Broken Heart
Big Country Lyrics

Thirteen valleys; he has wandered for her love
The person has traveled through many valleys searching for the love of someone he believes dreams of him

For he thinks he is the one that she dreams of
He wrongly assumes he is the person the other individual dreams of

But her bed was made elsewhere
The other individual has chosen to be with someone else

From the first day she got there
She has made this decision from the start

Now he wanders thirteen valleys crying out
He continues to search and mourn his loss

"It could've been me I said it could've been me."
He still has hope and wishes he was the chosen one

A broken heart needs someone new to blame it on
In the aftermath of heartbreak, it is common to assign blame to someone else

Thirteen valleys; she has gone since morning came
The other individual has also moved on and traveled through multiple valleys

For she gave so much that only love remained
She exhausted herself in expressing love and nothing else was left

But her lover is long gone
The person she loved has left her

With the money she sent home
She had to support her lover and help their household

Now she wanders thirteen valleys crying out
She is still coping with the loss and searching for answers

"It could've been me I said it could've been me."
She also has hope and wishes she was the chosen one

That broken heart will be forever and a lifetime
Heartbreak can have a long-lasting impact

That broken heart will dry up love that's gone before
A broken heart can cause someone to be hesitant about love in the future

And you may fight, and you may run But what was past is now undone
Someone may try to avoid heartbreak, but once it has happened, they can't undo the past

Thirteen valleys lie in silence in the haze
The valleys are empty and lifeless

Filled with promises and spirits that we raised
Memories of hope and promise still linger

But the spirits all are ghosts Of the ones we hurt the most
Those memories are painful because they are tied to hurting the people we care about the most

And they wander thirteen valleys crying out
The painful memories continue to haunt and cause grief

"It could've been me I said it could've been me."
The pain and regret continue to linger

A broken heart needs someone new to blame it on
There is a tendency to blame someone else for the pain of heartbreak