Breaking Up
Glen Washington Lyrics


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Breaking up is hard to do

When you turned and you walked through that door
It hurts me sore, now
I said it hurts me sore, my darling
When you looked at me and you said, goodbye
You made me cry
I said you made me cry, my darling

So listen to me, what I say to you
Breaking up is hard to do, everybody knows
Breaking up is hard to do

And saying, if you've ever been in love
Then you'll realize just what I'm talking about
Breaking up is so very hard to do
It's hard to do

I cannot let you go now
'Cause my love is so strong
My love is so, strong
I said my love is so, so strong

And if you leave I will surely cry
Breaking up is hard to do
Breaking up is hard to do, everybody knows
Breaking up is hard to do




Breaking up is hard to do
Breaking up is hard to do

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Glen Washington's song "Breaking Up" explore the emotional turmoil caused by the end of a relationship. The singer expresses the pain he feels when his partner said goodbye and walked out the door. He shares that breaking up hurts him sore and makes him cry. Despite this pain, he notes that breaking up is hard to do and everyone knows it.


The singer rails against the idea of letting go of his love. He declares that his love is so strong that he cannot let it go. If his partner leaves, he will surely cry. Breaking up, he notes, is hard to do.


Through these lyrics, Glen Washington captures the struggle of trying to move on when one is in love. It can be incredibly difficult to let go of someone who has been an important part of one's life. Breaking up can cause great pain and heartache, leaving a person feeling lost and alone.


Line by Line Meaning

Breaking up is hard to do
Separating from a loved one is extremely difficult


When you turned and you walked through that door
When you left me by walking out that door


It hurts me sore, now
Your departure has caused me immense emotional pain


I said it hurts me sore, my darling
I'm emphasizing the pain that I feel because you left


When you looked at me and you said, goodbye
When you said goodbye by looking at me


You made me cry
You caused me to shed tears


I said you made me cry, my darling
I'm telling you that you're the reason why I'm crying


So listen to me, what I say to you
Pay attention to what I'm about to say


Breaking up is hard to do, everybody knows
It's common knowledge that breaking up is a challenging process


And saying, if you've ever been in love
Stating that if you've experienced romantic love before


Then you'll realize just what I'm talking about
You'll understand the difficulty of breaking up with someone


Breaking up is so very hard to do
Ending a relationship is an incredibly difficult thing to do


I cannot let you go now
I'm unable to give up on our relationship


'Cause my love is so strong
Because I love you so intensely


I said my love is so, so strong
Reaffirming the depth of my love for you


And if you leave I will surely cry
If you decide to walk away, it will break my heart and make me cry


Breaking up is hard to do
Reiterating that ending the relationship is challenging


Breaking up is hard to do, everybody knows
Emphasizing the widely accepted truth that breaking up is tough


Breaking up is hard to do
Rounding off the message that it's difficult to end a romantic relationship




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: HOWARD GREENFIELD, NEIL SEDAKA

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