Alton Ellis [/ artist] and Hortense Ellis [/ artist] the two shared a roof… Read Full Bio ↴Alton Ellis [/ artist] and Hortense Ellis [/ artist] the two shared a roof in their native Jamaica, genes and even an album. He, the creator of rocksteady, the bridge between ska and reggae, laid the foundations for the artists to come. She triumphed in the 60s with great vocal qualities. Two of the architects of the musical wealth of the island of Jamaica.

Breaking up Is Hard to Do
Alton Ellis/Hortense Ellis Lyrics

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You tell me that you're leavin',
I can't believe it's true!
Girl, there's just no livin' without you.
Don't take your love away from me.
Don't you leave my heart in misery.
'Cause if you go, then I'll be blue,
Breakin' up is hard to do.

Remember when you held me tight,
And you kissed me all through the night.
Think of all that we been through,
And breakin' up is hard to do.

They say that breakin' up is hard to do,
Now I know, I know that it's true.
Don't say that this is the end.
Instead of breakin' up I wish that
We were makin' up again.

I beg of you don't say goodbye,
Can't we give our love just one more try?

Come on baby, let's start anew,
Breakin' up is hard to do.

Overall Meaning

Alton Ellis's song "Breaking Up is Hard" is an emotional appeal to his lover not to leave him. He starts by expressing his disbelief at the news of her departure because he cannot envision himself surviving without her presence. He then goes on to plead with her not to take her love away from him and to avoid leaving him in misery as it would only result in him being depressed. The chorus explains the difficulty in the act of breaking up because the thought alone devastates him. He then reminisces on their past moments together, how they had been intimate, kissed all through the night, and gone through various tough times. He uses these thoughts to explain why it would be difficult to let go of their relationship.

The section "They say that breaking up is hard to do, Now I know, I know that it's true. Don't say that this is the end. Instead of breaking up, I wish that we were making up again," proves that he acknowledges the notion that severing relationships is challenging, especially relationships that have endured the test of time. He would rather suggest that problems are addressed and settled rather than being left to accumulate into a breakup. He begs his lover not to leave him, offering to rekindle their love and start afresh.

Line by Line Meaning

You tell me that you're leavin',
You're letting me know you want to leave

I can't believe it's true!
I find it hard to accept that you're really leaving

Girl, there's just no livin' without you.
My life would be miserable without you

Don't take your love away from me.
Please don't withdraw your love from me

Don't you leave my heart in misery.
Having you leave would hurt me deeply

'Cause if you go, then I'll be blue,
If you leave, I will be sad and unhappy

Breakin' up is hard to do.
Ending our relationship is tough

Remember when you held me tight,
Recall the times you embraced me fondly

And you kissed me all through the night.
And we spent the night kissing each other

Think of all that we been through,
Reflect on the things we've gone through together

And breakin' up is hard to do.
And how hard it is to end our relationship

They say that breakin' up is hard to do,
I've heard people say that ending a relationship is difficult

Now I know, I know that it's true.
Now I know for sure that it really is difficult

Don't say that this is the end.
Don't declare that this is the conclusion

Instead of breakin' up I wish that
I prefer that we reconcile instead of ending things

We were makin' up again.
That we are re-establishing our relationship

I beg of you don't say goodbye,
I implore you not to say farewell

Can't we give our love just one more try?
Can we please take another chance and give our love another opportunity?

Come on baby, let's start anew,
Let's move forward and restart our relationship afresh

Breakin' up is hard to do.
Ending our relationship is tough

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Howard Greenfield, Neil Sedaka

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When you turned and you walked through that door
You hurt me so
You hurt me so
When you looked at me and you said goodbye
You made me cry
You made me cry

So listen to me while I say to you
Breaking up is hard to do
Breaking up is hard to do

I cannot let you go now 'cause my love is strong
My love is so strong
My love is so strong
So listen to me while I say to you
Breaking up is hard to do
Breaking up is hard to do

When you looked at me and you said goodbye
You made me cry
You made me cry
I cannot let you go now 'cause my love is strong
My love is so strong
and if you leave me I will surely die

So listen to me while I say to you
Breaking up is hard to do
Breaking up is hard to do.