In 1954, Faye had two more R&B chart toppers with "I'll Be True" (covered by Bill Haley) and "It Hurts Me to My Heart". During this period, she left the Morris band and was billed as "Atomic Adams". In 1955 she appeared in the film Rhythm & Blues Revue, and in 1957 moved to Imperial Records, but her commercial success diminished. By the late 1950s she was seen as an older recording artist whose time had come and gone, although she continued to record for various smaller labels until the early 1960s.
By 1963 she had retired from the music industry. She returned to her gospel roots and family life in New Jersey.
Hurts Me to My Heart
Faye Adams Lyrics
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To have to break this news to you
I hate to say that we must part
But I have found somebody new
I wish I knew some other way
Instead of telling you myself
It hurts me to my heart to say
You put your confidence in me
And now and I've gone and let you down
I really wish that it could be
Just the other way around
I very must sorry we must part
I hate to say goodbye to you
You know it hurts me to my heart
But I'm in love with someone new
(Instrumental break)
I maybe making a mistake
To give you up for someone else
But that's the chance I've got to take
To satisfy my self
Yes I must confess you did your part
You did the best that you could do
That's why it hurts me to my heart
To have to say goodbye to you
In Faye Adams's song "Hurts Me to My Heart," the singer begins by expressing her remorse at having to tell someone that she has fallen in love with someone new. She admits that it "hurts [her] to [her] heart" to have to break this news to the person, and that she wishes there were some other way to tell them that she had moved on. The singer acknowledges that the person had placed their trust in her, which makes it even harder to break this news to them, and that she truly wishes it could be the other way around - that the person had found someone new instead of her.
Overall, the song is an emotional one about the difficulty of breaking someone's heart, particularly when it is not intentional. The singer recognizes that she may be making a mistake in giving up on this person for someone else, but ultimately knows that she must follow her heart and take the chance. The song's instrumentation, with its bluesy guitar and driving beat, adds to its emotional intensity, adding to the sense of heartbreak and pain that the lyrics express.
Line by Line Meaning
I swear it hurts me to my heart
It truly pains me to say this
To have to break this news to you
To have to tell you what I'm about to say
I hate to say that we must part
I dislike the fact that we must end our relationship
But I have found somebody new
But I have fallen in love with another person
I wish I knew some other way
I wish there was a different method
Instead of telling you myself
Instead of me being the one to inform you
It hurts me to my heart to say
It pains me deeply to say
That I'm in love with someone else
That I have strong feelings for another person
You put your confidence in me
You trusted me completely
And now and I've gone and let you down
And now I have disappointed you
I really wish that it could be
I truly desire for it to be
Just the other way around
The opposite of what is happening now
I very must sorry we must part
I am sincerely sorry we must separate
I hate to say goodbye to you
I dislike having to say farewell to you
You know it hurts me to my heart
You are aware of how much it pains me
But I'm in love with someone new
But I am passionate about another person
(Instrumental break)
I maybe making a mistake
I may be making an error in judgement
To give you up for someone else
To let go of you for the sake of another person
But that's the chance I've got to take
But that's a risk that I must accept
To satisfy my self
To fulfill my own desires
Yes I must confess you did your part
I must admit that you played your role
You did the best that you could do
You did everything you were capable of doing
That's why it hurts me to my heart
That's why it pains me deeply
To have to say goodbye to you
To bid farewell to you
Writer(s): Singleton, Mccoy
Contributed by Connor V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@happilyunorthodox6071
Women of the movement Ep1, led me here. Wow. Thank you for the introduction to Faye Adams. Beautiful. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🥳
@jazminedawson6745
Me too! 😁
@najahweeams6267
Me 3
@jwilliams7477
Women of the Movement brought me here. About to download on Amazon. It's 🔥🔥.
@ceeceetracey9839
FAYE ADAMS IS STILL ALIVE - She will be 100 years old May 22!!!
@fayepenny1905
I saw Lee Daniels, The Butler and heard Oprah's character"Gloria" say sometimes it's just her and Faye in here " as the music was playing , so I stayed until the end so I could see who Faye was and this led me to You tube to hear"It Hurts me to my Heart", thank you to the Butler for leading me to a namesake singer that I never knew about, even though I had heard "Shake a Hand" when I was younger. I am 66 yrs old. It was an excellent Movie, no matter what anyone says!!!!
@davidwalsh3439
What a wonderful performer. Faye Adams sings from her heart and soul. A very special lady of song.
@happilyunorthodox6071
Women of the movement, Ep1 led me here. Wow. Thank you for the introduction to to Faye Adams. Beautiful. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🥳
@jazminedawson6745
Me too!😁
@Animaine7030
Same