Cry For You
Various Artists Lyrics

People of Argentina
Addressing the people of Argentina.

Your newly elected President, Juan Peron
Introducing the newly-elected president, Juan Peron.

(Peron, Peron, Peron, Peron)
Repeatedly chanting the name of Juan Peron.

Argentinos, Argentinos
Addressing the citizens of Argentina.

We are all workers now
Stating that all citizens are workers and equal.

Fighting against our common enemies
Declaring that they are fighting against common enemies, including poverty, social injustice, and foreign domination.

Poverty, social injustice
Addressing two of the common enemies they are fighting against.

Foreign domination of our industries
Pointing out foreign domination of their industries as another common enemy.

Reaching for our common goals
Stressing that they are reaching for common goals, including independence, dignity, and pride.

Our independence, our dignity, our pride
Describing the common goals they are reaching for.

Let the world know that our great nation is awakening
Calling attention to the awakening of their great nation.

And that its heart beats in the humble bodies
Declaring that the people, including Juan Peron and his wife, are the heart of the nation.

Of Juan Peron and his wife
Identifying Juan Peron and his wife, Eva Duarte de Peron, as the humble bodies that represent the heart of the nation.

The first lady of Argentina
Referring to Eva Duarte de Peron as the first lady of Argentina.

As a mere observer of this tasteless phenomenon
Describing the singer as an outsider observing what is happening.

One has to admire the stage management
Acknowledging the impressive stage management involved in the political phenomenon.

There again perhaps I'm more than a mere observer
Hinting that the artist may be more involved than just an observer.

Listen to my enthusiasm gentlemen
Asking the gentlemen to listen to the singer's enthusiasm.

Peron! Peron! Peron!
Chanting the name of Juan Peron again.

Look, if I take off my shirt, will you
Asking someone if they will do something in exchange for a demonstration by the artist.

(Evita, Evita, Evita, Evita)
Repeatedly chanting the name of Eva Duarte de Peron, also known as Evita.

It won't be easy, you'll think it strange
Admitting that what the artist has to say won't be easy or ordinary.

When I try to explain how I feel
Preparing the listener for an explanation of the singer's feelings.

That I still need your love after all that I've done
Admitting that the artist still needs the love of someone despite their previous actions.

You won't believe me
Predicting that the listener won't believe the singer's admission of needing love after their actions.

All you will see is a girl you once knew
Expecting the listener to only see the singer as a girl they once knew.

Although she's dressed up to the nines
Despite the singer's appearance being fancy and dressed up.

At sixes and sevens with you
Describing the current status of the artist's relationship with the listener as chaotic or uncertain.

I had to let it happen, I had to change
Explaining that the artist had to let a change happen, thus resulting in a change within themselves.

Couldn't stay all my life down at heel
Could not continue to stay in a lowly and disadvantaged position for their entire life.

Looking out of the window, staying out of the sun
Probably referencing a feeling of not experiencing life to its fullest, only looking at it from afar.

So I chose freedom
Opting for freedom and the ability to choose a different path in life.

Running around trying everything new
Experimenting with various things to find new experiences, probably for the sake of personal growth and development.

But nothing impressed me at all
Despite trying out different things, nothing was impressive enough to create a lasting impression on the artist.

I never expected it to
Immediately following the previous line, saying that they never held a sense of expectation for anything to be impressive enough to make an impression.

Don't cry for me, Argentina
Directing the listener to not cry for the artist's departure from Argentina (or indicating that the artist is representing Argentina and they won't be crying either way).

The truth is I never left you
Assuring the listener (or the public of Argentina) that the singer didn't really abandon them.

All through my wild days
Acknowledging the singer's past that may have included wild and reckless behavior.

My mad existence
Further describing the singer's past as a bit crazy or unstable.

I kept my promise
Saying that despite their past behavior, the artist was still able to honor and keep their promises.

Don't keep your distance
Encouraging the listener to not stay away or feel distant from the artist.

And as for fortune, and as for fame
Mentioning the subjects of fortune and fame as a point of interest.

I never invited them in
Saying that the singer never purposely sought out fortune and fame, perhaps not realizing they were achieving them.

Though it seemed to the world they were all I desired
Admitting that despite not trying to attain fortune and fame, they still may have appeared like it was a goal.

They are illusions
Stating that the artist thinks fortune and fame are not real and don't bring true happiness.

They're not the solutions they promised to be
Explaining why the artist believes fortune and fame to be illusions that bring unfulfilled promises.

The answer was here all the time
Stating that the answer to the singer's struggles or unfulfilled desires was with them all along.

I love you and hope you love me
Closing the song with a loving statement (possibly directed to the public of Argentina).

Just listen to that! The voice of Argentina!
Praising the voice of Argentina.

We are adored! We are loved!
Celebrating the adoration and love shown to Argentina and its people.

Statesmanship is more than entertaining peasants
Commenting on what it means to be a statesman (someone who directs the affairs of a government or state).

We shall see, little man
A dismissive remark to someone who may not understand the significance of statesmanship and its demands.

Evita Peron! La Santa Peronista!
Chanting the name of Eva Duarte de Peron (also known as Evita) and referring to her followers as the holy Peronists.

I am only a simple woman who lives to serve Peron
Humility and a willingness to serve are qualities the singer associates with themselves.

In his noble crusade to rescue his people!
Describing Juan Peron's goals as a noble crusade to rescue the people of Argentina.

I was once as you are now!
Reminding the listener that the artist once saw themselves in a similar position.

I have taken these riches from the oligarchs only for you
Admitting to acquiring riches but insisting it was only for the sake of benefiting the people they serve.

For all of you! One day you will inherit these treasures!
Promising that one day the people of Argentina will inherit the treasures acquired by the artist.

Descamisados! When they fire those cannons when the crowds sing of glory, it is not just for Peron
Referring to the working-class people of Argentina (the descamisados) and saying that the glory represented by the firing of cannons and the singing of the crowds isn't just for Juan Peron.

But for all of us! All of us!
Saying that the glory and benefit is meant for everyone in Argentina to share.

Things have reached a pretty pass
Referencing an uncertain situation that has reached a turning point.

When someone pretty lower class
Using a specific example to illustrate the difficulty of the current situation.

Can be accepted and admired
Highlighting the idea of a lower class individual being accepted and admired, perhaps as a shift in social norms.

But your despicable class is dead!
Calling out and condemning a previously dominant social class to which the artist may have once belonged.

Look who they are calling for now!
Implying that the artist and others like them have gained power and influence in the social hierarchy.