Cry a River
Unveiling Deceit: Alter Bridge's Cry a River Reveals a Heart's Betrayal
Lyrics
Turn off the lights and close your eyes and tell me what you see
Inviting someone to introspect by turning off external influences and reflecting with closed eyes.
I'll bet it doesn't have a goddamn thing to do with me
Expressing skepticism that the introspection has any connection to the speaker.
There's nothing left to say
Conveying that there's nothing more to be said.
I finally know the truth about you
Claiming to have discovered the truth about the person in question.
You come alive you played it well I was the last to know
Acknowledging the person's deception and the speaker being the last to realize.
My premonition was the only thing that let it show
Highlighting that the speaker's intuition was the only indicator of the deception.
I gave you everything
Expressing that the speaker gave their all to the person.
But I could never pacify you
Admitting the inability to satisfy or appease the person.
So go on and cry me a river
Encouraging the person to express their emotions by crying.
Don't say this will haunt you forever
Rejecting the notion that the person's emotions will have a lasting impact on the speaker.
It never did it never will
Asserting that the emotional impact is temporary and won't endure.
Tear it away I wanna see just what you really are
Desiring to unveil the true nature of the person by tearing away the facade.
And rip the veil that hides that wretched soul you call a heart
Expressing the need to expose the person's inner self, referred to as a wretched soul.
This is my agony
Describing the speaker's emotional pain and suffering.
But I return to stay beside you
Committing to remain by the person's side despite the agony.
So go on and cry me a river
Reiterating the encouragement for the person to cry emotionally.
Don't say this will haunt you forever
Rejecting the idea that the person's emotional state will have a lasting impact.
It never did it never will
Emphasizing the transient nature of the emotional effect.
Vows are not meant to be broken
Affirming the importance of keeping vows intact.
You never cared for a moment
Stating that the person never cared, even for a brief moment.
You never did you never will
Emphasizing the consistent lack of care from the person.
Now I know the truth about you
Reiterating the claim of knowing the truth about the person.
All you need I will deny you
Declaring the speaker's intention to deny the person's needs.
So go on and cry me a river
Encouraging the person to express their emotions through crying, again.
Don't say this will haunt you forever
Denying the idea that the person's emotions will linger indefinitely.
It never did it never will
Emphasizing the temporary nature of the emotional impact.
All that you see you devour
Indicating that the person consumes or destroys everything they see.
The money the greed and the power
Listing destructive elements associated with the person, such as money, greed, and power.
You always did you always will
Claiming that the person always possessed and will continue to possess these destructive traits.
Now I know the truth about you
Restating the claim of knowing the truth about the person.
All you need I will deny you
Affirming the speaker's determination to deny the person's needs.
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