Cryin' Time
Heartache's Melody: Embracing Farewell
Lyrics
Oh, it's crying time again, you're gonna leave me
The speaker acknowledges that a period of emotional distress is returning, as their partner is preparing to depart.
I can see that far away look in your eyes
The speaker notices a distant expression in their partner's eyes, indicating emotional distance or detachment.
I can tell by the way you hold me darling Oooh
Through the way their partner is holding them, the speaker senses impending separation or the partner's emotional withdrawal.
That it won't be long before it's crying time
The speaker predicts that the upcoming departure or breakup is inevitable and will lead to emotional distress.
Now they say that absence makes the heart grow fonder (fonder)
It is commonly believed that being apart from someone intensifies affection; tears are viewed as a natural element that nurtures love.
And that tears are only rain to make love grow
Emphasizes that tears, symbolic of emotional pain, can contribute to the growth of love in a relationship.
Well my love for you could never grow no stronger (stronger)
The speaker asserts that their love for their partner couldn’t become any stronger, even if they lived an exceptionally long life.
If I lived to be a hundred years old
An expression of the depth and permanence of the speaker's love, regardless of their age.
Oh, it's crying time again, you're gonna leave me
Reiteration of the acknowledgment that the partner is preparing to leave, signaling another phase of emotional distress.
I can see that far away look in your eyes
The distant gaze in the partner's eyes is once again observed, indicating a repeated pattern of detachment before departure.
I can tell by the way you hold me darling. Yeah now
The speaker detects the impending separation through the way their partner holds them, reaffirming their emotional prediction.
That it won't be long before it's crying time
Reassertion of the inevitable emotional distress that will follow the departure or breakup.
Now you say you've found someone that you love better (better)
The partner claims to have found someone else they love more, a recurring pattern in their relationships.
That's the way it's happened every time before
Highlights the consistent repetition of the partner leaving for someone new in previous instances.
And as sure as the sun comes up tomorrow ('morrow)
Emphasizes the certainty of the upcoming emotional distress, drawing a parallel to the certainty of the sunrise.
Crying time will start when you walk out the door
Predicts that the moment the partner leaves, the phase of emotional distress (crying time) will commence.
Oh, it's crying time again, you're gonna leave me
Reiteration of the anticipation of the partner's departure, marking the commencement of another emotional turmoil.
I can see that far away look in your eyes
Observation of the distant, disconnected look in the partner's eyes, signaling the impending separation.
I can tell by the way you hold me darling. Alright now
The partner's manner of holding the speaker reinforces the imminent departure, echoing previous experiences.
That it won't be long before it's crying time
Reaffirmation of the prediction that emotional distress is imminent following the partner's departure.
That it won't be long before it's crying time
Final repetition emphasizing the certainty of the approaching emotional turmoil post-departure.
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