Borgore’s introduction to the bass-driven dubstep genre came one night in a Tel Aviv indie club where the DJ was spinning what Borgore refers to as “all the Croydon guys” — Skream, Benga, Mala, Coki, etc. Borgore describes that night as life-changing; “I loved drum and bass, trance, and hip hop… for me, dubstep brought all of that together.” Borgore immediately began making his own tracks, which he uploaded to the internet accompanied by simple videos. Called the enfant terrible of bass culture and happy to name himself the man who “ruined dubstep,” his genre-destroying “gorestep” and maniacal live shows have made him an iconic character in the modern bass scene. "Gorestep" includes triplet drum patterns with heavy metal influences. Songs have been sonically suggestive of horror movies, farm animal vocalizations, and sex. He has released tracks under Dim Mak Records, Spinnin' Records, Sumerian Records, Shift Recordings, and his own label, Buygore.
He is also a drummer for the deathcore band Shabira, and part of the dubstep duo Alphamale Primates, which consists of him and Tomba.
Cry Me A River
Borgore Lyrics
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You cried the long 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
Cry me a river
I cried a river over you
(Cry)
Now you say you love me
Well just to prove you do
Come on and cry me a river
I cried a river over you
Bitch
I cried a river over you
My favorite sex partner was a shampoo
Everyday praying for you to get a swine flu
Or to be raped by Bin Laden, and raped by his crew
So now you say that you are sorry
Please, you just want me back
'Cause I'm big in the showbiz
While I'll be cumming river
At a random DJ skank
You'll be crying rivers
At your rotten sperm bank
Cry bitch
(Cry) (x3)
You drove me
Nearly drove me out of my head
While you never shed a tear
Remember?
I remember all that you said
Told me love was to plebeian
The opening lines of "Cry Me a River" by Borgore suggest a sense of sadness and loneliness where the singer is isolated from the rest of the world. The verses hint at a relationship gone wrong where the person being addressed is apologizing for their actions and trying to make amends. They have realized their mistake and are begging for forgiveness. However, the singer seems indifferent to their pleas and mocks their apologies by asking them to "cry me a river." It seems like the singer has moved on and is now in control of the situation – crying a river over them rather than the other way around. The lyrics imply a power struggle in the relationship, with the singer holding the upper hand and the other person trapped in a cycle of guilt and apology.
However, as the song progresses, the lyrics take on a much darker tone. The opening lines take on new meaning – the singer is not just lonely, but angry and vengeful. The use of profanity and violent imagery in the rap verses suggest a deep resentment and a desire for revenge. The singer is no longer just indifferent, but actively seeking to harm the other person. The juxtaposition of these two tones creates a sense of unease and tension in the song, making it a complex and layered piece of music.
Line by Line Meaning
Now you say you're lonely
You claim you feel lonely now
You cried the long night through
You cried a lot last night
Well you can cry me a river
You can cry a lot for me
Cry me a river
Keep crying for me
I cried a river over you
I cried a lot because of you
Now you say you're sorry
You say you regret your actions now
For being so untrue
Because you were dishonest
Well you can cry me a river
You better cry a lot for me now
Coming me a river
Keep crying for me more and more
I cried a river over you
I cried a lot because of you
Now you say you love me
You express a fondness for me now
Well just to prove you do
You want to show me your love
Come on and cry me a river
Keep crying for me to prove your love
I cried a river over you
I cried a lot because of you
Bitch
A derogatory term used to address the person he is speaking to
I cried a river over you
I was greatly impacted by you
My favorite sex partner was a shampoo
He prefers to engage in sexual activities with shampoo rather than the person he is speaking to
Everyday praying for you to get a swine flu
He wants the person he is speaking to to suffer from the swine flu
Or to be raped by Bin Laden, and raped by his crew
He wants the person he is speaking to to suffer a traumatic and horrifying event
So now you say that you are sorry
The person he is speaking to apologized, but he doesn't believe they are truly sorry
Please, you just want me back
He believes that the apology is fake, and the person just wants him back
'Cause I'm big in the showbiz
He boasts about his fame and success
While I'll be cumming river
He will be sexually satisfied while the person he is speaking to continues to cry
At a random DJ skank
He will be having sex with a prostitute
You'll be crying rivers
The person he is speaking to will continue to cry a lot
At your rotten sperm bank
The person he is speaking to will continue to be unsuccessful in finding a suitable partner
Cry bitch
He yells at the person he is speaking to to cry
You drove me
The person he is speaking to had a negative emotional impact on him
Nearly drove me out of my head
The person he is speaking to's actions had a severe impact on his mental wellbeing
While you never shed a tear
The person he is speaking to did not show any remorse
Remember?
He reminds the person he is speaking to of their actions
I remember all that you said
He recalls the hurtful things the person he is speaking to said to him
Told me love was to plebeian
The person he is speaking to belittled his capacity for experiencing love
Contributed by Alexandra O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Gábor Mészáros
This music reminds me the times when in the comment section under every single dupstep music was many awful fucked up comments with bad jokes and filthy sexual content and also poems sometimes ...
And we all had that strange feeling that we have to thumb them up, because they were so baaaad like:
"Roses are red
Violets are blue
When the base dropped
My balls dropped too"
Damn good old times, Borgore's music was different too
Joseph Toth
Almost 15 years later and borgore still vibes in my head straight up master piece
its_ pichii
Mee too
Luke Timmins
This is the dubstep I really enjoy. This never gets old!
Shane
I miss it so much
Ruben Ribeiro
Nostalgia 🔥
ROBO-D
I miss this Borgore.
kuraw69
Ditto, post Miley stuff is not to my liking. Where did Money or Flex disappear?
DayZmadman138
kuraw69 Money Nimpho Flex And Ice Cream Were good songs
ROBO-D
DayZmadman138 As a matter of fact everything on his Borgore Ruined Dubstep Album and before was great. The trap and stuff he does now is just shit, except Wild Out that song is amazing
DayZmadman138
Yeah agreed