His first album featured a recording of the Beatles' "With a Little Help from My Friends", which brought him to near-instant stardom. The song reached number one in the UK in 1968, became a staple of his many live shows (Woodstock and the Isle of Wight in 1969, the Party at the Palace in 2002) and was also known as the theme song for the late 1980s American TV series The Wonder Years. He continued his success with his second album, which included a second Beatles song: "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window". A hastily thrown together 1970 US tour led to the live double-album Mad Dogs & Englishmen, which featured an all-star band organized by Leon Russell. His 1974 recording of "You Are So Beautiful" reached number five in the US, and became his signature song. Cocker's best selling song was the US number one "Up Where We Belong", a duet with Jennifer Warnes that earned a 1983 Grammy Award. He released a total of 22 studio albums over a 43-year recording career.
In 1993, Cocker was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Male. He was awarded a bronze Sheffield Legends plaque in his hometown in 2007, and received an OBE the following year for services to music. Cocker was ranked number 97 on Rolling Stone's 100 greatest singers list.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Cocker
Studio albums
With a Little Help from My Friends (1969)
Joe Cocker! (1969)
Joe Cocker (1972/EU: 1973)
I Can Stand a Little Rain (1974)
Jamaica Say You Will (1975)
Stingray (1976)
Luxury You Can Afford (1978)
Sheffield Steel (1982)
Civilized Man (1984)
Cocker (1986)
Unchain My Heart (1987)
One Night of Sin (1989)
Night Calls (1991/US: 1992)
Have a Little Faith (1994)
Organic (1996)
Across from Midnight (1997)
No Ordinary World (1999/US: 2000)
Respect Yourself (2002)
Heart & Soul (2004/US: 2005)
Hymn for My Soul (2007/US: 2008)
Hard Knocks (2010/US: 2012)
Fire It Up (2012)
Ain't Gonna Cry Again
Joe Cocker Lyrics
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You make your own reality
And I wonder who you are beneath your skin
Guess I'll never know for sure
But I was safe behind my door
Can't think how I let you talk your way back in
Should have known better then
You can't hurt me anymore
I'm not the fool I was before
I ain't gonna cry again
I don't believe the lies you tell
So take your heart and go to hell
'Cause I ain't gonna cry again
You think I need you but I don't
You think I'll break down but I won't
You've had everything you're gonna get from me
Saw your pleasure in my pain
And it released me from my chains
And I woke up to my own insanity
Waiting for changes that were
Never gonna come
You can't hurt me anymore
I'm not the fool I was before
I ain't gonna cry again
I don't believe the lies you tell
So take your heart and go to hell
'Cause I ain't gonna cry again
I ain't gonna cry again
Now that I see you're twisted
I don't know how I missed it before
Maybe that's what drew me to you
But this is now and that was then
You'll never make me cry again
Should have known better then
But I know better now
You can't hurt me anymore
I'm not the fool I was before
I ain't gonna cry again
I don't believe the lies you tell
So take your heart and go to hell
'Cause I ain't gonna cry again
In Joe Cocker's song "Ain't Gonna Cry Again," the lyrics are focused on a relationship that has ended, but still leaves the singer with a level of uncertainty. The singer talks about how he used to be a fool in love but has since moved on and no longer believes the lies he was once told. The song's chorus highlights the determination of the singer not to cry again, even if the other person is trying to pull him back into the relationship.
The singer is clear in his disdain for the other party in the relationship. He sees them as mysterious and wonders what is going on beneath the surface. He also wonders how he allowed his ex-lover to talk his way back into his life, but acknowledges that he knows better now. In the end, the singer doesn't want to have anything to do with the ex-lover anymore and asks them to take their heart and go to hell.
Overall, the song is about reclaiming oneself after a relationship has ended and standing strong even when the other person tries to pull them back in. It's a song about self-love, strength, and resilience.
Line by Line Meaning
You're a mystery to me
I cannot comprehend you fully
You make your own reality
You create your own version of reality
And I wonder who you are beneath your skin
I am curious about your true self
Guess I'll never know for sure
I am uncertain if I will ever discover it
But I was safe behind my door
I felt secure and protected at my own place
Can't think how I let you talk your way back in
I cannot understand why I allowed you to re-enter my life
Should have known better then
I should have been wiser in the past
But I know better now
I am now more aware of the situation
You can't hurt me anymore
Your actions cannot affect me any longer
I'm not the fool I was before
I am no longer gullible as in the past
I ain't gonna cry again
I refuse to be upset by you anymore
I don't believe the lies you tell
I do not accept the falsehoods you say
So take your heart and go to hell
You should leave and suffer the consequences
'Cause I ain't gonna cry again
I am not going to cry anymore
You think I need you but I don't
You assume I require you, but I do not
You think I'll break down but I won't
You predict I will collapse emotionally, but I will not
You've had everything you're gonna get from me
You have already taken all you could from me
Saw your pleasure in my pain
I observed that you enjoyed my suffering
And it released me from my chains
And that realization freed me from my bondage to you
And I woke up to my own insanity
And I recognized my own madness
Waiting for changes that were
Anticipating changes that were
Never gonna come
Never going to materialize
Now that I see you're twisted
Now that I realize you are perverted
I don't know how I missed it before
I do not understand how I overlooked it previously
Maybe that's what drew me to you
Perhaps that was the attraction towards you
But this is now and that was then
But now is different from then
You'll never make me cry again
You will never incite tears from me anymore
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PETER COX, PETER VETTESE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ella Jar
Jesteś dla mnie zagadką
Masz swoją własną rzeczywistość
I zastanawiam się, kim jesteś naprawdę
Chyba nigdy nie będę pewny
Byłem bezpieczny za swoimi drzwiami
Nie wiem jak znalazłaś drogę powrotną
Powinienem był wtedy wiedzieć
Ale wiem teraz
Nie możesz mnie już skrzywdzić
Nie jestem już głupcem, którym byłem
Już nie będę płakać
Nie wierzę w twoje kłamstwa,
Więc weź swe serce i idź do diabła
Bo nie będę już nigdy płakać
Myślisz, że cię potrzebuję, to nieprawda
Myślisz, że się załamię, ale tak nie będzie
Miałaś wszystko, co mogłaś ode mnie otrzymać
Widziałem twoją przyjemność w moim bólu
To mnie wyzwoliło z mych łańcuchów
Obudziłem się we własnym obłędzie
Czekając na zmiany,
Które nigdy nie nadejdą
Nie możesz mnie już skrzywdzić
Nie jestem już głupcem, którym byłem
Już nie będę płakać
Nie wierzę w twoje kłamstwa,
Więc weź swe serce i idź do diabła
Bo nie będę już nigdy płakać
Teraz rozumiem, że jesteś zwariowana
Nie wiem dlaczego kiedyś za tym tęskniłem
Chyba to mnie do ciebie ciągnęło
Co było, minęło
Już nigdy nie zapłaczę przez ciebie
Powinienem był wtedy wiedzieć
Ale wiem teraz
Nie możesz mnie już skrzywdzić
Nie jestem już głupcem, którym byłem
Już nie będę płakać
Nie wierzę w twoje kłamstwa,
Więc weź swe serce i idź do diabła
Bo nie będę już nigdy płakać
Patricia Turnbull
What a precious gift! Thank you, Joe Cocker for your voice, your songs, your life...
Robbie Crowe
Joe was so awesome! I loved how much emotion he put into his music! I'm so sad he is gone but he is in a better place and maybe one day I can hear him sing in person in Heaven.
Luisa Vazquez
Yeah!!! He was amazing! I love him, He song from his heart!
LucindA Fitzpatrick
🕯🙏🏿💕🦋
Janice Rockwell
His songs profoundly influenced me. The suffering servant. He lived a message of hope and faith.
hohum488
Love this song; love Joe Cocker singing! Excellent!
Josep Antoni Nicolas Carbonell
Nos ha dejado una gran voz, un genio, un gran maestro.. Descanse en paz..
Anti Hypocrite
Thank you Joe for singing for us.
carolloveskiwis
Always love Cocker's voice and delivery, and also the original Peter Cox version;. Both deliver this one so well. Great song, lyrics and those amazing vocals...enough said. Thanks for posting.
Ella Jar
Jesteś dla mnie zagadką
Masz swoją własną rzeczywistość
I zastanawiam się, kim jesteś naprawdę
Chyba nigdy nie będę pewny
Byłem bezpieczny za swoimi drzwiami
Nie wiem jak znalazłaś drogę powrotną
Powinienem był wtedy wiedzieć
Ale wiem teraz
Nie możesz mnie już skrzywdzić
Nie jestem już głupcem, którym byłem
Już nie będę płakać
Nie wierzę w twoje kłamstwa,
Więc weź swe serce i idź do diabła
Bo nie będę już nigdy płakać
Myślisz, że cię potrzebuję, to nieprawda
Myślisz, że się załamię, ale tak nie będzie
Miałaś wszystko, co mogłaś ode mnie otrzymać
Widziałem twoją przyjemność w moim bólu
To mnie wyzwoliło z mych łańcuchów
Obudziłem się we własnym obłędzie
Czekając na zmiany,
Które nigdy nie nadejdą
Nie możesz mnie już skrzywdzić
Nie jestem już głupcem, którym byłem
Już nie będę płakać
Nie wierzę w twoje kłamstwa,
Więc weź swe serce i idź do diabła
Bo nie będę już nigdy płakać
Teraz rozumiem, że jesteś zwariowana
Nie wiem dlaczego kiedyś za tym tęskniłem
Chyba to mnie do ciebie ciągnęło
Co było, minęło
Już nigdy nie zapłaczę przez ciebie
Powinienem był wtedy wiedzieć
Ale wiem teraz
Nie możesz mnie już skrzywdzić
Nie jestem już głupcem, którym byłem
Już nie będę płakać
Nie wierzę w twoje kłamstwa,
Więc weź swe serce i idź do diabła
Bo nie będę już nigdy płakać