The Mavericks are an American country music band. The group formed in 1989 … Read Full Bio ↴The Mavericks are an American country music band. The group formed in 1989 in Miami, Florida.

The Mavericks won Vocal Group of the Year at the Country Music Awards in 1995 and 1996. They won a Grammy Award in 1996 for Best Country Performance by Duo/Group with Vocals. Their version of "Blue Moon" was featured in Tom Hanks' 1995 motion picture "Apollo 13".

Members

* Raul Malo - vocals
* Robert Reynolds - bass
* Paul Deakin - drums
* Eddie Perez - guitar

Former members

* David Lee Holt - guitar (1991 - 1994)
* Nick Kane - guitar (1994 - 2003)

What A Crying Shame
The Mavericks Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

Wasn't I good to you
Didn't I show it
And if I ever hurt you
I didn't know it

If you think I don't care
Then you're mistaken
My love was always there

But now my heart's breakin'

(Oh) baby oh what a crying shame
To let it all slip away
And call it yesterday
Oh baby my life would be so blue
My heart would break in two
Oh what a crying shame

'Cause I believed in you
From the beginning
I thought our love was true
But now it's all ending

(Oh) baby oh what a crying shame
To let it all slip away
And call it yesterday
Oh baby my life would be so blue
My heart would break in two
Oh what a crying shame

(Oh) baby oh what a crying shame
To let it all slip away
And call it yesterday
Oh baby my life would be so blue
My heart would break in two

Oh what a crying shame
Oh what a crying shame
Oh what a crying shame

Oh what a crying shame
Oh what a crying shame

Overall Meaning

The Mavericks' song "What A Crying Shame" is a lament of a failed love affair. The song's narrator expresses his disbelief that the relationship has ended, questioning whether he was good to his partner and begging her to believe that he did not intend to hurt her. Throughout the song, the singer expresses his sadness and heartbreak at the failure of their relationship, lamenting the fact that he believed in their love from the beginning but now sees it ending. He cannot bear the thought of letting her go, as he believes his life will forever be colored by the pain of losing her.

The song's lyrics capture the universal feeling of heartbreak, and the music of The Mavericks' version adds to the emotional impact of the song. The band's mix of country, rock, and Latin sounds creates a sense of longing and drama that perfectly complements the lyrics of the song. The song's upbeat tempo belies the sadness of the lyrics, creating a bittersweet effect that makes the listener feel the emotions of the singer even more acutely.

Line by Line Meaning

Wasn't I good to you
I was good to you, right?

Didn't I show it
I showed you how much I cared, didn't I?

And if I ever hurt you
On the off chance that I hurt you,

I didn't know it
I promise it wasn't intentional.

If you think I don't care
If you think I don't have feelings for you,

Then you're mistaken
you're wrong.

My love was always there
I always loved you,

But now my heart's breakin'
but now I'm heartbroken.

(Oh) baby oh what a crying shame
Oh what a terrible loss,

To let it all slip away
to let our love slip away,

And call it yesterday
and forget about what we had.

Oh baby my life would be so blue
My life would be so sad without you,

My heart would break in two
my heart would shatter into pieces.

'Cause I believed in you
I trusted you,

From the beginning
from the very start.

I thought our love was true
I believed our love was real,

But now it's all ending
but now it's over.

Oh what a crying shame
Oh what a terrible loss,

Oh what a crying shame
Oh what a terrible loss.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kostas Lazarides, Raul Malo

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

TRACKS