by Cigarettes After Sex · 2024
The song “Cry” by Cigarettes After Sex is about the singer’s painful admission of their inability to remain faithful, acknowledging the inevitable heartbreak and sorrow it causes their partner.
This song has been Shazamed over 2,200,662 times. As of this writing, Cry is ranked 196
Cry’ by Cigarettes After Sex is a song filled with themes of heartache, betrayal, and emotional turmoil. Let’s take a closer look at what makes this song resonate with so many. ⬇️
With its dreamy, melancholic atmosphere, “Cry” transports listeners into a realm where love is both tender and tumultuous. The haunting melodies weave a narrative of longing and inevitable pain.
The chorus stands as the emotional epicenter of the song, a poignant declaration of inevitable sorrow. “My heart just can’t be faithful for long,” the lyrics confess, laying bare a raw, unfiltered truth. We feel the weight of this admission, the burden it places on both the giver and receiver of love, and the tragic honesty that underscores it all.
In the verses, the story deepens, each line a brushstroke painting the complex emotions at play. “Saying you’d wait for me to stay, I know it hurts you,” captures the paradox of love and pain coexisting. The confession “I swear I’ll only make you cry” is a stark reminder of the unavoidable heartache that lies ahead, creating a sense of doomed romance that is both compelling and heartbreaking.
As we delve further into the narrative, specific lyrics like “Wish I was good, wish that I could give you my love now…” reveal a profound self-awareness and regret. The narrator’s internal struggle between desire and incapacity to remain faithful adds layers of complexity, making us ponder the nature of love, fidelity, and human imperfection.
The song ultimately conveys the bittersweet reality of love’s imperfections, urging us to confront the uncomfortable truths about ourselves and our relationships.
Writer(s) of Cry: Gregory Gonzalez
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