Don't Cry Baby
Pretty Poison Lyrics

Hey baby
Greeting to the listener

Don't look so sad
Trying to console the listener who appears to be upset

I've got something to tell you
Suggesting that the singer has something important to share with the listener

Just listen
Asking the listener to pay attention to what the artist has to say

Don't cry baby
Requesting the listener to stop crying

Wipe away your tears
Asking the listener to dry their tears

Hold tight baby
Encouraging the listener to hold on

Till the sadness disappears
Assuring the listener that their sadness will go away

I never meant to hurt you
Acknowledging that the artist may have caused pain to the listener

Or cause you so much pain
Recognizing that the listener may have experienced significant distress

I promise never to leave you
Making a commitment to the listener to remain by their side

Again
Reiterating the promise not to leave

(Don't cry baby)
Repeating the request to the listener to stop crying

So wipe your tears away
Asking the listener to dry their eyes

This time I'm here to stay
Asserting that the singer is committed to staying with the listener

I won't leave you alone
Ensuring that the listener will not be abandoned

Till the pain of love is gone
Promising to stay with the listener until they are no longer experiencing pain related to love

So don't cry
Repeating the request for the listener not to cry

I won't leave you anymore
Reassuring the listener once again that they will not be abandoned

Baby, don't cry
Affirming the request for the listener not to cry

I'll give you my love and so much more
Offering the listener love and additional forms of support

Someday maybe
Holding out the possibility that things will improve in the future

We'll let love outshine our fears
Suggesting that love is an antidote to fear and that their love can overcome the obstacles they face

So let me rock you gently
Offering physical comfort to the listener

And sing a lullaby
Providing a calming song to help the listener feel more at ease

I'll kiss your tears away
Offering reassurance and comfort to the listener

And love you
Expressing affection for the listener

Now wipe your tears away
Repeating the request for the listener to dry their tears

You've got my life to call your own
Giving the listener a reminder that they are an important part of the artist's life

We don't need no tears
Suggesting that tears are not necessary or helpful in this situation

We don't need no hurt or pain
Stressing that pain is not desirable or necessary

So let's get busy
Encouraging the listener to take action

And fall in love again
Expressing a desire to move forward and renew their love

You can be my man
Offering the listener a sign of affection and partnership

I'll be your femme fatale
Playing with gender roles and suggesting that the singer can be seductive and alluring

And we can make sweet sweet love
Expressing desire for sexual intimacy with the listener

We do it oh so well
Suggesting that they have a strong connection and are experienced at pleasing each other intimately

Don't you cry
Repeating the request for the listener not to cry

Wipe your eyes
Asking the listener to dry their tears

Wanna be your lover and your friend
Expressing a desire for a close and intimate relationship with the listener