Crybaby
Echoes of Departure: A Heart's Farewell in 'Crybaby'
Lyrics
If I could say I still loved you, I would do it.
If I could express that I still have love for you, I would do so.
For you.
Directed towards someone, emphasizing the expression of love.
And if I could say that I'd be true, I would do it.
If I could promise to be faithful, I would do so.
You know I would do it.
Reiteration of the willingness to make a commitment.
But I can't ignore
Unable to disregard or overlook
The lives I've lived before.
Reflecting on past experiences or choices.
And you will find
Indicates that the listener will discover something.
That you can't change my mind.
Asserting that the speaker's mind cannot be changed.
So cry, baby, cry, I don't care anymore.
An instruction to weep, conveying the speaker's emotional detachment.
Cry, baby, cry, 'cause I'm out the door.
Continuation of the emotional detachment, stating the speaker is leaving.
If I could stop the hands of time, I would do it.
If I could halt the progression of time, I would do so.
On a dime.
Quickly or immediately.
And if I could say that you're still mine, I would do it.
If I could affirm that you are still mine, I would do so.
You know I would do it.
Reiteration of the speaker's commitment.
But life goes on,
Life continues, and the speaker has moved on.
And I am already gone.
The speaker is no longer present or involved.
What can you say?
Pondering about the situation, possibly in a resigned manner.
I'm still running away.
Still avoiding or escaping from something.
So cry, baby, cry, I don't care anymore.
Reiteration of the emotional detachment, emphasizing the lack of concern.
Cry, baby, cry, 'cause I'm out the door.
Reiterating the departure, emphasizing the speaker's indifference.
Cry, baby, cry, turn your gray skies blue.
Instructing to weep in order to transform sadness into happiness.
Cry, baby, cry, 'cause I'm over you.
Explaining the reason for the tears - the speaker is moving on.
So cry, baby, cry, I don't care anymore.
Reiteration of emotional detachment and lack of concern.
Cry, baby, cry, 'cause I'm out the door.
Reiterating the departure and emotional detachment.
Cry, baby, cry, turn your gray skies blue.
Repeating the instruction to cry but now suggesting a positive transformation.
Cry, baby, cry, 'cause I cried for you.
Continuing the emotional detachment and emphasizing the speaker's past tears.
For you.
Clarifying that the previous tears were shed for the listener.
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