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Cry Me A River
Judy Akin 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

The song Cry Me A River, originally written by Arthur Hamilton in 1953, tells the story of a person who is heartbroken and betrayed by their lover who is now seeking forgiveness. The song implies that the singer has already experienced this situation before, and is now beyond being hurt by the actions of their former lover. When the singer's former lover finally realizes their mistake and attempts to come back to their love, the singer is unmoved and wants nothing to do with them. The line "You drove me nearly drove me out of my head while you never shed a tear" shows how the singer was deeply hurt while their lover didn't show any emotion for their pain. The singer uses the phrase "Cry me a river" to signify that the tears their lover sheds will never be enough to make up for the pain caused.

The singer has already moved on and is no longer affected by their former lover. The phrase "I cried a river over you" conveys the depth of the pain that the singer had experienced before and implies that they have already healed from it. When the former lover comes back begging for forgiveness, the singer is ready to see them go through the same emotions they had caused. The song ends with the repeated line "Go on and cry me a river" to drive home the point of how the singer has moved on and doesn't want anything to do with their former lover.

Line by Line Meaning

Now you say you're lonely
You claim to be experiencing solitude after hurting me and causing me to cry.

You cried the whole night through
You were upset and emotional throughout the entire night, most likely due to guilt.

Well you can cry me a river, cry me a river
Your tears mean nothing to me, since I've already cried enough over you.

I cried a river over you
I shed an enormous amount of tears due to the pain you caused me.

Now you say you're sorry
You attempt to apologize for being unfaithful and betraying my trust.

For being so untrue
You refer to your past actions of lying and cheating on me with someone else.

You drove me, nearly drove me out of my head
Your actions and words were so heartbreaking that it almost led me to madness.

While you never shed a tear
You didn't show any remorse or regret for breaking my heart.

Remember, I remember all that you said
I recall everything you told me about how love was boring and how you were done with our relationship.

Told me love was too plebeian
You expressed that you found love too common and unimportant, which hurt me deeply.

Told me you were through with me
You made it clear that you no longer wanted to be with me, which caused me a lot of pain and heartache.

And now you say you love me
You claim to have feelings for me and care about me, even though you previously hurt me.

Well just to prove you do
You need to do something significant to demonstrate your love is real and not just empty words.

Come on and cry me a river, cry me a river
If you truly love me, you should feel remorse for your past actions and cry tears of regret and apology.

Go on and cry me a river, cry me a river
You should continue crying and feeling remorseful, as you have caused me an enormous amount of pain and heartbreak.

I cried a river............over you
I can't emphasize enough how much you hurt me and made me cry, to the point that I cried an entire river.

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

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