Discover the story of the song > Boys Don’t Cry – The Cure

The protagonist has hurt his partner and wants to apologize, but he knows it's too late and she's already left. He tries to hide his tears and put on a brave face by laughing about it, because he thinks boys aren't supposed to cry. He regrets taking his partner for granted and knows he'd do anything to get her back, but he's resigned himself to the fact that boys don't cry.