My Broken Heart
Noah and the Whale Lyrics
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I never had the time to show I could depart
With my whole being, go back to the start
Oh I promised more in vows then I ever give with my heart
But I'll be lonely
Oh I'll be lonely
Oh I'll be lonely
Oh again
Broken hearts are a fickle thing and complicated too
I thought I believed in love but I've never seen it through
Oh I didn't marry the girl I loved
I saw my world cave in, felt like giving up
But I'll be laughing
Oh I'll be laughing
Oh I'll be laughing
Oh again
I've been looking for hope these days
But loves not finding me
But now my hearts been broken there is nothing you can do
I'm impenetrable to pain
Oh, you can break my broken heart
Oh no, you can break my broken heart
The lyrics of Noah and the Whale's song "My Broken Heart" explore the emotions of heartbreak, loneliness, and the complexities of love. The first stanza presents the idea that when you're following your heart, you're willing to give up everything. The singer regrets not being able to show their commitment fully and promises more than they ever gave. Despite this, the singer accepts their loneliness.
In the second stanza, the singer admits to never having seen love through, despite believing in it. They reveal the regret of not marrying the girl they love and feeling like giving up when their world caved in. However, they end the verse by saying they'll be laughing, perhaps indicating that they have come to terms with their past, and they are ready to move on.
The final stanza is about the singer looking for hope after their heartbreak, but love seems hard to find. They declare themselves impenetrable to pain and affirm that even their broken heart cannot be broken anymore. This last line perhaps represents the singer's acceptance of their past and their ability to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
You can give up anything when you're following your heart
When you truly follow your heart, nothing will stop you from pursuing your dreams
I never had the time to show I could depart
I never had the courage to walk away from what wasn't meant for me
With my whole being, go back to the start
I wish I could go back and start over with a different path in life
Oh I promised more in vows then I ever give with my heart
I made promises I couldn't keep and never gave my all to the ones I loved
But I'll be lonely
Oh I'll be lonely
Oh I'll be lonely
Oh again
Although I am lonely and hurting, I know I'll experience this feeling again in the future
Broken hearts are a fickle thing and complicated too
Healing a broken heart is complex and unpredictable
I thought I believed in love but I've never seen it through
Although I wanted to believe in love, my life experiences have made me question its existence
Oh I didn't marry the girl I loved
I made the mistake of not following my heart and ended up marrying someone I wasn't truly in love with
I saw my world cave in, felt like giving up
The negative consequences of my actions made me feel hopeless and like everything was falling apart
But I'll be laughing
Oh I'll be laughing
Oh I'll be laughing
Oh again
Despite the pain, I will find a way to laugh and move on from this experience
I've been looking for hope these days
But loves not finding me
I've been searching for happiness and love, but they seem to elude me
But now my hearts been broken there is nothing you can do
Now that I've experienced heartbreak, I am stronger and nothing can bring me down
I'm impenetrable to pain
Oh, you can break my broken heart
Oh no, you can break my broken heart
Even though my heart is broken, I won't let it be broken any further. I am refusing to let pain in again.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHARLES FINK
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
peter abma
Masterpiece.. So glad it is back on YouTube
christaschuiteman
life sucks. this song is so gorgeous.
Alexandre Silva
This lyrics describes me, sometimes is so hard to live inside myself...
words, sometimes, can be our best expression, sometimes, ok?! rsrs
gian
I love this one
CurlyScribbles
Feelings doesn't work this way, sadly. Everybody wishes for their loved ones to feel the same way, It's also okay if she doesn't. The important thing is to wish for her happiness, for my opinion. If you care about her - wish for her happiness and yours too. with, or without her.
peter abma
GENIAAL...the best EVER!!!!
Marco Coppi
When will be available on Spotify?
Roxana Chapoñan
This song makes me cyr. It's pure art.
Loreto Ramírez Ponce
I thought I believed in love but I've never seen it through </3
Sheev Palpatine
Right in the feels...