All Cried Out

Album: Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force (1985)
Charted: 8
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  • All alone on a Sunday morning
    Outside I see the rain is falling
    Inside I'm slowly dying
    But the rain will hide my crying

    And you, don't you know my tears will burn the pillow
    Set this place on fire 'cause I'm tired of your lies
    All I needed was a simple "Hello"
    But the traffic was so noisy that you could not hear my cry

    Ah, I gave you my love in vain
    My body never knew such pleasure
    My heart never knew such pain
    And you, you leave me so confused
    Now I'm all cried out over you

    Oh, you. All over you, oooh
    Never wanted to see things you way
    I had to go astray, oh, why was I such a fool?
    Now I see that the grass is greener [why oh why]
    Is it too late for me to find my way home,
    How could I be so wrong? [Leavin' me all alone]

    Don't you know the heart will cause an inferno
    Romance up in flames, why should I take the blame
    You were the one who left me neglected [I'm so sorry]
    Apology not accepted, add me to the broken hearts you collected

    Ah, I gave you all of me [gave me all of you]
    How was I to know you would weaken so easily
    Ah, I don't what to do
    I'm all cried out [I'm all] over you [I'm cried out too]

    Ah, I gave you my love in vain
    My body never knew such pleasure
    My heart never knew such pain
    And you [I left you so confused, now I'm all cried out]
    Now I'm all cried out...over you... Writer/s: Brian George, Curtis Bedeau, Gerard Charles, Hugh Clarke, Lucien George Jr., Paul George
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 3

  • JustinThe lyrics of this song read like they were written by Dwight Schrute from the office.
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn this day in 1986 {April 12th} Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam performed "All Cried Out" on the nationally syndicated television program, 'Soul Train'...
    Twenty one weeks later on August 31st, 1986 "All Cried Out" peaked at #3 {for 3 weeks} on Billboard's Hot Black Singles* chart...
    As noted above, "All Cried Out" reached #8 on Billboard's Top 100 chart...
    Between 1985 and 1991 the New York City band had thirteen records on the Hot Black Singles chart, eight made the Top 10 with three reaching #1, "Head To Toe" for two weeks in May of 1987, "Lost In Emotion" for one week in September of 1987 and "Let The Beat Hit 'Em" for one week in September of 1991...
    Besides "All Cried Out", the band had one other record peak at #3, "Little Jackie Wants To Be A Star" in 1989...
    Lisa Lisa, born Lisa Velez, celebrated her 53rd birthday three months ago on January 15th, 2020...
    R.I.P. Don Cornelius {1936 - 2012}...
    *And from the 'For What It's Worth' department, the Hot Black Singles' Top 10 on April 12th, 1986:
    At #1. "Ain't Nothing Going On But The Rent" by Gwen Guthrie
    #2. "Love Zone" by Billy Ocean
    #3. the above "All Cried Out"
    #4. "(Pop Pop Pop Pop) Goes My Mind" by Levert
    #5. "The Rain" by Oran 'Juice' Jones
    #6. "Dancing On The Ceiling" by Lionel Richie
    #7. "Give Me The Reason" by Luther Vandross
    #8. "Oh, People" by Patti Labelle
    #9. "When I Think of You" by Janet Jackson
    #10. "One Love" by Whodini
  • Tom Bork from East Chicago Indiana Just curious what is the name of boyfriend in all cried out
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