Sheena Easton (born Sheena Shirley Orr, 27 April 1959) is a two-time Grammy… Read Full Bio ↴Sheena Easton (born Sheena Shirley Orr, 27 April 1959) is a two-time Grammy Award winning Pop singer and actress originally from Bellshill, Scotland. Sheena became famous for being the subject of the UK TV programme "The Big Time", a late 70s reality TV series which recorded her attempts to gain a record contract. She suceeded spectacularly by having two singles in the U.K. top 10 at the same time in 1980. She eventually signed with EMI Records.

Easton rose to fame in the early 1980s with the pop hits "9 to 5" (known as "Morning Train" in the United States), "For Your Eyes Only", "Strut", "Sugar Walls", "U Got the Look" with Prince, and "The Lover in Me". She went on to become successful in the United States and Japan, working with prominent vocalists and producers, such as Prince, Christopher Neil, Kenny Rogers, David Foster, Luis Miguel, L.A. Reid and Babyface, Patrice Rushen, and Nile Rodgers.

In the United States, Easton is a two-time Grammy Award winner with 4 additional Grammy nominations, an Oscar nomination, sold 7 Gold albums and 1 Platinum and has sold over 4 million albums in the US alone, and over 20 million records worldwide. She has recorded 16 studio albums, released 45 singles, and has 15 Top 40 hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 and 25 top 40 hits in territories around the world . Sheena Easton is the only artist in the history of the US Billboard charts to have top 5 hit on each of the Billboards key charts consecutively: Adult Contemporary, Dance, Pop, Country, and R&B. In the UK, Easton has 3 top 40 albums and 8 top 40 singles to date. Easton's 1980 debut singles, "Modern Girl" and " 9 to 5," entered into the UK top ten, making her the first UK female artist to appear twice in the same top ten.

Trivia:

In the entire James Bond series, Sheena is the only artist seen performing a song in the title sequence, in "For Your Eyes Only".

She guest starred on "Miami Vice" in 1987, portraying Caitlin Davies, Sonny Crockett's wife
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Sheena was given a special award from "Billboard" magazine as being the first artist to crack the Top 5 on five key singles charts; Hot 100, Adult Contemporary, R&B, Dance and Country.
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Cry
Sheena Easton Lyrics

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(Cry, baby)
I heard a cry at night, I heard him slam the door
There was a screech of tyres, but he'll be back for sure
Now through my apartment wall, I can hear her sweet tears startin' to fall

So cry, baby, wash out your heart
Hang your life out to dry and make a new start

Then came a telephone ring, it was a logical thing
I left it for a while, I let her hang up and redial
Then I picked up the telephone, and I said "Don't worry, honey
No no no, no no no, you're not alone"

So cry, baby, wash out your heart
Hang your life out to dry and make a new start

It was a tale unwound, I'd heard it all before
And nothin' I could say would ever ease her pain
Still I picked up the telephone, 'n I said "Don't worry, honey
No no no, no no no, no no no, no no no, you're not alone"

So cry, baby, wash out your heart
Hang your life out to dry and make a new start

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Sheena Easton's song, "Cry", indicate the beginning of a story that involves a couple who are having an argument or some kind of disagreement. The singer, who is positioned in the adjacent apartment, says that she heard a man's cry and then the sound of a slammed door, which suggests that he has possibly walked out on his partner. She then hears a screech of tires which could imply that he has left in a huff but may come back. As the woman cries, a sympathetic observer, who is the singer, tries to comfort her and tells her to wash away her heartache. The lyrics in the song express empathy for the sad, weeping woman and encourage her to start afresh.

The story takes an interesting twist when the singer receives a phone call, which strengthens the idea that someone is in distress. She allows the phone to keep ringing, which suggests that the person on the other end is in some turmoil, but would prefer to talk with someone. After the caller redials, she answers the phone and tries to console her, telling her that she is not alone in her struggles. The lyrics then repeat the suggestion that she should cry to wash out her heart and hang her life out to dry, so she can begin again.

Overall, the lyrics of the song convey a message of hope and encouragement to anyone who may be facing difficult times. It tells them that it is okay to cry, to let out their emotions, and move forward with newfound strength.

Line by Line Meaning

I heard a cry at night, I heard him slam the door
I was awakened from my sleep by the sound of someone crying and then heard the sound of a door slam shut.

There was a screech of tyres, but he'll be back for sure
I heard the sound of tires screeching as if someone was driving off, but I have the feeling that the person will be back at some point.

Now through my apartment wall, I can hear her sweet tears startin' to fall
I can hear the sound of a woman crying through the walls of my apartment, and it's clear that she's very upset.

Then came a telephone ring, it was a logical thing
At some point, the phone rang, which didn't come as a surprise to me.

I left it for a while, I let her hang up and redial
I didn't answer the phone right away, allowing the person on the other end to hang up and call back again.

Then I picked up the telephone, and I said "Don't worry, honey'
Once I did answer the phone, I reassured the person on the other end of the line that everything was going to be okay.

No no no, no no no, you're not alone"
I repeated these words multiple times to emphasize that the person is not by themselves in this situation.

It was a tale unwound, I'd heard it all before
The story the person on the phone told me was nothing new - I had heard it many times before.

And nothin' I could say would ever ease her pain
Despite my efforts, there was no way for me to comfort the person and make their pain go away.

Still I picked up the telephone, 'n I said "Don't worry, honey
Despite my own frustration, I made sure to answer the phone again and continue to offer support.

No no no, no no no, no no no, no no no, you're not alone"
Once again, I repeated that message to let the person know that they have someone there for them.

So cry, baby, wash out your heart
I'm encouraging the person on the phone to cry and let out their emotions.

Hang your life out to dry and make a new start
After letting out their emotions, I advise the person to move on and start anew in life.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: FRANK MUSKER, GARTH MURPHY

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