You Broke Me First
Heartbreak Symphony: Navigating Betrayal and Moving On
Lyrics
Maybe you don't like talking too much about yourself
Indicates the person may not be open about themselves.
But you should've told me that you were thinkin' 'bout someone else
Expresses a regret that the person didn't disclose their thoughts about someone else.
You're drunk at a party or maybe it's just that your car broke down
Suggests a situation where the person is in distress at a party or due to a car breakdown.
Your phone's been off for a couple months, so you're calling me now
Points out that despite being unreachable for months, they're contacting now.
I know you, you're like this
Recognizes a pattern in the person's behavior.
When shit don't go your way you needed me to fix it
Highlights how they seek help when things don't go their way.
And like me, I did
Confirms the narrator's efforts to assist.
But I ran out of every reason
Expresses a lack of reasons or justifications to continue helping.
Now suddenly you're asking for it back
Notes the sudden request for something back.
Could you tell me, where'd you get the nerve?
Questions the audacity or boldness of the person's actions.
Yeah, you could say you miss all that we had
Acknowledges the person's potential longing for the past relationship.
But I don't really care how bad it hurts
States the narrator's indifference to the person's pain.
When you broke me first
Reiterates the impact of being hurt by the person.
You broke me first
Repeats the acknowledgment of being hurt.
Took a while, was in denial when I first heard
Describes initial denial upon hearing about the person's quick move on.
That you moved on quicker than I could've ever, you know that hurt
Expresses the pain caused by the person's fast transition to a new relationship.
Swear for a while I would stare at my phone just to see your name
Admits to obsessively checking for the person's contact.
But now that it's there, I don't really know what to say
Confusion and uncertainty about what to say now that the contact is available.
I know you, you're like this
Restates the recurring pattern in the person's behavior.
When shit don't go your way you needed me to fix it
Highlights the repeated need for assistance from the narrator.
And like me, I did
Confirms the narrator's efforts to assist.
But I ran out of every reason
Expresses a lack of reasons or justifications to continue helping.
Now suddenly you're asking for it back
Notes the sudden request for something back.
Could you tell me, where'd you get the nerve?
Questions the audacity or boldness of the person's actions.
Yeah, you could say you miss all that we had
Acknowledges the person's potential longing for the past relationship.
But I don't really care how bad it hurts
States the narrator's indifference to the person's pain.
When you broke me first
Reiterates the impact of being hurt by the person.
You broke me first
Repeats the acknowledgment of being hurt.
What did you think would happen?
Questions the person's expectations regarding the consequences of their actions.
What did you think would happen?
Repeats the query about expected outcomes.
I'll never let you have it
Declares the refusal to surrender something.
What did you think would happen?
Repeats the query about expected outcomes.
Now suddenly you're asking for it back
Notes the sudden request for something back.
Could you tell me, where'd you get the nerve?
Questions the audacity or boldness of the person's actions.
Yeah, you could say you miss all that we had
Acknowledges the person's potential longing for the past relationship.
But I don't really care how bad it hurts
States the narrator's indifference to the person's pain.
When you broke me first
Reiterates the impact of being hurt by the person.
You broke me first
Repeats the acknowledgment of being hurt.
(You broke me first)
Reiterates the impact of being hurt by the person.
You broke me first, oh
Concludes with a repetition of being hurt by the person.
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