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Cry Lyrics

If your sweetheart sends a letter of goodbye
It's no secret you'll feel better if you cry
When waking from a bad dream
Don't you sometimes think it's real?
But it's only false emotions that you feel

If your heartaches seem to hang around too long
And your blues keep getting bluer with each song
Remember sunshine can be found behind a cloudy sky
So let your hair down and go on and cry

If your heartaches seem to hang around too long
And your blues keep getting bluer with each song
Well now, remember sunshine can be found behind a cloudy sky
So let your hair down and go on baby and cry (cry, and cry)
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Cover art for Cry lyrics by Johnnie Ray

In today's world, this doesn't really need saying. In the 1950s, though, tears were strictly for females: tiny boys were told that 'Boys don't cry', and this applied even more to men! Johnnie Ray was known to sob while singing, and became known as Johnnie 'Cry-Baby' Ray. Now, we can see that he was ahead of his time, recognising the need for catharsis.

Positive
Subjective
Sadness
Gender Norms
Expression
Catharsis
 
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