# The Cross | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/the-cross
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-16 23:22 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/the-cross
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: The Cross
- Visible lyric pages: 35

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `the-cross`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-16 23:22 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-24fe8d0030a03271
- Visible lyric pages: 35
- Pages with stored lyric text: 35
- Video-backed song pages: 0
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 50567
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 56
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 31
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: Ain't Put Nothin' Down, Bad Attitude, Cowboys And Indians, Feel The Force, Final Destination, Foxy Lady, New Dark Ages, and On Top Of The World Ma
- Current-month titles with activity: Ain't Put Nothin' Down, Feel The Force, Foxy Lady, Liar, Old Men (Lay Down), Baby It's Alright, Bad Attitude, and Better Things
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

The Cross formed in the late 1980s after Tears for Fears, with Roland Orzabal leading the group. They released three albums: 'Shove It' in 1988, 'Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know' in 1990, and 'Blue Rock' in 1993. Their song 'Don't Cry' appeared on that first album. Other members included Curt Smith on bass and vocals until 1991, Chris Hughes on drums, Andy Connell on keyboards and guitar, and Mick...

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. Ain't Put Nothin' Down — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/ain-t-put-nothin-down
2. Bad Attitude — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/bad-attitude
3. Cowboys And Indians — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/cowboys-and-indians
4. Feel The Force — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/feel-the-force
5. Final Destination — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/final-destination
6. Foxy Lady — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/foxy-lady
7. New Dark Ages — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/new-dark-ages
8. On Top Of The World Ma — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/on-top-of-the-world-ma
9. Power To Love — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/power-to-love
10. Shove It — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/shove-it
11. Better Things — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/better-things
12. Closer To You — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/closer-to-you
13. Dirty Mind — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/dirty-mind
14. Heartland — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/heartland
15. Liar — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/liar
16. Life Changes — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/life-changes
17. Manipulator — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/manipulator
18. Old Men (Lay Down) — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/old-men-lay-down
19. Stand Up For Love — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/stand-up-for-love
20. The Also Rans — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/the-also-rans
21. Baby It's Alright — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/baby-it-s-alright
22. Breakdown — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/breakdown
23. Don't Cry — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/don-t-cry
24. Hand Of Fools — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/hand-of-fools
25. Heaven For Everyone — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/heaven-for-everyone
26. In Charge Of My Heart — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/in-charge-of-my-heart
27. Love Lies Bleeding (She's A Wicked Wily Waitress) — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/love-lies-bleeding-she-s-a-wicked-wily-waitress
28. Love On A Tightrope (Like An Animal) — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/love-on-a-tightrope-like-an-animal
29. Millionare — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/millionare
30. Passion For Trash — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/passion-for-trash
31. Penetration Guru — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/penetration-guru
32. Put It All Down To Love — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/put-it-all-down-to-love
33. Rough Justice — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/rough-justice
34. Sister Blue — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/sister-blue
35. Contact — https://lyroverse.com/the-cross/contact