Cry Me A River
Third Try Lyrics
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seems all my favorite bands just curled up and died
and every venue in this town closed long ago
'cause everyone turned emo, sat at home, and cried
at least when they were hardcore
they had something to fight for
now all they do is whine
i hope it was your girlfriend
the one who once was mine
back when punk rock was cool
and keeping up with all these kids is impossible
by the time i hear a new band they're already cliche
look down at me while you're tearing up your spectacles
and sit at home and cry on make out club all day
well this is where i stop please let me off
so emo boy cry me a river
at least your scene is still alive
and at least you've got a girlfriend
just like i did in '95
back when punk rock was cool
In "Cry Me A River," Third Try explores the dying punk rock scene and the rise of the emo movement. The singer laments the loss of the "good old fashioned punk rock show" and the closure of venues in their town, blaming the shift on people who have turned to being emo and spending their time crying at home. The lyrics appear to criticize the emo movement, with the singer asking sarcastically, "so emo boy who broke your heart? I hope it was your girlfriend, the one who once was mine," implying that emo music is full of whiny songs about lost love.
It's interesting to note that the song was released in 2007, around the height of the emo movement in the mid-2000s. The song appears to be a response to the saturation of emo music and the accompanying culture, as Third Try takes a nostalgic look back to the punk rock of the past.
Overall, "Cry Me A River" presents a commentary on music culture and generational shifts, highlighting the tension between different music genres and lifestyles.
Line by Line Meaning
what ever happened to a good old fashioned punk rock show?
Why have punk rock shows changed so much?
seems all my favorite bands just curled up and died
The bands I liked don't exist anymore
and every venue in this town closed long ago
All the places where they played punk rock shows are now closed
'cause everyone turned emo, sat at home, and cried
They think everyone became emo and didn't go out to shows
at least when they were hardcore
Punk rock was better when it was hardcore
they had something to fight for
The bands had a reason to play their music
now all they do is whine
Nowadays, punk just seems like complaining
so emo boy who broke your heart?
Who hurt you, you emotional person?
i hope it was your girlfriend
I hope the person who broke your heart was someone you were romantically involved with
the one who once was mine
The person I used to date
back when punk rock was cool
When punk rock had more meaning
and keeping up with all these kids is impossible
It's hard to keep up with new bands
by the time i hear a new band they're already cliche
By the time they hear about new bands, they're already too popular and unoriginal
look down at me while you're tearing up your spectacles
They feel judged by people who wear glasses and listen to obscure bands
and sit at home and cry on make out club all day
People just sit at home and feel sorry for themselves instead of going out to shows
well this is where i stop please let me off
The end of the song
so emo boy cry me a river
They taunt the emotional person to cry more
at least your scene is still alive
Emo music is still popular
and at least you've got a girlfriend
You have something going for you, at least
just like i did in '95
They had a girlfriend back when punk rock was more meaningful
back when punk rock was cool
The end of the song
Contributed by Julian N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jademoon7938
Scott Storch did some of the lyrics, the bridge and the melody on Cry Me a River, the beat and rest of production was Timbaland. Storch is not credited as a producer, which is why he never made any Justin Timberlake songs after Cry Me a River, and him and Timbaland fell out over it.
That kind of made him lose his career. Well, that and a crippling cocaine addiction that saw him lose his fortune, which is really sad.
I respect Storch and his work, but I sort of feel like amending my comment on Timberlake to include Storch would be like giving credit to Storch for D.R.E. Day because he wrote the piano riff.
Don't get me wrong, the piano riff made the song, it is among the most recognizable components of Dre's songs, up there with the vocoder on California Love.
That said, it is like 2% of the work that went into the song, while his work on Cry Me a River was more like 25% of the song. So he definitely deserves credit with Timberlake.
But to put Storch up there as, "The one who made Timberlake's beats"... Idk. That title belongs to Timbaland imo.
@mariodushi98
Is anyone just randomly watching the old songs?
@MetoNextDoor
Need more of them
@joshthompson2086
All the time older music is best this CRAP they call music now days is just junk
@allforbts4038
Me
@annejvelasquez
God they need more good songs now days and this is coming from a 12 year old😂
@travelfoodielove
Mario Dushi yup at Disneyworld and annoying all my sisters with *NSYNC AND BRITNEY throwback music hahaha
@Olhado256
Guys, if a girl cheats on you, DO NOT break into her house and watch her shower.
@nicolasderu4368
That's #GoodAdvice, right there !
@forgotaboutbre
Can I at least dance on her furniture?
@helenatn7596
Or what.. That sounds like a challenge ;)
Can us girls do it tho?