Don't Cry
Ruth Brown Lyrics


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Everything is my fault. Don't cry
Even if I opened my two eyes like this
I couldn't see your painful tears.

I needed to hold you and love you more but
Like a fool I put you at unease.
I made you hinder and rest on another shoulder.
Erase everything. Erase this kind of me.
Although I couldn't say anything cause my heart burned, please be happy.
For the time you live in this world,
Don't cry because with the reason of love again.

I should be the one sorry. Don't forgive me.
Because of my selfishness of thinking that
You'd always accept me, you hurt alot.

I needed to hold you and love you more but
Like a fool I put you at unease.
I made you hinder and rest on another shoulder.

Erase everything. Erase this kind of me.
Although I couldn't say anything cause my heart burned, please be happy.
For the time you live in this world,
Don't cry because with the reason of love again.

I feel still your love when i see you
When i kiss you feel over you
I feel still your love when i touch you
When i hold you as ever baby
I feel still your lip
When i miss you when ihold you
Always in my heart

You should've told me. You should've given me a chance.




I would've done anything if you wanted.
Why do you make love cry?

Overall Meaning

Ruth Brown's song Don't Cry is a poignant and emotional ballad about love, regret and heartbreak. The singer of the song, who seems to be addressing a former lover, takes full responsibility for the failure of the relationship and asks for forgiveness while expressing sorrow and remorse. The opening lines of the song "Everything is my fault. Don't cry" set the tone for the rest of the song, with the singer acknowledging their mistakes and taking ownership of the pain they have caused.


The second verse of the song reveals that the singer failed to be there for their lover when they needed them the most. "I needed to hold you and love you more but like a fool I put you at unease. I made you hinder and rest on another shoulder." Here, the singer is expressing regret for not providing comfort and support and allowing their lover to turn to someone else for solace.


Throughout the song, the singer repeatedly asks their former lover not to cry and to be happy. The lines "Erase everything. Erase this kind of me. Although I couldn't say anything cause my heart burned, please be happy. For the time you live in this world, Don't cry because with the reason of love again" convey a deep sense of sorrow and desperation as the singer tries to come to terms with the end of the relationship.


In the final verse, the singer expresses still feeling their love when they see, kiss or touch their former lover, but it is not reciprocated. The singer expresses regret about not being given a chance to make things right, saying "You should've told me. You should've given me a chance. I would've done anything if you wanted. Why do you make love cry?"


Overall, Ruth Brown's Don't Cry is a touching and heart-wrenching song that captures the complex emotions surrounding the end of a relationship, including regret, sadness, and the desire for forgiveness.


Line by Line Meaning

Everything is my fault. Don't cry
Despite it all, I accept responsibility, so there's no need for you to cry.


Even if I opened my two eyes like this I couldn't see your painful tears.
I was blinded by my own selfishness and couldn't comprehend the hurt I caused you.


I needed to hold you and love you more but Like a fool I put you at unease. I made you hinder and rest on another shoulder.
I shouldn't have neglected our love and pushed you away, leaving you to seek comfort elsewhere.


Erase everything. Erase this kind of me. Although I couldn't say anything cause my heart burned, please be happy. For the time you live in this world, Don't cry because with the reason of love again.
I know I can't undo my mistakes, but please forget the person I was and find joy in the future love that you will find.


I should be the one sorry. Don't forgive me. Because of my selfishness of thinking that You'd always accept me, you hurt alot.
I can't even fathom how much I hurt you with my self-centered thoughts that you'd always stay by my side.


I feel still your love when i see you When i kiss you feel over you I feel still your love when i touch you When i hold you as ever baby I feel still your lip When i miss you when ihold you Always in my heart
Even though everything has changed, I still cherish the love we shared and keep it close to my heart.


You should've told me. You should've given me a chance. I would've done anything if you wanted. Why do you make love cry?
I wish you had communicated your feelings instead of leaving me to make assumptions, because I would've done anything to make things right. Why did our love have to end in tears?




Writer(s): Patton, Jones, Brown, Murray, Combs, Wade, Knight, Evans, Knighton, Barnett, Winans

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