My Heart Can't Take Much More
Changing Faces Lyrics


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Don't leave
This way
Oh baby
Ooooh oooh ooh
Please stay
Find a way
Oh, ooh
[Charisse:]
Did I ever hurt you, intentionally
Did I ever mean to make this love stay
Didn't know how fragile love could be
Or just how easy it brakes, oh no

[Cassandra:]
Don't be so cruel, baby we can work it out
Like all the other times before
Why don't you turn around, don't throw it all away
Believe me we got something worth fighting for, yeah

[Chorus:]
Baby don't leave
Leave me this way
I've been hurt once before
And my heart can't take much more
Baby please stay
Let's find a way
Don't you walk out that door
'Cause my heart can't take much more

Mmmmm, listen

[Charisse:]
This is just crazy though the changes we go through
And all this confussion (with no communication)
I want you baby and nobody else, no
'Cause my heart is greevin' over you, hey

[Cassandra:]
How can I break through this wall of silence
Your taleless eyes are telling me a way through, oh
I'll do anything that you want me to
Just talk to me, tell me what I need to do
But baby don't leave

[Chorus]

[Cassandra:]
I've got no pride
I got nowhere else to hide
'Cause you made up your own mind
I never dreamed that things could get this bad now
Look me in the eyes
And tell me that you don't love me
'Cause I know, baby I ain't got no business
Leavin' in this world without you
In it, no way
I'm down on my knees beggin' you please
Stay...

[Chorus]

[Charisse:]
I just can't take it no more, ohhh

[Cassandra:]
Baby don't go
This way, oh no baby
I can't take much more (can't take much more)
Baby please stay (baby please stay)




Gonna find a way
Oh uh uh no no no [Repeat x 3]

Overall Meaning

The song "My Heart Can't Take Much More" by Changing Faces is a pleading love song that expresses the desire to save a relationship from falling apart. The lyrics show two women, Charisse and Cassandra, desperately trying to salvage their love with their partner who is about to leave. They both ask the question of whether they have harmed their partner unintentionally or broken their trust unknowingly. They want to make their partner aware of the value of their relationship and convince them not to give up on each other.


The chorus is an emotional outpouring asking their partner to stay and not leave them. They say they have been hurt before and cannot bear the pain of heartbreak again. The bridge of the song shows Cassandra at the lowest point of her life, acknowledging that she has lost all pride and has nowhere else to hide as her partner has made up his mind. She begs him not to leave her alone, asking for forgiveness and willing to do whatever it takes to make the relationship work.


Line by Line Meaning

Don't leave
Asking the partner not to leave


This way
Requesting partner to consider another way of clearing the issue instead of leaving abruptly


Oh baby
Expressing the deep emotion of love for the partner


Ooooh oooh ooh
Vocalizing the pain and despair due to the partner's attempt to leave


Please stay
Requesting the partner to stay and work out things together


Find a way
Asking the partner to find another way to solve the problem


Oh, ooh
Expressing the urgency of the plea to save the relationship


Did I ever hurt you, intentionally
Questioning if the partner has been intentionally hurt by the singer


Did I ever mean to make this love stay
Questioning if the singer ever intended for the partner to leave or distance themselves


Didn't know how fragile love could be
Acknowledging the truth that love is vulnerable and precious


Or just how easy it brakes, oh no
Realizing that love can break so easily and hoping to save it


Don't be so cruel, baby we can work it out
Asking the partner not to be unkind and insisting that the relationship can be fixed


Like all the other times before
Reminding the partner how they worked together through tough issues in the past


Why don't you turn around, don't throw it all away
Asking the partner not to give up easily and to turn around to face the issues


Believe me we got something worth fighting for, yeah
Asserting that the relationship is worth fighting for


Baby don't leave
Repeating the plea for the partner not to leave


Leave me this way
Asking the partner not to leave in this situation


I've been hurt once before
Pointing out the past hurt and hoping not to repeat it


And my heart can't take much more
Stating that the emotional pain is already unbearable


Baby please stay
Repeating the request for the partner to stay


Let's find a way
Proposing to work together to find a solution


Don't you walk out that door
Warning the partner not to leave abruptly


'Cause my heart can't take much more
Emphasizing that the emotional pain is too much to bear


This is just crazy though the changes we go through
Recognizing that the relationship is going through extreme changes, which is causing distress


And all this confussion (with no communication)
Citing lack of communication as a source of confusion and uncertainty


I want you baby and nobody else, no
Expressing love and desire to be with the partner only


'Cause my heart is greevin' over you, hey
Revealing the sense of sadness and sorrow due to the partner's actions


How can I break through this wall of silence
Expressing frustration about the silent treatment received from the partner


Your taleless eyes are telling me a way through, oh
Finding hope of getting through the situation by reading the partner's eyes and subtle signs


I'll do anything that you want me to
Promising to do whatever it takes to save the relationship


Just talk to me, tell me what I need to do
Asking the partner to communicate openly and suggest what to do


I've got no pride
Admitting that one's pride is not a priority as saving the relationship is more important


I got nowhere else to hide
Acknowledging that there is nothing else to do but face the problem head-on


'Cause you made up your own mind
Recognizing and accepting that the partner has decided to leave already


I never dreamed that things could get this bad now
Expressing surprise and sadness about how things have turned out


Look me in the eyes
Requesting the partner to look at the singer directly


And tell me that you don't love me
Asking the partner to speak the truth and reveal that they no longer love the singer


'Cause I know, baby I ain't got no business
Realizing that the singer has no place in the partner's life anymore


Leavin' in this world without you in it, no way
Expressing that it's not possible to live without the partner


I'm down on my knees beggin' you please
Presenting oneself as a supplicant and begging the partner for mercy


Stay...
Repeating the plea for the partner not to leave


I just can't take it no more, ohhh
Expressing the emotional breaking point where things cannot go on anymore


Baby don't go
Repeating the plea for the partner not to go


This way, oh no baby
Asking the partner to consider alternatives to leaving abruptly


I can't take much more (can't take much more)
Reiterating that the emotional pain is too much to bear further


Baby please stay (baby please stay)
Repeating the plea for the partner to stay


Gonna find a way
Confirming that efforts to solve the issue will continue


Oh uh uh no no no [Repeat x 3]
Expressing the sense of desperation and uncertainty in the situation




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ROBERT DONALD PALMER, STEPHEN KIPNER, STEPHEN ALAN KIPNER, SUE ANN CARWELL, THOMAS DAWSON

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