Discover the story of the song > Song Cry – JAY-Z

The protagonist is singing a sad song because he hurt his romantic partner, who he used to be very close with. He left her for a while, and when they got rich, their relationship got worse. She found out he was cheating on her and now she's leaving him, which makes him feel sad and regretful. He wishes he could make things right, but he knows he can't.