Step Out
Healing Hearts: Step Out of the Shadows with The Mamas & the Papas
Lyrics
Hey, did somebody break your heart
Addressing someone who may have experienced heartbreak.
With a careless word?
Suggesting that the heartbreak may have been caused by a thoughtless comment.
Did someone tear your life apart
Referring to a situation where someone's life has been emotionally shattered.
Never knowing you were hurt?
Expressing that the person causing the hurt might be unaware of the pain they inflicted.
Or did somebody try to break you in two
Describing an attempt to break someone emotionally for amusement.
For a laugh, to see what you would do?
Implies that the intent behind the emotional harm was to observe the victim's reaction.
Well, if someone broke your heart
Offering to help and heal if the listener's heart has been broken.
Let me fix it up for you.
Reiterating the willingness to fix the broken heart.
Anyone could look into your eyes (anyone...)
Stating that anyone can perceive the emotional pain by looking into the listener's eyes.
And see what you'be been through
Emphasizing that the listener has been through difficult experiences.
But now you've got to realize
Encouraging the listener to recognize that only their heart is broken, not someone else's.
There's just one broken heart, not two
Reassuring that the heartbreak is singular, not a shared experience.
It's only happening to you, it's true
Affirming the uniqueness of the listener's situation.
Don't you know what he would do?
Pondering if the listener understands the actions of the person who caused the heartbreak.
He's out having some fun
Describing the person who caused the pain as enjoying themselves elsewhere.
While you stay at home, having none
Highlighting the listener's isolation and lack of enjoyment.
He doesn't even know, he doesn't even care
Suggesting that the person causing the hurt is oblivious and indifferent.
It doesn't even matter if you're even there.
Stating that the person causing the pain may not even notice the listener's presence.
Step out, step out on him tonight
Encouraging the listener to take action and step out of their current situation.
Step out, step out, step out with me now
Repeating the call to step out, possibly with the singer offering companionship.
Let me fix it up for you
Reiterating the offer to fix the listener's broken heart.
Step out, step out, step out on him, girl
Encouraging the listener to step out on the person who caused the heartbreak.
Step out, step out with me now
Repeating the suggestion to step out, possibly with the singer.
Let me fix it up for you.
Reiterating the offer to fix the broken heart after taking action.
He doesn't even know; he doesn't even care
Repeating the theme of the person causing the hurt being unaware and indifferent.
It doesn't even matter if you're even there
Emphasizing the lack of significance of the listener's presence to the person causing the pain.
Tonight...
Indicating that the suggested action is to be taken tonight.
Step out, step out with me, girl
Reiterating the suggestion to step out, possibly with the singer.
Let me fix it up for you
Offering to fix the broken heart after taking the suggested action.
Step out, step out, step out...
Repeating the call to step out, possibly as a final encouragement.
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