Stop Your Sobbing
The Pretenders · The Best Of The Pretenders 2009 + Break Up The Concrete [2011]
It is time for you to stop all of your sobbing
Yes, it's time for you to stop all of your sobbing, um hmm
There's one thing you've gotta do
To make me still want you
Gotta stop sobbing uh huh (yeah, yeah stop stop stop stop)
It is time for you to laugh instead of crying
Yes it's time for you to stop, so keep on trying uh hum
There's one thing you've gotta do to make me still want you
Gotta stop sobbing uh uh yeah yeah stop stop stop stop
Each little tear that falls from your eyes
Makes me want to take you in my arms
and tell you to stop all your sobbing
There's one thing you've gotta do
To make me still want you
And there's one thing you've gotta know
To make me want you so
Gotta stop sobbing uh hum
Yes, it's time for you to stop all of your sobbing, um hmm
There's one thing you've gotta do
To make me still want you
Gotta stop sobbing uh huh (yeah, yeah stop stop stop stop)
It is time for you to laugh instead of crying
Yes it's time for you to stop, so keep on trying uh hum
There's one thing you've gotta do to make me still want you
Gotta stop sobbing uh uh yeah yeah stop stop stop stop
Each little tear that falls from your eyes
Makes me want to take you in my arms
and tell you to stop all your sobbing
There's one thing you've gotta do
To make me still want you
And there's one thing you've gotta know
To make me want you so
Gotta stop sobbing uh hum
Stop Your Sobbing
The Pretenders' 'Stop Your Sobbing' stands as a potent anthem within their discography, exemplifying the band's signature blend of punk energy and melodic sophistication. Recorded for their 2009 compilation, the track channels the raw emotion and social commentary characteristic of Chrissie Hynde's leadership. The song's driving rhythm and Hynde's distinctive vocal delivery create a dynamic tension that defines the new wave and punk rock genres of the late 1970s and 1980s. It serves as a powerful reminder of the band's enduring influence on alternative rock, capturing the spirit of rebellion and personal resilience that has resonated with audiences for decades.