Broken-Hearted Girl
Beyoncé攀 Lyrics
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And nothing like I thought you could've been
But still you live inside of me
So tell me, how is that?
You're the only one I wish I could forget
The only one I love to not forgive
And though you break my heart
And though there are times when I hate you 'cause I can't erase
The times that you hurt me and put tears on my face
And even now while I hate you, it pains me to say
I know I'll be there at the end of the day
I don't wanna be without you, babe
I don't want a broken heart
Don't wanna take a breath without you, babe
I don't want to play that part
I know that I love you, but let me just say
I don't wanna love you in no kind of way, no, no
I don't want a broken heart
And I don't want to play the broken-hearted girl
No, no, no broken-hearted girl
I'm no broken-hearted girl
There's something that I feel I need to say
But up till now I've always been afraid
That you would never come around
And still I wanna put this out
You say you got the most respect for me
But sometimes I feel your not deserving of me
And still you're in my heart
But you're the only one
And, yes, there are times when I hate you, but I don't complain
'Cause I've been afraid that you would walk away
Oh, but now I don't hate you; I'm happy to say
That I will be there at the end of the day
I don't wanna be without you, baby
I don't want a broken heart
Don't wanna take a breath without you, baby
I don't want to play that part
I know that I love you, but let me just say
I don't wanna love you in no kind of way, no, no
I don't want a broken heart
And I don't want to play the broken-hearted girl
No, no, no broken-hearted girl
Now I'm at a place I thought I'd never be, ooo
I'm living in a world that's all about you and me, yeah
Ain't got to be afraid; my broken heart is free
To spread my wings and fly away, away with you
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I don't wanna be without you, baby
I don't want a broken heart
Don't wanna take a breath without you, baby
I don't want to play that part
I know that I love you, but let me just say
I don't wanna love you in no kind of way, no, no
I don't want a broken heart
I don't want to play the broken-hearted girl
No, no, no broken-hearted girl
Broken-hearted girl, no, no
No broken-hearted girl
No broken-hearted girl
The lyrics to Beyoncé's "Broken-Hearted Girl" chronicle a complicated and tumultuous relationship between two people. The singer of the song is torn between love and hate for her partner. The first verse describes the singer's conflicting emotions towards her partner, as well as the enduring pain their relationship has caused. The chorus serves to reinforce the singer's reluctance to move on from the problematic relationship, as she insists that she would rather not love her partner than suffer a broken heart. The second verse sees the singer oscillating between appreciation for her partner and a sense of disillusionment, ultimately concluding that her partner is the only one she truly loves.
The final verse contains the resolution to the song, as the singer declares that she is in a place she never thought she'd be: free of her broken heart and able to move on from the relationship. It is a powerful and cathartic moment, as the singer declares that she can spread her wings and fly away from the relationship that held her back. Overall, the song deals with themes of love, pain, and redemption, chronicling the singer's journey to a place of healing and self-love.
Line by Line Meaning
You're everything I thought you never were
You are not who I previously pictured you as.
And nothing like I thought you could've been
You are not like the person I imagined you could be.
But still you live inside of me
But I still have feelings for you.
So tell me, how is that?
So, how can that be?
You're the only one I wish I could forget
I wish I could forget you.
The only one I love to not forgive
You are the only one I refuse to forgive.
And though you break my heart
Even though you hurt me.
You're the only one
You are still the one I love.
And though there are times when I hate you 'cause I can't erase
Sometimes I hate you because I cannot forget the times you hurt me.
The times that you hurt me and put tears on my face
You hurt me and made me cry.
And even now while I hate you, it pains me to say
Even though I still hate you now, it's hard for me to admit it.
I know I'll be there at the end of the day
In the end, I will still be there for you.
I don't wanna be without you, babe
I don't want to be without you.
I don't want a broken heart
I don't want my heart broken.
Don't wanna take a breath without you, babe
I don't want to live without you.
I don't want to play that part
I don't want to be that person.
I know that I love you, but let me just say
I love you, but I need to express something.
I don't wanna love you in no kind of way, no, no
I don't want to love you in any way.
And I don't want to play the broken-hearted girl
I don't want to be a girl with a broken heart.
Now I'm at a place I thought I'd never be, ooo
I'm in a place where I never thought I would end up.
I'm living in a world that's all about you and me, yeah
I am living in a world where everything is about us.
Ain't got to be afraid; my broken heart is free
I am not afraid anymore; my broken heart is healing.
To spread my wings and fly away, away with you
To move forward and fly away with you.
Broken-hearted girl, no, no
I am not a broken-hearted girl.
No broken-hearted girl
I refuse to be a broken-hearted girl.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MIKKEL ERIKSEN, KENNETH EDMONDS, TOR ERIK HERMANSEN, BEYONCE KNOWLES
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