Crybaby
Ariel Pink Lyrics


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We got a problem here
She's out of control
She wants something, she can't say the words out loud
Tell her a story or sing her a lullaby

My baby is cryin'
Trying to get her to stop cryin' so loud
Baby's cryin'
Cause I can't give her what she don't know what she wants

Night after night, don't sleep
Can't be too good for neither her nor me
Rocking her cradle, it goes up and down
Doesn't seem to help it only serves to disturb her

Baby's cryin'
Trying to keep my neighbors off my front door
Baby's cryin'
I'm too tired to keep trying to get her to get tired no more

What's left?
I've tried everything
What's left? i don't know!

We've got a problem here
She wants something she can't explain, i know
All I can do is stay by her side
Tell her a story or sing her a lullaby

Baby's cryin'
Trying to get her to stop cryin' so loud
Baby's cryin'
Cause I can't give her what she don't know what she wants





Such a crybaby
Such a crybaby

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ariel Pink's song Crybaby tell a story about a parent struggling to soothe their crying baby. The song begins with the line "We got a problem here" which sets the tone for the rest of the lyrics. The baby is out of control and wants something but cannot express it in words. The parent tries to pacify the baby by telling her a story or singing a lullaby. However, nothing seems to help, and the baby keeps crying relentlessly, disturbing the parent's and the neighbors' sleep.


As the parent tries everything to calm the baby down, they come to a realization that they cannot give the baby something they do not know they want. The lyrics "Cause I can't give her what she don't know what she wants" highlight the frustration that the parent feels. The constant night after night of crying further exacerbates the problem, and the parent is too tired to keep trying. The song ends with the line "Such a crybaby" which conveys the parent's acceptance of the situation.


The song Crybaby captures the struggles of parenthood and the challenges involved in calming a crying baby. It showcases the emotional rollercoaster that parents experience trying to understand and fulfill their child's needs.


Line by Line Meaning

We got a problem here
There is an issue we are facing


She's out of control
She is behaving uncontrollably


She wants something, she can't say the words out loud
She desires something, but she is unable to articulate her thoughts


Tell her a story or sing her a lullaby
Try to entertain her with a tale or a soothing song


My baby is cryin'
My child is weeping


Trying to get her to stop cryin' so loud
Attempting to reduce her loud crying


Baby's cryin'
The baby is weeping


Cause I can't give her what she don't know what she wants
Because I am unable to give her what she is yearning for


Night after night, don't sleep
Unable to sleep for several nights


Can't be too good for neither her nor me
The situation is bad for both of us


Rocking her cradle, it goes up and down
Trying to calm her by rocking her cradle back and forth


Doesn't seem to help it only serves to disturb her
The rocking seems to worsen her condition instead of pacifying her


Trying to keep my neighbors off my front door
Trying not to disturb the neighbors with the incessant crying


I'm too tired to keep trying to get her to get tired no more
Exhausted after numerous attempts to get her to sleep


What's left?
What options are still available?


I've tried everything
Every possible alternative has been considered


What's left? I don't know!
There seem to be no viable solutions left


She wants something she can't explain, I know
She has an unexplainable desire


All I can do is stay by her side
Just staying close to her is the only option remaining


Such a crybaby
A term of endearment despite the baby's crying




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ariel Marcus Rosenberg

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