Thank You for the Broken Heart
J Rice grew up listening to artists like Take 6, Boyz II Men, Brian Mcknigh… Read Full Bio ↴J Rice grew up listening to artists like Take 6, Boyz II Men, Brian Mcknight, Wynton Marsalis, Kenny G and many other R&B/Jazz greats. He lived in a simple house where his parents taught him to work for everything he wanted. At about age 11 he was running a paper route to pay for his first trumpet. It was obvious early on that J was blessed with a gift as he would move up through the ranks of his jr. high. Later in high school he started taking his singing seriously and built his own studio in his bedroom. Equipment was expensive so he had to improvise with dental floss stapled to the ceiling holding up the mic and a cool whip lid with a hole in it and nylons stretched across for the spit guard. He released two independent albums The Intro and So Close but felt he needed to be closer to where everything happens so he packed everything he could, and drove across the country to New York City from his home in Tacoma, Washington. When he arrived in NY, he immediately started meeting with any writers/producers he could, but none seemed to be the right fit.

J recently teamed up with hit producers Phantom Boyz (Alexandra Burke โ€œBad Boysโ€ Christina Aguilara โ€œThe Beautiful Peopleโ€) and has since released his 3rd independent original album โ€œPhantom Boyz Presents: J Riceโ€. He has grown on YouTube to over 165,000 subscribers and over 26,000,000 views. J is now working on producing and writing his own material for his 4th album along with writing and producing for other artists.His new album will be released in early 2013 by Omega Music Group/JCM Music Group INgrooves/Fontana.

Thank You for the Broken Heart
J Rice Lyrics


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Everything I know about love
I learned from you, from you
And everything I know about pain
I learned from you, you

You were my only, you were my first
You showed me lonely, and you took me in when I was hurt
But the most important thing you ever gave me
Was the one that hurt the most

So thank you for the broken heart, oh yeah
And thank you for the permanent scar, oh
'Cause if it wasn't for you, I might forget
How it feels to let go, and how it feels to get a brand new start
So thank you for the broken heart

I still remember when you called
And said that he didn't mean anything
How could you expect me to look at you
The same way

You were my only but not my last
You showed me lonely, and you made me put you in the past
But the most important thing you ever gave me
Was the one that hurt the most

So thank you for the broken heart, oh yeah
And thank you for the permanent scar, oh
'Cause if it wasn't for you, I might forget
How it feels to let go, and how it feels to get a brand new start
So thank you for the broken heart

And every time I find myself alone in pieces
I find myself
I'll just remember when you hurt me and I made it

So thank you for the broken heart
And thank you for the permanent scar
Cause if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be here
With the love of my life, all my pain disappear
I've come so far
So thank you for the broken heart

I thank you, I thank you
For the broken heart, broken heart
For the broken heart





I'll never have a broken heart again

Overall Meaning

In J Rice's song "Thank You for the Broken Heart," the lyrics reflect on the lessons learned from love and the pain that comes with it, specifically from a past relationship. The singer reflects on how everything they know about love and pain was learned from this person. They were their first love and showed them what it means to be lonely. However, the most important thing this person gave the singer was the broken heart that hurt the most. Despite the pain and heartache caused by this person, the singer is grateful for the experience and lessons learned.


The โ€œthank youโ€ in the chorus may seem ironic, but it shows that the singer acknowledges the role the person played in their life. The heartbreak that once consumed them allowed for growth and a newfound strength to move on. The lyrics express that without going through this pain, the singer may not have known how it feels to heal and start anew. It is because of the broken heart that they were able to find a love that made all the pain disappear.


One cannot fully appreciate love until they have experienced pain. In this song, J Rice uses heartbreak and pain as a means of personal growth and gratitude. The lyrics remind the listener that all experiences, whether good or bad, can be valuable life lessons.


Line by Line Meaning

Everything I know about love I learned from you, from you
I gained knowledge about love from you, and only you


And everything I know about pain I learned from you, you
You showed me the pain that comes with love and how agonizing it can be


You were my only, you were my first You showed me lonely, and you took me in when I was hurt
You were my first and only love, who introduced me to the pain of being alone and gave me a shoulder to cry on


But the most important thing you ever gave me Was the one that hurt the most
The most valuable lesson you taught me was the one that caused me the most hurt


So thank you for the broken heart, oh yeah And thank you for the permanent scar, oh 'Cause if it wasn't for you, I might forget How it feels to let go, and how it feels to get a brand new start So thank you for the broken heart
Thank you for the emotional pain that broke my heart and left a permanent mark, it allowed me to move on and start anew


You were my only but not my last You showed me lonely, and you made me put you in the past
You were my first love, but not my last, you taught me how to cope with loneliness and move on from you


And every time I find myself alone in pieces I find myself I'll just remember when you hurt me and I made it
Whenever I feel broken or lonely, I will remind myself of the time when you broke my heart, and how I survived that pain


Cause if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be here With the love of my life, all my pain disappear I've come so far So thank you for the broken heart
Without you and the pain that you caused, I would not have found the love of my life, who helped me heal from the pain and move on


I'll never have a broken heart again
I have learned from you and will never allow anyone to break my heart again




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Written by: JOSHUA RICE

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Baby Abby

This song prevented me from commiting suicide back year 2012.

Thank you for the broken heart..
thank you for this song..

To all the guys out there who has the pain as of the moment.

Trust me move on. You will meet someone that will heal your heart.

Just be patient and trust god.



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Everything I know about love
I learned from you, from you
And everything I know about pain
I learned from you, you
You were my only
You were my first
You showed me lonely
And you took me in when I was hurt
But the most important thing you ever gave me
You was the one
That hurt the most
So thank you for the broken heart
Oh, yeah
And thank you for the permanent scar
'Cause if it wasn't for you
I might forget
How it feels to let go
And how it feels to get a brand new start
So thank you for the broken heart
I still remember when you called
And said that he didn't admit anything
How could you expect me to look at you (the same way)
You were my only
But not my last
You showed me lonely
And you made me put you in the past
The most important thing you ever
Gave me was the one that hurt the most
So thank you for the broken heart
Oh, yeah
And thank you for the permanent scar
'Cause if it wasn't for you
I might forget
How it feels to let go
And how it feels to get a brand new start
So thank you for the broken heart
And everytime I find myself alone in pieces
I find myself
I'll just remember when you hurt me and I made it
So thank you for the broken heart
And thank you for the permanent scar
'Cause if it wasn't for you
I wouldn't be here
With the love of my life
All my pain disappear
I've come so far
So thank you for the broken heart
I thank you
I thank you
For the broken heart
Oh, yeah, oh
Broken heart...
I never heard broken heart again



All comments from YouTube:

nicole labiste

Its 2022 lets see how many Legends listening this masterpiece โ™ฅ๏ธ

Kerryann Travis

Still listening to it

Tora Lawrence

I found this @the end of 2022 and its a classic...well at least in my eyes

Cheng Hawj

march 2023

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Mary Bendera

For some and many reasons,this song is taking over my whole process of healing from a cheating boyfriend,thank you Jrice,the words in this song,its everything i needed to keep moving foward

mark Abileta

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J Rice

Sorry you had to go through the cheating. Iโ€™m happy to hear my song is helping in some way.

Justine Timbal

I've been hearing this song for years but I haven't yet understood the meaning of this masterpiece until I ride a cab this afternoon and heard this music played, I'm not in a relationship but I felt the pain in this song, such a power.
-June 22, 2021

Sumayyah Trixah

When u r happy u listen n enjoy the music but when u r hurt,sad,,u listen to lyrics n understand the music

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