why do lovers break each other's heart?
Bob B. Soxx Lyrics
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Oppa-toom, oppa-toom, oppa-toom, oppa-toom,
Oppa-toom
Oppa-toom
Oppa-toom
Oppa-toom, oppa-toom, oppa-toom oppa-toom
Oppa-toom,oppa-toom, oppa-toom oppa-toom,
Oppa-toom, oppa-toom, oppa-toom oppa-toom
Why do lovers break each other's heart?
Oh, tell me why do lovers have to drift apart?
When me met the world was bright
Now I'm cryin' every night
Why do lovers break each other's heart?
(Shoo-dooby-doop)
(Shoo-dooby-dooby-doo-wah)
Why do lovers
Break each other's heart?
Oh, tell me why
Can't lovers finish what they start?
A year ago we were one
Now just look at what we've done
Why do lovers break each other's heart?
Tell me, tell me
I don't understand
Why we always hurt the ones we love
Tell, me, tell me where's the life we planned?
Where are the dreams that we were
Dreaming o-o-of?
Why do lovers break each other's heart?
Oh, tell me why do lovers have to drift apart?
When me met the world was right
Now I'm cryin' every night
Why do lovers break each other's heart?
(Shoo-dooby-doop, shooby-dooby-dooby-doo-wa)
When me met the world was right
Now I'm cryin' every night
Why do lovers break each other's heart?
(Why do lovers break each other's heart?) oh, tell me why
(Why do lovers break each other's heart?) oh, tell me
(Why do lovers break each other's heart?)
(Why do lovers break each other's heart?) tell me why, why, why, why
(Why do lovers break each other's heart?) oh, why, why
The lyrics to Bob B. Soxx's "Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Heart?" reflect on the common phenomenon of relationships that end in heartbreak. The opening lines (Oom-oppa-toom) set the upbeat feel of the song, but quickly transition into the sad reality of relationships falling apart. The singer asks why lovers break each other's hearts and drift apart, wondering why they can't finish what they started. The chorus repeats this question with a sense of frustration and confusion, asking why the world has changed since they first met.
Line by Line Meaning
Oom-oppa-toom Oppa-toom, oppa-toom, oppa-toom, oppa-toom, Oppa-toom Oppa-toom Oppa-toom Oppa-toom, oppa-toom, oppa-toom oppa-toom, Oppa-toom, oppa-toom, oppa-toom oppa-toom, Oppa-toom, oppa-toom, oppa-toom oppa-toom
The repetitive opening melody of the song
Why do lovers break each other's heart?
Questioning why love leads to heartbreak and pain
Oh, tell me why do lovers have to drift apart?
Curious as to why love causes separation instead of union and togetherness
When me met the world was bright
When we first fell in love, everything was full of hope and happiness
Now I'm cryin' every night
Now that love has gone wrong, I am unhappy and upset on a regular basis
Can't lovers finish what they start?
Questioning why love is unable to last and why it fails
A year ago we were one
Referring to the time when the couple shared a unity and a sense of togetherness
Now just look at what we've done
Reflecting on the current situation and how love has led to sadness and despair
Tell me, tell me, I don't understand
Asking for an explanation and for clarity about why love can lead to so much pain
Why we always hurt the ones we love
Questioning why love has the ability to hurt more deeply than anything else
Tell me, tell me where's the life we planned?
Asking where the dreams and hopes of the couple's early days went and why they were lost
Where are the dreams that we were dreaming o-o-of?
Asking for the hopes and aspirations of the past to be brought back to reality and fulfilled
Why do lovers break each other's heart?
Repeating the central question of the song, seeking a clear and concise answer
Oh, why, why
Expressing frustration and longing for an explanation about why love can lead to so much heartbreak
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GREENWICH, POWERS, SPECTOR
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Lyrics:
Why do lovers break each other’s hearts?
Oh, tell me why do lovers have to drift apart
When we met the world was bright now I’m crying every night
Why do lovers break each other’s hearts?
Why do lovers break each other’s hearts?
Oh, tell me why can’t lovers finish what they start?
A year ago we were one now just look at what we’ve done
Why do lovers break each other’s hearts?
Help me, help me, I don’t understand
Why we always hurt the ones we love
Tell me, tell me where’s the life we planned
Where are the dreams that we’re dreaming of?
Why do lovers break each other’s hearts?
Oh, tell me why do lovers have to drift apart
When we met the world was bright now I’m crying every night
Why do lovers break each other’s hearts?
When we met the world was bright now I’m crying every night
Why do lovers break each other’s hearts?
Why do lovers break each other’s hearts?
Oh, tell me why do lovers break each other’s hearts?
Oh, tell me why do lovers break each other’s hearts?
Oh, tell me why…
@johnnyintrieri
Still a beautiful song in 2023!
@frankbaker9117
To bad they don"t make em like that anymore.
@raymondmalcuit8361
This Song Went To Number 38 On The Billboard Hot-100 Chart In 1963.
@miketheshanmanmangan
Bob B.Soxx & The Funky Blue Jeans such a great PHIL SPECTOR song!
@mistery-ed7900
Darlene Love absolutely rules!
@ruthdixon7807
before she met and married barry mann, ellie greenwich worked briefly with tony powers, coming up with this classic teen anthem for one of phil spector's many manufactured groups.
@jimhilliker2450
Good record. I live it. Thanks for posting.
@toss62
Another top 10
@jimjackson4111
Yes!
@docjoe86
Phil Spector may have been a literally homicidal sociopath, but he could produce a damn good pop song.