It appears to tell the story of a boy who can’t hide his poor upbringing with a hardworking mother, the narrator is telling to not fret about where you come from.
[Verse]
Come on, little boy, I am your friend
And I understand the pain you're in
You've seen your mom come, come home dreaming
In the rain, when you wash, you can't fade it
[Chorus 1]
Come on, little boy
You don't need to cry
You don't need to cry your eyes out
Cry your eyes out
[Chorus 2]
Come on, kid
Keep your head up and sigh
You don't need to understand
The reasons why
[Outro]
Oh why, oh why, oh why, oh
Why, oh why, oh why, oh why, oh
Why, oh why, oh why, oh why, oh
Why, oh why, oh why, oh why, oh
Why
Don’t Cry was written by Bradford Cox.
Don’t Cry was produced by Ben H. Allen III & Deerhunter.
Deerhunter released Don’t Cry on Tue Sep 28 2010.