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I Don't Wanna Cry Lyrics

by Mariah Carey

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I Don't Wanna Cry Lyrics

Once again we sit in silence After all is said and done Only emptiness inside us Baby, look what we've become We can make a million promises But we still won't change It isn't right to stay together When you only bring each other pain I don't wanna cry, don't wanna cry Nothing in the world could take us back To where we used to be Though I've given you my heart and soul (Given you my heart and soul) I must find a way of letting go 'Cause baby, I don't wanna cry I don't wanna cry Too far apart to bridge the distance But something keeps us hanging on and on Pretending not to know the difference Denying what we had is gone Every moment we're together It's just breaking me down I know we swore it was forever But it hurts too much to stay around I don't wanna cry, don't wanna cry Nothing in the world could take us back To where we used to be Though I've given you my heart and soul (Given you my heart and soul) I must find a way of letting go 'Cause baby, I don't wanna cry I don't wanna cry, no, no All the magic's gone There's just a shadow of a memory Something just went wrong We can't go on make-believing On make-believing 'Cause I don't wanna cry, don't wanna cry Nothing in the world could take us back To where we used to be Though I've given you my heart and soul (Given you my heart and soul) Said I've given you my heart and soul (Given you my heart and soul) I must find a way of letting go 'Cause baby, I don't wanna cry, cry I don't wanna cry I don't wanna cry

Meaning of I Don't Wanna Cry

“I Don’t Wanna Cry” is a poignant ballad about the heartbreaking realization that a once-passionate love has withered into emptiness and pain. Mariah Carey embodies a woman grappling with the devastating end of a relationship, desperately clinging to memories while acknowledging the irreparable damage it's caused. The lyrics detail a silent, painful separation, fueled by broken promises and mutual suffering – “baby, look what we’ve become.” Despite offering her entire heart and soul, she recognizes the need for a final release, confessing, “I must find a way of letting go” because continuing the charade is simply too agonizing. The repeated refrain, "I don't wanna cry," underscores her profound sadness and yearning for a return to what was lost, ultimately lamenting the fading magic and the irreversible shadow of a vanished dream.

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