On “99 Tears,” American singer Sky Ferreira says farewell to an unfaithful lover, and turns down his pleas for her to return. The track features electronic dance production and an ‘80s influence, similar to much of her other early work.
The track was slated to appear on her debut studio album, Cry...
[Verse 1]
I gave you all of my body
My heart, my soul, and my money
I figured that you might be my one and only
Rumors of cheating and lying
Leaving me begging and crying
Thirty two days, not a word to say
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't you know that
I think I've had enough now
Karma, karma
It will pay you back
Don't you think that you'll be missing me
If I go, where will I go?
[Chorus]
Turn around
It's my turn to let you down
I love it when you cry baby, cry baby, cry
Turn around
It's my turn to let you down
You can drown in 99 tears
[Post-Chorus]
Cry baby, cry baby, cry
Cry baby, cry baby, cry (You're such a)
Cry baby, cry baby, cry
Cry baby, cry baby, cry (You're such a)
Cry baby, cry baby, cry
Cry baby, cry baby, cry
You can drown in 99 tears
[Verse 2]
Everyday you kept me waiting
While you were only betraying
Hoping that I'd never learn the games you were playing
Now you wanna call me, call me
Only cause you're very lonely
Baby, look who's crying now, you're the joke
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't you know that
I think I've had enough now
Karma, karma
It will pay you back
Don't you think that you'll be missing me
If I go, where will I go?
[Chorus]
Turn around
It's my turn to let you down
I love it when you cry baby, cry baby, cry
Turn around
It's my turn to let you down
You can drown in 99 tears
[Post-Chorus]
Cry baby, cry baby, cry
Cry baby, cry baby, cry (You're such a)
Cry baby, cry baby, cry
Cry baby, cry baby, cry (You're such a)
Cry baby, cry baby, cry
Cry baby, cry baby, cry
You can drown in 99 tears
[Interlude]
Cry baby, cry baby, cry
Cry baby, cry baby, cry
Cry baby, cry baby, cry
Cry baby, cry baby, cry
[Bridge]
You wanna know how it feels to be me?
When your heart's on the floor
And your dreams are all gone
[Chorus]
Turn around
It's my turn to let you down
I love it when you cry baby, cry baby, cry
Turn around
It's my turn to let you down
You can drown in 99 tears
[Post-Chorus]
Cry baby, cry baby, cry
Cry baby, cry baby, cry (You're such a)
Cry baby, cry baby, cry
Cry baby, cry baby, cry (You're such a)
Cry baby, cry baby, cry
Cry baby, cry baby, cry
You can drown in 99 tears
99 Tears was written by Greg Kurstin & Sky Ferreira & Coco Morier.
99 Tears was produced by Greg Kurstin.
Sky Ferreira released 99 Tears on Tue Mar 22 2011.