Cry Me A River
Bjork Lyrics
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You cried the whole night through
Well, you can cry me a river, cry me a river
I cried a river over you
Now, you say you're sorry
For being so untrue
Well, you can cry me a river, cry me a river
You drove me, nearly drove me
Out of my head
When you never shed a tear
Remember, I remember, all that you said
Told me love was through with being, told me you were through with me, but
Now you say you love me, and just to prove you do
Come on and cry me a river, cry me a river
I cried a river over you
You drove me, nearly drove me
Out of my head
When you never shed a tear
Remember, I remember, all that you said
Told me love was through with being, told me you were through with me, but
Now you say you love me, and just to prove you do
Come on and cry me a river, cry me a river
I cried a river over you
I cried a river over you
I cried a river over you
The lyrics of Björk's Cry Me A River are about a broken relationship, where the singer is expressing her pain and anger towards her lover who betrayed her. The opening lines "Now, you say you love me, you cried the whole night through" indicates that the lover is trying to apologize and make amends. However, the singer is not ready to forgive and is retaliating by saying "Well, you can cry me a river, cry me a river, I cried a river over you". She is not willing to forget the pain her lover has caused her, and by asking him to cry her a river, she is mocking his sincerity.
The next verse "Now, you say you're sorry, for being so untrue" confirms that the lover has indeed betrayed her trust. The singer further emphasizes that pain by saying "You drove me, nearly drove me out of my head, when you never shed a tear", which means that her lover was able to hurt her so much without ever feeling guilty or shedding a tear. The lyrics also describe the false promises and lies the lover has told, which eventually led to the breakup. However, the lover now claims to love her, but the singer is not ready to fall for his tricks and is asking him to prove his love by crying a river like she did.
Line by Line Meaning
Now, you say you love me
You claimed to love me
You cried the whole night through
You shed tears because of the guilt you feel
Well, you can cry me a river, cry me a river
I don't want to hear your apologies or pleas anymore
I cried a river over you
I shed a lot of tears over you
Now, you say you're sorry
You expressed your remorse
For being so untrue
For betraying my trust
You drove me, nearly drove me
Out of my head
You made me feel insane and irrational with your actions
When you never shed a tear
You didn't care enough to show any emotion or remorse at the time
Remember, I remember, all that you said
I remember every promise and word you said
Told me love was through with being, told me you were through with me, but
You said that our love was over and that you were done with me
Come on and cry me a river, cry me a river
You can cry and feel sorry for yourself, but it doesn't matter to me anymore
I cried a river over you
I already shed a lot of tears over you
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Björk Guðmundsdóttir, & Tríó Guðmundar Ingólfssonar:
Gling-Gló:
Live @ Hotel Börg, Reykjavík, Iceland, 30th August, (08-30-1990)
(Soundboard Master) (Not.FM) [HD] [Remastered]
Rehearsal Setlist:
01. Luktar-Gvendur (Lantern-Gvendur) Gling-Gló Rehearsals Live @ The
Hotel Börg, Reykjavík, Iceland, Aired On Stöð 2 TV channel, 30th August,
(08-30-1990)
02. Brestir og Brak (Crackle & Bang) Gling-Gló Rehearsals Live @ The
Hotel Börg, Reykjavík, Iceland, Aired On Stöð 2 TV channel, 30th
August, (08-30-1990)
03. Björk, Gling-Gló Rehearsals Interview (Icelandic) Gling-Gló
Rehearsals Live @ The Hotel Börg, Reykjavík, Iceland, Aired On Stöð 2 TV
channel, 30th August, (08-30-1990)
04. Luktar Gvendur (Lantern-Gvendur) + Brestir Og Brak (Crackle And
Bang) + Interview (Icelandic) Gling-Gló Rehearsals Live @ The Hotel
Börg, Reykjavík, Iceland, Aired On Stöð 2 TV channel, 30th August,
(08-30-1990)
Show Setlist:
01. Introduction
02. Pabbi Minn (Oh! My Papa) (O mein Papa)
03. Gling-Gló (Ding Dong)
04. Misty
05. Í Dansi Með þér (In The Dance With You)
06. My Funny Valentine
07. Bella Símamaer (Bella The Operator)
08. Litli Tónlistarmaðurinn (The Little Musician)
09. Ástartöfrar (Lovecharm)
10. I Fall In Love Too Easily
11. Luktar-Gvendur (Lantern-Gvendur)
12. You Don't Know What Love Is
13. Cry Me A River
14. Can't Help Loving That Man
15. Brestir Og Brak (Crackle & Bang)
16. Ruby Baby
17. Kata Rokkar (Kata Rocks)
Encores:
18. Unknown?
19. Tondeleyo
show Info:
Wow. This is perhaps the best live recording of Björk pre-solo career.
This recording is taken directly from the soundboard master, and
although
the volume is hot in the first 6 tracks, its a stunning quality
recording.
Additionally, this recording contains the complete performance, which
includes
an uncut "My Funny Valentine" as well as two songs that were not part of
the
FM broadcast, and have never been circulated before ("Kata" and
"Tondeleyo").
Finally, this recording is in the proper sequence, as apparently the fm
recording
had switched the order of songs.
Thanks Anonymous!
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2006-11-09
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