Too Hurt To Cry Too Much In Love To Say Goodbye
The Darnells Lyrics
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To see you cross the floor
Kissing her
You didn't see me
But I saw you and
It hurt me so
When I tried to cry
To ease my hurt inside
But I tried in vain
'Cause the tears never came
I'm too hurt to cry
And too much in love to say goodbye
I tried telling myself
That you loved me and no one else
But each time I look across the floor
I'm just not sure
When I saw you hold her tight
With all my mind I tried to cry
To ease this hurt
This hurt inside
But I'm too hurt to cry
And too much in love to say goodbye
Although you hurt me so
I love you too much to let you go
And when you take me home
You'll never know
I saw you kissing her
I'll go on like nothing has happened instead
Some things are better unsaid
But if could cry
I wouldn't feel so sad
But I'm too hurt to cry
And too much in love to say goodbye
But I'm too hurt to cry
And too much in love to say goodbye
Say goodbye
Say goodbye
Say goodbye
Say goodbye
The Darnells' song Too Hurt To Cry is a classic tale of heartbreak and betrayal. In soulful and melancholic lyrics, the singer tells the story of a painful experience she had when she witnessed the person she loves kissing someone else on the dance floor. Though the person didn't see her, she saw them, and the experience hurt her deeply. She tries to cry to ease the pain but can't seem to do so, as the tears never came. She's too hurt to cry, but she's also too much in love to say goodbye. Even trying to tell herself that the person loves her alone doesn't make her feel any better. When she sees the person with the other woman, she tries to cry to ease the hurt, but she can't. She must keep quiet and ignore what happened, though its effects linger on.
These lyrics evoke a sense of deep pain and sadness that cut to the bone. The singer's love is pure, but it seems not to be reciprocated. The song's mood is somber and melancholic, with a slow and steady beat and soulful vocals that bring out the emotions in the lyrics brilliantly. The lyrics show that sometimes, love can hurt so much that it becomes overwhelming, and even the act of crying cannot provide relief. The singer seems to be holding on to her love, even though it's not being returned, indicating that sometimes the heart wants what it wants, even if it's not the best for us.
Line by Line Meaning
It hurt me so bad
The pain was so intense
To see you cross the floor
Watching you walk away was unbearable
Kissing her
Showing your love for another person
You didn't see me
You were too caught up in the moment to notice my presence
But I saw you and
I could clearly see what was happening
It hurt me so
The pain was impossible to ignore
When I tried to cry
I attempted to express my emotions through tears
To ease my hurt inside
In hopes of making the pain more bearable
But I tried in vain
My efforts were unsuccessful
'Cause the tears never came
My sadness was too intense to be expressed through tears
I'm too hurt to cry
I’m in so much pain that I can’t cry
And too much in love to say goodbye
Despite the hurt and pain, love still prevails
I tried telling myself
I attempted to convince myself
That you loved me and no one else
That your love was true and genuine
But each time I look across the floor
Every time I glance in your direction
I'm just not sure
I can’t help but have doubts
When I saw you hold her tight
When I saw you embrace her affectionately
With all my mind I tried to cry
I focused all my energy into crying
To ease this hurt
Hoping that crying would make me feel better
This hurt inside
Referring to the emotional pain
Although you hurt me so
Despite the pain you caused me
I love you too much to let you go
My love for you surpasses the pain
And when you take me home
When you escort me back to my residence
You'll never know
You're oblivious to the hurt you caused
I saw you kissing her
I witnessed your act of love towards someone else
I'll go on like nothing has happened instead
I will act as though nothing has occurred
Some things are better unsaid
Certain things are better left unspoken
But if could cry
If I were able to express my emotions through tears
I wouldn't feel so sad
The emotional pain would lessen
Say goodbye
The realization of letting go of someone you love
Say goodbye
Tough decision, relief after goodbye
Say goodbye
Closure after a tough time
Say goodbye
A final farewell
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRIAN HOLLAND, EDWARD HOLLAND, EDWARD, JR. HOLLAND, LAMONT DOZIER, LAMONT HERBERT DOZIER
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Jim Laliberte
THIS is a fantastic song!!!! Best from the Marvelettes, by far!!!
The lead vocals were dual, Gladys Horton and Wanda Rogers....
And since Motown didn't consider the Andantes a performing group...and they did the backgrounds, the song was only a studio recording...never got performed live. I guess it got next to no promotion. They called this "new" group, the Darnells.
divine williams
no wanda, sorry. its gladys all the way.
dchi2012
No it’s Gladys and Wanda with the andantes
dpohunter
After The Crystals 'Da Doo Ron Ron' became a worldwide smash, it seemed every producer in Creation with a girl group attempted to get a sound-alike hit. Most failed. Reportedly, the Supremes' similarly-named 'Run Run Run' was laid down a month after the Crystals hit, but was kept in the can till Jan 1964. While a tremendous record, it also barely dented the charts. At least here, 'Too Late To Cry...' seems to take its queue from 'Then He Kissed Me". It's terrific in its own right, and like too many good records, it probably wasn't strongly promoted by Berry Gordy, and it languished as a result.
Bruce Northwood
One of the best to come out of Motown.
Bananadiva1
Love this song. It's probably my favourite Marvelettes song. Just don't get why Motown released it under the fake group name though?!
Randsom Wear
The castenets were a staple of early Spector records.
Charles Ellis
Why? Easy: it's really a hybrid recording. Take the lead singer of The Marvelettes (Gladys Horton) and add Motown's premier backing vocal trio The Andantes, and the result: The Darnells!
CharlesBarry
INDEED SIR, YOU GOT THAT RIGHT !
bu baby
It sounds too much like the Crystals "Da Doo Ron Ron". I wish they would have recorded the song without all that wall of sound. Sometimes too much wall of sound made everything sound too muddled instead of crisp and clear. I'm glad they included this song in the Marvelettes Forever the complete Motown albums Vol. 1 cd box set.