Cry, Cry, Cry
Melancholy Nights: Unveiling the Heartache Behind Johnny Cash's 'Cry, Cry, Cry'
Lyrics
Everybody knows where you go when the sun goes down
Highlighting the common knowledge of activities at night.
I think you only live to see the lights of town
Suggesting a purpose in life focused on the city lights.
I wasted my time when I would try, try, try
Expressing regret for wasted effort and time.
When the lights have lost their glow you're gonna cry, cry, cry
Anticipating emotional distress when the allure fades.
I lie awake at night to wait till you come in
Waiting anxiously for someone's return.
You stay a little while and then you're gone again
Describing a brief presence followed by departure.
Every question that I ask I get a lie, lie, lie
Revealing a pattern of dishonesty in responses.
For every lie you tell you're gonna cry, cry, cry
Linking lies to future emotional pain.
You're gonna cry, cry, cry and you'll cry alone
Emphasizing the inevitability of experiencing loneliness.
When everyone's forgotten and you're left on your own
Predicting isolation when others forget and depart.
You're gonna cry, cry, cry
Reiterating the theme of impending emotional suffering.
Soon your sugar-daddies will all be gone
Foreseeing the end of financial support and stability.
You wake up some cold day and find you're alone
Imagining a sudden realization of being alone.
You'll call for me but I'm gonna tell you bye, bye, bye
Anticipating a cold response when sought for comfort.
When I turn around and walk away you'll cry, cry, cry
Emphasizing the consequence of rejection – crying.
When your fickle love gets old, no one will care for you
Warning about the decline of shallow affection.
And you'll come back for me for a little love that's true
Indicating a futile return for genuine love.
I'll tell you no and you're gonna ask me why, why, why
Refusing reconciliation and providing a reason.
When I remind you of all of this and you'll cry, cry, cry
Connecting past actions to future regret and tears.
You're gonna cry, cry, cry and you'll want me then
Predicting a desire for support after realizing mistakes.
It'll hurt when you think of all the fool you've been
Emphasizing the pain of recognizing foolish behavior.
You're gonna cry, cry, cry
Reiterating the certainty of experiencing emotional distress.
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