Bust Your Windows
Glee Cast featuring Amber Riley (Mercedes) Lyrics


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Mercedes:
I bust the windows out your car
And no it didn't mend my broken heart
I'll probably always have these ugly scars
But right now I don't care about that part
I bust the windows out your car, hey
After I saw you looking right at her
I didn't wanna but I took my turn
I'm glad I did it 'cause you had to learn...

I must admit it helped a little bit
To think of how you felt, when you saw it
I didn't know that I had that much strength
But I'm glad you see what happens when...
You see, you can't just play with people's feelings
Tell them you love them and don't mean it
You'll probably say that it was juvenile
But I think that I deserve to smile
Ha ha ha ha

I bust the windows out your car
You know I did it 'cause I left my mark
Wrote my initials with the crowbar
And then I drove off into the dark
I bust the windows out your car, hey
You should feel lucky that that's all I did
After five whole years of this bullsh...
Gave you all of me and you played with it
Ooh ohh...

I must admit it helped a little bit
To think of how you'd feel when you saw it
I didn't think that I had that much strength
But I'm glad you see what happens when...
You see, you can't just play with people's feelings
Tell them you love them and don't mean it
You'll probably say that it was juvenile
But I think that I deserve to smile

Bust windows out your car
But it don't comfort to my broken heart
You could never feel how I felt that day
Until that happens, baby, you don't know pain

Ooh (Yeah I did it)
You should know it (You should know it)
I ain't sorry (I ain't sorry)
You deserved it (You deserved it)
After what you did to me (After what you did)
You deserved it (You deserved it)
I ain't sorry (I ain't sorry)
No no no... (I ain't sorry)

(You broke my heart, so I broke your car)
You caused me pain
(You caused me pain, so I did the same)
Even though all that you did to me was much worse
I had to do something to make you hurt, yeah
Oh, but why am I still cryin'?
Why am I the one whose still cryin'?

Oh oh, you really hurt me baby
You really you really hurt me baby
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey...
Now watch me, you
Now watch me





I bust the windows out your car

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Bust Your Windows" by the Glee Cast is a tale of heartbreak, anger and revenge. Mercedes, a jilted lover, expresses her frustration and anger at her unfaithful partner, whom she had caught looking at another woman. She channels her anger by breaking the windows of his car with a crowbar, and marking her initials on it. She admits that the act may not have mended her broken heart or erased the scars, but by doing so, she taught her ex-lover a lesson he won't forget anytime soon.


Mercedes songs her frustrations and anger out in these lyrics, exposing her broken heart and her desire for revenge. She admits that the act of breaking his car windows brought her some satisfaction and made her feel powerful, something she hadn't felt before. She hints at her ex-partner's infidelity and the pain he caused her despite her giving him everything. She points out the lesson in her act of revenge, stating that you can't just play with someone's feelings and tell them you love them when you don't, without consequence.


This song has resonated with many people who have also experienced heartbreak, betrayal, and the desire to seek revenge. It's a relatable tale of anger and the actions that people take to deal with their heartbreak. The iconic song has extended its reach beyond TV-land into the music industry, topping charts, and earning favourable reviews from fans and critics alike.


Line by Line Meaning

I bust the windows out your car
I broke the windows of your car with a crowbar


And no it didn't mend my broken heart
Even though I vandalized your car, it doesn't fix the pain you caused me


I'll probably always have these ugly scars
The emotional scars you caused me will never really go away


But right now I don't care about that part
In this moment, I am just focused on getting revenge


After I saw you looking right at her
When I caught you looking at another woman


I didn't wanna but I took my turn
I didn't want to do it, but I felt like I had to


I'm glad I did it 'cause you had to learn...
I am satisfied that you experienced the consequences of your actions


I must admit it helped a little bit
This act of revenge brought me some satisfaction


To think of how you felt, when you saw it
I took pleasure in imagining the look on your face when you saw your damaged car


I didn't know that I had that much strength
I didn't realize that I was capable of doing something like this


But I'm glad you see what happens when...
I am glad that you now understand that there are consequences to your actions


You see, you can't just play with people's feelings
You cannot just use someone's emotions for your own amusement


Tell them you love them and don't mean it
It's wrong to say 'I love you' to someone when you don't really mean it


You'll probably say that it was juvenile
You might try to belittle my actions and call them childish


But I think that I deserve to smile
But I think that I deserve to feel good about myself after what you put me through


You know I did it 'cause I left my mark
I did this out of a desire to make a lasting impression on you


Wrote my initials with the crowbar
I left my initials on your car with the crowbar


And then I drove off into the dark
I left the scene of the crime and disappeared into the night


You should feel lucky that that's all I did
You should be grateful that I didn't do anything worse to your car or to you


After five whole years of this bullsh...
After dealing with your mistreatment for five years


Gave you all of me and you played with it
I gave you my all and you took advantage of my feelings


But it don't comfort to my broken heart
Even though I sought revenge, it doesn't heal the pain you caused me


You could never feel how I felt that day
You will never understand the depth of the hurt you caused me


Until that happens, baby, you don't know pain
Until you experience the same type of pain, you will never understand my feelings


You caused me pain
Your actions caused me to feel deep emotional pain


Even though all that you did to me was much worse
Even though you did much worse things to me


I had to do something to make you hurt, yeah
I felt the need to inflict some pain on you in return for what you did to me


Oh, but why am I still cryin'?
Despite my attempt at revenge, I am still emotional and upset


You really hurt me baby
You caused me a lot of emotional pain


Now watch me, you
Now you can see the impact of your actions on me




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Comments from YouTube:

indy

If you think you're dramatic but never have thrown a rock into a car's window and then started a musical performance about it, then you're not as dramatic as you think 😂😂😂😂

B Hernandez

I'm being hypnotized.
Can't tell if it's Mercedes voice or Brittany's dancing.

Hola Hola

When Brittany was a extra character

Aidan Mo

In season 1 she was and she was just brought on to teach the single ladies dance but they asked her to audition and she got it

UR A VIRGIN WHO CAN’T DRIVE 🚗

And Santanna

Tamera Farly

I always feel like this was one of Mercedes best performances. Not the song, but the dancing and the dancers in the background. Mercedes didn't get enough attention during Glee or any real, meaningful storylines. She had so much potential to her character and rather than trying to put her against Rachel in the later seasons, I would have preferred a different journey for her character.

If you wrote Glee, what are some interesting storylines that you would have given Mercedes?

laney demotte

I’d put her in the talent show 🤷🏻‍♀️Idk

Johan S Jaramillo Monsalve

I would continue her friendship with Quinn

Tayvon Harris

Id have her and most of new directions join a new group.

feelingReckless13

She was always being manipulated into feuding with Rachel, by Sue, by her boyfriend, even Mr. Schue. I really would've liked to see Mercedes come into her own and recognize that she and Rachel aren't even playing the same game, they have completely different goals, and there was never any reason to pit them against each other except that apparently two talented female singers have to hate each other even if they don't even sing in the same genre. I'd like to have seen more of Mercedes' activism, not the silly tater tot stuff, more like when she got up in front of the whole school and talked about feeling pressure to be skinnier and sang Beautiful. Also the show completely forgot that Kurt and Mercedes were best friends before Rachel and Kurt even liked each other and I hate that tbh. So more Mercedes and Kurt friendship and more Mercedes being an activist.

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