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. ...

, the act of breaking apart a material by force *

Tears Tears are a clear liquid secreted by the lacrimal glands (tear gland) found in the eyes of all land mammals. Tears are made up of water, electrolytes, proteins, lipids, and mucins that form layers on the surface of eyes. The different types of ...

, 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 Jr. (; May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist, and journalist; he also wrote two novels. He is considered one of the most influential poets in American literature and world literature. Whitman incor ...

Music

Performers

The Tears The Tears were an English rock supergroup 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 Butle ...

, an English rock band

Albums

* ''Tears'' (The Crocodiles album), 1980 * ''Tears'' (The Crüxshadows album), 2001 * ''Tears'' (Paul Bley album), 1983 * ''Tears'', by Fumiya Fujii, 1996 * ''Tears'', by Joseph Williams, 2007 * '' Love Yourself: Tear'', by BTS, 2018

Songs

* "Tear", by Lotion from '' Full Isaac'', 1993 * "Tear", by Smashing Pumpkins from '' Adore'', 1998 * "Tear", 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. S ...

'', 2002 * "Tears" (Clean Bandit song), 2016 * "Tears" (Fayray song), 2000 * "Tears" (1930 song), by Frank Capano, made famous by Ken Dodd, 1965 * "Tears" (Rush song), 1976 * Tears (Tyla song), 2024 * "Tears" (X Japan song), 1993 * "Tears", by Aly & AJ from '' Insomniatic'', 2007 * "Tears", by Charli XCX and Caroline Polachek from '' Pop 2'', 2017 * "Tears", by Health from the ''

Max Payne 3 ''Max Payne 3'' is a 2012 third-person shooter game developed and published by Rockstar Games. It is the sequel to '' Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne'' and the third entry in the ''Max Payne'' series. ''Max Payne 3'' is played from a third-p ...

'' soundtrack, 2012 * "Tears", by Jisoo from ''

Amortage ''Amortage'' is the debut solo extended play by South Korean singer Jisoo. Released on February 14, 2025, by Blissoo and Warner Records. the EP marks Jisoo's first solo release after departing from YG Entertainment and Interscope Records in 2023 ...

'', 2025 * "Tears", by Macklemore from ''

Ben Ben is frequently used as a shortened version of the given names Benjamin, Benedict, Bennett, Benson or Ebenezer, and is also a given name in its own right. Ben meaning "son of" is also found in Arabic as ''Ben'' (dialectal Arabic) or ''bin ...

'', 2023 * "Tears", by Rockell from '' Instant Pleasure'', 2000 * "Tears", by The Stone Roses from ''

Second Coming The Second Coming (sometimes called the Second Advent or the Parousia) is the Christianity, Christian and Islam, Islamic belief that Jesus, Jesus Christ will return to Earth after his Ascension of Jesus, ascension to Heaven (Christianity), Heav ...

'', 1994 * "Tears", by

Tinie Tempah Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu (born 7 November 1988), better known by his stage name Tinie (formerly Tinie Tempah), is a British rapper and singer. He has been signed to Parlophone since 2009, now a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. He created his ...

featuring Cleo Sol, 2007 * "Tears", by Underground Solution featuring

Colour Girl Rebecca Skingley, better known as Colour Girl, is a British singer. She appeared on several house and garage records in the 1990s into the 2000s, and scored several hits on the UK Singles Chart, including a cover of "Can't Get Used to Losing ...

, 1998 * "Tears!", 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 (5 Seconds of Summer s ...

'' * "Tearz", by Wu-Tang Clan from ''

Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) ''Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)'' is the debut studio album by the American hip-hop collective Wu-Tang Clan, released on November 9, 1993, by Loud Records and RCA Records. The recording sessions took place during late 1992 to early 1993 at Fire ...

'', 1993 * " Outro: Tear", by BTS from ''Love Yourself: Tear'', 2018

Other uses in arts and entertainment

* Tear (scratch), a type of scratch used by turntablists * Tear (''The Wheel of Time''), a fictitious nation in the ''Wheel of Time'' series of fantasy novels * ''Tears'' (film), a 2000 South Korean film directed by Im Sang-soo

People

* Robert Tear (1939–2011), a Welsh singer * Amanda Tears, Belgian drag queen