How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
Al Green & Joss Stone Lyrics
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Was everything a man could want to do
I could never see tomorrow
I was never told about the sorrow
And how can you mend a broken heart?
How can you stop the rain from falling down?
Tell me, how can you stop the sun from shining?
How can you mend a this broken man? Yeah
How can a loser ever win?
Somebody please help me mend my broken heart
And let me live again, la-la, la-la, la
I can still feel the breeze that rustles through the trees
And misty memories of days gone by
But we could never see tomorrow
Would you believe that no one, no one ever told us about the sorrow?
So how can you mend a broken heart? And mine is
How can you stop the rain from falling down? Baby
How can you stop that old sun from shining?
What makes the world go 'round? And sometime I have to say, yeah, say
La-la-la, la-la-la, uh-huh, yeah
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, tell me
Help me mend my, my broken heart
I just wanna, I just wanna, I just wanna, I just wanna
I just wanna live again, baby
How can you mend this broken man? Yeah, somebody tell me
How can a loser ever win? 'Cause, baby
Help me mend my, this old broken heart
I think I, I believe I
I feel like I got to, I feel like I wanna live again
How can you mend, ah, this broken heart? Somebody please tell me
How can you stop the rain from falling down? I know my clothes are all wet, tell me
How can you mend my, please help me mend my broken heart
I think I, I believe I, I've got a feeling that I want to live and live and live
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la
La
In "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart," Al Green reminisces about his youthful days when he was living life to the fullest, without a care in the world. He remembers the carefree times of his youth, when he could not fathom the idea of sorrow and pain that would come later in life. The song speaks to the pain and grief of a broken heart, and asks the question of how one can possibly move on after such a loss.
The lyrics of the song are laden with metaphors, as the singer expresses his emotions in poetic language. The rain symbolizes tears, the sun represents happiness, and the breeze signifies a memory of the past. The song also highlights the idea of hope and redemption, as Green pleads for help in mending his broken heart and finding a way to live again.
Overall, the song is a poignant and emotional reminder that heartbreak is a universal experience, and it is something that everyone can relate to in some way.
Line by Line Meaning
I can think of younger days when living for my life
I reminisce about the days when I lived for myself and did everything I wanted.
Was everything a man could want to do
I had everything I could ever want.
I could never see tomorrow, but I was never told about the sorrow
I never thought about the future or the pain that I might feel.
And how can you mend a broken heart?
How do you repair a heart that has been shattered?
How can you stop the rain from falling down?
How can you prevent sadness and tears?
How can you stop the sun from shining?
How can you stop happiness and brightness?
What makes the world go round?
What is the reason for the ups and downs of life?
How can you mend a this broken man?
How can you restore a man who has lost hope and faith?
How can a loser ever win?
How can someone who has failed ever succeed?
Please help me mend my broken heart and let me live again
I am asking for help to heal my broken heart and find happiness again.
I can still feel the breeze that rustles through the trees
I still remember the small things in life that brought me joy.
And misty memories of days gone by
I have blurry recollections of the past that is now gone.
We could never see tomorrow, no one said a word about the sorrow
We never thought about the consequences of our actions or the pain that would follow.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@keonnalong9508
2020 has been so hard praying for anyone suffering with anxiety and depression u are not alone.....🙏🙏🙏
@kennywebb7932
I mean
@stevebainbridge5554
Joss Stone has so much soul in her songs, both Al Green and Joss compliment each other
@Dee530Luvz2BeLoved5555
So nice, The Bee Gee's Brilliance ~ Excellent Songwriting!! Love the Duet Joss Stone and Al Green, Soul
to the Max... Thanks for this Post!
@user-qs4oy1om8r
매우 뛰어난 깊은 음악의 정수!!
잘 들었어요. 그대!
진실로 감사!!
@grantmadden6845
***** Still a brilliantly written piece of music no matter who is singing it. "How can you mend a broken heart " is a brilliant line all by itself and sorry but I did love the bee Gees version anyway.
@Dee530Luvz2BeLoved5555
Grant Madden I appreciate your comment... peace and blessings for a
happy new weekend... warm wishes to you, Marcie
Once again, The Bee Gees wrote a Brilliant song no matter who the artist
is that sings it, I love Al Greens version, but let's give credit to those guys
I adore the Bee Gees.. T/C
@keriamakrueger4493
+xXXBIG BROXXx : You are obviously nuts! The Bee Gees ARE Brilliant singer/songwriters, and have won many Awards and have been hailed as such. Their written music has sold more and earned more $$s than any other Artist/s in the 20th Century, including Elvis, MJ and the Beatles. They were such an incredible phenomenon. And all you can do is rave on abt this one version of Al's? Ha. This beautiful, poetic rhyme is inspired, like much of their music. In fact, Michael Jackson cried when he first listened to this song by the BGs and several others. He just had to meet them.
@annrichards6941
Sublime. 💕💕💕💕Didn't think this tune could be any better but Joss Stone just adds her super soulful voice to the mix and wow!!
@melissagray9778
I swear she bodied this one right here! Her voice is amazing. Gives me goosebumps every time I hear it.🔥🔥🔥