Story Behind The Song
Someone I had once loved dearly took a wrong turn and there was nothing I could do to change her path or her mind. She couldn't see her self-destruction so she blamed me. It brought me to tears. I recovered but years on, she still lives with the consequences.
Song Description
A relationship with someone you love takes a path that is unhealthy and you are limited to help them.
| Song Length |
3:51 |
Genre |
Pop - Easy Listening, R & B - Classic |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Heartbreaking, Poignant |
Subject |
Sadness, Sorrow |
| Similar Artists |
Louis Armstrong, Daryl Hall |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1970 - 1979 |
| |
Lyrics
Why I Cry
Cried all day yesterday, seems her love's gone away
Can't wait to see me go, seems that time goes so slow
I may never know how I hurt her so
Her bitterness inside shows through her eyes
And this is why I cry
Seems the harder that I try, more that she cries
She's not where she needs to be and she blames it all on me
If she dug down deep inside, she'll see she should have tried
And this is why she cried and broke herself inside
And this is why I cry
Time to start again, I'm confused without my friend
I know I can carry on but I wish she'd come back home
Now looking back again, I'm still confused by all her pain
And my tears, they flow again and again and again
I miss my lovely friend
Cried all day yesterday