Cry
Phoenix Joaquin Lyrics


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Everybody knows where you go when the sun goes down.
I think you only live to see the lights of town.
I wasted my time when I would try, try, try.
Cause when the lights have lost their glow, you're gonna cry, cry, cry.

Soon your sugar-daddies will all be gone.
You'll wake up some cold day and find you're alone.
You'll call for me but I'm gonna tell you: "Bye, bye, bye,"
When I turn around and walk away, you'll cry, cry, cry,

You're gonna cry, cry, cry and you'll cry alone,
When everyone's forgotten and you're left on your own.
You're gonna cry, cry, cry.

I lie awake at night and wait 'til you come in.
You stay a little while and then you're gone again.
Every question that I ask, I get a lie, lie, lie.
For every lie you tell, you're gonna cry, cry, cry.

When your fickle little love gets old, no one will care for you.
Then you'll come back to me for a little love that's true.
I'll tell you no and then you ask me why, why, why?
When I remind you of all of this, you'll cry, cry, cry.

You're gonna cry, cry, cry and you'll cry alone,




When everyone's forgotten and you're left on your own.
You're gonna cry, cry, cry.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Phoenix Joaquin's song Cry is a warning to a woman who lives only for the lights of town and the sugar-daddies who keep her company. The singer has wasted his time trying to save her, but when the lights lose their glow, she's going to cry alone. He predicts that her sugar-daddies will all be gone soon, and she'll wake up one day to find herself alone. She'll call for him, but he'll walk away, leaving her to cry.


The second verse finds the singer lying awake at night waiting for the woman to come in. She stays for a little while and then leaves again. Every question he asks, she tells him a lie, and for every lie she tells, she'll cry. He warns her that her fickle love will get old, and no one will care for her. When she comes back to him for a little love that's true, he'll tell her no, and she'll ask him why. He'll remind her of all of this, and she'll cry.


The song seems to be about a man who has tried to save a woman from a life of aimlessness, but she has refused to listen to him. She lives a life of illusion, chasing after the lights of town and the sugar-daddies who keep her company. The singer knows that she'll be left alone one day, and he warns her that she'll cry when that day comes. The lyrics are poignant and full of emotion, and the meaning behind the words is clear.


Line by Line Meaning

Everybody knows where you go when the sun goes down.
You have a reputation for going out at night and partying.


I think you only live to see the lights of town.
You love the nightlife and attention that it brings.


I wasted my time when I would try, try, try.
I used to try to make our relationship work, but it was a waste of time.


Cause when the lights have lost their glow, you're gonna cry, cry, cry.
When the party is over and you're alone, you'll realize how empty your life is and be sad.


Soon your sugar-daddies will all be gone.
Your wealthy and older lovers will eventually leave you.


You'll wake up some cold day and find you're alone.
You'll realize that nobody truly cares about you.


You'll call for me but I'm gonna tell you: "Bye, bye, bye,"
When you come back to me for comfort, I will reject you.


When I turn around and walk away, you'll cry, cry, cry,
You'll be upset when you realize I am really gone and won't come back.


You're gonna cry, cry, cry and you'll cry alone,
You'll be sad and lonely with nobody to comfort you.


When everyone's forgotten and you're left on your own.
People will eventually move on from you and you'll be left with nothing.


I lie awake at night and wait 'til you come in.
I stay up all night waiting for you to come home.


You stay a little while and then you're gone again.
You only spend a short amount of time at home before leaving again.


Every question that I ask, I get a lie, lie, lie.
You always lie to me when I ask you about where you've been or who you've been with.


For every lie you tell, you're gonna cry, cry, cry.
Your lies will eventually catch up to you and make you sad.


When your fickle little love gets old, no one will care for you.
When your youthful beauty fades, nobody will be interested in being with you.


Then you'll come back to me for a little love that's true.
You'll realize that I was the only one who truly loved you.


I'll tell you no and then you ask me why, why, why?
When you come back to me, I'll reject you yet again and you'll wonder why.


When I remind you of all of this, you'll cry, cry, cry.
When I remind you of how you treated me and others, you'll feel guilty and sad.


You're gonna cry, cry, cry and you'll cry alone,
You'll be sad and lonely with nobody to comfort you.


When everyone's forgotten and you're left on your own.
People will eventually move on from you and you'll be left with nothing.


You're gonna cry, cry, cry.
You'll be sad and regretful.




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