Wrecking Ball
Andrew Baena & Brian Storm Lyrics


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We clawed, we chained our hearts in vain
We jumped never asking why
We kissed, I fell under your spell.
A love no one could deny

Don't you ever say I just walked away
I will always want you
I can't live a lie, running for my life
I will always want you

I came in like a wrecking ball
I never hit so hard in love
All I wanted was to break your walls
All you ever did was wreck me
Yeah, you, you wreck me

I put you high up in the sky
And now, you're not coming down
It slowly turned, you let me burn
And now, we're ashes on the ground

Don't you ever say I just walked away
I will always want you
I can't live a lie, running for my life
I will always want you

I came in like a wrecking ball
I never hit so hard in love
All I wanted was to break your walls
All you ever did was wreck me

I came in like a wrecking ball
Yeah, I just closed my eyes and swung
Left me crashing in a blazing fall
All you ever did was wreck me
Yeah, you, you wreck me

I never meant to start a war
I just wanted you to let me in
And instead of using force
I guess I should've let you win
I never meant to start a war
I just wanted you to let me in
I guess I should've let you win

Don't you ever say I just walked away
I will always want you

I came in like a wrecking ball
I never hit so hard in love
All I wanted was to break your walls
All you ever did was wreck me

I came in like a wrecking ball
Yeah, I just closed my eyes and swung
Left me crashing in a blazing fall
All you ever did was wreck me




Yeah, you, you wreck me
Yeah, you, you wreck me

Overall Meaning

The song "Wrecking Ball" by Andrew Baena and Brian Storm is all about a tumultuous relationship and the passionate love that ends up destroying both parties. The opening lines "We clawed, we chained our hearts in vain" sets the tone for the entire song, as it expresses the idea of two people who were trying to hold onto each other with all their might, even though they both knew it was doomed from the start. The lines "I put you high up in the sky, and now, you're not coming down" is a metaphor that speaks to how much the person meant to the singer, but now it seems like it was all for nothing, as everything has crashed down around them.


The chorus "I came in like a wrecking ball, I never hit so hard in love" represents how the singer's intense love for the other person could be compared to a wrecking ball- powerful, destructive, and undeniable. The line "All I wanted was to break your walls, All you ever did was wreck me" has a deeper meaning as the constant demands and wants of his/her relationship have only ended up tearing them down.


The lyrics show a sense of regret in the singer's voice, as they express their desire to have let their significant other win and "let them in." It's clear that this love affair was a spectacular failure, but the song is a poignant reflection on the journey of love and how some relationships can end up tearing us apart.


Line by Line Meaning

We clawed, we chained our hearts in vain
We were desperate to hold onto our love, but it was all for nothing, as we could not escape the inevitable end.


We jumped never asking why
We were so caught up in the moment and the feeling of being in love that we didn't question our actions or their consequences.


We kissed, I fell under your spell.
Your love had a powerful and entrancing effect on me, and I was completely under your control.


A love no one could deny
Our love was so strong and undeniable, no one could ignore or overlook it.


Don't you ever say I just walked away
I didn't leave without a fight, and I won't let you accuse me of doing so.


I will always want you
Despite everything that's happened, my love for you will never go away.


I can't live a lie, running for my life
I cannot continue to pretend that everything is okay, and I feel like I am constantly trying to escape from the pain of our broken relationship.


I came in like a wrecking ball
I came into your life with such force and intensity, like a disruptive force that can't be stopped.


I never hit so hard in love
I have never felt love this powerful and intense.


All I wanted was to break your walls
I wanted to see the real you, beyond the walls and barriers you had put up to protect yourself.


All you ever did was wreck me
All the pain and emotional damage you caused me has left me completely broken.


Yeah, you, you wreck me
It was you who caused me all this pain, and I cannot let you forget that fact.


I put you high up in the sky
I held you in such high regard and thought so highly of you.


And now, you're not coming down
But now, it seems like you've risen above me and don't want to come back down to my level.


It slowly turned, you let me burn
Our relationship deteriorated slowly over time, and you stood by and watched as I suffered and burned with pain and heartbreak.


And now, we're ashes on the ground
Our love has been destroyed entirely and only the remnants remain on the ground like ashes scattering in the wind.


Yeah, you, you wreck me
It was only because of you that I am now in this state, emotionally broken and hurt beyond repair.


I never meant to start a war
I never intended for our love to turn into a battle or conflict between us, but it did.


I just wanted you to let me in
All I wanted was for you to open up to me and share your true self with me, but it never happened.


And instead of using force
Instead of trying to coerce you or force you to open up, I should have tried a different approach.


I guess I should've let you win
Maybe if I had let you take the lead and allowed you to guide our relationship, things would have turned out differently.




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