Cry
Godley Creme Lyrics
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You don't know
You don't know how to ease my pain
You don't know what the sound is darlin'
It's the sound of my tears fallin'
Or is it the rain?
You don't know how to play the game
You cheat
You make me want to cry
You make me want to cry
Cry
You make me want to cry
You don't know how to ease my pain
You don't know
You don't know how to ease my pain
Don't you hear any voices cryin'?
That's the sound of my love dyin'
Here comes the rain
You don't know how to play the game
You cheat
You lie
You don't even know how to say goodbye
You make me want to cry
You don't know
You don't even know how to say goodbye
You make me want to cry
You don't even know how to say goodbye
You make me want to cry
Cry
Cry
Cry
Cry
The lyrics to Godley & Creme's song "Cry" explore the overwhelming pain of a relationship that has gone sour. The singer is speaking to their lover, accusing them of not knowing how to ease the singer's pain. They describe the sound of their own tears falling or the sound of rain, which blurs the line between real and emotional weather. The lover is accused of cheating and lying, making the singer want to cry. The repeated phrase "You don't know how to play the game" drives home the idea that the listener is clueless about how to make things work in the relationship. The song ends with the singer remarking that the sound of their love dying is like the sound of voices crying, and that the lover doesn't even know how to say goodbye, adding to the feeling of hopelessness and despair.
Line by Line Meaning
You don't know how to ease my pain
You lack the ability to alleviate the suffering I am experiencing
You don't know
You are oblivious to my emotional turmoil
You don't know what the sound is darlin'
You are unaware of the audible manifestation of my distress
It's the sound of my tears fallin'
The noise you hear is a result of me weeping uncontrollably
Or is it the rain?
Perhaps the precipitation outside is producing the same sound
You don't know how to play the game
You lack the skills required to participate in this relationship effectively
You cheat
You behave dishonestly to gain an advantage
You lie
You make false statements to deceive me
You make me want to cry
You are causing me to feel overwhelming sadness
Don't you hear any voices cryin'?
Can't you perceive the wailing sounds I can hear?
That's the sound of my love dyin'
The noise is the manifestation of my slowly fading feelings for you
Here comes the rain
The skies are about to open and pour down water droplets
You don't even know how to say goodbye
You lack the ability to bid adieu to someone correctly
You make me want to cry
Your presence and behavior are causing me intense emotional discomfort
Cry
Expressing my weeping through this onomatopoeic burst
Cry
Repeating this utterance to convey the extreme sadness I am feeling
Cry
Continuing to voice my heartbreak with this symbolic sound
Cry
Emotionally overwhelmed to the point of vocalizing this simple word
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KEVIN GODLEY, LOL CREME
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LYRICS:
You don't know how to ease my pain
You don't know
You don't know how to ease my pain
You don't know what the sound is darlin'
It's the sound of my tears falling
Or is it the rain?
You don't know
You don't know how to play the game
And you cheat, you lie
You make me want to cry
You make me want to cry
Cry
You make me want to cry
You don't know how to ease my pain, you don't know
You don't know how to ease my pain
Don't you hear any voices crying?
That's the sound of our love dying
Here comes the rain
You don't know how to play the game
And you cheat, you lie
You don't even know how to say goodbye
You make me want to cry
You don't know
You don't even know how to say goodbye
You make me want to cry
You don't even know how to say goodbye
You make me want to cry
Cry
Cry
Cry
Cry
@DamienMcGuinness
[Verse 1]
You don't know how to ease my pain
You don't know
You don't know how to ease my pain
You don't know what the sound is darling
It's the sound of my tears falling
Or is it the rain?
You don't know
[Chorus]
You don't know how to play the game
And you cheat, you lie
You make me wanna cry
You make me wanna cry
Cry
You make me wanna cry
[Verse 2]
You don't know how to ease my pain
You don't know
You don't know how to ease my pain
Don't you hear any voices crying?
That's the sound of our love dying
Here comes the rain
[Chorus]
You don't know how to play the game
And you cheat, you lie
You don't even know how to say goodbye
You make me wanna cry
You don't know
You don't even know how to say goodbye
You make me wanna cry
You don't even know how to say goodbye
You make me wanna cry
[Outro]
Cry
Cry
Cry
Cry
@rjmcallister1888
1985: still amazing after all these years. The video was far ahead of its time, and Godley and Creme, with Trevor Horn producing, made a record that still stands the test of time.
@HDramboDwango
I was more partial to Max Headroom but this song a tear jerker!
@ABobby077
or something from Peter Gabriel@@HDramboDwango
@seanpratchler8517
I remember driving on a gray, rainy summer day and this song came on, almost perfectly to the rhythm of the windshield wipers. I've never forgotten that.
@quota77
what kind of car?
@cardinalRG
@seanpratchler1888 --That's a great story, and I can relate because something similar happened to me. I was once stopped at a railroad crossing, with Tom Petty's American Girl playing on the radio. The crossing's lights and bell were were exactly in sync with the song's refrain. And I mean exactly. I couldn't but laugh out loud, and because I was alone in the car, it must have made a weird site to the other drivers alongside. I didn't care, it was a great moment.
@ericschlebus6488
What a unique and mesmerizing song. Absolutely amazing. I was 12 when this came out (first heard it on Miami Vice), I’m almost 50 now. Time flies.
@jamosh1967
I was 18 years old in 1985 when this song came out.
@jamesblair8436
I heard this for 1st time a few days ago watching Miami Vice for 1st time. Wow is all I can say. Very impressed.
@rayva1
I was 10. Lol.