Cry Me a River
Echoes of Betrayal: Linda Ronstadt's Melancholic Journey
Lyrics
Now you say you're lonely
Expressing that the person is claiming to feel lonely now
You cried the whole night through
Describing a night where the person cried continuously
Well you can cry me a river, cry me a river
Responding to the person's loneliness with a suggestion to cry a river
I cried a river over you
Sharing the speaker's experience of crying a river over the same person
Now you say you're sorry
Acknowledging an apology from the person for being unfaithful
For being so untrue
Highlighting the impact of the person's unfaithfulness on the speaker
Well you can cry me a river, cry me a river
Repeating the suggestion to cry a river in response to the apology
I cried a river over you
Reiterating the speaker's emotional response to the person's actions
You drove me, nearly drove me out of my head
Expressing the emotional toll the person's actions took on the speaker
While you never shed a tear
Pointing out that the person never showed remorse through tears
Remember, I remember all that you said
Recalling the hurtful things the person said in the past
Told me love was too plebeian
Reminding the person's view that love was too ordinary
Told me you were through with me and
Recalling the person's declaration of ending the relationship
Now you say you love me
Responding to the person's claim of love and challenging them to prove it
Well just to prove you do
Insisting that the person demonstrate their love through actions
Come on and cry me a river, cry me a river
Repeating the suggestion to cry a river as a way to express genuine remorse
I cried a river over you
Reaffirming the speaker's experience of profound sadness over the person
You drove me, nearly drove me out of my head
Reiterating the emotional distress caused by the person's actions
While you never shared a tear
Emphasizing the absence of tears from the person during the distressing times
Remember, I remember all that you said
Recalling hurtful statements made by the person in the past
Told me love was too plebeian
Reminding the person's belief that love was too commonplace
Told me you were through with me and
Recalling the person's declaration of ending the relationship
Now you say you love me
Responding skeptically to the person's claim of love and urging them to prove it
Well just to prove you do
Insisting that the person demonstrate their love through concrete actions
Come on and cry me a river, cry me a river
Repeating the suggestion to cry a river as a symbol of genuine remorse
I cried a river over you
Reaffirming the speaker's profound sadness over the person
I cried a river over you
Emphasizing the lasting impact of the emotional pain caused by the person
I cried a river over you
Repeating the enduring emotional impact of the person's actions
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