Song Cry
Jay-Z
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The most incredible baby Uhh, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm Yeah, yeah, uhh I can't see 'em comin down my eyes So I gotta make the song cry I can't see 'em comin down my eyes So I gotta make the song cry Good dudes, I know you love me like cooked food Even though a nigga got move like a crook move We was together on the block since free lunch We shoulda been together havin 4 Seasons brunch We used to use umbrellas to face the bad weather So now we travel first class to change the forecast Never in bunches, just me and you I loved your point of view cause you held no punches Still I left you for months on end It's been months since I checked back in Well somewhere in a small town, somewhere lockin a mall down Woodgrain, four and change, Armor All'd down I can understand why you want a divorce now Though I can't let you know it, pride won't let me show it Pretend to be heroic, that's just one to grow with But deep inside a nigga so sick I can't see 'em comin down my eyes So I gotta make the song cry I can't see 'em comin down my eyes So I gotta let the song cry I can't see it comin down my eyes So I gotta make the song cry I can't see it comin down my eyes So I gotta make the song cry On repeat, the CD of Big's "Me and My Bitch" Watchin Bonnie and Clyde, pretendin to be that shit Empty gun in your hand sayin, "Let me see that clip" Shoppin sprees, pull out your Visa quick A nigga had very bad credit, you helped me lease that whip You helped me get the keys to that V dot 6 We was so happy poor but when we got rich That's when our signals got crossed, and we got flipped Rather mine, I don't know what made me leave that shit Made me speed that quick, let me see - that's it It was the cheese helped them bitches get amnesia quick I used to cut up they buddies, now they sayin they love me Used to tell they friends I was ugly and wouldn't touch me Then I showed up in that dubbed out buggy And then they got fussy and they don't remember that And I don't remember you I can't see it comin down my eyes So I gotta make the song cry I can't see it comin down my eyes So I gotta make the song cry Yeah I seen 'em comin down your eyes But I gotta make the song cry I can't see it comin down my eyes So I gotta make the song cry A face of stone, was shocked on the other end of the phone Word back home is that you had a special friend So what was oh so special then? You have given away without gettin at me That's your fault, how many times you forgiven me? How was I to know that you was plain sick of me? I know the way a nigga livin was whack But you don't get a nigga back like that! Shit I'm a man with pride, you don't do shit like that You don't just pick up and leave and leave me sick like that You don't throw away what we had, just like that I was just fuckin them girls, I was gon' get right back They say you can't turn a bad girl good But once a good girl's goin bad, she's gone forever And more forever Shit I gotta live with the fact I did you wrong forever I can't see 'em comin down my eyes So I gotta make the song cry I can't see 'em comin down my eyes So I gotta let the song cry I know I seen 'em comin down your eyes But I gotta make the song cry I can't see 'em comin down my eyes So I gotta make the song cry It's fucked up girl
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Written by: Ralph Johnson, Douglas Gibbs, Shawn Carter
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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12 facts about this song
Album Release"Song Cry" is a track from Jay-Z's studio album titled "The Blueprint", which was released in 2001.
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Chart PerformanceAfter its release, "Song Cry" reached number 11 in the R&B charts and number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
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Grammy NominationThe song was nominated for the Best Male Rap Solo Performance at the 45th Grammy Awards.
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Song Theme"Song Cry" is about the softer side of Jay-Z, where he shows his vulnerability and regret for treating a past love badly.
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Personal AspectJay-Z has often stated that "Song Cry" is one of his most personal songs, and performing it live often causes him to become emotional.
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Song RemakeThis song has a remake by August Alsina which was released in 2015.
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Video DetailsThe music video for "Song Cry" stars Victoria's Secret model Jessica White.
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CollaborationThe song was produced by the hip-hop production team, Just Blaze, known for their collaborations with Roc-A-Fella Records.
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Sampling"Song Cry" contains samples from the songs "Sounds Like a Love Song" by Bobby Glenn and "The Day You Take One (You Have to Take the Other)" by The Marvelettes.
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Live PerformanceDuring his VH1 Storytellers performance, Jay-Z officially declared it the "best song [he] ever wrote."
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4:44" ConnectionIn his 2017 album "4:44", Jay-Z references "Song Cry" in the track "4:44", calling it the emotional twin to the older track.
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Critics' ReceptionDespite its poorer chart performance compared to other songs on "The Blueprint", "Song Cry" is often cited by critics as one of the highlights of the album.
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