Diane Ernestine Earle Ross (born March 26, 1944), better known as Diana Ros… Read Full Bio ↴Diane Ernestine Earle Ross (born March 26, 1944), better known as Diana Ross, is an American soul, R&B and pop singer and actress born in Detroit, Michigan. Ross is one of the most successful female artists of her era, both due to her solo work and her role as lead singer of The Supremes during the 1960s.

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.

I Cried For You
Diana Ross Lyrics

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I remember other days how I used to weep
Over things you said to me; I couldn't even sleep
You forgot your promises, every single vow
All you did was laugh at me, but things are different now

I cried for you; now it's your turn to cry over me
Every road has a turning
That's one thing you're learning

I cried for you; what a fool I used to be
Now I found two eyes just a little bit bluer
I found a heart just a little bit truer
I cried for you; now it's your turn to cry over me

How can I forget the hours that I worried through
Wondering the live long day just what next thing to do?
In those days you never thought anything of me
But the slave that was all yours and now at last is free

I cried for you; now it's your turn to cry over me
Every road has a turning
That's one thing you're learning
I cried for you; what a fool I used to be
Now I found two eyes just a little bit bluer

I found a heart just a little bit truer
I cried for you; now it's your turn to cry over me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Diana Ross’s song “I Cried For You,” tell a story of a woman who was deeply in love with someone who didn't treat her well. She recalls the days when she used to weep over things he said to her, how he forgot his promises and every single vow, and all he did was laugh at her. Those memories used to keep her awake all night, worrying about what to do next. But things have changed now, and she has found someone who treats her a lot better. She cried for her former lover, but now it's his turn to cry over her.

The lyrics also speak about how every road has a turning, and that's something her former lover is learning now. He took her for granted in the past, but now that she's moved on and found happiness, he realizes what he lost. The chorus is about the woman finally getting over her former lover and finding someone better. She found someone with two eyes that are just a little bit bluer and a heart that's just a little bit truer. She cried for him in the past, but now it's his turn to feel the pain.

Overall, the song speaks about the journey of moving on from a toxic relationship, finding oneself, and realizing the value of self-worth.

Line by Line Meaning

I remember other days how I used to weep
I recall times when I shed tears,

Over things you said to me; I couldn't even sleep
Because of things you said, I couldn't rest properly

You forgot your promises, every single vow
You broke every promise and vow you made to me,

All you did was laugh at me, but things are different now
Rather than empathize with me, you laughed at me. But things have changed,

I cried for you; now it's your turn to cry over me
I wept over you before; now it's your turn to weep over me

Every road has a turning
All paths have a bend or turning point

That's one thing you're learning
You are discovering this reality for yourself

I cried for you; what a fool I used to be
I cried for you in the past when I was naive

Now I found two eyes just a little bit bluer
I have now met someone with even brighter eyes

I found a heart just a little bit truer
I have discovered a heart that is just a bit more honest

How can I forget the hours that I worried through
How is it possible for me to erase from my memory the hours I spent in concern?

Wondering the live long day just what next thing to do?
Pondering all day long about what to do next

In those days you never thought anything of me
During that time, you didn't value me

But the slave that was all yours and now at last is free
But the person who used to be entirely under your control is now free at last

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GUS ARNHEIM, ARTHUR FREED, ABE LYMAN

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