“Boys Don’t Cry” was released on 15 June 1979 as a standalone single and not originally included on The Cure’s homeland UK debut album Three Imaginary Boys, but was included on its namesake North American debut Boys Don’t Cry, released 5 February 1980. On original release, it only found chart succes...
[Verse 1]
I would say I'm sorry
If I thought that it would change your mind
But I know that this time
I have said too much, been too unkind
[Chorus]
I tried to laugh about it
Cover it all up with lies
I tried to laugh about it
Hiding the tears in my eyes
'Cause boys don't cry
Boys don't cry
[Verse 2]
I would break down at your feet
And beg forgiveness, plead with you
But I know that it's too late
And now there's nothing I can do
[Chorus]
So I try to laugh about it
Cover it all up with lies
I try to laugh about it
Hiding the tears in my eyes
'Cause boys don't cry
Boys don't cry
[Verse 3]
I would tell you that I loved you
If I thought that you would stay
But I know that it's no use
And you've already gone away
[Bridge]
Misjudged your limits
Pushed you too far
Took you for granted
I thought that you needed me more, more, more
[Chorus]
Now I would do 'most anything
To get you back by my side
But I just keep on laughing
Hiding the tears in my eyes
'Cause boys don't cry
Boys don't cry
[Outro]
Boys don't cry
Boys Don’t Cry was written by Michael Dempsey & Lol Tolhurst & Robert Smith.
Boys Don’t Cry was produced by Chris Parry.
The Cure released Boys Don’t Cry on Fri Jun 15 1979.
Robert Smith told Rolling Stone in 2017:
The pop songs like “Boys Don’t Cry” are naive to the point of insanity. But considering the age I was and the fact that I had done nothing apart from go to school – no real life experience, everything was taken from books – some of them are pretty good.
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