Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962 in San Fernando Valley, California) i… Read Full Bio ↴Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962 in San Fernando Valley, California) is a Grammy Award-winning American pop singer, dancer, two-time Emmy Award-winning choreographer, actress, and television personality. In the 1980s, she rose from being a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball team to being a sought-after choreographer at the height of the music video era, then to being a pop-rnb singer with a string of hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Notably, Abdul has released three studio albums so far: Forever Your Girl (1988), Spellbound (1991), and Head Over Heels (1995). Subsequent to that, she has for the most part been on a musical hiatus.

After her initial period of success, Abdul suffered a series of setbacks in her professional and personal life, until she found renewed fame and success in the 2000s as a celebrity judge on the television series American Idol (2001-2009).

In 2011, it was revealed that she would judge on the new show created by former partner in crime Simon Cowell, along with Island Def Jam owner L.A. Reid, and former Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger. After the success of the show's first season however, Abdul, Scherzinger, and their host Steve Jones were fired by the staff.

In 2000, she co-wrote "Spinning Around", a dance-pop track intended to be the lead single off her new album. The album never materialized and "Spinning Around" was given to Kylie Minogue as a single. The song became highly successful and re-launched Minogue's career, as it was intended to do for Abdul, and reached #1 in numerous countries.

According to her official website, Abdul is working on a new album that is reportedly scheduled for release by the end of 2008. Her first single from the album Dance Like There's No Tomorrow was released March 11, 2008 and is also featured as the opening track in the multi-artist compilation album Randy Jackson's Music Club, Volume One.

Official website: WWW.Paula.com

Cry for Me
Paula Abdul Lyrics

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Close my eyes at night
Who do I see
Standing right in front of me
Is it the one I try to forget
From my heart all my tears they flow
Never wanting to let you go
But somehow I did
You were out to

[Chorus:]
Cry for me
Pray that I can somehow see
I have nothing left to cry for you
You will have to
Cry my tears
Pray I let go of my fears
I have nothing left to cry for you

I don't know where I got on
Where I let go
But somehow I think you know
Just what you took and
Just what I gave
From my heart all my tears they flow
Never wanting to let you go
But somehow I did
So you will have to

[Chorus]
Cry for me
Pray that I can somehow see
I have nothing left to cry for you
You will have to
Cry my tears
Pray I let go of my fears
I have nothing left to cry for you

I'd love to forget about way back when
And forgive you of the hurt again
But I've tried, oh I've tried
So you will have to

[Chorus]
Cry for me
Pray that I can somehow see
I have nothing left to cry for you
You will have to
Cry my tears
Pray I let go of my fears
I have nothing left to cry for you

Cry for me

Overall Meaning

In Paula Abdul's "Cry for Me," the singer is reflecting on a past relationship that she can't seem to shake off. She's haunted by the memory of this person who she has been actively trying to forget, but they continue to linger in her thoughts. She's constantly overwhelmed with sadness and can't help but cry for this lost love. Even though she's done everything she can to move on from this person, she feels like she's trapped in a cycle of heartbreak and can't escape her feelings.

The chorus serves as a plea for her ex-lover to cry the tears that she's been shedding, to feel the pain that she's been feeling, and to understand the depth of her emotions. Paula Abdul hopes that by crying for her, her ex-lover will finally see the reality of the situation and recognize how much she has suffered. She acknowledges that she has nothing left to cry for this person and asks that they cry her tears instead, begging them to release her from the grip of her fears and allow her to move on.

Overall, "Cry for Me" is a poignant ode to heartbreak and the challenges of moving on from a past love. It's a powerful reminder of the emotional pain we all experience in life, and the importance of finding closure in the face of loss.

Line by Line Meaning

Close my eyes at night
When I go to bed, I think of you

Who do I see
You are the one who comes into my mind

Standing right in front of me
It feels like you are there with me

Is it the one I try to forget
I try to forget you, but I cannot

From my heart all my tears they flow
I cry because my heart is broken

Never wanting to let you go
I don't want to let go of the memories we shared

But somehow I did
I was able to move on from you

You were out to
You had other plans, and I wasn't in them

Chorus: Cry for me
I want you to feel the pain that I felt

Pray that I can somehow see
I hope that someday, I can see the good in this situation

I have nothing left to cry for you
I cried enough for you, and I am done