Meaning of “Cry Alone” by Lil Peep

“Cry Alone” is a posthumous song by the late American emo-rapper and singer Lil Peep. In “Cry Alone”, the narrator (Peep) says, among other things how much he hates the people in his hometown of Long Beach, New York. He also raps about wanting to burn to ashes his old school in Long Beach. In general, the lyrics of this track center on Peep’s intense dislike of the city he was raised in.

Lil Peep really did hate where he grew up

While he was alive, Peep said on multiple occasions how much he hated the community he grew up in. According to him, he always felt like an outsider growing up in the city of Long Beach. His animosity for his hometown and its inhabitants compelled him to relocate to Los Angeles at the age of 17.

During Peep’s memorial service in 2017, his mother Liza Womack shed some light on the reason he didn’t like growing up in Long Beach. According to her, Peep hated the rich of Long Beach looked down on and discriminated against the poor – especially those from the projects.

Here’s a video of Lil Peep’s mother speaking at his memorial service:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agZqh6aGfJI

In the song’s second verse, Peep talks about wanting to fly back to his hometown (where he feels everybody hates him). One of his sole reasons for flying down there is so he can tell the rich kids to look at him now. He apparently wants to let them know he’s made it. Now they can never look down on him like they did in the past. In addition to wanting to flaunt his success in front of these rich kids, he also harbors a very sinister plan. He wants to set his old high school ablaze. Such is the shocking level of hatred he has towards his old school.

It is important to note that Peep attended Long Beach High School. He dropped out of the school despite having very good grades. It is obvious his hatred for the school and town was what motivated him to take that decision.

Facts about “Cry Alone”

• Lil Peep penned this track. However, he did not produce it. Production was taken care of by music producers Smokeasac and IIVI. Both producers often worked with Peep while he was alive. Smokeasac and Peep were longtime pals.
• On October 18, “Cry Alone” was officially released. It serves as the first single from Peep’s 2018 posthumous album Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 2.
• “Cry Alone” samples the 2017 song “The Devil Speaks” by rapper PRXJEK.

Is there an official music video for “Cry Alone”?

Yes, there is. The clip was filmed in May 2017 in Berkley, California. Thus it was shot a number of months before Peep’s shocking death. You can watch it here:

How old was Lil Peep when he died? And how did he die?

Lil Peep was sadly only 21 years old when he met his tragic end. He died of a drug overdose just two weeks after he celebrated his 21st birthday. It is believed the overdose was accidental.