The Way We Make a Broken Heart
Crafting Heartache: Unveiling the Secrets of Forbidden Love
Lyrics
Just one more kiss she'll have to miss this night with you
Expresses that there will be one more kiss missed by someone due to their involvement with another person.
Now you're guilty of this secret love as I am too
Both parties involved are guilty of engaging in this secret love affair.
You'll get used to telling lies feeling sorry when she cries
Describes the discomfort of getting accustomed to lying and feeling regret when the person being deceived becomes upset.
Now that the strings aren't attached you'll catch on we've done our part
Implies that since there are no emotional ties, the individuals involved will eventually understand that their role in this affair is complete.
Oh this is the way we make a broken heart
Summarizes that the actions described earlier in the song are the methods through which a broken heart is created.
Lesson number one we've just begun to hurt her so
States that the process of causing hurt to the deceived woman has just started.
And with lesson two she'll long for you when lights are low
Indicates that the woman will yearn for the person involved when alone or in intimate settings.
And when we get to lesson three when she gets down on her knees
Suggests that as the process continues, the woman will reach a point of desperation and plead for the affair to end.
And begs you to stop at the door just before she comes apart
Describes a critical moment where the woman begs for the affair to stop before she emotionally breaks down.
Oh this is the way we make a broken heart
Reiterates that the series of actions and lessons described earlier are the way a broken heart is manufactured.
Now we've made a trail of tears for her to follow
Highlights that a path of sadness and tears has been created for the woman due to the actions of those involved.
And we've thought of every line that she might swallow
Implies that careful consideration has been given to the lies and excuses fed to the woman to deceive her.
And with lesson four there will be no more for her to bear
Signifies that after a particular lesson or stage, there will be no more emotional burden for the woman to bear.
And on some dark night we'll dim the lights on this affair
Indicates a moment where the affair will come to an end or be hidden, leaving the woman in the dark about the truth.
Then she'll find somebody new and he'll likely hurt her too
Suggests that the woman, after experiencing this affair, will likely encounter another person who will hurt her similarly because there are many individuals adept at causing emotional pain.
Cause there must be millions just like you and me practiced in the art
Conveys that there are numerous individuals like the ones involved in the song who are skilled in the art of causing emotional distress.
Oh and this is the way we make a broken heart
Reaffirms that the sequence of actions described earlier is the process by which a broken heart is intentionally created.
Oh and this is the way we make a broken heart
Repeated assertion that the song details the methodical process of causing heartbreak.
Ay yi, yi, yi, yi, yi, yi, yi
An exclamation expressing a mix of emotions, possibly emphasizing the complexity or intensity of the situation.
This is the way we make a broken heart
Reiterates that the series of actions and lessons detailed in the song are the means by which a broken heart is produced.
Ay yi, yi, yi, yi, yi, yi, yi
Continued repetition to emphasize that the described actions are the process of making a broken heart.
This is the way, this is the way, this is the way, this is the way
Repeats the assertion about the process of causing a broken heart, emphasizing it as the central theme of the song.
Oh this is the way we make a broken heart
Final confirmation that the song is detailing the process by which a broken heart is intentionally created.
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