She returned with a new album titled "Voodoo" in September 2020, her first since her debut album in 2000.
Every Heart
Alecia Elliott Lyrics
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Every lover knows who's ever been left behind
Every time you told me
Every time i believe
It would never be mine
I was just standin' in line
Every heart has to hurt sometimes
Handin' out answers to someone else's why
Baby don't wait for me to ask you not to go
Why down inside i know
Every heart has to hurt sometimes
Every lover knows who's ever been left behind
Every time you told me
Every time i believe
It would never be mine
I was just standin' in line
Every heart has to hurt sometimes
I guess it finally got around to bein' me
Nothin' you do or say
Is gonna make it easy
Every heart has to hurt sometimes
Every lover knows who's ever been left behind
Every time you told me
Every time i believe
It would never be mine
I was just standin' in line
Every heart has to hurt sometimes
The lyrics of Alecia Elliott's song Every Heart express the idea that everyone experiences heartbreak at some point in their lives. The repetition of "Every heart has to hurt sometimes" emphasizes this point and serves as a reminder that heartbreak is a universal experience. The lyrics also touch on the themes of unrequited love and feeling stuck in a line, waiting for someone who may never love you back.
The line "I've always been on the other side of goodbye" suggests that the singer has experienced heartbreak before, and perhaps feels resigned to always being the one left behind. This feeling is further emphasized by the line "I was just standin' in line," which suggests a sense of waiting and hoping for something that may never come.
The final stanza acknowledges that the singer's turn has finally come to experience heartbreak, but there is no easy way to deal with it. The line "Nothin' you do or say is gonna make it easy" suggests that the pain of heartbreak is inevitable and cannot be avoided.
Overall, the lyrics of Every Heart offer a poignant reflection on the universality of heartbreak and the difficulty of dealing with it when it happens.
Line by Line Meaning
Every heart has to hurt sometimes
Pain is a natural part of life and everyone experiences it at some point
Every lover knows who's ever been left behind
Anyone who has had their heart broken knows the feeling of being left behind by a loved one
Every time you told me
Referring to moments of false hope and expectations set by someone else
Every time i believe
Referring to moments of hope and trust in the same person
It would never be mine
Referring to the realization that the hope was false and things won't work out
I was just standin' in line
Feeling like just another person waiting for their turn to be hurt
I've always been on the other side of goodbye
Frequently finding oneself abandoned by lovers rather than being the one to leave
Handin' out answers to someone else's why
Being the one to provide explanations or justifications for a partner's leaving, often feeling helpless
Baby don't wait for me to ask you not to go
Realizing it is impossible to beg someone to stay as their decision is already made
Why down inside i know
Acknowledging a deep, gut feeling that cannot be ignored even if it is painful to face
I guess it finally got around to bein' me
Acknowledging that experiencing heartbreak is something that eventually happens to everyone
Nothin' you do or say
Recognizing that nothing the person who has caused the pain can say or do will make it go away
Is gonna make it easy
Admitting that healing from heartbreak is a difficult and long process
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MARK DANIEL SANDERS, MICHELE LAYBOURN MCCORD, SHARON VAUGHN
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