Just Give Me a Reason
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Right from the start, you were a thief
You stole my heart
And I your willing victim
I let you see the parts of me
That weren′t all that pretty
And with every touch you fixed them

Now, you've been talking in your sleep
Oh oh, things you never say to me
Oh oh, tell me that you′ve had enough

Of our love, our love

Just give me a reason
Just a little bit's enough
Just a second, we're not broken
Just bent
And we can learn to love again
It′s in the stars
It′s been written in the scars on our hearts

We're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again

I′m sorry I don't understand where
All of this is coming from
I thought that we were fine
-Oh, we had everything-
Your head is running wild again
My dear, we still have everything
And it′s all in your mind
-Yeah, but this is happening-
You've been having real bad dreams
Oh oh, used to lie so close to me

Oh oh, there′s nothing more than empty sheets
Between our love, our love
Oh, our love, our love

Just give me a reason
Just a little bit's enough
Just a second, we're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again

I never stopped
It′s still written in the scars on my heart
You′re not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again

Oh, tear ducts and rust
I'll fix it for us
We′re collecting dust

But our love's enough
You′re holding it in
You're pouring a drink
No, nothing is as bad as it seems
We′ll come clean

Just give me a reason
Just a little bit's enough
Just a second, we're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
It′s in the stars
It′s been written in the scars on our hearts
We're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
Just give me a reason
Just a little bit′s enough
Just a second, we're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
It′s in the stars
It's been written in the scars on our hearts
We′re not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
Oh, we can learn to love again
Oh, we can learn to love again




Oh, that we're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again

Overall Meaning

The song "Just Give Me a Reason" by Pink featuring Nate Ruess is a heart-wrenching ballad about a couple who has hit a rough patch in their relationship. The opening lines suggest that the relationship began on shaky ground, with the singer admitting that her partner was a thief who stole her heart. However, she was willing to be his victim and allowed him to see the not-so-pretty parts of herself. With every touch, she let him fix them, suggesting that their early days were full of hope and promise.


As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the couple is struggling with communication. The singer explains that her partner has been talking in his sleep, saying things he's never shared while awake. He tells her he's had enough of their love, prompting her to beg for a reason to keep going. She pleads for just a little bit of hope, insisting that they're not broken, just bent, and can learn to love again. Despite his apparent lack of faith in their relationship, she assures him that they had everything they needed to make it work.


The final lines of the song are hopeful, suggesting that the couple can overcome their troubles and love again. "We're not broken just bent/ And we can learn to love again" is repeated several times, emphasizing the themes of resilience and forgiveness.


Line by Line Meaning

Right from the start, you were a thief
You stole my heart without my knowledge or consent


You stole my heart
You captured my love and affection


And I your willing victim
I chose to love you willingly


I let you see the parts of me That weren't all that pretty
I exposed my flaws and imperfections to you


And with every touch you fixed them
You made me feel whole and complete, healing my emotional wounds through physical contact


Now, you've been talking in your sleep
You've been disclosing your subconscious thoughts and feelings without intention


Oh oh, things you never say to me
You're revealing things you've kept hidden from me


Of our love, our love
Of the state of our relationship


Just give me a reason Just a little bit's enough
I'm asking for an explanation, any explanation, of what's been going on


Just a second, we're not broken Just bent
Our relationship may be strained, but it's not completely destroyed


And we can learn to love again
We can reconcile and rebuild our relationship


It's in the stars It's been written in the scars on our hearts
Our fate is predetermined, and our emotional turmoil is etched into our hearts


I'm sorry I don't understand where All of this is coming from
I'm confused and don't know the origin of our relationship troubles


Oh, we had everything
Our relationship was perfect in my eyes


Your head is running wild again My dear, we still have everything
Your thoughts and emotions are spiraling out of control, but we still have each other and a chance to make things right


And it's all in your mind Yeah, but this is happening
Your fears and anxieties may be causing issues in our relationship, but the problems are real and affecting us


You've been having real bad dreams Oh oh, used to lie so close to me Oh oh, there's nothing more than empty sheets Between our love, our love Oh, our love, our love
You're experiencing nightmares that distance us emotionally, and the emptiness between us is palpable


I never stopped It's still written in the scars on my heart
I never stopped loving you, and the emotional trauma of our struggles is still present in my heart


You're not broken just bent And we can learn to love again
You may be bruised, but you're not completely broken, and we have the ability to repair our love


Oh, tear ducts and rust I'll fix it for us We're collecting dust
Our emotional pain and distance is causing us to fall apart, but I'm willing to repair our relationship no matter how long it takes


But our love's enough You're holding it in You're pouring a drink No, nothing is as bad as it seems We'll come clean
Our love is strong enough to overcome any obstacle, and I know you're currently holding back your emotions by drinking, but we can face our problems head-on and work through them together


Oh, that we're not broken just bent And we can learn to love again
Our love may be damaged, but it's not beyond repair, and we can work to rekindle it




Writer(s): Jeff Bhasker, Alecia B Moore, Nathaniel Joseph Ruess

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NOIVAI!!

Desde o inicio você esteve tão presente
E eu só te evitando
Estou do outro lado as coisas mudam com o tempo
E hoje não vivo sem você
E agora você diz pra mim oh oh
Que já não é bem assim oh oh
Já está tão perto o fim do nosso amor
Nosso amor
Diz o que é preciso pra te ter aqui comigo
Pra fazer o nosso amor reviver
Pra não te perder
O que é preciso pra te ter aqui comigo
E a velha chama reacender
Pra não te perder
Desculpe mas eu não entendo
A gente se perdeu no tempo
E eu fiquei tão perdido
Confesso que às vezes penso na gente
E em um recomeço
Melhor e bem diferente
Mas tem que partir de você oh oh
Amor fazer por merecer oh oh
Porque não se conserta assim
O nosso amor, nosso amor
Nosso amor, amor
Diz o que é preciso pra te ter aqui comigo
Pra fazer o nosso amor reviver
Pra não te perder
O que é preciso pra te ter aqui comigo
E a velha chama reacender
Pra não te perder
Não posso aceitar, não é nosso fim
Está escrito nas estrelas você nasceu pra mim
Depende de nós tudo mudar
Eu quero e sei que você também
Diz pra mim
Diz o que é preciso pra te ter aqui comigo
Pra fazer o nosso amor reviver
Pra não te perder
O que é preciso pra te ter aqui comigo
E a velha chama reacender
Pra não te perder
O que é preciso pra te ter aqui comigo
Pra fazer o nosso amor reviver
Pra não te perder
O que é preciso pra te ter aqui comigo
E a velha chama reacender
Pra não te perder
Pra não te perder



Jaxson Liscano-Garcia

Right from the start
You were a thief, you stole my heart
And I your willing victim
I let you see the parts of me, that weren't all that pretty
And with every touch you fixed them
Now you've been talking in your sleep oh oh
Things you never say to me oh oh
Tell me that you've had enough
Of our love, our love
Just give me a reason, just a little bit's enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent, and we can learn to love again
It's in the stars, it's been written in the scars on our hearts
We're not broken just bent, and we can learn to love again
I'm sorry I don't understand
Where all of this is coming from
I thought that we were fine (Oh we had everything)
Your head is running wild again
My dear we still have everythin'
And it's all in your mind (Yeah but this is happenin')
You've been havin' real bad dreams oh oh
You used to lie so close to me oh oh
There's nothing more than empty sheets between our love, our love
Oh our love, our love
Just give me a reason, just a little bit's enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent and we can learn to love again
I never stop, you're still written in the scars on my heart
You're not broken just bent and we can learn to love again
Oh tear ducts and rust
I'll fix it for us
We're collecting dust, but our love's enough
You're holding it in
You're pouring a drink
No nothing is as bad as it seems
We'll come clean
Just give me a reason just a little bit's enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent and we can learn to love again
It's in the stars, it's been written in the scars on our hearts
That we're not broken just bent and we can learn to love again
Just give me a reason, just a little bit's enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent, and we can learn to love again
It's in the stars, it's been written in the scars on our hearts
That we're not broken just bent, and we can learn to love again
Oh we can learn to love again
Oh we can learn to love again oh oh
Oh that we're not broken just bent and we can learn to love again



Marta Kalugina

Right from the start
You were a thief, you stole my heart
And I, your willing victim
I let you see the parts of me, that weren't all that pretty
And with every touch you fixed them
Now you've been talking in your sleep oh oh
Things you never say to me oh oh
Tell me that you've had enough
Of our love, our love
Just give me a reason, just a little bit's enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent, and we can learn to love again
It's in the stars, it's been written in the scars on our hearts
We're not broken just bent, and we can learn to love again
I'm sorry I don't understand
Where all of this is coming from
I thought that we were fine (oh we had everything)
Your head is running wild again
My dear we still have everythin'
And it's all in your mind (yeah but this is happenin')
You've been havin' real bad dreams oh oh
You used to lie so close to me oh oh
There's nothing more than empty sheets between our love, our love
Oh our love, our love
Just give me a reason, just a little bit's enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent and we can learn to love again
I never stop, you're still written in the scars on my heart
You're not broken just bent and we can learn to love again
Oh tear ducts and rust
I'll fix it for us
We're collecting dust, but our love's enough
You're holding it in
You're pouring a drink
No nothing is as bad as it seems
We'll come clean
Just give me a reason just a little bit's enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent and we can learn to love again
It's in the stars, it's been written in the scars on our hearts
That we're not broken just bent and we can learn to love again
Just give me a reason, just a little bit's enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent, and we can learn to love again
It's in the stars, it's been written in the scars on our hearts
That we're not broken just bent, and we can learn to love again
Oh we can learn to love again
Oh we can learn to love again
Oh that we're not broken just bent and we can learn to love again



Carola Rebane

Right from the start
You were a thief
You stole my heart
And i your willing victim

I let u see the parts of me
That werent all that pretty
And with every touch you fixed them

Now you ve been talking in
Your sleep,oh, oh
Things you never say to me
Oh, oh

Now you've been talking in
Your sleep,oh, oh
Things you never said to me
Oh, oh

Tell me that you ve had enough
Of our love
Our love

Just give me a reason
Just a little bits enough
Just a second were not broken
Just bent



Tún Anh

Lyric:
Right from the start
You were a thief, you stole my heart
And I your willing victim
I let you see the parts of me, that weren't all that pretty
And with every touch you fixed them
Now you've been talking in your sleep oh oh
Things you never say to me oh oh
Tell me that you've had enough
Of our love, our love

Just give me a reason, just a little bit's enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent, and we can learn to love again
It's in the stars, it's been written in the scars on our hearts
We're not broken just bent, and we can learn to love again

I'm sorry I don't understand
Where all of this is coming from
I thought that we were fine (Oh we had everything)
Your head is running wild again
My dear we still have everythin'
And it's all in your mind (Yeah but this is happenin')
You've been havin' real bad dreams oh oh
You used to lie so close to me oh oh
There's nothing more than empty sheets between our love, our love
Oh our love, our love
Just give me a reason, just a little bit's enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent and we can learn to love again
I never stop, you're still written in the scars on my heart
You're not broken just bent and we can learn to love again

Oh tear ducts and rust
I'll fix it for us
We're collecting dust, but our love's enough
You're holding it in
You're pouring a drink
No nothing is as bad as it seems
We'll come clean

Just give me a reason just a little bit's enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent and we can learn to love again
It's in the stars, it's been written in the scars on our hearts
That we're not broken just bent and we can learn to love again

Just give me a reason, just a little bit's enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent, and we can learn to love again
It's in the stars, it's been written in the scars on our hearts
That we're not broken just bent, and we can learn to love again

Oh we can learn to love again
Oh we can learn to love again oh oh
Oh that we're not broken just bent and we can learn to love again



Miriam Aguiar

Right from the start you were a thief
You stole my heart
And I, your willing victim
I let you see the parts of me
That weren't all that pretty
And with every touch
You fixed them

Now you've been talking in your sleep
Oh, oh
Things you never say to me
Oh, oh
Tell me that you've had enough
Of our love
Our love

Just give me a reason
Just a little bit's enough
Just a second
We're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
It's in the stars
It's been written in the scars on our hearts
We're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again

I'm sorry I don't understand
Where all of this is coming from
I thought that we were fine
(Oh we had everything)
Your head is running wild again
My dear we still have everythin'
And it's all in your mind
(Yeah, but this is happenin')

You've been havin' real bad dreams
Oh, oh
You used to lie so close to me
Oh, oh
There's nothing more than empty sheets
Between our love, our love
Oh, our love, our love

Just give me a reason
Just a little bit's enough
Just a second
We're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
It's in the stars
It's been written in the scars on our hearts
We're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again

Oh tear ducts and rust
I'll fix it for us
We're collecting dust
But our love's enough
You're holding it in
You're pouring a drink
No nothing is as bad as it seems
We'll come clean

Just give me a reason
Just a little bit's enough
Just a second
We're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
It's in the stars
It's been written in the scars on our hearts
We're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again

Just give me a reason
Just a little bit's enough
Just a second
We're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
It's in the stars
It's been written in the scars on our hearts
We're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again

Oh, we can learn to love again
Oh, we can learn to love again
Oh, that we're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again



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Sammy _1201

"Sing king karaoke"should have like an official app bcause they deserve it

Agos Cutello

indeed

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Sheryl Lumampao

Thanks for creating this song

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I'm with you bro!

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Márjila Petroski

A única coisa que toca na minha cabeça quando toca essa música é na versão do Gusttavo Lima

Diz o que é preciso pra te ter aqui comigo
Pra fazer o nosso amor reviver
Pra não te perder
O que é preciso pra te ter aqui comigo
E a velha chama reacender
Pra não te perder

MC

Love this song sooo much!!!! Doing it for a talent show in the future!!! 😊

Ella Chessells

@AJEM Thankyou I got B+

AJEM

Good luck

Ella Chessells

Sam I am doing it for my school music exam

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