there is more than one band by the name of rooms

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1)Alternative/indie/punk/grunge -rock group founded in 2003. Originally from Jyväskylä, Finland; nowadays Tampere/Vantaa, Finland.

2) Band from Los Angeles, CA consisting of Alex Wisner, Sean Friday and Christopher Null. They are no longer a band but sean friday and chris null continue making music with friend sonny moore.

3) Band from Indianapolis, IN active from 2004-present consisting of Matt Askren, Kevin Toole, Ben Traub, and Andrew Greenburg, all veterans of the Indianapolis indie music scene, having played in such bands as Thin Fevers, Letters In English, Saraswati, and many more.

Rooms formed in early 2004, took a hiatus while Askren spent some time on the west coast, and reformed in 2007. They released their self-titled full-length Rooms in August of 2009 and their second album Drawing the City Walls in January of 2017.

Cry Baby
Rooms Lyrics

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Oh, wanna know, wanna know, wanna know
Is this what love is?
Oh, wanna know, wanna know, wanna know
Is this what love is?

You said I don't believe in accidents
Then you take your clothes off the bed
Took the hope to paper to the balcony

And you made a phone call instead

Why do I feel alone? (feel alone)
Why do I feel alone?
Why do I feel alone?

Oh, wanna know, wanna know, wanna know
Is this what love is?
Oh, wanna know, wanna know, wanna know
Is this what love is?

You said there is nothing left to talk about
So you never open your love
And there's all the flat devotion left in vain
How do I talk this around?

Baby, I got it wrong (got it wrong)
Baby, I got it wrong
Baby, I got it wrong

Oh, wanna know, wanna know, wanna know
Is this what love is?
Oh, wanna know, wanna know, wanna know
Is this what love is?

Tell me what's been going on?
I just wanna know

Tell me what's been going on?
I just wanna know

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Rooms' song "Cry Baby" are about someone who is questioning whether what they are experiencing is truly love. The repeated line "wanna know, wanna know, wanna know, is this what love is?" highlights the uncertainty and confusion that the singer is feeling. The first verse describes a conversation between two people where one says they don't believe in accidents, but the other takes off their clothes and makes a phone call instead of talking things out. This leads to the singer feeling alone and questioning the emotional connection between them. The chorus then repeats with the repeated questioning of what love truly is.

The second verse continues with the theme of a lack of communication and emotional connection. The person being sung to has stated that there is nothing left to talk about leading the singer to feel that there is no hope left for their relationship. The line "And there's all the flat devotion left in vain" could be interpreted as the singer feeling that their efforts to keep the relationship alive are not being reciprocated. The pre-chorus then repeats with the singer admitting they got things wrong.

Overall, the song seems to be about someone who is feeling lost and uncertain in a romantic relationship, possibly due to a lack of communication and emotional connection. The repeated questioning of what love is, suggests that they are questioning whether what they are experiencing is truly love or just a superficial connection.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh, wanna know, wanna know, wanna know
Expressing a strong desire to understand the nature of something

Is this what love is?
Questioning if their current situation is truly an expression of love

You said I don't believe in accidents
Recalling a previous conversation where their partner expressed disbelief in coincidences

Then you take your clothes off the bed
Describing a physical action taken by their partner

Took the hope to paper to the balcony
Detailing an action taken by themselves

And you made a phone call instead
Contrasting their own action with their partner's

Why do I feel alone? (feel alone)
Wondering about their own emotions and feeling of isolation

You said there is nothing left to talk about
Recalling their partner's statement about the lack of things to discuss

So you never open your love
Not expressing affection and love despite being in a relationship

And there's all the flat devotion left in vain
Expressing frustration with the unreciprocated effort put into the relationship

How do I talk this around?
Questioning how to address the issues faced in their relationship