I'm Not Crying Over You
Acting Out Heartbreak: Daniel Romano's Cinematic Charade
Lyrics
When she left me, she thought that I was hurting
When she left me, she believed I was emotionally distressed.
She heard that I been crying to her friends
She heard rumors that I've been expressing my sorrow to her friends.
But the truth is I just got a new job acting
In reality, I secured a new acting job, and my emotional display is just a performance.
So any tear that rolls my cheek is just pretend
Any tears on my face are simulated and not genuine.
I gotta role in some romantic movie
I have a role in a romantic movie where I play a heartbroken character.
A broken hearted man unlike myself
The character I portray is different from my true self.
Well it's hard for me to relate
I find it challenging to connect with the character's emotions.
So I practice night and day
To improve, I practice acting day and night.
And that's why I've been crying oh so well
My effective crying in the movie is a result of dedicated practice.
I'm not crying over you,
I am not shedding tears because of your departure.
I'm not crying over you,
Reiteration: I am not lamenting your absence.
You might think so, but you're wrong
Contrary to perception, I am not emotionally affected by you.
No that feeling's dead and gone
The emotional connection is over and done with.
This crying is just a role I'm working on
My crying is merely a part I am playing in a movie.
Well she said she saw me weeping in a bar room
She claims to have witnessed me crying in a bar.
She said she saw me sobbing all alone
She also alleges seeing me sobbing alone.
But if she knew the truth about my crying
If she knew the truth about my tears, she would return home.
She'd pack her things and come back to our home
The revelation about my acting could lead to her reconsidering the relationship.
Because I got a roll in some romantic movie,
I have a role in another romantic movie.
A broken hearted man I unlike myself
Once again, I play a character distinct from my true self.
Now she'll see me on the screen and take back everything
Seeing me on screen, she might regret leaving and return to me.
She'll come back to the man that treats her well
Her return would be to a man who treats her well.
I'm not crying over you,
Reiteration: I am not emotionally affected by your departure.
I'm not crying over you,
Once again, emphasizing that I am not crying over her.
You might think so, but you're wrong
Contrary to perception, my emotional attachment is non-existent.
No that feeling's dead and gone
The emotional chapter is closed and won't be revived.
This crying is just a role I'm working on
My crying is a performance, a role that I am actively playing.
Yes this crying is just a role I'm working on
Affirmation: The tears shed are part of the acting role I am dedicated to.
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