Tear, tears or tearing may refer to: *

Tearing Tearing is the act of breaking apart a material by force, without the aid of a cutting tool. A tear in a piece of paper, fabric, or some other similar object may be the result of the intentional effort with one's bare hands, or be accidental. Un ...

, the act of breaking apart a material by force * Tears, a clear liquid secreted by the tear gland in the eyes of land mammals

Arts and entertainment

Literature

* "Tears", a poem by Edward Thomas * "Tears", a poem by

Walt Whitman Walter Whitman (; May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among t ...

Music

Groups and labels

The Tears The Tears were an English rock group formed in 2004 by ex-Suede bandmates Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler, along with the former Delicatessen and Lodger members Will Foster (keyboardist), bassist Nathan Fisher, and Bernard Butler session dru ...

, an English rock band

Albums

* ''Tears'' (Paul Bley album) * ''Tears'' (The Crocodiles album) * ''Tears'' (The Crüxshadows album), 2001 * ''Tears'' (Joseph Williams album) * ''Tears'', album by

Fumiya Fujii is a Japanese musician, actor and former lead singer of The Checkers born in Kurume. His younger brother is Naoyuki Fujii, a musician and former sax player for The Checkers. His eldest son is Fuji TV announcer Kōki Fujii. He formerly belonged to ...

* '' Love Yourself: Tear'', a 2018 album by the South Korean boy band BTS

Songs

* "Tear", a song by Lotion from ''

Full Isaac ''full Isaac'' is the debut studio album by Lotion, released in 1994. The album was named in reference to ''The Love Boat''. Critical reception ''Trouser Press'' wrote that "Lotion’s songwriting isn’t yet strong enough to connect the dots of ...

'', 1993 * "Tear", a song by Smashing Pumpkins from '' Adore'', 1998 * "Tear", a song by Red Hot Chili Peppers from ''

By the Way ''By the Way'' is the eighth studio album by the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released July 9, 2002, on Warner Bros. Records. It sold more than 286,000 copies in its first week, and peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200. Si ...

'', 2002 * "Tears" (Ken Dodd song), 1965 * "Tears" (Rush song), 1976 * "Tears" (X Japan song), 1993 * "Tears" (Fayray song), 2000 * "Tears" (Clean Bandit song) featuring Louisa Johnson, 2016 * "Tears", a song by The Stone Roses from ''

Second Coming The Second Coming (sometimes called the Second Advent or the Parousia) is a Christian (as well as Islamic and Baha'i) belief that Jesus will return again after his ascension to heaven about two thousand years ago. The idea is based on messi ...

'', 1994 * ”Tears!” a song by 5 Seconds Of Summer from

5SOS5 ''5SOS5'' is the fifth studio album by Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer, released on 23 September 2022 through BMG Rights Management. It was preceded by the release of the singles "Complete Mess", " Take My Hand", " Me Myself & I", ...

* "Tears", a song by Rockell from '' Instant Pleasure'', 2000 * "Tears", a song by Aly & AJ from '' Insomniatic'', 2007 * "Tears", a song by Charli XCX from '' Pop 2'', 2017 * "Tears", a song by Underground Solution featuring Colour Girl, 1998 * "Tears", a song by Tinie Tempah featuring Cleo Sol, 2007 * "Tears", a song by Health from the '' Max Payne 3'' soundtrack, 2012 * "Tears", a jazz song performed by guitarist Django Reinhardt * " Outro: Tear", a 2018 song by BTS from the album ''Love Yourself: Tear''

Other uses in arts and entertainment

* Tear (scratch), a type of scratch used by turntablists *

Tear (Wheel of Time) ''The Wheel of Time'' is a series of high fantasy novels by American author Robert Jordan, with Brandon Sanderson as a co-author for the final three novels. Originally planned as a six-book series, ''The Wheel of Time'' spans 14 volumes, in a ...

, a fictitious nation in Wheel of Time series of novels * ''Tears'' (film), a 2000 South Korean film directed by Im Sang-soo

People

* Robert Tear (1939–2011), a Welsh singer