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Listenever Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

The meaning of 'tears'

A song called "Lay Me Down" by Sam Smith has these lyrics:

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No words can explain the way I'm missing you
Deny this emptiness, this hole that I'm inside
These tears, they tell their own story

Told me not to cry when you were gone
But the feeling's overwhelming, it's much too strong
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The boldfaced line starts at 56 seconds.

What is the meaning of "tears" here?

  

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listenever What is the meaning of "tears" here? Just the usual meaning (tears that occur when you cry).

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  • listenever What is the meaning of "tears" here?
  • Just the usual meaning (tears that occur when you cry).
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listeneverWhat is the meaning of "tears" here?
Just the usual meaning (tears that occur when you cry).
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Did you hear the pronunciation of the word?
It sounded to me like /te?(r)/ as in "This sheet has a tear in it."
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listeneverDid you hear the pronunciation of the word?It sounded to me like /te?(r)/ as in "This sheet has a tear in it."
The pronunciation does seem slightly ambiguous now I listen again, but I think it must be the crying sort of tears.
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But he talks about "a hole" right before.
Wouldn't it be possible to think of 'tears' as some sort of holes?
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listeneverBut he talks about "a hole" right before.Wouldn't it be possible to think of 'tears' as some sort of holes?
I think it's more likely to relate to "Told me not to cry" which follows. Also, without wishing anyone any personal offence, the lyrics are exceptionally banal and unimaginative, and, as such, the crying sort of "tears" is a more predictable wo
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