Cry Me a River
Love's Bitter Symphony: Unveiling Heartbreak in Merle Haggard's Melody
Lyrics
Now you say you're lonely
Addressing someone who claims to be lonely.
You cried the long night through
Describing a night of prolonged crying.
Well, you can cry me a river
Encouraging the person to express their sorrow.
Cry me a river
Reiterating the call to cry a river.
I cried a river over you
Personal experience of crying over the same person.
Now you say you're sorry
Person apologizes for being unfaithful.
For being so untrue
Expressing regret for dishonesty.
Well, you can cry me a river
Repeating the suggestion to cry a river.
Cry me a river
Emphasizing the need to release emotions through crying.
I cried a river over you
Recalling personal emotional pain over the same person.
You drove me
Describing the impact of the person's actions on the speaker.
Nearly drove me out of my head
Highlighting the extreme emotional distress caused.
While you never shed a tear
Contrasting the speaker's tears with the person's apparent lack of remorse.
Remember?
Prompting a recollection of past statements or promises.
I remember all that you said
Reflecting on the remembered words of the person.
Said that love was too plebeian
Recalling the person's dismissal of love as common.
Said that you were through with me and
Stating the person's declaration of ending the relationship.
Now you say you say love me
Pointing out a change in the person's stance, claiming love now.
And just to prove you do
Challenging the person to prove their love through emotional expression.
Come on and cry me a river
Reiterating the call to cry a river for validation.
Cry me a river
Emphasizing the need for the person to shed tears as evidence of love.
You drove me
Reiterating the impact of the person's actions on the speaker's mental state.
Nearly drove me out of my head
Highlighting the intensity of emotional distress caused.
While you never shed a tear
Reiterating the contrast between the speaker's tears and the person's lack of remorse.
Remember?
Prompting a recollection of past statements or promises.
I remember all that you said
Reflecting on the remembered words of the person.
Said that love was too plebeian
Recalling the person's dismissal of love as common.
Told that you were through with me and
Repeating the person's declaration of ending the relationship.
Now you say you say love me
Pointing out a change in the person's stance, claiming love now.
And just to prove you do
Challenging the person to prove their love through emotional expression.
Come on and cry me a river
Reiterating the call to cry a river for validation.
Cry me a river
Emphasizing the need for the person to shed tears as evidence of love.
I cried a river over you
Reiterating personal experience of crying over the same person.
Cry
Concluding with the repeated call to cry.
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