Tears Dry on Their Own.

So I’m going to try really hard to catch up on my blog in the next few days, but it has been a pretty stressful few weeks (which you have probably noticed from the tone in my last few posts), and on top of everything my iPod was stolen from me by a “friend” of mine this past weekend. Needless to say I’m feeling very antagonized tonight, so I’m pulling out the Amy Winehouse.

The particular song I’m introducing in tonight’s blog is “Tears Dry on Their Own,” which is from Ms. Winehouse’s album Back to Black. Now I am very aware that this artist is a pretty disheveled individual, but that just adds to the experience behind her blunt lyrics. Besides, what artist isn’t messed up? Even Taylor Swift probably has more skeletons in her closet than you could possibly imagine (she’s probably sleeping with Kanye behind all of our backs), but back to the song…

This song is one of the ultimate “pick yourself up and try again” songs (RIP Aaliyah...), and it is ridiculously easy to get into. The lyrics focus on the fact that when someone has left your life and hurt you, you are responsible for picking yourself up. You can regret and hold on to that setting sun, but eventually you will move on and your tears will have to dry on their own.

In the end you're always going to be the one left with yourself. Winehouse accepts that it's her own fault for getting herself into her messed up relationships, but she also takes responsibility for picking herself up in the end.

"He walks away,
The sun goes down,
He takes the day but I'm grown,
And in your way, in this blue shade
My tears dry on their own,

I don't understand,
Why do I stress A man,
When there's so many bigger things at hand,
We could a never had it all,
We had to hit a wall,
So this is inevitable withdrawal,
Even if I stop wanting you,
A Perspective pushes true,
I'll be some next man's other woman soon,

I shouldn't play myself again,
I should just be my own best friend,
Not fuck myself in the head with stupid men."