This seems to be about the writer struggling with the knowledge that the person he portrays to the outside world isn't really the person he knows himself to be. He's "playing the part" of the dependable guy who others can rely on, one always in control of his emotions - "a child who never learned how to cry" - harking back to his childhood. There's a sense the writer is one the verge of losing his grip, as if it's no longer as easy to play this role, maybe due to one or more failed relationships, possibly due to his apparent lack of emotional vulnerability.
@oggy07 The 'child who never learned how to cry' line is a reference to Phil Gould's childhood. His brother, and original Level 42 guitarist, Rowland 'Boon' Gould earned his nickname because he never cried as a baby. His uncle commented that it was a boon to have a baby that did not cry.
@oggy07 The 'child who never learned how to cry' line is a reference to Phil Gould's childhood. His brother, and original Level 42 guitarist, Rowland 'Boon' Gould earned his nickname because he never cried as a baby. His uncle commented that it was a boon to have a baby that did not cry.
This seems to be about the writer struggling with the knowledge that the person he portrays to the outside world isn't really the person he knows himself to be. He's "playing the part" of the dependable guy who others can rely on, one always in control of his emotions - "a child who never learned how to cry" - harking back to his childhood. There's a sense the writer is one the verge of losing his grip, as if it's no longer as easy to play this role, maybe due to one or more failed relationships, possibly due to his apparent lack of emotional vulnerability.
@oggy07 The 'child who never learned how to cry' line is a reference to Phil Gould's childhood. His brother, and original Level 42 guitarist, Rowland 'Boon' Gould earned his nickname because he never cried as a baby. His uncle commented that it was a boon to have a baby that did not cry.
@oggy07 The 'child who never learned how to cry' line is a reference to Phil Gould's childhood. His brother, and original Level 42 guitarist, Rowland 'Boon' Gould earned his nickname because he never cried as a baby. His uncle commented that it was a boon to have a baby that did not cry.