Heather Myles (born 1963 in Riverside, California) is an American country m… Read Full Bio ↴Heather Myles (born 1963 in Riverside, California) is an American country music singer. Her honky tonk singing is in the Bakersfield sound-style and has been likened by many to that of Dwight Yoakam.
Heather Myles gets her musical inspiration from a background that is as diverse as the artist herself. Growing up on a ranch in Southern California, Heather was immersed in the sounds of country music radio at a time when legends were being born. The voices of Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Waylon Jennings, and Hank Williams all played a large part influencing Heather as a songwriter and an outstanding performer. Additionally, it was the sound of her dad's ukulele and grandpa's old Scottish bagpipes that have been responsible for shaping her into the artist she is today.
Heather's family, originally from Scotland, settled in Canada and eventually migrated to Southern California where they operated a ranch specializing in the breeding and training of racehorses. As a child, Heather always thought she would follow in the family business and even considered becoming a jockey. However, an extraordinary talent for music and her powerful voice would soon lead Heather to a much different track.
Now, after four CDs and several years touring the world, playing honky-tonks and opening shows for Charlie Daniels, Merle Haggard, and Waylon Jennings, Heather is poised for stardom and ready to take her place on the main stage of Country and American music.

Cry Me A River
Heather Myles Lyrics

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Now you say you're lonely
You cried a long night through
Well, you can cry me a river, cry me a river
I cried a river over you

And now you say you're sorry
For bein' so untrue
Well, you can cry me a river, cry me a river

I cried a river over you

You drove me, nearly drove me out of my head
While you never shed a tear
Remember, I remember
All that you said

Told me love was too plebeian
Told me you were through with me
And now you say you love me
Just to prove you do

Come on and cry me a river, cry me a river
I cried a river over you

I cried a river over you

I cried a river over you
I cried a river over you

Overall Meaning

In Heather Myles's song "Cry Me a River," the singer is speaking to an ex-lover who has come back to them claiming to be lonely and sorry for being unfaithful. However, the singer is not interested in rekindling their relationship and tells them to "cry me a river" as they had already cried one themselves when the relationship ended. The singer is hurt by their past actions, as the ex-lover had been "cruel" and "never shed a tear" even though they caused the singer emotional pain. The ex-lover had even gone so far as to claim that love was "too plebeian" and that they were "through" with the singer, only to come back and profess their love now that they are alone.

The song's title and chorus come from the old saying "cry me a river," which means to express a level of emotion that seems excessive or unwarranted. The lyrics is laced with bitterness and irony, made clear by the juxtaposition of the two people's experiences. The singer had cried over the lost love, while the ex-lover had never showed any real emotion.

Line by Line Meaning

Now you say you're lonely
You express your loneliness now

You cried a long night through
You shed tears throughout the night

Well, you can cry me a river, cry me a river
You can cry as much as you want, I don't care

I cried a river over you
I have already cried enough over you

And now you say you're sorry
You apologize now

For bein' so untrue
For being dishonest and deceitful

You drove me, nearly drove me out of my head
You almost drove me crazy

While you never shed a tear
You never cried over our breakup

Remember, I remember
I still remember everything you said and did

All that you said
Your words and promises

Told me love was too plebeian
You said our love was too common and ordinary