I Wish Hearts Would Break
Echoes of Shattered Love: Suzy Bogguss' Heartfelt Tale
Lyrics
He was a giant
He was a formidable and powerful figure.
Swung a heavy hammer in the bottom of a mine
He worked strenuously in a mine, using a heavy hammer.
But he always came up smiling, a light within his eyes
Despite his challenging work, he always had a positive and cheerful demeanor.
Now there is a skeleton that I don't recognize
There is now a skeletal version of him that the speaker cannot recognize.
But it is not the coal that has him fading fast
His decline is not due to coal mining but a lost love.
It's a love gone forever that he thought would last
His fading is a result of a love he believed would endure but didn't.
That he can't get past
He is unable to move beyond the pain of the lost love.
I wish hearts would break
The speaker expresses a desire for hearts to break.
It wouldn't be quite such a beating to take
Breaking hearts would be less painful than enduring heartache.
Why don't they give in
Questioning why hearts don't surrender to the pain instead of persistently returning.
Instead of coming back over and over again
Wondering why people keep coming back to the source of their pain.
Oh I wish hearts would break
Reiterating the wish for hearts to break.
She was an angel
Describing a woman as a kind and open-hearted individual.
Arms open wide, never met a stranger
She was welcoming to everyone she met.
Now she withdraws at the slightest touch
She now recoils at the slightest touch, like an abused animal.
Like an animal that's beaten one time too much
Suggesting that she has been hurt too much, leading to her withdrawal.
But it was not an angry hand that hurt her so
The source of her pain was not aggression but a gentle hand she used to hold.
It was a gentle one that she used to hold
Describing the hand that caused the hurt as one that used to provide comfort.
That let her go
Expressing the idea that the same hand let her go.
I wish hearts would break
Repeating the wish for hearts to break.
It wouldn't be quite such a beating to take
Reiterating that breaking hearts would be a more bearable experience.
Why don't they give in
Pondering why hearts don't surrender to the pain.
Instead of coming back over and over again
Questioning the persistent return to sources of emotional distress.
Oh I wish hearts would break
Expressing the ongoing desire for hearts to break.
I wish hearts would break
Repeating the wish for hearts to break.
It wouldn't be quite such a beating to take
Reiterating that breaking hearts would be a more tolerable experience.
Why don't they give in
Pondering why hearts persistently return to sources of pain.
Instead of coming back over and over again
Questioning the resilience of hearts against ongoing emotional distress.
Oh I wish hearts would break
Expressing the persistent desire for hearts to break.
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