Heartbreaker
♫ Led Zeppelin Lyrics

Hey fellas have you heard the news?
Addressing a group of people, asking if they’ve heard the news.

You know that Annie's back in town?
Asking if they know that someone named Annie has returned to the town.

It won't take long just watch and see
Implying that it won't be long until something happens.

How the fellas lay their money down
Commenting on the bet that guys will make to try to get with Annie.

Her style is new but the face is the same
Noting that Annie looks the same as she did before, but has a new sense of style.

As it was so long ago
Comparing how Annie looks now to how she looked in the past.

But from her eyes a different smile
Observing that Annie has a new smile on her face that seems to convey that she knows something.

Like that of one who knows
Comparing Annie’s smiling eyes to those of someone who knows a secret.

Well it's been ten years and maybe more
Noting that ten years have passed since the artist first saw someone.

Since I first set eyes on you
Referring to the moment when the artist first saw Annie.

The best years of my life gone by
Reflecting on how the singer’s life has been shaped in the ten years since first seeing Annie.

Here I am alone and blue
Expressing loneliness and sadness in the present day.

Some people cry and some people die
Acknowledging how love can be both joyous and tragic.

By the wicked ways of love
Attributing the tragedies of love to its darker aspects.

But I'll just keep on rollin' along
Choosing to persevere despite the risks of love.

With the grace of the Lord above
Claiming to have faith in divine guidance.

People talkin' all around 'bout the way you left me flat
Acknowledging that other people are gossiping about a previous romantic encounter.

I don't care what the people say, I know where their jive is at
Refusing to be influenced by other people's opinions and understanding their true nature.

One thing I do have on my mind, if you can clarify please do
Asking for clarification about a specific issue.

It's the way you call me by another guy's name when I try to make love to you, yeah
Revealing the specific issue that needs clarification, which is how Annie has referred to the artist during intimate moments.

I try to make love but it ain't no use
Conveying a sense of frustration concerning the artist’s romantic situation.

Give it to me, give it
Expressing a sexual desire for someone.

Work so hard I couldn't unwind
Describing the singer’s exhaustion and inability to relax.

Get some money saved
Implying that the artist has managed to save some money despite working so hard.

Abuse my love a thousand times
Accusing Annie of mistreating and taking advantage of the singer’s love.

However hard I tried
Despite the singer’s efforts to show love, it was still taken advantage of.

Heartbreaker, your time has come
Directly addressing Annie as a heartbreaker and implying that her reckoning has arrived.

Can't take your evil way
Expressing disgust towards Annie’s behavior.

Go away heartbreaker
Demanding that Annie leave and stop causing pain.

Heartbreaker
Repeating the accusation of heartbreaker.

Heart
Ending the song with just the word 'heart.'