In 1959, Ross was brought to the attention of Milton Jenkins, the manager of the local doo-wop group The Primes, by Mary Wilson. Primes member Paul Williams convinced Jenkins to enlist Ross in the sister group The Primettes, which included Wilson, Florence Ballard and Betty McGlown.
In 1976, Billboard magazine named her the female entertainer of the century. In 1993, The Guinness Book Of World Records listed her as the most successful female artist ever (the title is now attributed to Madonna), partly due to her combined total of eighteen number-one singles, six of them recorded solo and the remaining dozen from her work with the Supremes.
Ross was also one of the few pop singers to find modest success in the acting world winning an Academy Award nomination for her role as Billie Holiday in the 1972 film, "Lady Sings the Blues" as well as having hits with other film roles such as "Mahogany", "Out of Darkness" and "Double Platinum", not to mention her role in "The Wiz".
Ross has been awarded many lifetime achievement accolades from many organizations and media outlets: she has been featured on BET, Soul Train, and awarded multiple times at the NAACP Image Awards, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2007 and given the Grammy Lifetime Achievement in 2011.
Ross' professional vocal collaborators have included the following during her career: Marvin Gaye, Lionel Richie, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Julio Iglesias, Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, and Smokey Robinson, among many others.
Cryin My Heart Out For You
Diana Ross Lyrics
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Ahh-ahah
Everytime you come too close
I just run away
I need you so much
And that's so hard to say
And I get confused
And sooner or later I know that I'll have to choose
You know it's true
I'm crying my heart out for you
What can I do
I'm losing myself over you
Over and over again
I'm crying my heart out for you
No one in love likes to lose
But how do you live with a broken heart (how do you live with a broken heart)
And I can honestly say
I want to be on my own
That too bare existence
When I was all alone
I know you're not asking me
To just live for you
But it's always how I've loved
And all I know how to do
You know it's true
I'm crying my heart out for you
What can I do
I'm losing myself over you
Over and over again
I'm crying my heart out for you
No one in love likes to lose
But how do you live with a broken heart? (how do you live with a broken heart)
Once again I'm falling in love
Like a fool I'm falling in love
And I don't know what I'm doing
Once again it's somebody else
That I need, I'm losing myself
And I'm scared of what I'm feeling
It's true
I'm crying my heart out for you
What can I do
I'm losing myself over you
Over and over again
I'm crying my heart out for you
No one in love likes to lose
Once again I'm falling in love
Like a fool I'm falling in love
And I don't know what I'm doing, doing
Once again it's somebody else
That I need, I'm losing myself
And I'm scared of what I'm feeling
About you
I'm crying my heart out for you
What can I do (do)
I'm losing myself over you (I'm losing myself over you)
Over and over again (over and over again)
I'm crying my heart out for you (I'm crying my heart out for you)
(Over and over again)
What can I do (I'm crying my heart out for you)
(Over and over again) over again
I'm losing myself over you (I'm losing myself over you)
You know it's true
The lyrics to Diana Ross's "Cryin My Heart Out For You" talk about the singer's struggle with a broken heart and the confusion that comes with being in love. She admits that she runs away every time the person comes too close, but at the same time, she needs them so much that it's hard for her to express it. She's torn between wanting to be on her own and loving someone so deeply that she can't imagine life without them. The lyrics reveal the fear of losing the one she loves, while also acknowledging that nobody in love likes to lose. The chorus repeats the idea of crying her heart out for the person that she loves.
The second verse talks about falling in love again and again, even when it's not the best idea. She admits that she's scared of what she's feeling and that she's losing herself over a person that she can't have. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the pain and heartache that come with loving someone who doesn't love you back. The last lines are a desperate plea to the person she loves, expressing how much they mean to her and how much she's willing to do for them.
Overall, the lyrics to "Cryin My Heart Out For You" explore the universal theme of heartbreak and the difficulties that come with being in love. The lyrics are emotional and raw, presenting a relatable story of the struggle to cope with a broken heart.
Line by Line Meaning
How do you live with a broken heart? (how do you live with a broken heart)
The singer wonders how they can cope with a heart that's been broken.
Everytime you come too close
I just run away
I need you so much
And that's so hard to say
Whenever the person the singer loves gets too close, the singer pulls away because they don't know how to express their need for the other person.
There is me and there is you
And I get confused
And sooner or later I know that I'll have to choose
The singer is conflicted between their own desires and their love for the other person, and they know they'll eventually have to make a choice.
You know it's true
I'm crying my heart out for you
What can I do
I'm losing myself over you
Over and over again
I'm crying my heart out for you
No one in love likes to lose
But how do you live with a broken heart (how do you live with a broken heart)
The artist is deeply in love with the other person and is crying over them repeatedly, feeling like they're losing themselves in their love. They know that no one likes to lose in love, but they don't know how to deal with their broken heart.
And I can honestly say
I want to be on my own
That too bare existence
When I was all alone
The artist admits that they sometimes want to be alone, but remembers how painful it was before they had someone to love.
I know you're not asking me
To just live for you
But it's always how I've loved
And all I know how to do
The other person isn't pressuring the singer to live only for them, but the singer has always loved this way and doesn't know how to do otherwise.
Once again I'm falling in love
Like a fool I'm falling in love
And I don't know what I'm doing
Once again it's somebody else
That I need, I'm losing myself
And I'm scared of what I'm feeling
The singer is falling in love again and doesn't understand why. They're scared of their feelings because they're losing themselves in love like they did before.
About you
I'm crying my heart out for you
What can I do (do)
I'm losing myself over you (I'm losing myself over you)
Over and over again (over and over again)
I'm crying my heart out for you (I'm crying my heart out for you)
The artist confesses that they're still crying over the other person and losing themselves in their love repeatedly.
(Over and over again)
What can I do (I'm crying my heart out for you)
(Over and over again) over again
I'm losing myself over you (I'm losing myself over you)
You know it's true
The artist knows that they'll keep falling into this pattern of crying and losing themselves over the other person.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Michael William Masser, Alta Sherral Willis
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