long.
I'm glad to see everything that you are
I am glad to have seen the real you and not the person I thought you were.
And I believe that you are everything I needed
Despite everything, I believe you were everything I needed to learn and grow from this experience.
But I don't need no more
But I don't need you in my life anymore.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Coleridge Tillman, Alessia Caracciolo
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@laurenziaratuasani5310
Still got the flowers that you sent
And the note you wrote that said
That we're meant to be forever
I keep them all as evidence
In a drawer under the mirror
Filled with empty promises
I don't know why
I keep letting you lie to me
Hard as I try
It seems I can't break away
I thought that you would be the hero
Come and save the day
But you're a villain
Your sins unforgiven
I'm going down, and you have watched me drown
In a river of tears, lost beneath the stream
Under the waves, I've found the strength to say
The river of tears has washed me clean
Go 'head and wish me well
I'll cry a wishing well
I'll fly before I fail
I'll set sail and drift away
So I won't need you here
Love sinks and hope floats
In a river of tears
In a river of tears
I catch your scent in every wind
And I recall the love we had
I can't pretend that I don't miss you
Every now and then
But the hurt is for the better
Moving on, it's now or never
Lost in the tide, I can't keep my pillows dry
Like there's a sea in my eyes
I realize that sometimes life brings you flowers
Then it builds you coffins
And far too often
We end up falling to our demise
I'm going down, and you have watched me drown
In a river of tears, lost beneath the stream
Under the waves, I've found the strength to say
The river of tears has washed me clean
Go 'head and wish me well
I'll cry a wishing well
I'll fly before I fail
I'll set sail and drift away
So I won't need you here
Love sinks and hope floats
In a river of tears
In a river of tears
Cry me a river, build myself a bridge
I'm over this, can't let memories become the death of me
I'm glad to see everything that you are
And I believe that you are everything I needed
But I don't need no more
I'm going down, and you have watched me drown
In a river of tears, lost beneath the stream
Under the waves, I've found the strength to say
The river of tears has washed me clean
Go 'head and wish me well
I'll cry a wishing well
I'll fly before I fail
I'll set sail and drift away
So I won't need you here
Love sinks and hope floats
In a river of tears
In a river of tears
@siwaphon1988
Still got the flowers that you sent
And the note you wrote that said we're meant to be forever
I keep them all as evidence
In a drawer under the mirror, filled with empty promises
I don't know why
I keep letting you lie to me
Hard as I try
It seems I can't break away
I thought that you would be the hero
Come and save the day
But you're a villain
Your sins unforgiven
I'm going down, and you have watched me drown
In a river of tears, lost beneath the stream
Under the waves, I've found the strength to say
The river of tears has washed me clean
Go 'head and wish me well
I'll cry a wishing well
I'll fly before I fail
I'll set sail and drift away
So I won't need you here
Love sinks and hope floats
In a river of tears
In a river of tears
I catch your scent in every wind
And I recall the love we had
I can't pretend that I don't miss you
Every now and then
But the hurt is for the better
Moving on, it's now or never
Lost in the tide, I can't keep my pillows dry
Like there's a sea in my eyes
I realize that sometimes love brings you flowers
Then it builds you coffins
And far too often
We end up falling to our demise
I'm going down, and you have watched me drown
In a river of tears, lost beneath the stream
Under the waves, I've found the strength to say
The river of tears has washed me clean
Go 'head and wish me well
I'll cry a wishing well
I'll fly before I fail
I'll set sail and drift away
So I won't need you here
Love sinks and hope floats
In a river of tears
In a river of tears
Cry me a river, build myself a bridge
I'm over this, can't let memories become the death of me
I'm glad to see everything that you are
And I believe that you are everything I needed
But I don't need no more
I'm going down, and you have watched me drown
In a river of tears, lost beneath the stream
Under the waves, I've found the strength to say
The river of tears has washed me clean
Go 'head and wish me well
I'll cry a wishing well
I'll fly before I fail
I'll set sail and drift away
So I won't need you here
Love sinks and hope floats
In a river of tears
In a river of tears
@emilyhamm5328
i bet this girl wrote some bomb ass essays. All her english teachers liked her & let her take the attendance to the office. They all probably cried when reading her essays about if we should ban plastic bags ir not. Idk how alessia words her thoughts so perfectly
@Spitbat1
ban plastic bags lmaoo xD
@antoniatakchi5349
Emily Hamm
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@angelatman2672
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@Ayodebola
I don't know why all alessia's songs either makes me want to cry or just go out and do something crazy against "the authorities".
@beverlyrose8989
oh
@Ayodebola
+beverly rose Yeah, how does it make you feel?
@abrahamogechukwu3943
Anytime I hear her songs, I wonder how she writes them and her inspiration...