All Cried Out
Lisa Lisa Lyrics


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All alone on a Sunday morning
Outside I see the rain is falling
Inside I'm slowly dying
But the rain will hide my crying

And you, don't you know my tears will burn the pillow
Set this place on fire 'cause I'm tired of your lies
All I needed was a simple "Hello"
But the traffic was so noisy that you could not hear my cry

Ah, I gave you my love in vain
My body never knew such pleasure
My heart never knew such pain
And you, you leave me so confused
Now I'm all cried out over you

Oh, you. All over you, oooh
Never wanted to see things you way
I had to go astray, oh, why was I such a fool?
Now I see that the grass is greener [why oh why]
Is it too late for me to find my way home,
How could I be so wrong? [Leavin' me all alone]

Don't you know the heart will cause an inferno
Romance up in flames, why should I take the blame
You were the one who left me neglected [I'm so sorry]
Apology not accepted, add me to the broken hearts you collected

Ah, I gave you all of me [gave me all of you]
How was I to know you would weaken so easily
Ah, I don't what to do
I'm all cried out [I'm all] over you [I'm cried out too]

Ah, I gave you my love in vain
My body never knew such pleasure
My heart never knew such pain




And you [I left you so confused, now I'm all cried out]
Now I'm all cried out...over you...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam's song All Cried Out tell a story of heartbreak and betrayal. The singer is alone on a Sunday morning, crying and dying slowly inside while the rain is falling outside. She is tired of her lover's lies and all she needed was a simple "Hello", which her lover could not hear over the noisy traffic. She gave her love in vain and feels pain in her heart. She is all cried out over her lover, who left her confused and neglected. In the end, she realizes that she was a fool to go astray and wonders if it's too late for her to find her way home.


The lyrics evoke strong emotions and paint a vivid picture of a broken relationship. The singer feels betrayed and hurt by her lover's actions and is left wondering how it all went wrong. The rain and traffic serve as metaphors for her emotions and the chaos of her thoughts. The line "Don't you know the heart will cause an inferno" suggests that the pain of heartbreak can be all-consuming and may even lead to destructive behavior.


Line by Line Meaning

All alone on a Sunday morning
I am by myself on a Sunday morning.


Outside I see the rain is falling
It is raining outside.


Inside I'm slowly dying
I am feeling sad and hurt inside.


But the rain will hide my crying
The sound of the rain will cover up the sound of me crying.


And you, don't you know my tears will burn the pillow
You should know that my tears will make the pillow wet and uncomfortable to sleep on.


Set this place on fire 'cause I'm tired of your lies
I am so fed up with your lies that I wish I could burn this place down.


All I needed was a simple "Hello"
All I wanted was a friendly greeting.


But the traffic was so noisy that you could not hear my cry
There was too much noise from traffic for you to hear me crying out for help.


Ah, I gave you my love in vain
I wasted my love on you.


My body never knew such pleasure
I never experienced physical pleasure like I did with you.


My heart never knew such pain
I never felt heartache like I do now.


And you, you leave me so confused
You are the reason I am so confused and hurt.


Now I'm all cried out over you
I have cried so much that I cannot cry anymore because of you.


Never wanted to see things your way
I never wanted to agree with you.


I had to go astray, oh, why was I such a fool?
I had to make my own decisions, and now I realize that I was foolish.


Now I see that the grass is greener [why oh why]
Now I see that things are better elsewhere.


Is it too late for me to find my way home,
I wonder if it is too late for me to go back to what I had before.


How could I be so wrong? [Leavin' me all alone]
How did I make such a huge mistake that left me lonely?


Don't you know the heart will cause an inferno
You should know that emotions can cause chaos and destruction.


Romance up in flames, why should I take the blame
Our relationship is ruined, and it is not my fault.


You were the one who left me neglected [I'm so sorry]
I am sorry for neglecting you, but you were also neglectful to me.


Apology not accepted, add me to the broken hearts you collected
I do not accept your apology, and you can add me to the list of people whose hearts you have broken.


Ah, I gave you all of me [gave me all of you]
I gave you my all, but you did not do the same for me.


How was I to know you would weaken so easily
How could I have known that you would give up so easily?


Ah, I don't what to do
I do not know what to do anymore.


I'm all cried out [I'm all] over you [I'm cried out too]
I have cried all there is to cry because of you.


Now I'm all cried out...
I am done crying and feeling hurt.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group,
Written by: PAUL GEORGE, LUCIEN GEORGE, BRIAN GEORGE, CURTIS BEDEAU, HUGH CLARK, GERARD CHARLES

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