Cry Me A River
Jim Fox Lyrics


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

Now you say you're sorry
For being 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
Well just to prove you do
Come on and cry me a river, cry me a river
I cried a river over you





Go on and cry me a river, cry me a river
I cried a river............over you

Overall Meaning

Jim Fox's "Cry Me a River" is a song about heartbreak and emotional pain. The lyrics of the song express the sorrow and emotional turmoil that a person who has been hurt in a relationship can face. The song starts off with the singer's former partner telling them that they are lonely and that they cried the whole night. The singer responds by telling them that they can cry a river, as they themselves had previously cried a river over their former partner's actions. The lyrics are full of imagery, using the metaphor of a river to describe the intense emotions felt by the singer.


The song then describes how the singer's former partner is apologizing for being untrue, but it is too late as the damage has already been done. The singer then shows the bitterness they have towards their former partner, saying that they nearly drove them out of their head, while the partner never even shed a tear. The lyrics then recall the hurtful things that the former partner said to them, specifically about how their love was too plebeian and that they were through with the singer. The song ends with the singer telling their former partner that if they truly love them, they should cry them a river to prove it.


Line by Line Meaning

Now you say you're lonely
You claim to be experiencing feelings of sadness and isolation


You cried the whole night through
You spent an entire night sobbing and expressing your emotions


Well you can cry me a river, cry me a river
You can express your sorrow to me, but it won't affect me


I cried a river over you
I experienced intense sadness and cried a lot because of you


Now you say you're sorry
You apologize for behaving inappropriately


For being so untrue
For being dishonest and disloyal


You drove me, nearly drove me out of my head
You caused me stress and almost made me lose my sanity


While you never shed a tear
You didn't show any remorse or sadness for how you treated me


Remember, I remember all that you said
I have not forgotten the hurtful things you said to me


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


Told me you were through with me
You told me that our relationship was over


And now you say you love me
You claim to have feelings of love for me


Well just to prove you do
In order to convince me of your love


Come on and cry me a river, cry me a river
Let your emotions out and cry in front of me


Go on and cry me a river, cry me a river
Continue to express your emotions to me


I cried a river............over you
I still carry the emotional weight of our past relationship




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Arthur Hamilton

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