Always Breaking My Heart
Belinda Carlisle Lyrics

Is this what you want
Questioning whether the other person's actions are intentional

Every finger points at me
Feeling blamed for everything that goes wrong in the relationship

This might be funny
The situation may seem ironic or absurd

If it wasn't such a tragedy
But the reality is harsh and painful

After a while
Continuously undergoing this struggle has an effect on one's emotional state

It gets harder to smile
Putting on a façade becomes more difficult over time

And pretend that things are OK
Acting like nothing is wrong despite the real state of the relationship

So when you need me in the middle of the night
Realizing that the other person only comes to them when it is convenient

I won't be there 'cause you're always breaking my heart
Refusing to continue putting their heart on the line for someone who consistently causes them pain

You're always breaking my heart
Emphasizing how frequent and repetitive the heartbreak has become

you always tear it apart
The other person's actions consistently damage and ruin their relationship

So cross yourself now
Suggesting that the other person may need to seek divine intervention to change their ways

Get down on your knees and pray
Using religious imagery to emphasize the need for change

But no powers from heaven
Highlighting the idea that even divine intervention may not be enough to fix a broken relationship

Could ever take the darkness away
The pain caused by the other person's behavior cannot be easily eradicated

I've tried climbing your walls
Attempting to break through their partner's emotional barriers

But you've built them too tall
Realizing that their partner may be too closed off to truly connect with them

So it's time I walk away now
Choosing to end the relationship, despite the emotional pain it will cause

There's no one there 'cause you're always breaking my heart
Knowing that their partner will not be there for them, even in their moment of need

Reach out a hand to hold
Expressing a desire for physical and emotional connection with their partner

Ain't it sad when the distance grows
Recognizing the growing emotional gap between them and their partner

Two hearts cling to their fates
Acknowledging the powerlessness of both individuals to change the course of the relationship

Remember that first embrace
Reminiscing about the early days of their relationship, when things were better

But I can't worry anymore
Realizing that they must let go of their worries and move on with their life

You're always breaking my heart
Repeating the central theme of the song, that the other person is the root cause of their pain

Oh yeah
Expressing sadness, but also acknowledging the need to move on from the relationship

Yeah yeah yeah
An additional emphasis on the repetitive nature of their heartbreak