While Cray was among artists such as Stevie Ray Vaughan and George Thorogood who got wider radio airplay and regular MTV video exposure during the late 1980s, he started playing guitar in his early teens. At Denbigh High School in Newport News, Virginia, his love of blues and soul music flourished as he started collecting records. Originally, Robert Cray wanted to become an architect, but at about the same time he was going to study design in architecture he formed a local band "Steakface", described as "the best band from Lakewood you never heard of". Cray on guitar and vocals contributed greatly to Steakface's set list of songs by Jimi Hendrix, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Fleetwood Mac, the Grease Band, Blodwyn Pig, Jethro Tull, Forever More, Spirit, and The Faces.
By the time he was twenty, Cray had seen his heroes Albert Collins, Freddie King and Muddy Waters in concert, and decided to form his own band. His band started playing college towns on the west coast. After several years of regional success, Cray was signed to Mercury Records in 1982. His third release, Strong Persuader, received a Grammy Award, while the crossover single "Smokin' Gun" gave him wider appeal and name recognition.
By then Cray was an opening act for such major stars as Eric Clapton (who remains a friend to this day), and sold out larger venues as a solo artist. Cray has generally played Fender guitars (Telecasters and Stratocasters) and there are two signature Robert Cray Stratocasters models available from Fender.
Cray continues to record and tour.
You Belong To Me
Robert Cray Lyrics
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I found that you only stayed to make me feel so very small
Though you don't love me now
I kinda feel some way some how
It's gonna be too late
There you go again
Hurtin me in front of all our wonderful friends
Baby, I've been good to you
It's gonna be too late
I'll see you run, run, run
Run on baby
You're gonna cry, cry, cry
Run on baby
But, it's too late
Baby, bye bye
Too late
Too late
And, I'll see you run, run, run
Run on baby
You're gonna cry, cry, cry
Oh, baby
But, it's too late
Baby, bye bye
Baby, bye bye
Baby, bye bye
Baby, bye bye
Baby, bye bye
Baby, bye bye
Baby, bye bye
The lyrics to Robert Cray's song You Move Me convey a sense of heartbreak and betrayal. The singer is in a relationship with someone who no longer loves them and only stays around to make them feel small. Despite this, the singer still has feelings for their partner and hopes that they will treat them as they used to. The repeated refrain of "run on baby" suggests that the singer has had enough of this treatment and is ready to move on.
The opening line, "You don't care for me at all," sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer has realized that their relationship is one-sided and that their partner is not invested in their well-being. The line "there you go again, hurting me in front of all our wonderful friends" shows that the singer is not only being hurt in private but also in public, which adds to their humiliation.
The bridge of the song, "I'll see you run, run, run, run on baby, you're gonna cry, cry, cry, run on baby, but it's too late, baby bye bye," is the singer's conclusion that they're done with the relationship. It's clear that their partner has hurt them too many times, and the repetition of "baby bye bye" reinforces their determination to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
You don't care for me at all
You have no interest or concern for me whatsoever
I found that you only stayed to make me feel so very small
I realized that you were only around to belittle and diminish me
Though you don't love me now
Despite the fact that your feelings for me have faded
I kinda feel some way some how
I still have some kind of emotional attachment to you
It's gonna be too late
There will come a time when it will be too late for us to reconcile or make amends
There you go again
You are repeating the same harmful behavior towards me
Hurtin me in front of all our wonderful friends
Causing me emotional pain and embarrassment in the presence of our mutual acquaintances
Baby, I've been good to you
I have treated you with kindness and respect, even when you did not deserve it
Better treat me like you used to do
You should treat me with the same love and affection that you once did
I'll see you run, run, run
I will witness your hasty departure
You're gonna cry, cry, cry
You will experience intense emotional distress
But, it's too late
Regardless of your remorse or regret, it is now too late to make things right
Baby, bye bye
Goodbye
Too late
It is too late to salvage our relationship
Baby, bye bye
Farewell
Baby, bye bye
Goodbye
Baby, bye bye
So long
Baby, bye bye
Adios
Baby, bye bye
Ciao
Baby, bye bye
Hasta la vista
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Curtis Mayfield
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