Boys Don't Cry
Anitta Lyrics


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Sometimes I call you when I can't sleep alone
Now you keep asking me what that means, oh no
In your feelings, I can feel it
You're in your feelings, you won't admit it, but
That's why I push you away from me
'Cause I know, I know

It drives you crazy, try to tame me
But nobody's taking control over me

Ooh, baby, baby, you be talkin' tough
But your boys can't get enough
When the girls don't need your love
Who says boys don't cry?
Ooh, baby, baby, you're just outta touch
'Cause your boys can't get enough
When the girls don't need your love
Who says boys don't cry?

Sometimes you call me when you're too drunk, oh God
Then you start telling me I'm the one, I'm not
In your feelings, I can feel it
You're in your feelings, you won't admit it, but
I thought that we were just having fun
'Cause I know, I know

It drives you crazy, try to tame me
But nobody's taking control over me

Ooh, baby, baby, you be talkin' tough
But your boys can't get enough
When the girls don't need your love
Who says boys don't cry?
Ooh, baby, baby, you're just outta touch
'Cause your boys can't get enough
When the girls don't need your love
Who says boys don't cry?

Who says they don't cry?
Who says they don't cry?




Who says they don't cry?
Who says boys don't cry?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Anitta's song Boys Don't Cry seem to describe a relationship where the singer and the person they are in a relationship with are not fully honest with each other about their feelings. The singer admits to calling the other person when they can't sleep alone, but when asked what that means, they refuse to answer. The other person is also in their feelings but won't admit it. The singer says that they push the other person away because they know it drives them crazy when they try to control them. Both parties seem to be putting up a tough exterior but actually have underlying emotions that they are not sharing.


The chorus revolves around the idea that boys do cry and that the societal expectation that they don't is false. The other person talks tough but actually can't get enough of the singer, and they become jealous when the singer doesn't need their love. The repetition of "who says boys don't cry?" challenges the societal norm that men are not supposed to show emotion and suggests that this expectation is harmful.


Overall, the song seems to be about breaking down societal expectations and being honest about one's feelings in a relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

Sometimes I call you when I can't sleep alone
I reach out to you when I feel lonely and unable to sleep by myself


Now you keep asking me what that means, oh no
You question my motives for calling you, showing that you are becoming emotionally attached


In your feelings, I can feel it
I can sense that you are growing emotionally attached to me


You're in your feelings, you won't admit it, but
You are developing feelings for me, but you are unwilling to acknowledge them


That's why I push you away from me
I distance myself from you because I know that you are becoming too attached to me


'Cause I know, I know
I am aware of your growing emotional attachment to me and the impact it may have on our relationship


It drives you crazy, try to tame me
You attempt to control me, which is frustrating and maddening for both of us


But nobody's taking control over me
I am an independent person who is not willing to be controlled by anyone


Ooh, baby, baby, you be talkin' tough
You try to act strong and dominant, but it is clear that you are emotionally vulnerable


But your boys can't get enough
Your male friends are envious of your relationship with me


When the girls don't need your love
When women do not require love and affection from you, you come back to me


Who says boys don't cry?
The societal expectation that men should not express their emotions is challenged; boys do cry


Ooh, baby, baby, you're just outta touch
You are emotionally disconnected and struggle to understand my perspective


'Cause your boys can't get enough
Your male friends are jealous of the bond you share with me


Who says they don't cry?
The societal expectation that men should not express their emotions is challenged; they do cry


Who says they don't cry?
The societal expectation that men should not express their emotions is challenged; they do cry


Who says they don't cry?
The societal expectation that men should not express their emotions is challenged; they do cry


Who says boys don't cry?
The societal expectation that men should not express their emotions is challenged; boys do cry




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Sean Douglass, Rami Yacoub, Larissa De Macedo Machado

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