With This Tear
Kyla Lyrics


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With this tear
I thee want
I long 4 u 2 talk 2 me like u did
That night in the restaurant

You spoke of love so openly
And again and again u promised me
That you'd never leave
But now you're gone

With this voice
I thee call
Sometimes I catch myself
Calling your name
When you're not there at all

Please tell me what I did wrong
Why must I hear your voice inside my head
All day and all night long
It's not fair

With these arms
I held you
When u told me u were dying
I had less courage it's true
And u wrote every day
Writing 'bout the things
That we could do
When your pain went away
But all that went away was you

With this tear
I thee want
I long 4 you 2 talk 2 me like you did
That night in the restaurant

With this tear
I thee want
I thee want
I thee want
I thee want

With this tear
I thee want
I long 4 you 2 talk 2 me like you did
That night in the restaurant you spoke of love so openly
And again and again you promised me
That you'd never leave
But now you're gone





With this tear

Overall Meaning

The song “With This Tear” by Kyla is a poignant ballad that deals with the pain of lost love and grief. The lyrics are about the singer’s longing for her lover, who has left her, and how she still yearns for the affection and attention he showed her when they were together. The first stanza of the song expresses her desire for him to talk to her like he did that memorable night in the restaurant when he spoke of love so openly and made her promises of never leaving her. However, now he has gone, and the singer is left with nothing but her tears.


The second stanza of the song continues the singer’s desperate call to her lover, asking him what she did wrong that made him leave. She admits to hearing his voice inside her head all day and night long, making her feel miserable and restless. She believes she deserves an explanation for his sudden departure and it’s not fair that he left her feeling so abandoned and alone.


In the concluding stanza, the singer reminisces about the moments she and her lover shared during his final days, holding him as he told her he was dying, and exchanging letters where he wrote about the things they could do when his pain went away. However, the only thing that went away was him, leaving her with nothing but her tears and longing. She ends the song with the same refrain, expressing her desire for her lover with every tear she sheds.



Line by Line Meaning

With this tear
I am crying and feeling emotional


I thee want
I want you


I long 4 u 2 talk 2 me like u did
I want you to talk to me like you did in the restaurant


That night in the restaurant
I am referring to a specific moment in time


You spoke of love so openly
You spoke about your love for me in a very honest and genuine way


And again and again u promised me
You made many promises to me


That you'd never leave
You promised to always be with me


But now you're gone
But you have left me


With this voice
I am speaking out loud


I thee call
I am calling out to you


Sometimes I catch myself
I occasionally become aware of


Calling your name
Calling out your name, hoping you will hear me


When you're not there at all
Even though you are not physically present


Please tell me what I did wrong
I am confused and want to understand my mistakes


Why must I hear your voice inside my head
I cannot stop thinking about you


All day and all night long
Constantly, without pause


It's not fair
I feel helpless and unjustly treated


With these arms
I am referring to my physical embrace


I held you
I embraced you in a loving way


When u told me u were dying
When you shared the news of your terminal illness with me


I had less courage it's true
I struggled to find the strength to cope with your illness


And u wrote every day
You communicated with me regularly


Writing 'bout the things
Sharing your thoughts and ideas


That we could do
Activities we had planned together


When your pain went away
Once your physical pain subsided


But all that went away was you
Unfortunately, you passed away




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PRINCE ROGERS NELSON

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Comments from YouTube:

Eric Smart

For me "what a lovely find "kyla" is a beautiful singer,beautiful voice and simply a beautiful girl. Thanks for the posting -love it.

Robert Odums

R. I. P. PRINCE

Raios Seven

I ❤ kyla.
I ❤ final fantasy 8 and 10.

veebee95brooks

the original singer of this song was Celine Dion.

Nira Lover

original version Celine Dion

Asia's RNB DIVA

iknow how:)

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