2) South African band, The Staccatos. The band was formed in Johannesburg, South Africa 1961, witht he original line-up featured singer/rhythm guitarist Brian Le Gassick, lead guitarist John Leach, drummer Ian Miller, and bassist Willie van der Walt and. The Staccatos supported Peter and Gordon (1965), the Byrds (1970) and Chris de Burgh (1979) on their South African tours.
Cry To Me
The Staccatos Lyrics
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Leaves you all alone
And nobody
Calls you on the phone
Don′t you feel like crying
Don't you feel like crying
Come on baby
Cry to me
And you're in a lonely room
And there's nothing no
But the smell of purfume
Don′t you feel like crying
Don′t you feel like crying
Come on baby
Oh, cry to me
Nothing
Nothing can be sadder
One does feel all alone
And don't you know that loneliness
Loneliness is such a waste of time
And I know
You will never
You will never have to walk alone
You can come and take my hand baby
Walk with me
Listen
When you′re waiting
For a voice to come
Late in the midnight hour
And there is no one
Don't you feel like crying
Don′t you feel like crying
Come on baby
Oh, cry to me
Nothing
No nothing can be sadder
One does feel all alone
And don't you know that loneliness
Loneliness is such a waste of time
And I know
You will never
You will never have to walk alone
You see
You can take my hand baby
Oh, come on and take a walk with me
When you are waiting
For a voice to come
Late in the midnight hour
And there′s no one
Don't you feel like crying
Don't you feel like crying
Come on baby
Come on and cry to me
Baby baby
Oh, come on
Come on and cry to me
You don′t have to be afraid baby
Oh cry to me
You don′t have to be afraid baby
The lyrics to The Staccatos' song Cry to Me speak to the universal human experience of loneliness and heartbreak. The song begins with an image of abandonment - a baby left alone without anyone to call. The singer invites the baby, and by extension the listener, to express their emotions, to cry if they need to. The chorus repeats the invitation to cry, emphasizing that it is okay to feel sad and that it is okay to seek comfort in others.
The second verse adds to the image of loneliness, describing a room without company except for the smell of perfume. Once again, the singer invites the listener to cry, acknowledging that loneliness is a waste of time. The bridge declares that the "nothing" that can be sadder than being alone can be remedied through human connection, and that the listener need never walk alone, as the singer offers to walk beside them.
The final verse repeats the image of waiting for a voice to come, with no one appearing. The invitation to cry is repeated, with the added reassurance that the listener doesn't have to be afraid to express their emotions. Through the simple act of crying, the song suggests, we can acknowledge our sadness and find comfort in the support of others.
Line by Line Meaning
When your baby
Leaves you all alone
When your significant other leaves you and you're left by yourself
And nobody
Calls you on the phone
When no one reaches out to you to see how you're doing
Don′t you feel like crying
Don't you feel like crying
Don't you feel overwhelmed with emotion and want to cry?
Come on baby
Cry to me
It's okay to cry and share your emotions with me
When you′re all alone
And you're in a lonely room
And there's nothing no
But the smell of purfume
When you're alone and all you can smell is the perfume of your significant other
Nothing
Nothing can be sadder
One does feel all alone
Feeling alone can be one of the saddest things
And don't you know that loneliness
Loneliness is such a waste of time
Loneliness is not productive and can be a waste of time
And I know
You will never
You will never have to walk alone
You don't have to go through life feeling lonely because I'll always be there for you
You can come and take my hand baby
Walk with me
Let's go through life together and I'll always be there for you
When you′re waiting
For a voice to come
Late in the midnight hour
And there is no one
When you're waiting for someone to talk to but there's no one there
Don't you feel like crying
Don′t you feel like crying
Feeling lonely can make you feel like crying
Nothing
No nothing can be sadder
One does feel all alone
Feeling alone can be one of the saddest things
And don't you know that loneliness
Loneliness is such a waste of time
Loneliness is not productive and can be a waste of time
And I know
You will never
You will never have to walk alone
You don't have to go through life feeling lonely because I'll always be there for you
You see
You can take my hand baby
Oh, come on and take a walk with me
Let's go through life together and I'll always be there for you
Baby baby
Oh, come on
My beloved, come on
Come on and cry to me
You don′t have to be afraid baby
It's okay to cry and share your emotions with me, don't be afraid
Oh cry to me
You don′t have to be afraid baby
Let it all out and cry, there's no need to be afraid
Writer(s): Bert Russell
Contributed by Brayden H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.