Talk to me softly
There's something in your eyes
Don't hang your head in sorrow
And please don't cry
I know how you feel inside, I've
I've been there before
Somethin's changin' inside you
And don't you know

Don't you cry tonight
I still love you, baby
Don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you, baby
And don't you cry tonight

Give me a whisper
And give me a sigh
Give me a kiss before you
Tell me goodbye
Don't you take it so hard now
And please don't take it so bad
I'll still be thinkin' of you
And the times we had, baby

And don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you, baby
And don't you cry tonight

And please remember
That I never lied
And please remember
How I felt inside now, honey
You gotta make it your own way
But you'll be alright now, sugar
You'll feel better tomorrow
Come the morning light now, baby

And don't you cry tonight
And don't you cry tonight
And don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you, baby
And don't you cry
Don't you ever cry
Don't you cry tonight
Baby, maybe someday
Don't you cry
Don't you ever cry
Don't you cry
Tonight


Lyrics submitted by rimbaud, edited by Croco92

Don't Cry [Live] Lyrics as written by Saul Hudson W. Axl Rose

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

Lyrics powered by LyricFind

Don't Cry (Alternate lyrics) song meanings
Add Your Thoughts

18 Comments

sort form View by:
  • 0
    General Comment

    great lyrics..wonder why they had alt lyrics..the song is still so great

    dariofooon July 09, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I like these alt lyrics better than the other ones

    xRancidCoffeexon July 21, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Axl said in an interview that when they were recording the original Don't Cry, he all of a sudden just thought of these lyrics and they just all came together so he had to record this version as well.

    skinartiaon March 04, 2003   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Axl said in an interview that when they were recording Don't Cry these lyrics came him and he had like written it all right away. He had to have it on the record as well.

    skinartiaon March 04, 2003   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i like these lyrics more than the other version, they make you think about the song more and i think that they're more in depth. both versions rock tho

    RockOn947on March 24, 2003   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i dont really like the alt lyrics because they dont go together as well with the guitar as the original

    SilentBob6451on January 26, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i'm with you silentbob...the orginal is better in my opinion...this song still rocks hard...axl why'd you have to be such a duece and break up the group??

    dwfp99on February 05, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    yeah axl, why why why you son of a bitch! Get your act together! You were so awesome! ....anyway this song is better than the first, reminds me of my ex in prison

    melm4402on April 13, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    good song

    absent124on July 22, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i had never really read those lyrics and thort about it but they r fucking good lyrics. but im too young and wasnt old enoff to member them wen they were together so wat was it like with them releasing singles and albums and being interviewed and wat not.

    P.S. Slash is so hardcore and i saw velvet revolver and he still rocks and ne1 who hasnt got duff's solo album beleive in me shood buy it. it is awesome and also i got 1 of duffs picks at velvet revolver. wat guns n' roses shit do all u have i wanna no?

    jiffyon September 03, 2005   Link

Add your thoughts

Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.

Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!

More Featured Meanings

Album art
Techno Ted
Audioslave
Techno Ted may be a person who caused Chris incredible emotional pain & trepidation as well as moments of peace & happiness but now is removed and awaiting his fate. Darling may be a different person who is also free of him and can live her life free of Ted's tyranny. "In between all the laughing, and daydreams ... lies: a desert of truth" Lies are like a desert or the omission of Truth: Where there were Lies then Truth was absent. The song, "Techno Ted", may be a cathartic celebration of the downfall of this person.
Album art
Fortnight
Taylor Swift
The song 'Fortnight' by Taylor Swift and Post Malone tells a story about strong feelings, complicated relationships, and secret wishes. It talks about love, betrayal, and wanting someone who doesn't feel the same. The word 'fortnight' shows short-lived happiness and guilty pleasures, leading to sadness. It shows how messy relationships can be and the results of hiding emotions. “I was supposed to be sent away / But they forgot to come and get me,” she kickstarts the song in the first verse with lines suggesting an admission to a hospital for people with mental illnesses. She goes in the verse admitting her lover is the reason why she is like this. In the chorus, she sings about their time in love and reflects on how he has now settled with someone else. “I took the miracle move-on drug, the effects were temporary / And I love you, it’s ruining my life,” on the second verse she details her struggles to forget about him and the negative effects of her failure. “Thought of callin’ ya, but you won’t pick up / ‘Nother fortnight lost in America,” Post Malone sings in the outro.
Album art
Gentle Hour
Yo La Tengo
This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version. Great version of a great song,
Album art
Blue
Ed Sheeran
“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
Album art
Amazing
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran tells a story of unsuccessfully trying to feel “Amazing.” This track is about the being weighed down by emotional stress despite valiant attempts to find some positivity in the situation. This track was written by Ed Sheeran from the perspective of his friend. From the track, we see this person fall deeper into the negative thoughts and slide further down the path of mental torment with every lyric.