Watch It Break
Elizabeth Moen Lyrics
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I want to know, baby
Was is something I did, was it something I didn't
Was it something that I couldn't do for you?
Why don't you love me?
I gotta know, baby
Was it something I said
Was it always on your mind?
Ain't nothing to do, nothing more to say
I'll leave you be, honey, but before I go
I just, I just, I just want to know
Why don't you love me?
I'm dying to know, listen to me
What could I give, what would it take?
My heart's in your hands and you're watching it
Watching it break
In Elizabeth Moen's song Watch It Break, the singer is trying to understand why their love interest doesn't reciprocate the same feelings. The lyrics "Why don't you love me? Was it something I did" suggest that the singer may be feeling guilty and wondering if they have done something wrong to push the other person away. They desperately want an answer and are willing to do anything to understand why the love they have is not being returned. The repetition of the question "why don't you love me?" emphasizes the despair and longing for an explanation.
The line "My heart's in your hands and you're watching it, Watching it break" paints a vivid image of the pain and vulnerability that comes with unrequited love. The singer realizes that the love they have given is not being cherished in return and it is breaking them apart. The use of the word 'watching' implies that the love interest is aware of the singer's feelings but chooses to ignore them. The sentiment of raw emotion and heartache is emphasized by the stripped-back production of the track.
Overall, Elizabeth Moen's Watch It Break portrays the feeling of being unable to come to terms with unrequited love and the internal struggle that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Why don't you love me?
The singer is questioning why her love interest doesn't reciprocate her love.
I want to know, baby
The singer wants to know the reason why her love interest doesn't love her.
Was it something I did, was it something I didn't
The singer is wondering if her actions or inactions caused her love interest not to love her.
Was it something that I couldn't do for you?
The singer is questioning if there was anything that she could have done to make her love interest love her.
I gotta know, baby
The singer emphasizes the importance of knowing why her love interest doesn't love her.
Was it something I said
The singer wonders if anything that she said contributed to the fact that her love interest doesn't love her.
Was it something I didn't
The singer is questioning if there was anything that she didn't say that would have made her love interest love her.
Was it always on your mind?
The singer wonders if her love interest was always thinking about why they don't love her.
Ain't nothing to do, nothing more to say
The singer is accepting the fact that her love interest doesn't love her and there's nothing more to pursue.
I'll leave you be, honey, but before I go
The singer plans to move on from her love interest, but before doing so, she wants some answers.
I just, I just, I just want to know
The singer reiterates her desire to know the reason why her love interest doesn't love her.
I'm dying to know, listen to me
The singer is emphasizing the urgency of knowing the reason why her love interest doesn't love her.
What could I give, what would it take?
The singer is wondering what she could have offered or sacrificed to make her love interest love her.
My heart's in your hands and you're watching it
The singer has given her heart to her love interest and feels that her love interest is carelessly holding onto it.
Watching it break
The singer is witnessing her heart being broken by her love interest's lack of love towards her.
Contributed by Isabelle Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
selam getu
Love every song off the album, especially this one
John Ruane Analysis
Elizabeth Moen is a huge talent, who has a unique style all her own, and she's a great singer. What is really exciting about her is she isn't copying other singers, she has found her style and voice and I hope she sticks with it. It really is a breath of fresh air, considering a lot of Irish singers tend to copy other singers, how many Christy Moore copy cats do we have operating in Ireland at the moment, I can think of five of the top of my head. That said, we still have an incredibly amount of brilliant singers (especially women) singing in Ireland at the moment and dare I say you wouldn't think that if you listened to Irish radio stations. They still continue to only play 2% Irish artists/songs, oh but they have no problem availing of Irish listeners or Irish advertisers at all at all do they? Best of luck to this outstanding talented singer who I think will definitely make it, she has everything going for her.
Oscar Joaquin
I've only listened to the first 30 seconds and I'm already loving it.
alex neswold
I heard this song on ipr last night driving home about to fall asleep. Suddenly wide awake listening to Etta James and Van Morrison combined. Love this music! new fan here hope to catch you live soon!
Tim hogle
I don't like big brother watching but when YouTube algorithms introduce me to talented artist like her I have to say thank you
Captain Morgan
AMAZING!!!!! keep it up girl....soulful right in the gut! love it
a eshelma
There must be an ex-boyfriend trolling this amazing singer; I have no other explanation for the single down-vote showing up on all of her videos.
tano margas
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