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Released in 1989

I Wanna Cry

Written by Paul McCartney

Last updated on May 25, 2020

Album This song officially appears on the This One CD Single.

Timeline This song was officially released in 1989

Timeline This song was recorded in 1987

Timeline This song was written, or began to be written, in 1987, when Paul McCartney was 45 years old)

Related session

This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:

“I Wanna Cry” is a song recording during the sessions for the Russian album, “Choba B CCCP“, in July 1987. It was the only original song recorded during those sessions. It was released in 1989, as the B-Side of the single “This One“.

Lyrics

Well, You Said You Loved Me,

But You Know It Was A Lie;

You Said You Loved Me,

But You Know It Was A Lie.

And That's The Reason,

But It's Not The Only Reason,

I Wanna Cry, Cry, Cry.

You Said You Will Find Me,

But You Know You Never Came, Yeah;

You Told Me You Will Find Me, Pretty Baby,

But You Know You Never Came, Yeah.

Well, The Other Night You Talked In Your Sleep, Baby,

You Called Out Another Mans Name. Yeah.

You Said You Loved Me,

Oh, But You Know It Was A Lie;

You Said You Loved Me,

Wow, But You Know It

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Live performances

Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.

Going further

Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989

With 25 albums of pop music, 5 of classical – a total of around 500 songs – released over the course of more than half a century, Paul McCartney's career, on his own and with Wings, boasts an incredible catalogue that's always striving to free itself from the shadow of The Beatles. The stories behind the songs, demos and studio recordings, unreleased tracks, recording dates, musicians, live performances and tours, covers, events: Music Is Ideas Volume 1 traces McCartney's post-Beatles output from 1970 to 1989 in the form of 346 song sheets, filled with details of the recordings and stories behind the sessions. Accompanied by photos, and drawing on interviews and contemporary reviews, this reference book draws the portrait of a musical craftsman who has elevated popular song to an art-form.

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