All I Could Do Was Cry
Beyonce Lyrics
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I heard a choir singing
I saw my love walk down the aisle
On her finger he placed a ring
Oh, oh
I saw them holding hands
I heard them promise 'til death do us apart
Each word was a pain in my heart
All I could do
All I could do was cry
All I could do was cry
I was losing the man that I love
And all I could do was cry
And now, the wedding is over
The rice, rice has been thrown over their heads
For them life has just begun
But mine is ending
Oh
All I could do
All I could do was cry
All I could do was cry
I was losing the man that I love
And all I could do was cry
Beyonce's song All I Could Do Was Cry describes the painful experience of watching your loved one marrying someone else. The lyrics are rich with raw emotions, from the church bells ringing and choir singing to the bride walking down the aisle, her man walking alongside her. She watches as he places a wedding ring on the bride's finger, while she has to hold back her tears. The pain intensifies as she listens to their vows, knowing that the man she loves is now bound to another. The lyrics capture the agony of helplessness as she can't do anything but cry, losing the man that she loves.
The song's lyrics are relatable, as many people might have experienced unrequited love, and it can be heartbreaking to know that the person you love is getting married to someone else. The lyrics symbolize the singer's feelings of loss, heartache, and sorrow, which could be heard throughout the song's melody. All I Could Do Was Cry's instrumentation is relatively straightforward, underlining the pain and the depth of the lyrics with the simple yet effective chord progressions. The slow, melancholic melody of the song further adds to its emotional intensity.
Line by Line Meaning
I heard church bells ringing
The singer hears church bells ringing, perhaps indicating a significant event that she is not able to fully participate in.
I heard a choir singing
The singer hears a choir singing, adding to the significance of the event that is occurring.
I saw my love walk down the aisle
The singer sees her love walking down the aisle, marrying someone else.
On her finger he placed a ring
The artist sees her love placing a ring on the finger of his new spouse, making the commitment official.
I saw them holding hands
The artist sees her love holding hands with his new spouse, an intimate act that she cannot participate in.
She was standing there with my man
The singer sees her love standing with his new spouse, a painful reminder of what she lost.
I heard them promise 'til death do us apart
The singer hears them make a commitment to each other, cementing the fact that her love is no longer available.
Each word was a pain in my heart
The artist is deeply wounded by hearing the vows, adding to the pain she is feeling.
All I could do was cry
The artist is overwhelmed with emotion and can only cry.
All I could do was cry
The artist is still unable to do anything but cry.
I was losing the man I love
The singer is losing the man she loves to someone else, a painful realization.
And all I could do was cry
The artist is still unable to do anything but cry, even when the wedding is over and everyone else is celebrating.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BERRY JR GORDY, GWENDOLYN GORDY FUQUA, ROQUEL DAVIS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
josiah
on CUFF IT
I feel like fallin' in love (fallin' love)
I'm in the mood to fuck somethin' up (tonight, I'm fuckin' somethin' up, baby)
I need some drink in my cup (I need a drink)
Hey (pour me a drink)
I'm in the mood to fuck somethin' up (I'm in the mood to fuck somethin' up)
I wanna go missin'
I need a prescription
I wanna go higher, can I sit on top of you? (Ooh-la-la-la, la-la-la)
I wanna go where nobody's been (wanna go where nobody's been)
Have you ever had fun like this? (Have you ever had fun? Yeah)
We gon' fuck up the night, black lights
Spaceships fly (spaceships fly)
Yeah, unapologetic when we fuck up the night
Fuck up the night
We gettin' fucked up tonight
We gon' fuck up the night
Bet you you'll see far
Bet you you'll see stars
Bet you you'll elevate
Bet you you'll meet God
'Cause I feel like fallin' in love
I'm in the mood to fuck somethin' up
'Cause we gon' fuck up the night
What's in these four walls?
You sexy, my love (turn it up)
Don't miss this roll-call
Is you here or what? (Roll it up)
Yeah, show up, show up (show up, show up)
Po' up, po' up (po' up, po' up)
Uh, you Mr. Nasty, I'll clean it up
Go where nobody's been (wanna go where nobody's been)
Have you ever had fun like this? (Have you ever had fun? Yeah)
I wanna go missin'
I need a prescription
I wanna go higher, can I sit on top of you?
We gon' fuck up the night (funk it up, funk it up)
Black lights
Spaceships fly (spaceships fly)
Yeah, unapologetic when we fuck up the night (funk it up, funk it up)
Fuck up tonight
We gettin' fucked up tonight
We gon' fuck up the night
Bet you you'll see far
Bet you you'll see stars
Bet you you'll elevate
Bet you you'll meet God
'Cause I feel like fallin' in love
I'm in the mood to fuck somethin' up
We gon' fuck up the night
Hypersonic, sex erotic
On my body, boy, you got it
Hit them 'draulics, while I ride it
Got me actin' hella thotty
So excited, so exotic
I'm a seasoned professional
Squeeze it, don't let it go
Tease it, no self control
I got time today (I got time today, I got time)
Oh, I (I got time today, I got time)
I can't wait 'to come out and play
Ooh, yeah you
Come and cuff it, cuff it, cuff it, cuff it, baby
While I buss it, buss it, buss it, for you baby, ayy
Oh, baby
Anywhere, any time
I don't mind, I don't mind
Yeah (I don't mind)
For you (all for you)
I'm backin' the truck up, huh (back that truck up)
For you (all for you, for you)
A bitch'll get fucked up, huh (I fucked her up)
For you (all for you)
I'm puttin' my cup up, huh (put my cup up, yeah)
For you (all for you, you)
'Cause we gon' fuck up the night
Take flight (woo), blindin' lights (yeah)
Fuck it up, fuck it up, fuck it up
(Unapologetic when we fuck up the night)
Bet you you'll see stars (night)
Bet you you'll go far (night)
Bet you you'll levitate (night)
Bet you you'll meet God (party people, roll up)
Ooh (yeah)
We gon' fuck up the night (huh, yeah)
Spaceships fly
Fuck it up, fuck it up