创作背景

在创作歌曲之前，贾斯汀·汀布莱克与女朋友进行了一段不愉快的电话交谈，这让他十分恼火。当贾斯汀·汀布莱克进入工作室看到Timbaland后，他便向后者索要一些歌曲样品，并通过写歌的方式发泄自己内心中的负面情绪。而《Cry Me a River》正是在这样的背景下被创作出来的，歌词灵感来源于贾斯汀·汀布莱克觉得女友背叛自己后的感想。在歌曲的制作过程中，拉里·金担任歌曲弦乐器伴奏的编排、拉奏工作，斯科特·斯托奇和Bill Pettaway分别弹奏击弦古钢琴和吉他。

歌曲歌词

英文

You were my sun

You were my earth

But you didn't know all the ways I loved you, no

So you took a chance

And made other plans

But I bet you didn't think that they would come crashing down, no

You don't have to say, what you did,

I already know, I found out from him

Now there's just no chance, for you and me, there'll never be

And don't it make you sad about it

You told me you loved me

Why did you leave me, all alone

Now you tell me you need me

When you call me, on the phone

Girl I refuse, you must have me confused