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Old 10-29-2011, 02:21 AM   #292 (permalink)
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Hello MB and especially Early Birds who are awake when most people are sleeping,

I was thinking today of a song I wrote over two years ago called "Cry," because it went through my head and then I couldn't recall what inspired the song. I'm still not sure, even though I can distinctly remember sitting at a round, wooden table and writing the simple lyrics, which I hoped would be light-hearted yet comforting.

I may have just been rebelling against the way society often seems to look down on crying, as if crying were distasteful and a sign of weakness. I have observed that generally people don't seem to handle other people's tears well. I probably wanted to write a very tear-friendly, accepting song about crying in the hope that it might offer support to a person who is feeling sad. The lyrics always cheer me up, so I suspect I was kind of writing them for myself! I hope you'll like them, too.

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"Cry" by Erica

I can see you feel sad.
You’re tearing up and looking down,
trying to hold your feelings in
until you’re safe, no one around.

But there’s no need for you to hide
emotions welling up, denied.
Life’s too short and death too long
to just pretend that nothing’s wrong.

So don’t be afraid to be
who you really are with me.
If it will help you then I will offer to
hold you while you cry cry cry cry.
I can’t make it better
but I’ll hold you while you try.

Feel free to turn to me.
I won’t be shocked by what I see:
the tears on cheeks, the puffy eyes,
the runny nose, shuddering sighs.

No need to worry how you look
or if I notice your voice shook.
So wipe your eyes upon my sleeve –
I won’t get up and leave.

Oh it takes strength, I know,
to let your weakness show.
If it will help you then I will offer to
hold you while you cry cry cry cry.
I can’t solve the problem
but I’ll hold you while you cry.

So, cry like a baby,
let your sadness flow,
let your disappointment out,
tell me what it’s all about,
oh tell me what it’s all about.

For life’s too short and death’s too long
to just pretend that nothing’s wrong.
As feelings carry you away,
emotions difficult to say,
you be the ship, I’ll be the sea –
you can rest on me,
and when no words will do
I’ll still be holding you

as you cry cry cry cry.
I can’t make it better
but I’ll hold you while you try.
I can’t solve the problem
but I’ll hold you while you cry.

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