“Crocodile Tears” is an unreleased song by Dua Lipa which is an outtake from her second studio album "Future Nostalgia" (known originally at the time as "Glass House").
Background[]
The song was recorded in 2018 and was produced by OZGO. The song was co-written by Elof Loely, OzGo & Erik Hassle. The first snippet of the song was leaked on September 25, 2022. A second snippet of the song was leaked on November 24, 2022. The song was leaked in full on November 29, 2022, along with “Shine (On Sad World)”.
Lyrics[]
[Intro]
(crocodile tears, crocodile te-te-te-tears)
[Verse 1]
I've been losing patience
Cause we're going round in circles, ah ah
Every conversation's got a million explanations, ah ah
I see your crocodile tears when you put on a show
The performance of the year had me playing along
I've been so mistaken by your sorry's
Now I'm saying, no no
[Pre-Chorus]
Round and round and round we go
And I don't need no
[Chorus]
Apologies, I see right through them
Down on your knees, oh, please don't do that
Give you no sympathy, no no
Honestly I've heard it all before
And I don't need no dishonesties, you can keep'em
Hold the tears, don't wanna see them
Give you no sympathy, no no
Honestly, I've heard it all before
And I don't need no
[Post-Chorus]
(crocodile tears, crocodile te-te-te-tears)
[Verse 2]
Looking like an angel
So I couldn't see the danger, ah ah
Wrapped around your finger
Falling for your every whisper, ah, ah
Now I see your crocodile tears every time it goes wrong
I see it so clear, no more playing along
It's so funny to me that I didn't feel it coming, nah nah
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Time and time, you waste my time
And I don't need no
[Chorus]
Apologies, I see right through them
Down on your knees, oh, please don't do that
Give you no sympathy, no no
Honestly I've heard it all before
And I don't need no dishonesties, you can keep 'em
Hold the tears, don't wanna see them
Give you no sympathy, no no
Honestly, I've heard it all before
And I don't need no
[Post Chorus]
(crocodile tears, crocodile te-te-te-tears)
(crocodile tears, crocodile te-te-te-tears) (i don't need no)
(crocodile tears, crocodile te-te-te-tears)
[Bridge]
Round and round and round we go
And I don't need no apologies
Down on your knees
Give you no sympathy, no no
Honestly, I've heard it all before
And I don't need no
[Outro]
Dishonesties, you can keep 'em
Hold the tears, don't wanna see them
Give you no sympathy, no no
Honestly, I've heard it all before
And I don't need no