Cry Me a River
Echoes of Heartbreak: Unraveling the Emotional Torrent in Rick Astley's 'Cry Me a River'
Lyrics
Now you say you're lonely
Expressing feeling alone or isolated
You cried the long night through
Describing a night filled with tears and sorrow
Well, you can cry me a river
Challenging the person to display their emotions
Cry me a river
Repeating the request to cry
I cried a river over you
Indicating personal experience of deep sadness over the person
Now you say you're sorry
Apologizing for past actions
For being so untrue
Regretting being unfaithful or dishonest
Well, you can cry me a river
Similar to line 3, encouraging the person to express remorse
Cry me a river
Reiterating the request for tears
Cause I cried, I cried
Emphasizing personal suffering due to the person's actions
I cried a river over you
Repeating personal anguish caused by the person
You drove me,
Referring to the person's actions causing distress
Nearly drove me out of my head
Expressing extreme emotional turmoil caused by the person
While you never shed a tear
Noting the lack of emotional reaction from the person
Remember
Recalling something important from the past
I remember all that you said
Remembering the words spoken by the person
Told me love was too plebeian
Being told that love was ordinary or common
Told me you were through with me and
Being informed about the end of the relationship
Now you say you say love me
Contradictory statement from the person, claiming love now
Well, just to prove you do
Challenging the person to demonstrate their love
Come on and cry me a river
Repeating the request for tears as proof of love
Cry me a river
Reiterating the need for the person's emotional expression
I cried a river over you
Expressing continued personal pain over the person
You drove me
Reiterating the distress caused by the person
Nearly drove me out of my head
Emphasizing the impact on mental well-being caused by the person
While you never shed a tear
Highlighting the lack of emotional response from the person
Remember
Recalling past conversations or promises made by the person
I remember all that you said
Remembering the declarations of the person regarding love
Told me love was to plebeian
Being told that love was ordinary or common (repeated)
Told me you were through with me
Being informed about the end of the relationship (repeated)
And now, now you say you love me
Contradictory statement from the person, claiming love again
Well, just to prove you do
Challenging the person to prove their love
Come on and cry, cry, cry me a river
Repeating the request for emotional expression
Cry me a river
Insistence on the need for the person's tears
I cried a river over you
Reiterating personal sorrow over the person
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