They released two albums and 2 12" releases as Skin: Blood, Women, Roses and Shame, Humility, Revenge were the albums and Girl: come out and One Thousand Years were the 12"s. After changing the name to The World of Skin released an album entitled Ten Songs for Another World. Currently, most of the songs from the first two albums have been repackaged as a "best of" album with the remastered version of Swans' Children of God.
Cry Me A River
The World of Skin Lyrics
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You cry the long night through
Well you can cry me a river
Cry me a river
I cried a river over you
Now you say you're sorry
For being so untrue
Cry me a river
I cried a river over you
You drove me
Nearly drove me
Out of my head
While you never shed a tear
Rememeber
I rememebr all that you said
Told me
Love was too Plebeian
Told me you weere through with me and
Now you say you love me
Well just to prove you do
Come on and cry me a river
Cry me a river
I cried a river over you
Now you say you love me
Well just to prove you do
Come on and cry me a river
Cry me a river
I cried a river
Over you
The opening lines of "Cry Me A River" by The World of Skin describes a lonely and tearful lover wallowing in sorrow. The singer taunts the subject by suggesting they can "cry me a river" because they are experiencing that same heartbreak the singer felt. The chorus of the song emphasizes the depth of the singer's emotion by describing how she "cried a river" over the subject of the song.
The second verse of the song addresses the subject's infidelity and betrayal, which contributed to the singer's emotional turmoil. The tone of the song reflects an air of revenge, surpassing anger or sadness. The singer adds that the subject's actions nearly drove her out of her mind, whereas they never made an effort to feel remorse for their actions, leading to her emotional chaos.
The final verse finds the subject of the song professing their love to the singer. The singer has given up on this love, and again repeats the refrain, urging the subject to cry her a river to prove her love. Overall, the singer has turned the tables on the subject, making her listen to the same kind of taunting words she once used with the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
Now you say you're lonely
You claim to be in a state of loneliness
You cry the long night through
You shed tears throughout the whole night
Well you can cry me a river
You can cry in front of me as a way of expressing your emotions
Cry me a river
Cry as much as you want, as deeply as you feel
I cried a river over you
I also went through the same heartbreak you're experiencing
Now you say you're sorry
You apologize for your untrue behavior
For being so untrue
For not being honest in your actions
You drove me
Your actions made me feel a certain way
Nearly drove me
Your actions nearly caused me to lose my mind
Out of my head
Out of control of one's thoughts and emotions
While you never shed a tear
You didn't show any remorse or regret for your actions towards me
Rememeber
I remember
I rememebr all that you said
I recall every single word you said to me
Told me
You informed me
Love was too Plebeian
You believed love was too common or not enjoyable
Told me you weere through with me and
You told me that you were done with our relationship
Now you say you love me
You express that you have love for me
Well just to prove you do
As a way of showing your love for me
Come on and cry me a river
Feel free to express your emotions in front of me
I cried a river
I went through a lot of emotional distress
Over you
Attributing all the pain and heartbreak to you
Contributed by Mackenzie O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Sonia Steele
on Nothing Without You
I'm weak and I'm slow
When you are near
Defeated I'll disappear
In the blood in your mouth
I'll disappear defeated
I'll stand behind you
We'll be here forever
We won't move again
Your body is opened
We're slipping down
Through an open floor
We'll fall forever
I'm weak and I'm slow
When your eyes are on me
Defeated I'll disappear
I left myself
Beneath your skin
What were you
Who was I then
Look over there
Against the wall
There's a memory there
Red hands blood and hair
I don't know who you are
I don't know where I end
I'm nothing without you