Cryin' Won't Bring You Back
Peter Green Lyrics


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Written by Peter Green.


Sometimes I get so tied up
Wrestling with these feelings here inside
Baby please make your mind up
Are we gonna make up
Or are yer gonna leave me with the rain

I know you got your reasons
I heard them when you hit me with the score
But honey, if you´ve got feelings
How can you just stand there
And say don´t love me anymore

Cryin?won´t bring you back
Cryin?won´t bring you back
And cryin?won´t bring you back
I´m tryin?
But cryin?won´t bring you back
Cryin?won´t bring you back
I´m cryin?
But cryin?won´t bring you back

Tell me ist just a nightmare
And I can burn your message in the flame
Show me there´s still something
Someway baby, someway baby
I can stop the rain

Cryin?won´t bring you back
Cryin?won´t bring you back
Cryin?won´t bring you back




Yes, I´m tryin?
But cryin?won´t bring you back

Overall Meaning

The Peter Green song Cryin' Won't Bring You Back is a heartfelt plea from a man who is trying to save his relationship. The song's lyrics convey a sense of sadness, frustration, and desperation that many people can relate to. Green sings about being caught up in his own emotions and his struggle to understand why his partner is leaving him. He pleads with her to reconsider and to stay with him, to no avail.


The lyrics are simple and straightforward, but they are also poignant and reflective. They capture the emotional turmoil that accompanies a breakup, and the sense of helplessness that often goes along with it. The song's repetition of the phrase "cryin' won't bring you back" serves as a poignant reminder that no amount of tears can change the past or bring back what has been lost.


The song's instrumentation is also noteworthy, featuring a mournful guitar riff that underscores the melancholic mood of the lyrics. The melody is haunting and beautiful, with Green's voice conveying deep emotion and sincerity. Cryin' Won't Bring You Back has become a classic of the blues genre, and its enduring popularity is a testament to its timeless appeal.


Line by Line Meaning

Sometimes I get so tied up
I feel overwhelmed by these emotions that are inside me.


Wrestling with these feelings here inside
I am struggling to deal with my internal emotions.


Baby please make your mind up
Please make a decision about our relationship.


Are we gonna make up
Can we fix things between us?


Or are yer gonna leave me with the rain
Will you abandon me and leave me feeling sad and alone?


I know you got your reasons
I understand that you have justification for breaking up with me.


I heard them when you hit me with the score
I listened to what you said when you broke the news to me.


But honey, if you´ve got feelings
If you still have emotions for me,


How can you just stand there
How can you stand there and act like you don't care?


And say don´t love me anymore
And tell me that you no longer love me?


Cryin?won´t bring you back
Crying won't magically fix our relationship.


I´m tryin?
I am attempting to move forward without you.


Tell me ist just a nightmare
Please reassure me that this is not reality.


And I can burn your message in the flame
I want to get rid of the memory of us by destroying the message you left me.


Show me there´s still something
Give me a sign that there is still hope for us.


Someway baby, someway baby
In any way possible, dear.


I can stop the rain
I can change our situation for the better so that I don't feel this sadness anymore.




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Faiçal Nagat

Sometimes I get so tied up
Wrestling with these feelings here inside
Baby please make your mind up
Are we gonna make up
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I heard them when you hit me with the score
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How can you just stand there
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Tell me ist just a nightmare
And I can burn your message in the flame
Show me thereґs still something
Someway baby, someway baby
I can stop the rain

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Cryin? Wonґt bring you back
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All comments from YouTube:

Colin Surman

God bless you Peter. May your tortured soul rest in peace at last. Thank you for the beautiful music you gave us.

thebluesrockers

Dead People don't read you tube comments.
but yes, he gave us some timeless music.

Mik Duk

Carefully restrained, impeccably timed, smoothly brushed.  The playing of Green is almost astonishing.  What a gift to the music world the good Lord has given us in Peter Green.

Peter G

Almost??

baliscotsurf

very understated. I really prefer him at his peak with Mayall and the first 3 FM albums. IMHO him and Danny were playing the most innovative soulful guitar licks of any of their peers

Odd Einar Laugaland

Green is God no one else have got such a touch,that it makes the guitar talk. He will go down in history as the greatest guitar player this world could produce

Tony Stevenson

In my opinion this is his masterpiece, RIP king of the blues guitar

Robert Capewell

peter green is a gift from god, great musician.

Bernard Liu

I regret hugely that I discovered the magic of Mr. Green, both as blues guitarist and singer of the blues, much too late.

assettoCorsaracer

His solo stuff is just so good. It goes under the radar

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