Cassadee Blake Pope (born August 28, 1989 in Florida, USA) is an American s… Read Full Bio ↴Cassadee Blake Pope (born August 28, 1989 in Florida, USA) is an American singer. Since 2008, she has been the lead vocalist of the pop punk band Hey Monday that is currently on hiatus. She was the winner of the third season of the NBC television music competition show 'The Voice'. A compilation of her performances was released on iTunes and other download services. Praised by the All Music Guide as "a powerful singer with a bent toward both pop and country", she plans on releasing her debut album (titled 'Frame By Frame') in October 2013. On June 4, 2013, she released the single "Wasting All These Tears", a tune that leaped to the number one spot on the iTunes Top Country Songs chart.

I Wish I Could Break Your Heart
Cassadee Pope Lyrics

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I wish I could break your heart
I wish I could bring you down
Just for a second, teach you a lesson about being alone in the dark
I wish I could make you cry
So hard you can barely breath
And maybe you just might know what it feels like
Oh to be me

Well the truth is that I never ever wanna hurt you baby
But it'd be nice to know that I could
Be strong enough to pull you under, throw you back a little under thunder
Even though I never would
I wish I could break, I wish I could break your heart

I wish I could crush your dreams
I wish I could turn back time
Boy I'd lead you on light the fuse, drop the bomb
Just so I'd be the first to leave

Well the truth is that I never ever wanna hurt you baby
But it'd be nice to know that I could
Be strong enough to pull you under, throw you back a little under thunder
Even though I never would
I wish I could break, I wish I could break your heart

I wish I could break your heart
I wish I could make you cry
I wish I could turn back time

Well the truth is that I never ever wanna hurt you baby
But it'd be nice to know that I could
Be strong enough to pull you under, throw you back a little under thunder
Even though I never would
I wish I could break, I wish I could break your heart

I wish I could break your heart
I wish I could break your heart

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Cassadee Pope’s “I Wish I Could Break Your Heart” express the bottled up emotions of the singer towards her significant other. The song seems to be addressing a tumultuous relationship where the singer wishes she could break her partner’s heart and show him the pain and anguish that she is going through. She yearns to teach him a lesson about how it feels to be alone, to cry so hard that you can barely breathe, and to know what it is like to be her.

The lyrics of the chorus reveal that despite the singer’s frustration towards her partner, she still loves him deeply and does not want to hurt him. She wishes that she could be strong enough to make him feel the same pain that she has felt, but acknowledges that it is not in her nature to do so. The lyrics reveal a complicated and conflicted relationship where both parties want to have control over each other, but ultimately desire love and understanding.

Overall, “I Wish I Could Break Your Heart” reflects the cyclical nature of love and relationships where two people can be tenuous and at odds with each other, but still strive for the connection that once brought them together.

Line by Line Meaning

I wish I could break your heart
I wish I could hurt you emotionally.

I wish I could bring you down
I wish I could make you feel as low as I feel.

Just for a second, teach you a lesson about being alone in the dark
I wish I could show you how it feels to be lonely and in the dark, so you could learn to empathize.

I wish I could make you cry
I wish I could make you feel the pain and tears that I have felt.

So hard you can barely breath
I wish I could make you feel so much emotional pain that it becomes difficult to breathe.

And maybe you just might know what it feels like
I hope that if I can make you feel the same pain, you'll understand how I feel and empathize with me.

Oh to be me
I am expressing how difficult my emotional pain has been to bear.

Well the truth is that I never ever wanna hurt you baby
I don't actually want to hurt you, despite my feelings of pain and anger.

But it'd be nice to know that I could
I have a desire for power over you and to be able to cause you pain.

Be strong enough to pull you under, throw you back a little under thunder
I would like to have the ability to hurt you and put you in a vulnerable position.

Even though I never would
Despite my desire for power over you, I would never actually act on these feelings.

I wish I could crush your dreams
I wish I could take away your hope and optimism.

I wish I could turn back time
I wish I could change the past and prevent our heartbreak.

Boy I'd lead you on light the fuse, drop the bomb
I would enjoy leading you to believe that everything is okay, only to hurt you more later on.

Just so I'd be the first to leave
If we were to break up, I would want the upper hand and to be the one who initiated the breakup.

I wish I could break your heart
I wish I could inflict emotional pain on you.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Anthem Entertainment
Written by: GORDIE SAMPSON, JON GREEN, ASHLEY MONROE

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Edmar Ebido

I Wish I Could Break Your Heart (Lyrics)
by Cassadee Pope

Ooh

I wish I could break your heart
I wish I could bring you down
Just for a second, teach you a lesson about being alone in the dark

I wish I could make you cry
So hard you can barely breath
And maybe you just might know what it feels like
Oh, to be me

Well the truth is that I never ever wanna hurt you, baby
But it'd be nice to know that I could
Be strong enough to pull you under, throw you back a little thunder
Even though I never would
I wish I could break
I wish I could break your heart

Oh-oh

I wish I could crush your dreams
I wish I could turn back time
Boy I'd lead you on light the fuse, drop the bomb
Just so I'd be the first to leave

Well the truth is that I never ever wanna hurt you, baby
But it'd be nice to know that I could
Be strong enough to pull you under, throw you back a little thunder
Even though I never would
I wish I could break
I wish I could break your heart
Your heart

I wish I could break your heart
I wish I could make you cry
I wish I could turn back time

Well the truth is that I never ever wanna hurt you, baby
But it'd be nice to know that I could
Be strong enough to pull you under, throw you back a little thunder
Even though I never would
I wish I could break your heart
I wish I could break your heart
I wish I could break your heart
Oh

All comments from YouTube:

Autumn Still

1y↑4

9 years later I’m still screaming this at the top of my lung !!

Frederick Frost

8y↑13

This is a well written and produced song. Melody is strong and the lyrics are thoughtful. Cassadee has a solid voice with perfect pitch. Her harmonies are spot on and she is strong in the higher ranges. She has good tonal control and adds perfect accents to her pitch. She can compete with the best of the women in country rock. Cassadee is a welcome new entry to this genre. I'd love to play guitar in her band. Frost

Desera Emerson

LoL

Alex G

8y↑25

She's an amazing artist that professionals can't see. She's one of the singers I know which talk about drama in life...The lyrics are so nice and the pitch is really 100%. Professionals messing so much talent here. Cassadee Pope is beautiful, has potential, lyrics are the right ones, better then some other artists that were lucky, best melody ever. Professionals=blind. SHE'S AMAZING

Rita Flatt

Yes, absolutely! 🩷

Johnny Kajiwara

8y↑54

Cassadee Pope has a voice of gold

Thomas Miani

10y↑12

I've been a die-hard fan of Cassadee Pope ever since the Hey Monday, and when they went their separate ways, I was afraid I wouldn't be able to hear her sing anymore, truth is, I'm glad she kept going. And i'm glad to have supported her through The Voice, and I'm so proud of her now cause she came a long way on her own ! She's got an amazing voice and it gives me thrill on some of her songs. I think even though it's different than Hey Monday, this style mix of country-pop-rock suits her well cause it allows her to push her voice to the max, which is what I loved about her. All of this to say, I love Cassadee Pope no matter what ^^

Brian Sullivan

8y↑147

She is such a beautiful woman with a beautiful voice.

Kevin Arnold Pulido Villanueva

10y↑9

Te amo Cassadee Pope. Me encanta esta canción y el vídeo ni que decir está hermoso. Me gusta la parte en que sale dentro del corazón, simplemente estupendo. No me canso de repetirlo una y otra vez =)

MissAndie89

10y↑18

I love Cassadee Pope. She has such a strong amazing voice, and her music has such a powerful message. Sing it girl!

Hannah

10y↑30

Cassadee is one of those artists that can sing almost any genre of music and make it sound good. I loved her in Hey Monday, though it felt like all the songs they sang were repetitive. She wanted to move on, try solo work. Maybe she never sang country before, but it suits her style of voice. She didn't change herself,she simply grew as an artist which is what music is all about. Yeah, she's a country singer, but with this song and her last song she's managed to keep some of her pop/rock routes.

Erik Koski

Nah she's a pop punk artist but was force to sing country after winning for team Blake

Shayna Martens

8y↑8

I can't say enough good things about this song!!!😍

Katherine Black

10y↑5

I'm completely obssessed with Cassadee Pope. Her songs are so relatable and fun to listen to

Jennie M

her voice is so refreshing

Rebeca Crevison

9y↑49

this is one of my most favorite songs from cassadee pope shes awesome who agrees?

felipe torres

10y

es increible como cantante y es un gran ser humano, sus canciones me inspiran a ser mejor persona.=D

Nathalia Andrea

10y↑17

Cassadee Pope doesn't belong to one single genre. She can be pop, rock, and country if she wants to. Her album Frame by Frame is a combination of them all and that is what makes her such a unique and amazing artist. I just love her!

rachel blanch

8y↑1

She is amazing & her songs are relatable! Shes made a fan out of me after 2 songs. 👌💗

Shayla Riley

10y↑2

Love cassadee she's always singing something meaningful and moving

Dean Langley

6 or 7 years later and still an amazing song

Renan Fontolan

10y↑4

uma das melhores do cd!

Shashank Shrestha

10y

She is amazing .. I had chills

Ye Herrera

Me encanta! La vi en The voice y me gusta ella. Es sencilla y canta muy lindo

Maylee Cao

Always thought she had a country voice. This genre really suits her.

Robert Johnson

10y↑3

I had never heard of Hey Monday, so I didn't know about her before she was on The Voice, but I fell in love the minute she started her blind audition. Super cute, love her personality, and she can wear the crap out of a pair of jeans...

Aidan Kampsen

7y↑2

This is my FAVORITE country song!!💜

Joseph Covelle

10y↑7

Cassadee, is just getting herself going. She has the vocals to transform and be whoever she wants to be. POP, ROCK, COUNTRY...she has all the right tools.

King•of•Hearts

Why is she is so underrated??
I would say She is currently one of the best female artists in the music industry. Her music needs to reach across the world

Noura.

10y

I love her voice too much ♡

Gary Weiand

her ....VOICE!!!! PERIOD . ENOUGH SAID ...IT IS TRUELY.. AMAZING!!!!!

Jordan Privitt

10y↑15

I LOVED her in Hey Monday, but Cassadee singing country proves that she is an amazing crossover.

Megan Mckissock

10y

What I like about this song is that I think its very relatable and its very beautiful :)

Lynnette

10y↑5

Gonna have this on repeat all day!

lorettaaa_reacts

10y

i love cassadee as a country singer and when she was in hey monday. she's beyond talented!

chris c

10y↑4

For the life of me, I don't understand why this video doesn't have millions of hits. Cassadee is pretty and can act but most importantly, she can sing.. very well in fact. Lisa, have you seen her "Wasting all these tears" video? Those high notes at 3:03 are chilling. I think that country music is definitely her forte. Well done Cassadee! When are you coming down to Key West?

Marella Franchesca Denise

This is the song I've been jamming to years ago. Had a broken heart but not a broken spirit. I was able to break his heart in the end.

Justin Hetrick

3y↑1

You could break my heart.. so hard not to fall for this girl watching her sing.. that perfect smile.. cute little freckles on her nose.. her voice.. just damn..

FamilyCreations74

10y

Either way she has a beautiful voice, no matter what style she is singing. You either like her voice, her music, and the words she is passing on and emotions no matter the style or you flat out don't. Awesome job on this song Cassadee.... <3

Xx Death xX

10y↑3

Sings beautiful - made me cry

Jack Lai

10y

Really love her voice so much..

Ling

10y↑1

It's a good song with lyrics that I'm sure a number of people can relate to. If you've ever been in a relationship where you've felt like the other person just isn't as vulnerable as you are and as sensitive about the relationship as you are, you might just want to "break their heart" to show them how you feel on a daily basis once in a while. It gets frustrating when the other person just doesn't seem to be affected by anything that happens and yet, you're always vulnerable and hurt because they don't feel the same way. It's like a love hate relationship. You love them so much that you've opened up to them, yet hate them because for some reason, they don't quite feel at the same. It's a little difficult to explain. She doesn't actually want to break their hearts, she just want them to be as vulnerable as she is, and in the sense that if they're able to break her heart, she will be able to do the same. Kinda like a mutual feeling regarding the relationship. That's just my take on it.

Vanessa H

10y

Fabulous!!! Love her! Awesome song !!

Megan Below

10y↑1

I love this song so much!! Cassadee is so talented:)

Brooklyn _808

8y↑1

Saw her in person and got her autograph.. love this girl!! Such a beautiful voice!!

Dennis Porter

10y↑8

Two things: (1) For those who say this song isn't "country enough," you should note that Ashley Monroe co-wrote it. (2) Check out some classic film footage of Janis Joplin and Tina Turner--artists were flipping their hair decades ago. This is a fantastic song and strong performance by Cassadee. She earns my highest praise: I buy her music.

Mrs ZD G

10y

love her vocal .. amazing job ..

Katelynn McRoberts

10y

This song fits perfect in the situation that I'm in right now

Jasmine Wilkes

10y↑1

Her voice is amazing

Jennifer Jiang

10y

Such angelic voice for such an angel of an artist <3

dinman68

7y↑1

Her voice is so sweet. She really did make the best choice to go country, Beautiful!!!!!

Estevan Rios

10y↑6

This video is so amazing! I couldn't have imagined it better. Cassadee is a rising star I've been following her BEFORE The Voice but for sure she's going to be a star. She's sweet amazing down to earth beautiful and has an AMAZING voice! So proud of you Cassadee.

Hannah McDowell

10y↑1

In love with this song!

Jen Wilson

10y

I love all her songs!!!

Erin O'Hara

This song describes everything perfectly

Zoey Jennifer

10y

HER VOICE IS LIFE OMF

DaynahRose1992

10y↑7

Awesome song and completely stunning video to go with it.I love ya Cassadee x x

kassandra villarreal

10y

I love this song she is such an amazing singer writing such relatable songs

Emily Balconi

Omg. I remember listening to her band. Her voice is so amazing. I love her 😍❤

DreamBud Technology

2y↑2

Her Singing is wonderful.

NDN MAIDEN 123

Such a beautiful voice!

Ashley Kutcher

Loved this song since 2013 ❤

Rachel Servis

7y↑71

I can NEVER seem to bring myself to hurt him the way he hurts me.

jainey harvey

4y↑1

@Ella Lewellen this happened to me too

Ella Lewellen

5y↑4

That's why, the smartest thing to do is to a.) stay away from guys or b.( be careful around them and only let yourself come open a little bit at a time. I, obviously if you know me, chose to just stay away from dating until I find the right guy and then open up to him a little at a time, if y'all let a guy see all you're secrets at once, you're gonna regret it sweetie, I would know, it happened to me twice.

Maddie Josi

10y↑1

I truly adore this song! I thank Cassadee Pope for inspiring me. Her voice is outstanding!! 😆

Tiena Ellis

She going to be one hell of a force on the country music scene.

Sonia Devi

10y↑1

I can relate to all her songs, cassadee pope is amazing and she also makes me feel better about myself

Stephaniee Tommo

10y

Your voice is amazing ♥

Ayako Mumma

10y

Cassidee pope is my fave singer!!!! I love her voice!!!! I hope she makes another music videos!!!!

Faith Ng

10y↑9

Been waiting for this and I'm SO glad it's released!!Love your album Cassadee and this song is one of my favs!!AWESOME job on the vocals,gorgeous dress!! Love Faith,Singapore

Dance_me_again

10y

Great voice, great song, great video....-nothing more to say

Michael Haught

10y↑1

Love it!! So freaking much!! I've listen to this song over and over again. Good Job Cassadee!!!!! 💛💙💜💚❤

ethan gospodareck

One of my all time favorites and quite possibly may favorite song of her's. So wish we could've heard more from her. Nevertheless, hope she's happy and flourishing where she is. All the best Cassadee!

Alessandra Piazza

10y↑1

I love this song so much, I'm really proud of Cassadee! <3

Chelsey Quimby

I love her voice and I love this song. her hair in this video is really pretty and I like the dress she wears. overall great video and performance.

zach stricklett

10y↑46

Carrie Underwood will always be my obsession and and the ultimate best to me but this girl can SING!!

April Villegas

10y↑1

I love this song so much i can totally relate to it <3

ILuvNiallHoran

10y

Love this girl wish she had more songs!

LoveAuntAshley

This song resonates so well with me right now. My boyfriend left me for greener pastures, and in the process he left me alone to try and pick up the pieces of my broken heart. He and I are still together and we are trying to make it as a long distance relationship couple but it hurts like hell knowing that he's there and I'm not. I would never break his heart but it would be nice to know that I could "teach him a lesson about being alone in the dark."

its7Mars

10y

Soooo beautiful, amazing voice, great attitude, SHE HAVE IT ALL! I LOVE YOU CASS!

Sabrina Thornton

10y↑1

I love this song it is totally true because you don't want to but sometimes you have to just break some ones heart but when you think about it he would have a hard time forgetting about you.

Martin Peña Hernandez

9y↑391

Taylor didnt see much success until later in her career with the second album, i really hope cassadee becomes really famous cuz she deserve it she is an amazing vocalist and song writer and person

Melissa Fox

Amazing artist

Alex M

6y↑4

Later in her career? She had the best selling album in the US at the age of 18...

Jennifer Martin

Martin Peña Hernandez you seed it😙😙😙😙😙😙😙

Savannah Rose

7y↑4

Ummm.... She's been famous since she was in hey Monday

Pr0Apache

Martin Peña Hernandez good bless you for being so sweet and kind

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Brittany Amick

10y

I am in Love with this song. When I got the CD I could not stop listening to it :D

Cassie Herman

10y

I wish I could say that I've followed Cassadee since Hey Monday but I can't :( I can say though that the second she stepped on The Voice stage for her blind audition and started singing, I knew she was going to win and that I was going to want whatever type of album she came out with! One of my favorite songs from Frame by Frame!! :)

Hannah H

10y

I love this song its so easy to relate to

Brandon Lambard

10y↑1

What a great video!!!!! She really knows how to tell it from both sides of a relationship.

Jeanette Reyes

Loved her when she was in Hey Monday, love her even more now that she's singing country!

Marty Glasshagel

10y↑5

I love all of her songs <3

Ryan McCormick

10y

Love this song. Didn't see her on the Voice. Love this song and the Album. Beautiful Voice and a Beautiful Girl. Great Song

Brittany Wolfe

10y

I love this song so much!!!!

Tapanga Beckham

10y

Such a pretty voice, and such a beautiful girl. 💕

Ariel Cox

10y

Saw her preform this and wasting all these tears when she was in Tempe last year. These are songs that are awesome live and on video.

John Stayton

I love to hear her sing!!!

Kurarara

10y↑8

This song speaks my language </3

Nur Azira

10y

LOVE it! The whole thing is just so beautiful I have to watch it again.

crazywolf8260

10y

Love this song!

Angela Baginsky

10y

So amazing live! Did such a great concert on Thursday! Love you Cassadee!

Shiela Jackson

10y

Cassadee Pope is the best sing I have heard in a long time. She has a amazing voice.

Jon Adams

Cassdee pope I wish I could can't break heart song music video.

brian hydrick

10y↑3

heard this song a few days ago on the radio and instantly fell in love with it.

ellecapitan

10y

Saw her at the Admirals game last nigh. Was so close to her and damn, she is amazing! I've been loving this song for a while now and now to see it as a video is amazing. But dang guys, see this girl live! She's so funny and true!