I Cried for You
Katie Melua
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You're beautiful so silently It lies beneath a shade of blue It struck me so violently When I looked at you But others pass, the never pause, To feel that magic in your hand To me you're like a wild rose They never understand why I cried for you When the sky cried for you And when you went I became a hopeless drifter But this life was not for you Though I learned from you, That beauty need only be a whisper I'll cross the sea for a different world, With your treasure, a secret for me to hold In many years they may forget This love of ours or that we met, They may not know How much you meant to me. I cried for you And the sky cried for you, And when you went I became a hopeless drifter. But this life was not for you, Though I learned from you, That beauty need only be a whisper Without you now I see, How fragile the world can be And I know you've gone away But in my heart you'll always stay. I cried for you And the sky cried for you, And when you went I became a hopeless drifter. But this life was not for you, Though I learned from you, That beauty need only be a whisper That beauty need only be a whisper
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Written by: Katie Melua
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10 facts about this song
Artist Information"I Cried for You" is a song by Katie Melua, a Georgian-British singer, songwriter, and musician. Born in Georgia and later naturalized as a British citizen, Melua is one of the best-selling British female artists in Europe.
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Album DetailsThe song "I Cried for You" is part of the album "Piece by Piece," which was released in 2005, a year after Katie's debut album "Call Off the Search" had a huge success.
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Chart Performance"I Cried for You" reached number 62 on the official UK singles chart.
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SongwritingThe lyrics were written by Katie Melua herself, alongside Mike Batt and Molly McQueen. Using the metaphor of crying for someone she once loved, the lyrics touch on the themes of regret, longing and maturation.
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Unique StyleAs with much of Melua's work, "I Cried for You" showcases her unique blend of genres, with elements of blues, jazz, and folk present in the composition.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song, directed by Kevin Godley, features Melua sitting inside a circular tunnel and walking at a park. It visually interprets the introspective and emotive themes of the song.
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Live PerformancesKatie Melua is known to perform the song live in her concerts, providing a softer, more acoustic version that is often highly praised by fans.
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Double A-side Single"I Cried for You" was released as a double A-side single with "Just Like Heaven," a cover of a song by The Cure that Melua recorded for the soundtrack of a movie of the same name.
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CertificationsThe album that includes the song, "Piece by Piece," was a great commercial success. It achieved 6x platinum certification in Norway, 5x platinum in Denmark and the UK, and multi-platinum in several other European countries.
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InfluencesKatie Melua has cited artists like Joni Mitchell and Eva Cassidy as some of her key influences, and these influences can be subtly heard in the melancholic and soulful tones of "I Cried for You."
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