Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying
Salty Tears: Unraveling the Heartbreak Behind 'Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'
Lyrics
Don't let the sun catch you cryin'
Advising not to be seen crying when the sun rises
Cryin' at my front door
Specifically crying near the speaker's home
You done daddy dirty
Referring to wrongdoing towards the father
He sure don't want you no more
Stating that the father doesn't desire the person anymore due to the wrongdoing
Don't let the sun catch you lyin'
Advising against being caught lying when the sun rises
Lyin' at my front door
Specifically lying near the speaker's home
Daddy's done turned salty
Expressing that the father has become bitter or resentful
And baby, you made him so sore
Blaming the listener for causing the father's anger
You can cry, cry, cry
Acknowledging the listener's ability to cry intensely
Yes baby, you can wail
Encouraging the listener to cry loudly or mournfully
Beat your head on the pavement
Suggesting self-harm metaphorically, expressing extreme distress
Till the man comes and throws you in jail
Implying potential consequences of extreme behavior
Don't let the sun catch you cryin'
Reiterating the advice not to be caught crying by the sun
Cryin' at my front door
Reinforcing the warning against crying near the speaker's home
You done your daddy dirty
Repeating the accusation of wrongdoing towards the father
I tell you, he just don't want you no more
Asserting that the father no longer desires the person due to their actions
Don't let the sun catch you lyin'
Reiterating the advice against being caught lying when the sun rises
Lyin' at my front door
Emphasizing the warning against lying near the speaker's home
Daddy's done turned salty
Reiterating the father's bitterness or resentment
Baby, you made him so sore
Blaming the listener for causing the father's anguish
Whoa, you know you done me dirty now
Expressing being wronged or mistreated by the listener
And I just don't want you no more
Stating the speaker's refusal or unwillingness to continue the relationship due to feeling mistreated
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