She Doesn't Cry Anymore
From Tears to Strength: A Journey of Healing in Shenandoah's 'She Doesn't Cry Anymore'
Lyrics
She use to sit there by the window
She used to sit by the window, likely anticipating the narrator's return.
Worrying half to death, waiting for my car
Expresses her worry and anxiety while waiting for the narrator's car.
Not knowing if or when I'd come home
Uncertain about when or if the narrator would come home.
And when I finally would, she'd be right there at the door
Upon the narrator's return, she would be waiting eagerly at the door.
She used to cry and carry on
Describes a past when she used to cry and express distress.
Those were the days but now they're gone
Contrasts the current state with the past, acknowledging the change.
She doesn't cry anymore
She has evolved; the title phrase indicates she doesn't cry anymore.
She don't wait up at night, she don't put up a fight
She no longer waits anxiously at night or engages in conflicts.
Her heart doesn't ache like before
Her heart no longer feels the pain it once did.
I went too far, I guess she's had enough
The narrator acknowledges crossing a line and pushing her too far.
She's given up on love, she doesn't cry anymore
She has given up on love, and the narrator feels responsible for it.
What was I thinking? I must've been crazy
Reflects on the narrator's past actions and questions their sanity.
'Cause when she needed me, I was never there
Admits to not being there for her when she needed support.
What I wouldn't do for one more chance now?
Expresses regret and a desire for a chance to make amends.
Just one ray of hope, a sign that she still cares
Desires a sign that she still cares, indicating a yearning for connection.
No use trying to apologize, no use trying to dry her eyes
Recognizes the futility of apologizing and trying to mend the situation.
She doesn't cry anymore
Reiterates the idea that she doesn't cry anymore, emphasizing the change.
She don't wait up at night, she don't put up a fight
Continues describing the positive transformation—she no longer waits or fights.
Her heart doesn't ache like before
Her heart is no longer burdened by the pain experienced in the past.
I went too far, I guess she'd had enough
Acknowledges that the narrator went too far and caused her to give up on love.
She's given up on love, she doesn't cry anymore
Reiterates her surrender to love and the absence of tears.
I guess she's had enough
Confirms that she has reached a breaking point, having had enough.
She's given up on love, she doesn't cry anymore
Reiterates that she has given up on love and no longer sheds tears.
Comment