Break Your Heart
CRUZ Taio Lyrics
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Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
Now listen to me baby (oh, oh-oh)
Before I love and leave you (oh, oh-oh)
They call me heart breaker (oh, oh-oh)
If you fall for me
I'm not easy to please
I'm might tear you apart
Told you from the start, baby, from the start
I'm only gonna break, break your, break, break your heart
I'm only gonna break, break your, break, break your heart
I'm only gonna break, break your, break, break your heart
I'm only gonna break, break your, break, break your heart
Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
There's no point tryna hide it (oh, oh-oh)
No point tryna evade it (oh, oh-oh)
I know I got a problem (oh, oh-oh)
Problem with misbehavin' (oh, oh-oh)
If you fall for me
I'm not easy to please
I might tear you apart
Told you from the start, baby from the start
I'm only gonna break, break your, break, break your heart
I'm only gonna break, break your, break, break your heart
I'm only gonna break, break your, break, break your heart
I'm only gonna break, break your, break, break your heart
Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
Ayy, and I know karma's gonna get me back for being so cold (ayy)
Like a big bad wolf, I'm born to be bad and bad to the bone (ayy)
If you fall for me, I'm only gonna tear you apart (ayy)
Told you from the start (ayy)
I'm only gonna break, break your, break, break your heart
I'm only gonna break, break your, break, break your heart
I'm only gonna break, break your, break, break your heart
I'm only gonna break, break your, break, break your heart
I'm only gonna break, break your, break, break your heart
I'm only gonna break, break your, break, break your heart
I'm only gonna break, break your, break, break your heart
I'm only gonna break, break your, break, break your heart
Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
The lyrics to Taio Cruz's song "Break Your Heart" depict a man who warns his desired lover that he is a heartbreaker and won't have any issue leaving her after he has fulfilled his desires. The song starts with the opening chorus declaring "I'm only gonna break break your break break your heart" which is repeated throughout, establishing the song's central theme. In the first verse, he admits that he calls himself a heartbreaker and he doesn't want to deceive his lover, making it clear that if she falls for him, he won't be easy to please, and he might tear her apart as promised in the chorus. The second verse highlights the idea that there is no point in avoiding the fact that he has a problem, and he is likely to misbehave.
Line by Line Meaning
Whoa, oh
Repeating the phrase to create a catchy tune.
Now listen to me baby (oh, oh-oh)
Asking the listener to pay attention.
Before I love and leave you (oh, oh-oh)
Warning the listener that it could end badly.
They call me heart breaker (oh, oh-oh)
Admitting to a bad reputation.
I don't wanna deceive you (oh, oh-oh)
Stating an intention to be honest.
If you fall for me
Acknowledging potential attraction.
I'm not easy to please
Describing high standards.
I'm might tear you apart
Acknowledging the possibility of causing emotional pain.
Told you from the start, baby, from the start
Reiterating the warning given earlier.
There's no point tryna hide it (oh, oh-oh)
Encouraging honesty.
No point tryna evade it (oh, oh-oh)
Discouraging avoidance.
I know I got a problem (oh, oh-oh)
Admitting a fault or flaw.
Problem with misbehavin' (oh, oh-oh)
Explaining the specific issue.
Ay, and I know karma's gonna get me back for being so cold (ay)
Acknowledging that actions have consequences.
Like a big bad wolf, I'm born to be bad and bad to the bone (ay)
Creating a persona that is unapologetic about being bad.
I'm only gonna break, break your, break, break your heart
Repeating the chorus, emphasizing the message.
Whoa, oh
Repeating the phrase to create a catchy tune.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: Christopher Brian Bridges, Taio Cruz, Fraser Lance Thorneycroft Smith
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