All Cried Out
Serious Dropout Lyrics
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Around, around, around, around, around
Around, around, around, around, around
Around, around, around, around, around
You took your time to come back this time
The grass has grown under your feet
In your absence I changed my mind
I know that I said that there'd be no one else
I know that I said I'd be true
But baby, I burned Cupid's arrow
And here's the short and narrow
I've nothing left to offer you
I'm all cried out
You took a whole lot of loving for
A handful of nothing
All cried out
It's hard to give you something when
You're pushing and shoving me around
So don't look surprised there was no disguise
You knew where I stood from the start
So stop, look around you
You're right back where I found you
Take back your cold and empty heart
I'm all cried out
You took a whole lot of loving for
A handful of nothing
All cried out
It's hard to give you something when
You're pushing and shoving me around
I'm all cried out
You took a whole lot of love
I'm all cried out
It's hard to give you something when
You're pushing and shoving me around
Around, around, around, around, around
Around, around, around, around, around
You go your way
I'll go mine
I won't stay around here
Don't you waste my time
All cried out
You took a whole lot of loving for
A handful of nothing
All cried out
It's hard to give you something when
You're pushing and shoving
I'm all cried out
You took a whole lot of love
I'm all cried out
It's hard to give you something when
You're pushing and shoving me around
Around, around, around, around, around
Around, around, around, around, around
Around, around, around, around, around
Around, around, around, around, around
You go your way
I'll go mine
I won't stay around here
Don't you waste my time
All cried out (all cried out)
You took a whole lot of loving for
A handful of nothing
All cried out
You took a whole lot of love
All cried out
You took a whole lot of loving for
A handful of nothing
All cried out
It's hard to give you something when
You're pushing and shoving
All cried out (all cried out)
You took a whole lot of love
All cried out
The theme of Serious Dropout's song All Cried Out revolves around a relationship that has reached its breaking point due to the trust being broken. The first verse alludes to the idea that the singer's significant other took too much time to come back, which gave the singer time to move on and find someone else. Furthermore, their previous promise of not moving on and staying faithful is dismissed, leading the singer to explain that they have "nothing left to offer" their former significant other. This idea is reinforced in the chorus, which describes how the singer has cried all their tears and cannot give anything more to the person who betrayed them. The second verse continues to explain how the singer's former lover should not have been surprised as they knew where they stood from the beginning, leading to the song's conclusion where the singer tells their significant other they should go their separate ways.
Overall, the song's meaning is straightforward, with the lyrics being clear and blunt in their meaning. It is a tale of a relationship that did not work out due to one person not living up to their commitment, leading to the other person moving on and not being able to offer anything more to the other individual. The song's catchiness combined with the lyrics has made it a popular choice at karaoke bars across the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Around, around, around, around, around
The singer is stuck in a cycle of the same old thing.
You took your time to come back this time
The person being sung to took an unnecessarily long time to return.
The grass has grown under your feet
The person being sung to has been gone for a while.
In your absence I changed my mind
During the person's absence, the singer's feelings changed.
And someone else is sitting in your seat
Someone else has taken the person's place in the singer's heart.
I know that I said that there'd be no one else
The singer previously promised not to love someone else.
I know that I said I'd be true
The singer promised to stay loyal.
But baby, I burned Cupid's arrow
The singer has lost faith in love.
And here's the short and narrow
To put it simply
I've nothing left to offer you
The singer has moved on and has nothing left to give the person being sung to.
You took a whole lot of loving for
The person being sung to required a lot of love and attention.
A handful of nothing
The person being sung to didn't appreciate or reciprocate the singer's love.
It's hard to give you something when you're pushing and shoving me around
The person being sung to is making it difficult to love them by being pushy and aggressive.
So don't look surprised there was no disguise
The person being sung to shouldn't be surprised at the singer's change of heart since the singer was honest about their feelings from the beginning.
You knew where I stood from the start
The person being sung to knew the singer's feelings from the beginning.
Stop, look around you
The person being sung to should take a moment to evaluate their actions and surroundings.
You're right back where I found you
The person being sung to hasn't moved forward in their life or a relationship.
Take back your cold and empty heart
The singer doesn't want to deal with a person who is emotionally distant and unresponsive.
You go your way
The singer and the person being sung to will separate.
I'll go mine
The singer and the person being sung to will go their separate ways.
I won't stay around here
The singer doesn't want to be around the person being sung to anymore.
Don't you waste my time
The singer doesn't want to spend any more time on the relationship.
All cried out
The singer has no more tears left to cry over the failed relationship.
You took a whole lot of love
The person being sung to took a lot of the singer's love.
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: ALISON MOYET, STEVE JOLLEY, TONY SWAIN
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