Mýa Marie Harrison (born October 10, 1979), professionally known as Mýa or … Read Full Bio ↴Mýa Marie Harrison (born October 10, 1979), professionally known as Mýa or Mýa Harrison, is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, actress, dancer, model and choreographer.

Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Harrison’s eponymous debut album with Interscope Records was released in April 1998, and sold over a million copies in the United States, producing the gold-certified top ten single “It’s All About Me” featuring Sisqó. In addition to her solo work, Mýa was also a featured artist with Ol’ Dirty Bastard on Pras’ 1998 Grammy Award-nominated hit, “Ghetto Superstar”, from the Bulworth soundtrack and “Take Me There” from The Rugrats Movie soundtrack, with Blackstreet and Mase.

Her second studio album, platinum-selling Fear of Flying, was released in 2000 and became a success stateside and worldwide, with lead single “Case of the Ex” becoming Mýa’s breakthrough hit, reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100, number three on the UK Singles Chart, and number one on the Australian Singles Chart. A year after, Harrison won her first Grammy Award for the worldwide number-one hit “Lady Marmalade,” a cover version she recorded alongside Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, and Pink for the soundtrack of the film Moulin Rouge! (2001).

The singer’s third album Moodring was released in July 2003 stateside and eventually certified gold by the RIAA. It peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 selling more than 113,000 in its first week of sales, making it Mýa’s highest first week sales ever. The first single, the Missy Elliott-produced “My Love Is Like…Wo,” became a top twenty hit in the U.S. due to its success on mainstream radio.

Following several label changes, Mýa’s often-delayed fourth studio album, Liberation (2007), received a download-release in Japan only and led to her 2008 Japan-exclusive album Sugar & Spice.

Having expanded her career to acting and product endorsement deals, Harrison has been engaged in product endorsement deals with brands such as Coca-Cola, Iceberg, Tommy Hilfiger, and Motorola and has appeared in films such as Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004), Shall We Dance? (2004) and Cursed (2005). In 2002, she had a supporting role in the film adaptation of the 1975 Broadway musical Chicago, for which she won a Screen Actors Guild Award.

Mýa is currently working on her 6th studio album due this summer and to be released on her own independent label, entitled Planet 9. She’s recently signed a new deal with Young Empire Music Group and slated to release a new mixtape called Beauty & The Streets Vol.1

Cry No More
Mýa Lyrics

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I'm missing you, I'm missing you, I'm missing you
I'm missing you, I'm missing you, I'm missing you

I'm sitting here, thinking about you baby
And all the things we used to do
You know that it is driving me so crazy
Everyday that I am without you
I can't wait for the day that you come back home

'Cause you been gone way too long
Now that hurting ever since you kissed me goodbye
And I need you right here by my side

[Chorus:]
'Cause I don't wanna cry no more
I don't wanna cry, no more, I don't wanna cry, no more
And I don't wanna cry, no more
I don't wanna cry

I had to stop turning on the TV
I was too afraid to see you on the news
Just the thought of losing you is killing me
I gotta know my faith ain't got to pull me through
Is there something that I can do to stop me from missing my boo
But everything reminds me of you so much and what's
I'm praying that you will return again

[Chorus:]
'Cause I don't wanna cry no more
I don't wanna cry, no more, I don't wanna cry, no more
And I don't wanna cry, no more

I don't wanna cry

Baby, I just don't wanna cry no more
I need you to dry my eyes so come and wipe all these tears away
I'm missing you each and every day
Baby, I just don't wanna cry no more
I need you to dry my eyes so come and wipe all these tears away
I'm missing you, I'm missing you

[Chorus:]
'Cause I don't wanna cry no more
I don't wanna cry, no more, I don't wanna cry, no more
And I don't wanna cry, no more
I don't wanna cry

I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna
I don't wanna cry, no more, I don't wanna cry, no more

And I don't wanna cry no more
And I don't wanna cry no more
And I don't wanna cry no more

Baby, I just don't wanna cry no more
I need you to dry my eyes so come and wipe all these tears away

I'm missing you each and every day
I don't wanna cry

Overall Meaning

The song Cry No More by Mýa is a heartwrenching ballad about missing a loved one who is no longer present in their life. The repeated line "I'm missing you" highlights the intense longing the singer feels for this person, who has been gone for too long. They are constantly thinking about them and cannot help but feel crazy without them. The lyrics reveal that the person has been gone for so long that their absence has become a permanent wound in the singer's heart. They want nothing more than for this person to come back home and be by their side once again.

The chorus of the song emphasizes the singer's desire to stop crying - to stop feeling the pain and sadness associated with missing someone so deeply. They want to find a way to stop themselves from feeling so much pain, but every little thing reminds them of their lost love. The singer is desperate for some sort of resolution - they want to know that their loved one is safe, and that they will return to them someday. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, emphasising the hopefulness and longing for the loved one to return home and wipe away the singer's tears.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm missing you, I'm missing you, I'm missing you
Repetition of yearning and longing for the person she is missing

I'm sitting here, thinking about you baby And all the things we used to do You know that it is driving me so crazy Everyday that I am without you I can't wait for the day that you come back home 'Cause you been gone way too long Now that hurting ever since you kissed me goodbye And I need you right here by my side
She reminisces about their time together which drives her crazy when she's without him for so long. She hopes he'll come back soon as his absence hurts her deeply.

'Cause I don't wanna cry no more I don't wanna cry, no more, I don't wanna cry, no more And I don't wanna cry, no more I don't wanna cry
She's tired of crying and wants him to come back to stop the hurt and tears.

I had to stop turning on the TV I was too afraid to see you on the news Just the thought of losing you is killing me I gotta know my faith ain't got to pull me through Is there something that I can do to stop me from missing my boo But everything reminds me of you so much and what's I'm praying that you will return again
She avoids watching TV for fear of seeing him in news, the thought of losing him devastates her. She prays for his safe return and tries to find ways to deal with her misery.

Baby, I just don't wanna cry no more I need you to dry my eyes so come and wipe all these tears away I'm missing you each and every day
She expresses her desire for him to come back and be her comfort, so she doesn't have to cry anymore.

I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna I don't wanna cry, no more, I don't wanna cry, no more And I don't wanna cry no more And I don't wanna cry no more And I don't wanna cry no more
She repeats her wish to not cry anymore, emphasizing her desperation to be with him again.

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