When Love Cries
Donna Summer Lyrics


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Baby you
Turned my world into something new
Nights are long when you're far away
Hunger for you every night and day
Whisper softly to the wind
Need you back in my arms again
Passion calls from deep inside
It only happens when my love cries

[Chorus]
You make my heart sing [Repeat x6]
When love cries, love cries, love cries

And when I am blue
Close my eyes and dream of you
Silent echoes scream out your name
You're the keeper of my flame
I'll survive on desire
'Til I'm closer to your burning fire
Ride a star across the sky
I need you here when my love cries

[Chorus x2]

Ooh baby
To be near you
Just to feel you

Baby baby
Baby baby
You do it to me, do it to me
Baby baby
Baby baby
You do it to me

In my heart
I never felt it quite like this before
And if I let it slip
I might no hear it anymore
I look into your eyes, ooh
And I get a chill
I hear your name
My world comes to a stand-still

The keeper of your flame
I wanna be
Two hearts together
'Til eternity
Hand in hand
Side by side
Stride by stride
We'll be the one who hear
When love cries





[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

Donna Summer's song "When Love Cries" centers around the intense longing for someone when they are not around. It starts with the singer discussing her lover and how he turned her world into something new. When he is not around, the nights are long and there is a constant craving for him. The chorus speaks about the positive effect he has on her heart and how love cries when he is not there.


The second verse talks about how the singer copes with missing her lover. She dreams of him and hears his name in the silent echoes. She can only survive on the desire to be with him again until she can feel the heat of his love again. The song ends with the singer realizing that she wants to be the keeper of his flame and the two of them being side by side forever.


Overall, the song is about the strong yearning and desire for love and the comfort it brings. It talks about how love can make even the toughest times bearable and how it helps to keep a person grounded.


Line by Line Meaning

Baby you
Addressing the lover


Turned my world into something new
Changed my life for the better


Nights are long when you're far away
Missing you is hard, especially at night


Hunger for you every night and day
Longing for you is constant


Whisper softly to the wind
Speaking to the universe, hoping to reach the lover


Need you back in my arms again
Wanting physical intimacy with the lover


Passion calls from deep inside
Intense longing for love and connection


It only happens when my love cries
Expressing emotions is a rare occurrence


Chorus: You make my heart sing
The lover brings joy and happiness


When love cries, love cries, love cries
Love and emotions can be overwhelming and intense


And when I am blue
Feeling sad or down


Close my eyes and dream of you
Escaping reality to think of the lover


Silent echoes scream out your name
Thoughts of the lover are persistent and loud


You're the keeper of my flame
The lover is the source of passion and desire


I'll survive on desire
Longing for the lover will keep me going


'Til I'm closer to your burning fire
Until I am physically near the lover


Ride a star across the sky
Willing to do anything to be with the lover


I need you here when my love cries
The lover's presence is necessary in emotional times


Chorus x2
Repeating the importance of the lover


Ooh baby
Expressing affection towards the lover


To be near you
Desiring physical closeness with the lover


Just to feel you
Wanting to experience touch and connection with the lover


Baby baby
Lovingly addressing the lover


You do it to me, do it to me
The lover brings immense joy and pleasure


In my heart
Feeling deeply in one's emotions


I never felt it quite like this before
This love is unique and special


And if I let it slip
If I lose this love


I might no hear it anymore
I will miss the love and its significance


I look into your eyes, ooh
Intense gaze and connection with the lover


And I get a chill
Feeling intense emotions just from looking at the lover


I hear your name
Lover's name is significant and valued


My world comes to a stand-still
The lover is the center of the world


The keeper of your flame
The singer is the source of the lover's passion


I wanna be
Desiring to fill the role of the lover


Two hearts together
Uniting two people in love


'Til eternity
Forever in love


Hand in hand
Connection and love between two people


Side by side
Working together and supporting each other


Stride by stride
Tackling life's challenges together


We'll be the one who hear
Supporting and hearing each other in emotional times


When love cries
Feeling intense emotions as a result of love


Chorus
Repeating the importance of the lover




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LARRY HENLEY, DONNA SUMMER, KEITH DIAMOND, EVE NELSON, ANTHONY SMITH

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