Nothing But Heartaches
Diana Ross Lyrics

Nothing but heartaches, woo, nothing but heartaches
She is experiencing only pain and heartbreak in this relationship, and she repeats this to emphasize her misery.

He brings nothing but heartaches
The person she is involved with is the source of all her heartbreak and disappointment.

Woo, I can't break away from his arms (I can't break away)
Despite being unhappy in the relationship, she feels stuck and unable to leave him.

I can't break away from his charms (I can't break away)
She is drawn to him and finds it difficult to resist his attractive qualities, even though he is causing her pain.

I can't break away from his kiss (I can't break away)
Even his physical affection is something that she can't resist, making it harder for her to leave him.

'Cause his kiss I surely miss
She longs for the feeling of being loved and cared for, even if it's just through his physical affection.

All my life I needed someone to need me
She has always wanted to feel wanted and desired by someone else, leading her to hold onto this hurtful relationship.

So I do my very best to please him
She is constantly trying to make him happy and keep him around, despite the fact that it's making her unhappy.

But the more and more I care
As she develops deeper feelings for him, she finds herself hurt more.

The more of him other girls share
He's not faithful to her, and she finds out that he's seeing other women while they're together.

When I need a hand to hold
In her moments of vulnerability and wanting comfort, he's not there for her.

That's the time he leaves me all alone
He abandons her when she needs him the most, adding to her pain and loneliness.

Just keeps me, keeps me cryin' myself to sleep
He continually causes her to feel sad and cry herself to sleep at night.

But I can't break away
Even though she knows this relationship is unhealthy, she still can't seem to leave him.

Oh, no, keep a loving him more each day
She's still holding onto the hope that things will get better, and her love for him continues to grow despite how he treats her.

To him I'm loyal, to him I'm true
She is devoted to him and remains committed to the relationship despite the hurt he has caused her.

Why can't he be the same way, too?
She questions why he can't treat her with the same level of loyalty and commitment that she gives to him.

But the more my love has grown, the less love he has shown
As she invests more of herself into the relationship, he is withdraws and becomes less loving towards her.

He makes promises he doesn't keep
He says things to keep her hooked but doesn't follow through on those promises, which causes more disappointment.

Sometimes I don't see him all week
He's not always present in her life and doesn't make time for her, causing her to feel even more isolated.

Nothing but heartaches, woo, nothing but heartaches
She reiterates her suffering, emphasizing that there is no love or happiness in this relationship.

Nothin' but heartaches
She continues to dwell on the pain and disappointment that this relationship has caused her.

I can't break away, oh, no
Despite it all, she's still unable to let go of her attachment to him.