“Don’t Cry” is a heartbreaking metaphor of the singer ending the life of the man who hurt them all, and told him to grow out of all the things that make him who he is today.
[Verse 1]
Hearing the screams of my mother yell
Looking at dad grab his leather belt
Holding the tears back in my eyes
'Cause he told me that men don't cry
[Chorus]
Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry
Men don't cry, don't cry, don't cry
[Verse 2]
Standing up straight and doing as I’m told
Ringing in my ears all controlled
I look like a girl so he’s cutting my hair
I got to make sure I don’t embarrass him here
[Chorus]
Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry
Men don't cry, don't cry, don't cry
[Verse 3]
I patiently waited 'til I turned 18
Then bought a gun and put my daddy to sleep
Watching the tears roll from his eyes
Whispered to him that men don't cry
[Bridge]
Goodnight, goodnight, goodnight
Goodnight, goodnight, goodnight
Goodnight, goodnight, goodnight
Goodnight, goodnight, goodnight, goodnight
Goodnight
[Instrumental Outro]
Don’t Cry was written by Remington Leith & Sebastian Danzig & Emerson Barrett & Matthew Pauling.
Don’t Cry was produced by Matthew Pauling.
Palaye Royale released Don’t Cry on Fri Jan 19 2024.