Broken-Hearted Girl
Beyoncé Lyrics

You're everything I thought you never were
You're not who I thought you were, but you still have a place in my heart.

And nothing like I thought you could've been
You didn't meet my expectations, but I still care about you.

But still you live inside of me
I can't seem to forget about you, even though you've hurt me before.

So tell me, how is that?
How can you still have an impact on my life, even though we're no longer together?

You're the only one I wish I could forget
I wish I could erase you from my mind, but I can't.

The only one I love to not forgive
I still have anger and resentment towards you, even though I care about you.

And though you break my heart
Even though you hurt me, I can't seem to let you go.

You're the only one
You have a hold on me that I can't explain.

And though there are times when I hate you 'cause I can't erase
Sometimes I feel resentful towards you because I can't forget the pain you caused me.

The times that you hurt me and put tears on my face
You've caused me a lot of emotional pain and tears.

And even now while I hate you, it pains me to say
Even though I still have negative feelings towards you, I still care about you.

I know I'll be there at the end of the day
No matter what happens, I'll always be there for you.

I don't wanna be without you, babe
I can't imagine my life without you, even though you've hurt me.

I don't want a broken heart
I don't want to be hurt by you anymore.

Don't wanna take a breath without you, babe
I feel like I need you to breathe and survive.

I don't want to play that part
I don't want to keep being the broken-hearted girl.

I know that I love you, but let me just say
I still love you, but I need to speak my truth.

I don't wanna love you in no kind of way, no, no
I don't want to be in a toxic, hurtful relationship.

Now I'm at a place I thought I'd never be, ooo
I never thought I would be able to move on from you, but I have.

I'm living in a world that's all about you and me, yeah
You still have an impact on my life, but I'm trying to move forward.

Ain't got to be afraid; my broken heart is free
I don't have to be scared of being hurt anymore because my heart has healed.

To spread my wings and fly away, away with you
I can let go of the pain and move on with you by my side.

Broken-hearted girl, no, no
I'm not the same broken-hearted girl as before.

No broken-hearted girl
I've healed from my past pain and I'm moving on.