Album: The History Mix Volume 1 (1985)

Charted: 19 16

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• You don't know how to ease my pain
  You don't know
  You don't know how to ease my pain
  You don't know what the sound is darlin'
  It's the sound of my tears fallin'
  Or is it the rain?
  You don't know how to play the game
  You cheat
  You lie
  You make me wanna cry
  You make me wanna cry
  Cry...
  You make me wanna cry
  You don't know how to ease my pain
  You don't know
  You don't know how to ease my pain
  Don't you hear any voices cryin'?
  That's the sound of my love dyin'
  Here comes the rain
  You don't know how to play the game
  You cheat
  You lie
  You don't even know how to say goodbye
  You make me wanna cry
  You don't know
  You don't even know how to say goodbye
  You make me wanna cry
  You don't even know how to say goodbye
  You make me wanna cry
  Cry...
  Cry
  Cry
  Cry
  Cry
  Writer/s: KEVIN GODLEY, LOL CREME
  Publisher: MUSIC SALES CORPORATION
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 8

• Dani from NjI always thought this song was a sequel or follow-up to I'm Not In Love by 10CC...... since it was juxtaposed with the latter in a Greatest Hits package.... Either way, it's a beautiful song.
• Collegio from OregonKevin Godley, with the long wavy hair and beard, is the singer. He's also the lead for 10cc.
• Chris from Germany great video and of the best videos of all time. Before Michael Jackson black or white.
  Legendary video I saw on MTV in the early 90s as a child.
  
  Their sole US Hit. #16 in the Hot 100.
• Dave from Wheaton, IlWas it Kevin or Lol, who sang the song. Please let us know. Thanx! Also, did they appear themselves, among the morphing faces?
• Jorg from Utrecht, NetherlandsCry was also produced by Trevor Horn. Godley & Creme helped Trevor to shoot the Two tribes-video of Frankie goes to Hollywood and so Trevor helped Godley & Creme to produce this record. In the videoclip of Cry Trevor appeared as the last person at the very end.
• Charles from Charlotte, NcThe falsetto at the end sounds remarkably like a sampled voice played at increasingly higher pitch.
• Dormilona from Los Angeles, CaThis fantastic song was featured in second season (1985-86) of "Miami Vice." It was the episode, "Definitely Miami," where Ted Nugent played a psycho drug dealer. And Crockett got his heart broken...again.
• Carlos from Brooklyn, NyThe rare rock ballad that manages to be poignant, yet dark at the same time. Only question is whether the falsetto at the end is real.

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