The Boys Who Broke Your Heart
Heartbreak Harmony: Unveiling the Real Pain in 'The Boys Who Broke Your Heart'
Lyrics
I heard you down corner of Cambridge
I overheard you in the corner of Cambridge
Caterwauling 'bout your latest tristesse
You were loudly expressing your latest sadness
Howlin' 'bout the girl of your dreams and how
You were lamenting about the girl of your dreams and how she left you heartbroken
She left your sorry heart in distress
Her departure caused distress to your apologetic heart
But to engage with what is real
But facing reality instead of succumbing to emotions
Instead of what you feel
Making choices based on reality can transform you into a man
Might make a man out of you, boy
This contrasts with being a boy driven solely by emotions
I don't need to hear about the girls who brought you down
I don't want to hear about the girls who caused your downfall
I'd think twice before you smear her name all over town
Think twice before tarnishing her reputation in the town
Why-y won't you sing about the boys who broke your heart?
Why not focus on the boys who broke your heart?
In line like wartime soldiers, you won't fall apart
Stand strong like wartime soldiers, don't crumble under pressure
Still hearin' ya cry for your mama
Still hearing you cry for your mother
Or maybe you might cry for your dad
Or perhaps you cry for your father
Maybe you should cry for your
Maybe you should cry for your love of the bottle instead
Love of the bottle instead
Suggesting a need for self-reflection on personal choices
But you say it's not your fault
You claim it's not your fault
And to take you with some salt
Take your words with skepticism
Guess I'll laugh right in your face!
I might mockingly laugh at your denial
I don't need to hear about the girls who brought you down
I don't want to hear about the girls who caused your downfall (repeated)
I'd think twice before you smear her name all over town
Think twice before tarnishing her reputation in the town (repeated)
Why-y won't you sing about the boys who broke your heart?
Why not focus on the boys who broke your heart? (repeated)
In line like wartime soldiers, you won't fall apart
Stand strong like wartime soldiers, don't crumble under pressure (repeated)
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