Tears
Jenny Morris Lyrics


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You're back again but I'm so sorry, it's too late
You've got behind, you're somewhere back in '68
Mmm
I guess it goes to show how wrong a girl can be
I'm standing right in front of you
You can't see me

Tears
I feel them on my cheeks
Tears
I've been this way for weeks
Tears
I'm back here at the start
Tears
Tearing me apart

You said you were an agency for paradise
I went along, it slipped my mind to check the price

Tears
I feel them on my cheeks
Tears
I've been this way for weeks
Tears
I'm back here at the start
Tears
Tearing me apart

You say you love me still, it's a lie
You say you always will, tell me why
All you ever do is make me cry

Tears
If this is love I'd like to kick it

Tears
You've picked me up so you can put me down again
Don't ya know, don't ya know, don't you know
I guess it must be true those things they say about men

They're all around they try to tell me it's ok
Yeah
They way I feel, I'd like to push them all away

Tears
I feel them on my cheeks
Tears
I've been this way for weeks
Tears
I'm back here at the start
Tears
Tearing me apart

Tears
Oh I feel them on my cheeks
Tears
And I've been this way for weeks
I fell the rolling down, they're rolling down, they're rolling down my cheeks
Oh yeah

If you want love, if you want love
You got to look in the right place else,
If you want love, if you want love
You can't break my heart
You can't break my heart
If you want love, if you want love
I can feel it dying through you




If you want love, if you want love
You got to love, you got to love

Overall Meaning

The song "Tears" by Jenny Morris portrays the story of heartbreak and disappointment over a relationship that has come to an end. The lyrics suggest that the singer's love interest had returned but too late as they were emotionally stuck in the past, in the year 1968, which meant they could not see or appreciate the singer in the present moment. The chorus repeats the word "tears" emphasizing the emotional pain the singer is experiencing. The line, "If this is love, I'd like to kick it" reveals the frustration and confusion the singer has with love, suggesting that love seems to cause more pain than it is worth. The song's overall message suggests that love is a complex and difficult emotion that has the capacity to hurt deeply.


One could interpret the song's lyrics as an observation of how people tend to hold onto the past, which prevents them from moving forward and growing emotionally. Furthermore, the chorus emphasizes that holding onto the past only adds to the pain and hurt, indicating that it is best to let go.


Line by Line Meaning

You're back again but I'm so sorry, it's too late
Even though you're back, it's too late for us to be together again and I regret that.


You've got behind, you're somewhere back in '68
You're living in the past, still holding on to things that belong in the past.


I guess it goes to show how wrong a girl can be
It's clear that I was wrong and made a mistake in believing that we could be together again.


I'm standing right in front of you, You can't see me
You're so blinded by your own perceptions and beliefs that you can't see the truth that's right in front of you.


Tears, I feel them on my cheeks
I'm crying and can feel the tears rolling down my face.


Tears, I've been this way for weeks
I've been crying for weeks and can't seem to stop.


Tears, I'm back here at the start
I'm back at the beginning again, feeling the same pain and sadness as when we first broke up.


Tears, Tearing me apart
The tears and pain are tearing me apart emotionally.


You said you were an agency for paradise
You made promises of happiness and paradise that you couldn't keep.


I went along, it slipped my mind to check the price
I believed your empty promises and didn't realize the cost of being with you until it was too late.


Tears, If this is love I'd like to kick it
If this is what love feels like, then I don't want anything to do with it.


Tears, You've picked me up so you can put me down again
You keep playing with my emotions, raising my hopes only to let me down again.


Don't ya know, don't ya know, don't you know
I wish you would realize how your actions are affecting me.


I guess it must be true those things they say about men
I'm starting to believe the negative things people say about men who can't control their emotions and hurt those they claim to love.


They're all around they try to tell me it's ok
People around me are trying to convince me that it's okay to be hurt, but I don't believe it.


Tears, Oh I feel them on my cheeks
I'm still crying and can feel the tears on my face.


I fell the rolling down, they're rolling down, they're rolling down my cheeks
I can feel the tears rolling down my face.


If you want love, if you want love, You got to look in the right place else
If you want to find true love, you have to look in the right places or else it won't be lasting or fulfilling.


If you want love, if you want love, You can't break my heart
If you want to be with me, you can't keep hurting me or breaking my heart.


If you want love, if you want love, I can feel it dying through you
If you say you love me, I can sense that it's dying and not genuine.


If you want love, if you want love, You got to love, you got to love
If you want to experience true love, you have to give love fully and completely.




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Willy Price

Underrated amazing Musician.

Kit Kat

Still amazing Jenny

racketman2u

Loved the song, and the singer!

corrine taylor

yes ,1 of our home grown class acts , very much underrated though,unfortunately , but still rated as 1 of the best ever here in gods own xxxx

keith hutton

Dinah Lee was pretty good also and still going strong,,

jaqjaques

She is a serious babe

P S

Had a such a crush on Jen !! :)

Mr Sarcastic

Jenny rocking it on Bondi Beach. Memories

Cat Weasel

Brilliant and definitely an unmistakable Kiwi flavour
Very special little Country We have got here
With special people
But the bullshit is creeping in

Mj B

❤️🦋🌸💋🎶👸🏻love this

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