The Gregory Brothers’ unique musical stylings and comic rapport was largely… Read Full Bio ↴The Gregory Brothers’ unique musical stylings and comic rapport was largely formed when Evan Gregory, Michael Gregory, and Andrew Rose Gregory began making zany mix-tapes in their living room in Radford, Virginia as tiny babies. These (sadly lost) seminal works of musical comedy gently gestated for a few years until 2007, when the brothers joined forces with a bright-eyed lass from Texas. This musical collaboration with Evan’s wife, Sarah Gregory, was forged in the fiery crucible of an un-air-conditioned van during a summer tour that year. These sweaty bonds shall never be broken. After having experienced the elation of sharing their original country & soul, folk ‘n’ roll tunes with several dozen people on that home-grown, 50 show tour, they began making their wildly viral YouTube series, “Auto-Tune the News” in 2008. Their meager hope was that several dozen more people would bump their rumps to C-Span if it thumped with a bass line and a beat.

While they continue to work on making their YouTube jams, The Gregory Brothers now tour the country speaking at colleges, playing at rock and comedy clubs, and are in the process of making a pilot for Comedy Central.

They have spoken at Google ZeitGeist, MacWorld, GEL, VidCon, Web 2.0 Expo, about how they combine music, technical savvy, and humor to reach millions. Their hit “The Bed Intruder Song” was the first YouTube video to cross over onto the Billboard Hot 100. They’re also proud to have collaborated with T-Pain, Weezer, Joel Madden, Tosh.0, Adidas, NPR, Sony Electronics, Chipotle, The Cleveland Show and The 83rd Annual Academy Awards. They are also the proud winners of three Webby Awards and two Comedy Awards.

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Cry Cry Cry
The Gregory Brothers Lyrics

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Cry, cry, cry, cry
Cry, cry, cry, cry
Cry, cry, cry, cry
Cry, cry, cry, cry
Cry, cry, cry, cry
(Yeah)
Cry, cry, cry, cry

When I held her in my arms, she′d
Cry, cry, cry, cry
We'd go driving in my car, she′d
Cry, cry, cry, cry

I could not tell if they were tears of joy
Or tears of pain
I suppose if they were happy tears
She would have stayed
Now I'm left so all alone to
Cry, cry, cry, cry

When we met, she told me I was
Kind, kind, kind, kind
That first night I walked her home when she
Cried, cried, cried, cried

I could not tell if they were tears of joy
Or tears of pain
I suppose if they were happy tears
She would have stayed
Now I'm left so all alone to
Cry, cry, cry, cry

Now when she calls
I don′t pick up the line
She′s got to pay in kind
For all the tears, she made a grown man cry
Whoo-ooh, whoo-ooh-ooh

If she wanders back someday, we'll
Cry, cry, cry, cry
That first moment we hold each other close
(Cry, cry, cry, cry), Lord knows I′ve tried
To make sure we cry tears of joy
The only tears I saved
If we both cry happy tears, I suppose that she would stay

I will hold her in my arms and
Cry, cry, cry, cry
I will hold her in my arms and
Cry, cry, cry, cry

I will hold her in my arms and
Cry, cry, cry, cry

Overall Meaning

The Gregory Brothers' song Cry Cry Cry is a sad ballad about lost love and unrequited feelings. The singer tells the story of a woman who cried often while they were together: when he held her, when they went for a drive in his car or even when he walked her home for the first time. The lyrics suggest that the singer couldn't tell if she was crying tears of joy or tears of pain, but he hoped they were happy tears because that would mean she was happy with him. However, the woman eventually leaves him and the singer is left feeling brokenhearted, crying alone. When she calls him, he doesn't answer, indicating his bitterness towards her, saying that she has made him cry and now she has to "pay in kind".

The song ends on a somewhat hopeful note, with the singer saying that if the woman ever comes back to him, they will cry happy tears together and she will stay. He dreams of the day when they hold each other close and both cry tears of joy. The repetition of the phrase "cry, cry, cry, cry" and the subtle changes in the lyrics emphasize the weight of the singer's emotions and his longing for his lost love.

Overall, the song is a poignant portrayal of heartbreak and the struggle to hold onto love.

Line by Line Meaning

Cry, cry, cry, cry
Repetition of how much the singer is crying.

When I held her in my arms, she'd Cry, cry, cry, cry
The singer's partner would cry when he held her, but he didn't know if they were happy or sad tears.

We'd go driving in my car, she'd Cry, cry, cry, cry
The singer's partner would cry when they went driving in his car, but he didn't know if they were happy or sad tears.

I could not tell if they were tears of joy Or tears of pain
The artist is unsure if his partner's tears were happy or sad.

I suppose if they were happy tears She would have stayed
The artist believes that if his partner's tears were happy, she would still be with him.

Now I'm left so all alone to Cry, cry, cry, cry
The singer is now alone and crying.

When we met, she told me I was Kind, kind, kind, kind
The singer's partner said he was kind when they first met.

That first night I walked her home when she Cried, cried, cried, cried
The artist's partner cried when he walked her home on their first night together.

Now when she calls I don't pick up the line
The artist is ignoring his partner's calls.

She's got to pay in kind For all the tears, she made a grown man cry Whoo-ooh, whoo-ooh-ooh
The artist believes that his partner needs to make up for all the tears she caused him to shed.

If she wanders back someday, we'll Cry, cry, cry, cry
The singer knows that if his partner comes back, they will both cry again.

That first moment we hold each other close (Cry, cry, cry, cry), Lord knows I've tried To make sure we cry tears of joy The only tears I saved
The artist hopes that if he and his partner reunite, they will only cry tears of joy.

If we both cry happy tears, I suppose that she would stay
The singer believes that if they cry happy tears when they reunite, his partner will stay with him.

I will hold her in my arms and Cry, cry, cry, cry
The singer wants to hold his partner and cry with her.

I will hold her in my arms and Cry, cry, cry, cry
Repetition of the singer wanting to hold his partner and cry with her.

I will hold her in my arms and Cry, cry, cry, cry
Repetition of the artist wanting to hold his partner and cry with her.

Writer(s): Sarah Gregory, Andrew Gregory

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