Library / Emotional Suppression
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Boys Don't Cry
Laughing it off. Acting fine. Because boys don't cry... right? 🥀 #BoysDontCry
Who it's for
Robert Smith has said the song reflects how English boys were encouraged not to show emotion, so it names a cultural rule many men live under.
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Boys Don't Cry" is a song by the Cure, written by Robert Smith, Lol Tolhurst and Michael Dempsey and released as a stand-alone UK single in June 1979; it later became the title track of the band's American album Boys Don't Cry. The narrator is a man who has given up trying to win back a lost love and tries to hide how he really feels.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available). Official music video (1986 re-release) on The Cure's YouTube channel.
Before you start
Age: Ages 9+
Your reason and your passion are the rudder and the sails of your seafaring soul.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Reason and Passion”
