Cry
Cassadee Pope Lyrics


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If I had just one tear running down your cheek
Maybe I could cope maybe I'd get some sleep
If I had just one moment at your expense
Maybe all my misery would be well spent

Could you cry a little? lie just a little?
Pretend that you're feeling a little more pain?
I gave now I'm wanting something in return
So cry just a little for me

If your love could be caged, honey I would hold the key
And conceal it underneath the pile of lies you handed me
And you'd hunt and those lies, they'd be all you'd ever find
And that'd be all you'd have to know for me to be fine

And you'd cry a little
Inside die just a little
And baby I would feel just a little less pain
I gave now I'm wanting something in return
So cry just a little for me

Give it up baby
I hear you're doing fine
Nothing's gonna save me
I can see it in your eyes
Some kind of heartache
Honey, give it a try
I don't want pity
I just want what is mine

Could you cry a little? lie just a little?
Pretend that you're feeling a little more pain?
I gave now I'm wanting something in return
So cry just a little for me, yeah




Cry just a little for me, whoa whoa
Could you cry a little for me?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Cassadee Pope's song "Cry" describe the desire for someone to acknowledge the pain and hurt that has been caused in a relationship. The singer wants to see just one tear on their partner's cheek, as a sign that they are feeling the impact of the situation. The singer is asking for some validation in the form of an emotional reaction from their partner, which they believe would help them to process their own grief and move on.


The singer goes on to suggest that they would be willing to hold onto their partner's "love" if it could be "caged," but under the condition that they are honest about their lies. They ask their partner to "cry a little" and "die just a little," to show that they are also affected by the situation. In some ways, the singer seems to be attempting to share their pain and create a sense of empathy through the exchange of emotions.


The final lines of the song suggest that the singer is aware of their own vulnerability and knows that they may never get the response they are looking for. They ask their partner to "give it a try" but emphasize that they don't want "pity" - just some acknowledgment of the hurt that has been caused.


Line by Line Meaning

If I had just one tear running down your cheek
If I saw you cry once, it might give me some relief and I might be able to get some sleep.


Maybe I could cope maybe I'd get some sleep
Seeing you cry would make me feel better and help me deal with the pain.


If I had just one moment at your expense
If I could see you suffering, even for a moment, it might make me feel better about all the pain you've caused me.


Maybe all my misery would be well spent
If I could see you suffer, it would be satisfying to know that my own pain and misery was not in vain.


Could you cry a little? lie just a little?
Can you fake being emotional and pretend to feel a little pain just for me?


Pretend that you're feeling a little more pain?
Just put on a show for me, pretend to be hurt so that I can feel like I'm getting something in return.


I gave now I'm wanting something in return
I've given you so much love and energy, and now I want you to give me some back by showing me some pain.


So cry just a little for me
I just want to see some sorrow from you, even if it's fake, so that I feel like you understand my pain.


If your love could be caged, honey I would hold the key
If I could control your love, I would keep it locked away and hidden from everyone.


And conceal it underneath the pile of lies you handed me
I would hide it beneath all the lies and deceit you've given me throughout our relationship.


And you'd hunt and those lies, they'd be all you'd ever find
If you tried to find your love in all the lies you've told me, that's all you would find because I would be keeping it hidden.


And that'd be all you'd have to know for me to be fine
I just need to know that I am in control of your love in order to feel okay, even if that means keeping it hidden.


Inside die just a little
Even if you don't cry on the outside, I hope that you feel some pain on the inside.


And baby I would feel just a little less pain
If you could feel some pain, it would make me feel a little bit better about the pain that I'm experiencing.


Give it up baby
I don't want you to keep pretending that you don't feel any pain, just give in and show me that you're hurting.


I hear you're doing fine
I know that you seem like you're doing okay, but I want to see some evidence of the pain that I know you're feeling deep down.


Nothing's gonna save me
I am in so much pain and nothing can take that away.


I can see it in your eyes
I can see the pain in your eyes, even if you try to hide it from me.


Some kind of heartache
I know that you're going through some kind of emotional pain and I want to see it.


Honey, give it a try
Just try to show me some emotion, even if it's just a little bit.


I don't want pity
I don't want your sympathy, I just want you to show me that you're feeling some pain too.


I just want what is mine
I want you to give me something in return for all the love and energy that I've given to you already.


Cry just a little for me, yeah
Just show me some of the pain that you're feeling, even if it's just a little bit.


Cry just a little for me, whoa whoa
I just need you to show me that you're feeling some pain, even if it's not a lot.


Could you cry a little for me?
Can you just shed a tear or two so that I feel like you understand my pain?




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANGIE APARO

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Comments from YouTube:

JRichards123

She probably has the best version of this song out there..

enihsecarg ayuter

nah. maybe. Her voice style seems just like other winners.

RV June Manilag

I love her rendition of this beautifully constructed song!

John McGuiller Calma

YES

book lover

No one compares to queen Faith!

Cristina T

Blasphemy! Faith slays this song!

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Renata Maria

A melhor de todos os tempos 😍

Diamond Kibler

2021 and still looking at this performance !!

Jennifer Moore

She gave 100% in this performance. Beautifully done.

vikkihottie55

Hey Cassadee Pope, you knocked Reagan Strange out of the park with your rendition of this amazing song~~So happy for you and all your endeavors after The Voice ended~~Also you knocked Miranda Lambert's "Over You" as well~~You have a beautiful voice~~

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