Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Eydie Gorme Lyrics


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You tell me that you're leavin',
I can't believe it's true!
Girl, there's just no livin' without you.
Don't take your love away from me.
Don't you leave my heart in misery.
'Cause if you go, then I'll be blue,
Breakin' up is hard to do.
Remember when you held me tight,
And you kissed me all through the night.
Think of all that we been through,
And breakin' up is hard to do.

They say that breakin' up is hard to do,
Now I know, I know that it's true.
Don't say that this is the end.
Instead of breakin' up I wish that
We were makin' up again.

I beg of you don't say goodbye,
Can't we give our love just one more try?




Come on baby, let's start anew,
Breakin' up is hard to do.

Overall Meaning

In the song "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do," singer Eydie Gorme expresses the heartbreak and despair that comes with break-ups. The opening line, "You tell me that you're leavin', I can't believe it's true!" sets the tone for the rest of the song, conveying the shock and disbelief that comes with the realization that a relationship is ending. She goes on to sing, "Girl, there's just no livin' without you, Don't take your love away from me, Don't you leave my heart in misery," expressing her fear of being alone and her desire for the relationship to continue.


The second verse of the song, "Remember when you held me tight, And you kissed me all through the night, Think of all that we've been through, And breakin' up is hard to do," reminds the listener of the good times that they've shared and emphasizes the difficulty of walking away from those memories. Gorme reflects on the challenges of moving on in the bridge, singing, "They say that breakin' up is hard to do, Now I know, I know that it's true, Don't say that this is the end, Instead of breakin' up I wish that we were makin' up again."


Line by Line Meaning

You tell me that you're leavin',
The singer is in disbelief that their partner is really leaving.


I can't believe it's true!
The singer is clearly upset and cannot accept that their partner is leaving.


Girl, there's just no livin' without you.
The singer feels they cannot go on living without their partner.


Don't take your love away from me.
The artist pleads with their partner not to take away their love.


Don't you leave my heart in misery.
The artist fears they will be miserable without their partner.


'Cause if you go, then I'll be blue,
The singer will be sad and depressed if their partner leaves.


Breakin' up is hard to do.
The singer acknowledges that breaking up is difficult.


Remember when you held me tight,
The artist is reminiscing about when their partner held them tight.


And you kissed me all through the night.
The artist fondly recalls a time when their partner kissed them all night.


Think of all that we been through,
The artist asks their partner to remember all the experiences they've shared together.


And breakin' up is hard to do.
Despite the difficulties, the singer recognizes that breaking up is hard.


They say that breakin' up is hard to do,
The artist acknowledges a common saying about how difficult breaking up can be.


Now I know, I know that it's true.
The singer has now experienced firsthand just how hard breaking up can be.


Don't say that this is the end.
The singer hopes their partner won't see this as the end of their relationship.


Instead of breakin' up I wish that
The singer expresses a desire to work things out rather than ending their relationship.


We were makin' up again.
The artist wants to reconcile with their partner.


I beg of you don't say goodbye,
The artist begs their partner not to leave them.


Can't we give our love just one more try?
The singer wants to give their relationship another chance.


Come on baby, let's start anew,
The singer wants to start over with their partner.


Breakin' up is hard to do.
The song ends with the acknowledgement that breaking up is indeed very difficult.




Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Howard Greenfield, Neil Sedaka

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