A highly-emotive approach to Latin music has led to Puerto Rico-born and Br… Read Full Bio ↴A highly-emotive approach to Latin music has led to Puerto Rico-born and Bronx, New York-raised La India (born: Linda Viera Caballero) being dubbed, "The Princess of Salsa." Her 1994 album, Dicen Que Soy, spent months on the Latin charts. While known for her Salsa recordings, India started out recording Freestyle w/ her debut album Breaking Night in 1990 as well as lending her vocals to many house classics. India has continued to record hit records into the 2000s. Some of these albums include "Jazzin' with Tito Puente" (1996) , "Sobre el Fuego" (1997), "Sola" (1999) and "Latin Songbird: Mi Alma Y Corazon (2001). She also experimented with Reggaeton on her eighth album, "Soy Diferente" in 2006. La India's ninth album, "Unica", was released on June 1, 2010. The album quickly reached #1 on the Billboard Tropical Albums chart. The single "Estupida" became her 7th #1 hit on the Latin Tropical Airplay chart. Visit http://www.myspace.com/india India's Official MySpace.

Crying
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I was all right for a while, I could smile for a while
But I saw you last night you held my hand so tight
As you stopped to say hello
Oh, you wished me well, you couldn't tell
That I've been crying over you, crying over you
And you said, so long
Left me standing all alone
Alone and crying, crying, crying, crying

It's hard to understand but the touch of your hand
Can start me crying

I thought that I was over you
But it's true, so true
I love you even more than I did before
But darling, what can I do
For you don't love me and I'll always be
Crying over you, crying over you

Yes, now you're gone and from this moment on

I'll be crying, crying, crying, crying
Yeah, crying, crying over you

Overall Meaning

The India Arie song “Crying” is a heart-wrenching ballad about the agony of unrequited love. The song begins with India admitting that she had been okay and able to hold her feelings in until she sees her love interest again. She describes the encounter where the person held her hand but couldn't tell she'd been crying over them. The chorus repeats “crying over you” several times, emphasizing the intensity of the pain she feels.

In the second verse, India thought that she had moved on from the person, but it turns out that she loves them even more than before. She accepts that they don’t love her back, and subsequently, she’ll always be crying over them. The verse also highlights the theme of fate and how people cannot control who they fall in love with.

Throughout the song, India uses phrases like “stood alone” and “from this moment on,” indicating that she will be alone because her love is unrequited. The song’s emotional highs occur when India leans into the word “crying” and draws it out to emphasize the painful state that she’s in.

Overall, the song’s themes include unrequited love, the intensity of emotions, and inevitable pain that comes from strong romantic feelings. India’s expressive voice transports listeners into the state of heartbreak that she is experiencing.

Line by Line Meaning

I was all right for a while, I could smile for a while
I was happy, things were going well for me and I could smile for a period of time.

But I saw you last night you held my hand so tight
When I saw you last night, you held my hand very tightly.

As you stopped to say hello
You stopped to say hello to me.

Oh, you wished me well, you couldn't tell
You wished me well but you didn't know that I have been struggling and crying over you.

That I've been crying over you, crying over you
I have been crying over you, obsessing over you.

And you said, so long
You said goodbye to me.

Left me standing all alone
You left me all by myself.

Alone and crying, crying, crying, crying
I was alone, crying heavily.

It's hard to understand but the touch of your hand
The touch of your hand is so powerful that it's hard to comprehend.

Can start me crying
Your touch makes me cry.

I thought that I was over you
I believed that I had moved on from you.

But it's true, so true
However, the truth is that I still love you, it's true.

I love you even more than I did before
I love you more now than I did in the past.

But darling, what can I do
But my love, there's nothing I could do.

For you don't love me and I'll always be
Since you don't love me back, I will always be.

Crying over you, crying over you
Crying and obsessing over you.

Yes, now you're gone and from this moment on
You are gone from my life, and from this moment on.

I'll be crying, crying, crying, crying
I will cry heavily and obsess over you.

Yeah, crying, crying over you
Continuing to cry and obsess over you.

Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Orbi-Lee Music, Barbara Orbison Music Company, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Unison Rights S.L., R-Key Darkus, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Joe Melson, Roy Orbison

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