Amazingly, Darlene Love, a superb vocalist, hasn't had much of a track reco… Read Full Bio ↴Amazingly, Darlene Love, a superb vocalist, hasn't had much of a track record as a solo singer, at least not in terms of hits. Love was a founding member of the Blossoms in 1957. They did several sessions and were resident singers on the television show Shindig. Love sang lead vocals on " He's a Rebel," which was credited to the Crystals, and "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah," which was issued as Bob B. Soxx and the Bluejeans. She cut six singles for Phil Spector's Phillies label, with " Wait Till My Bobby Gets Back Home" the most successful. Love became busy as an actress, but reunited with Spector for the 1977 single " Lord, If You're a Woman." Love appeared in all four Lethal Weapon films, and was also in the Royal Shakespeare Company's co-production of Stephen King's Carrie. Her 1990 LP, Paint Another Picture, failed to chart in America. Love later toured as a background vocalist with Cher. She appeared briefly on the soap opera Another World in 1993.

Why Do Lovers Break Each Others Hearts?
Darlene Love Lyrics

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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

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

Overall Meaning

The Darlene Love song "Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts" is a timeless song about the heartbreak that comes with falling out of love. The song is written in the form of a question, asking why lovers have to break each other's hearts and why they drift apart. The use of repetition in the song, both in the lyrics and in the melody, creates a sense of longing and sadness.

The lyrics suggest that the pain of heartbreak is inevitable and the singer is trying to make sense of why it has happened to her. The song is both a lament and a plea for answers. The lines "I don't understand why we always hurt the ones we love" and "tell me where's the life we planned?" are especially poignant and capture the feeling of being lost and confused after a relationship has ended.

Overall, "Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts" is a powerful reflection on the complexities of love and relationships. It captures the sense of loss and pain that comes with heartbreak and reminds us that even though we may not understand why it happens, it is a universal experience that we all go through.

Line by Line Meaning

Oom-oppa-toom
Musical intro

Oppa-toom, oppa-toom, oppa-toom, oppa-toom
Musical repetition of the intro

Why do lovers break each other's heart?
Questioning why romantic partners hurt each other emotionally

Oh, tell me why do lovers have to drift apart?
Asking for an explanation for why loving couples grow distant from each other

When me met the world was bright
Recalling how the world seemed wonderful when they first fell in love

Now I'm cryin' every night
Expressing the pain and sadness the singer is feeling

Why do lovers
Continuing to question the actions of people in love

Break each other's heart?
Wondering why romantic partners hurt each other emotionally

Oh, tell me why
Asking for an explanation for the behavior of lovers

Can't lovers finish what they start?
Questioning the ability of romantic pairs to fulfill their promises to each other

A year ago we were one
Remembering when the singer and their lover were united

Now just look at what we've done
Reflecting on the current state of the relationship and its deterioration

Tell me, tell me
Asking for an explanation or clarification

I don't understand
Admitting confusion and seeking answers

Why we always hurt the ones we love
Questioning why the people we care about are the ones who end up hurt the most

Tell, me, tell me where's the life we planned?
Asking about the future the artist and their partner envisioned for themselves

Where are the dreams that we were dreaming o-o-of?
Mourning the loss of shared hopes and aspirations

When me met the world was right
Recalling how the world seemed wonderful when they first fell in love

Now I'm cryin' every night
Expressing the pain and sadness the singer is feeling

Shooby-dooby-doo-wa
Melodic outro

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GREENWICH, POWERS, SPECTOR

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Roger M

2y↑6

Great voice and song

DoWaTu

1y↑6

Beautiful music. I was born in 64 so grew up with 70's and 80's music but on Sunday nights the only radio station that played music was 101.1 (NYC) and they only played oldies and I absolutely fell in love with the Do Wop music. I'm sure many people today would think it goofy or corny but you can't deny the incredible arrangements and vocal range. Plus it was just a nice sweet innocent time. Or seems to me like it was. Picture the Ronettes or Darlene Love all dressed nice and singing about love and broken hearts and how to get the attention of the opposite sex (which I probably can't say anymore??) VS let's say, ohhh, Cardi B ??? 😝🤮and wet pussy or blood money. I seriously thought they had let a mentally challenged person make a hip hop song and they would play it a few times. When t found out it wasn't I was surprised at what little talent it takes today to become a "Star" Zero really just a ton of luck and an incredible amount of delusion
Uchh it's not even music, it's a bunch of talentless dweebs that other dweebs see on tok tok or here on YouTube and they are literally overnight sensations (for about a year then they go back into obscurity)
Remember when musicians wrote songs like 7 or 8 went into a recording studio with other talented musicians paid big money for studio time and cut an "album" ? It was great. Music has absolutely definitely 110% suffered horribly because of the internet and free music because you can't even sell records, cassettes, or CD's anymore so where does the money come from? The number of "hits" and "likes" on YouTube? Now some half a moron who has other full morons surrounding him or her telling them how great they are when they stumble in at 4am tripping on molly and sit at a casino organ and spew off sophomoric "poems" about killing, how tough they are, how much money they have, how much "pussy" they get and trying way too hard to sound gangsta and hardened when in fact they're softer than baby shit. And same full on ass kissing morons telling the "artist" how good it is and how talented they are. Phew, apologies I really got on a roll there. Anyway this seems like it was a great fun era and I'd always wished I'd been born in the 50's...