After the band broke up, Judy went solo and scored a No. 1 hit on the reggae charts with "Dreaming Of A Little Island" in 1985, with the debut album "Can't Be With You Tonight" following in 1987.
The "Tears On My Pillow" album was recorded in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1992.
Tears on My Pillow
Judy Boucher Lyrics
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I'm so lonely
Gee I need you so
I can't take it
Oh I wonder
Why you had to go
Tears on my pillow
An pain in my heart
You on my mind
I remember all the good times
That we had before
Oh I remember an now my heart
My very soul cry's out for more
But baby, all your love for me is dying
Tears on my pillow
Pain in my heart
You on my mind
I'll always remember that day
You promised to love me
You said you'd love me to the very end
And I'll never forget
I'll never forget when you walked away from me
You walked out of my life to my very best friend
Oh
Oh baby, every night I wake up crying
Tears on my pillow
Pain in my heart
You on my mind
Yeah
Tears on my pillow
Pain in my heart
You on my mind
I got tears on my pillow
Pain in my heart
You on my mind
I got tears on my pillow
Pain in my heart
An you on my mind
In Tears On My Pillow, Judy Boucher expresses her pain and loneliness after being abandoned by her lover. She confesses to being unable to take the separation and the emptiness of their loveless relationship. She remembers the wonderful times they shared together and how they had promised to love each other endlessly. Now, however, she is left with tears on her pillow every night, a constant reminder of the pain in her heart and the one person who never leaves her thoughts - her ex-lover.
The song captures the longing and heartache felt by someone who has been betrayed by someone they loved deeply. The lyrics are poignant and reflective of the emotional journey that many people go through when their love is unrequited. The words "tears on my pillow" are a visual metaphor for the physical manifestation of pain and sadness. The phrase "pain in my heart" is a direct reference to the emotional turmoil that the singer is experiencing.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't take it
I am unable to bear the pain of being lonely without you.
I'm so lonely
I feel extremely isolated and desolate due to your absence from my life.
Gee I need you so
I require your love and presence in my life to be happy and fulfilled.
Oh I wonder
I am curious and filled with doubt about why you decided to leave me.
Why you had to go
I am questioning the reason or cause for your departure from my life.
But Baby, Every night I wake up crying
Despite my attempts to move on, I am overwhelmed with emotions and cry myself to sleep every night.
Tears on my pillow
My tears of sorrow have stained my pillow and serve as a reminder of the pain I feel.
An pain in my heart
The emotional agony I experience is so intense it physically hurts me.
You on my mind
I cannot stop thinking about you and our lost relationship.
I remember all the good times
My mind lingers on the happy memories we shared together.
That we had before
The times when we were together and happy are now just a distant memory.
Oh I remember an now my heart
My heart is filled with nostalgia and longing for the happiness we once shared.
My very soul cry's out for more
My soul yearns for the love and connection we once shared.
But baby, all your love for me is dying
I can sense that your love for me has diminished or disappeared completely.
I'll always remember that day
The day you left me will forever be etched in my memory.
You promised to love me
You made a solemn vow to love me forever.
You said you'd love me to the very end
You pledged to remain faithful and committed to me until the end of our lives.
And I'll never forget
The pain of losing you will forever be with me.
When you walked away from me
When you left me, you took with you a piece of my heart and soul.
You walked out of my life to my very best friend
The betrayal of losing my lover and my best friend at the same time is unbearable.
Yeah
A sorrowful acknowledgement of the truth.
I got tears on my pillow
My tears continue to fall and stain my pillow every night.
Pain in my heart
My heart is still wounded and aching from the loss of our relationship.
An you on my mind
You continue to haunt my thoughts and dreams, a constant reminder of what I have lost.
Contributed by Peyton C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@mwilamandy4532
My mum's song,I remember she would sing it in the morning....it still hurts that u are gone...we miss u..😭😭😭
@gerhardshangheta7202
be strong mandy the song can take you back
@johannerankin858
Can't be with you tonight is one of my favourite songs of Judy's I used to sing it to my ex and is cry buckets 😢😢 I'm fine now 😉😊😁❤
@kennethb.j.lappia6349
I lost my beloved wife at the time mostly needed, at the age of 38 and leaving children of 2 years and two weeks, tears always on my pillow 😭😭😭
@namiphiona654
Sorry dear
@anitawinnie7637
Sending hugs 😥
@christinehepo8380
Sorry for your loss dear
@MyLullabys
May The Lord comfort and strengthen you 🙏
@mirimuwilliam1651
May God continue to strengthen you dear brother. Hope the kids are getting on well without a mother. It's really ugly to lose a mother.
@chystella5895
And I was born in the year 1996 in Nigeria... But how I got to fall in love with all of her songs... I can't tell... I'm simply a lover of Good soothing music.
Unlike the rubbish our contemporary artists play with naked women ... I simply don't listen to such music.
I love good ragae music, country, gospel, high life and blues...