Just Because
FREDDY FENDER Lyrics


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Just because you left and said goodbye,
Do you think that I will sit and cry?
Even if my heart should tell me so,
Darling I would rather let you go.

Just because you think that you so smart,
Going around and breaking lovers' hearts.
Before I let this thing happen to me,
Darling I would rather swim the sea.

I know you think you're smart,
Just going around breaking lovers' hearts.
Just becuase I want someone who's kind,
With a heart as good and pure was mine.
But maybe I am asking for much too much,
Darling please don't ever break my heart.

I know you think you're smart,
Just going around breaking lovers' hearts.
Just because I want someone who's kind,
With a heart as good and pure was mine.




But maybe I am asking for too much,
Darling please don't ever break my heart.

Overall Meaning

In Freddy Fender's song "Just Because," the singer is addressing a former lover who has left him. The singer, however, is not devastated by the breakup. He asserts that he would rather let the lover go than sit and cry over their departure. The chorus of the song indicates that the lover had a reputation for breaking people's hearts, but the singer is not interested in getting caught up in that cycle. He emphasizes that he wants someone kind and good-hearted, and he would rather swim the sea than be with someone who might break his heart.


The song speaks to the resilience of the human spirit and the importance of self-respect. Rather than wallowing in sadness or trying to win back someone who is not good for us, it is better to let them go and seek out someone who is kind and loving. The song also encourages listeners not to settle for less than they deserve in a relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

Just because you left and said goodbye,
Do you think I will let myself be defined by your departure?


Do you think that I will sit and cry?
I am stronger than you think and won't let your absence bring me to tears.


Even if my heart should tell me so,
Despite my emotions, I know that it is better to let you go.


Darling I would rather let you go.
It is easier to lose you than to try to hold onto a love that wasn't meant to be.


Just because you think that you so smart,
Don't get too ahead of yourself thinking you're clever for toying with other people's emotions.


Going around and breaking lovers' hearts.
Your actions have consequences and you're only hurting those who care about you.


Before I let this thing happen to me,
I won't let you break my heart like you did to those before me.


Darling I would rather swim the sea.
I would rather face any challenge than be with someone who enjoys inflicting pain.


I know you think you're smart,
You may think you have everything figured out, but your actions show your true character.


Just because I want someone who's kind,
I don't think I'm asking for much, just someone who treats others with compassion and empathy.


With a heart as good and pure was mine.
I have faith that there is someone out there who shares my values and is deserving of my love.


But maybe I am asking for too much,
Sometimes it feels like finding a genuinely good person is an impossible feat.


Darling please don't ever break my heart.
All I ask is that whoever I end up with doesn't intentionally cause me pain like you did to others.




Writer(s): Lloyd Price

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Ana Huhn

Klasse Stimme. Vielen Dank Ana

alex arolas garcia

Esta bonita canción la canto Lloyd Price en el año 1957 y Freddy Fender la canto en el año 1977

Ben Nava

Puro juaritos!! Bella vista

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