Break Up To Make Up
Fiona Lyrics


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Tell me what's wrong with you now , tell me why I
Never seem to make you happy though heaven knows I try
What does it take to please you? Tell me just how
I can satisfy you woman, you're drivin' me wild

Break up to make up, that's all we do
First you love me then you hate me, that's a game for fools.
Break up to make up that's all we do,
First you love me then you hate me, that's a game for fools.

When I come home from workin', you're on the phone
Talkin' about how bad I treat you, now tell me I'm wrong
You say it's me who argues, I'll say it's you
We have got to get together or baby, we're through.

Break up to make up, that's all we do
First you love me then you hate me, that's a game for fools.
Break up to make up, that's all we do
Yeah, first you love me then you hate me, that's a game for fools.

Break up to make up, that's all we do
Yeah, first you love me then you hate me, that's a game for fools.





Break up to make up, that's all we do,
First you love me then you hate me, that's a game for fools.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Break Up to Make Up" by Fiona and Lloyd Brown speak about a relationship that is plagued with constant ups and downs. The singer addresses his lover and asks her what is wrong and why he never seems to make her happy despite his efforts. He then asks her what it takes to please her and satisfy her because he is driven wild by her constant mood swings. The chorus of the song describes their relationship as a game for fools because they keep breaking up and making up, only for the cycle to repeat itself.


The second verse of the song talks about how when the singer comes home from work, his lover is on the phone talking about how badly he treats her. He questions whether he is wrong in the arguments they have and she accuses him of being the instigator, but he believes it's the other way around. The singer acknowledges that they have to come together and figure out a way to make their relationship work or they will be through.


The lyrics of the song are reflective of the turbulent nature of relationships, where couples go through breakups and makeups, but can never seem to break the cycle. The song speaks to the frustrations of trying to make a relationship work despite the constant conflicts and difficulties that arise. In the end, the song reminds us that the ultimate goal is to find a way to make up and stay together.


Line by Line Meaning

Tell me what's wrong with you now , tell me why I
Ask me what is troubling you currently, explain to me why I can never seem to bring you happiness despite all of my efforts


Never seem to make you happy though heaven knows I try
Despite my best efforts, it appears that I cannot bring you joy


What does it take to please you? Tell me just how
What specific things must I do in order to make you content? Please explain to me in detail


I can satisfy you woman, you're drivin' me wild
I am fully capable of fulfilling your needs, yet your constant dissatisfaction is causing me stress and unrest


When I come home from workin', you're on the phone
Upon my return from a day of labor, I often find you engaged in conversation via telephone


Talkin' about how bad I treat you, now tell me I'm wrong
You frequently recount negative interactions between us and comment on how inadequately I treat you, yet you deny my objections to your characterizations


You say it's me who argues, I'll say it's you
You assign blame for our arguments and disagreements entirely to me, while I contend that both parties share responsibility


We have got to get together or baby, we're through
It is essential that we come to an agreement and work together cooperatively, or the future of our relationship is in jeopardy


Break up to make up, that's all we do
Our cycle of repeatedly ending and resuming our relationship is a recurring theme


First you love me then you hate me, that's a game for fools.
You vacillate between feelings of love and hatred towards me, a pattern that is foolish and damaging to our relationship


Break up to make up that's all we do,
We engage in an endless cycle of ending and resuming our relationship


Yeah, first you love me then you hate me, that's a game for fools.
Your tendency to oscillate between affection and animosity towards me is a foolish and damaging pattern


Break up to make up, that's all we do
Our relationship is characterized by an endless cycle of ending and resuming


Yeah, first you love me then you hate me, that's a game for fools.
Your tendency to alternate between feelings of love and hatred towards me is a detrimental and foolish game




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KENNETH GAMBLE, KENNY GAMBLE, LINDA CREED, LINDA DIANE CREED, THOM BELL, THOMAS RANDOLPH BELL

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