Heartbreaker
Jay-Z feat. Mariah Carey Lyrics


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Give me your love
Give me your love
Give me your love
Give me your love
Give me your love
Give me your love
Give me your love
Give me your love

You gotta bounce to it like this
You almost gotta walk to this
Uh huh
Escape

Boy your love's so good
I don't want to let go
And although I should
I can't leave you alone
'Cause you're so disarming
I'm caught up in the midst of you
And I can not resist, and oh

Boy if I do
The things you want me to
The way I used to do
Would you love me, baby
Hold me, feeling now
Go and break my heart

Heartbreaker, you got the best of me
But I just keep on coming back incessantly
Oh why, did you have to run your game on me
I should have known right from the start
You'd go and break my heart

Give me your love, give me your love
Give me your love, give me your love
Give me your love, give me your love
Give me your love, give me your love
Give me your love, give me your love
Give me your love, give me your love
Give me your love, give me your love
Give me your love, give me your love

It's a shame to be so euphoric and weak
When you smile at me
And you tell me the things that you know
Persuade me to relinquish my love to you
But I can not resist at all

Boy if I do
The things you want me to
The way I used to do
Would you love me, baby
Hold me, feeling now
Go and break my heart

Heartbreaker, you got the best of me
But I just keep on coming back incessantly
Oh why, did you have to run your game on me
I should have known right from the start
You'd go and break my heart

She want to shop with Jay, play box with Jay
She want to pillow fight in the middle of the night
She want to drive my Benz with five of her friends
She want to creep past the block spyin' again
She want to roll with Jay, chase the skeeos away
She want to fight with lame chicks, blow my day
She want to inspect the rest, kick me to the curb
If she find a strand of hair longer than hers
She want love in the jacuzzi, rub up in the movies
Access to the old crib, keys to the new crib
She want to answer the phone, tattoo her arm
That's when I gotta send her back to her moms
She call me "Heartbreaker"
When we apart, it makes her
Want to get a piece of paper, scribble "I hate ya"
But she know she love Jay because
She love everything Jay say, Jay does and uh

Heartbreaker, you got the best of me
But I just keep on coming back incessantly
Oh why, did you have to run your game on me
I should have known right from the start
You'd go and break my heart

Heartbreaker, you got the best of me
But I just keep on coming back incessantly
Oh why, did you have to run your game on me
I should have known right from the start
You'd go and break my heart

Heartbreaker, you got the best of me
But I just keep on coming back incessantly
Oh why, did you have to run your game on me
I should have known right from the start
You'd go and break my heart

Heartbreaker, you got the best of me
But I just keep on coming back incessantly
Oh why, did you have to run your game on me
I should have known right from the start
You'd go and break my heart





Give me your love, give me your love
Give me your love, give me your love

Overall Meaning

"Heartbreaker" is a collaboration between Jay-Z and Mariah Carey that tells a tale of love gone sour. The lyrics revolve around a woman, who possesses a charm that leaves Jay-Z powerless to resist her. Even though he knows she will break his heart, he cannot help but fall for her. The chorus, "Heartbreaker, you got the best of me, But I just keep on coming back incessantly, Oh why, did you have to run your game on me, I should have known right from the start, You'd go and break my heart" emphasizes Jay-Z's vulnerability.


In the song, Jay-Z's verses portray him as a man who wants to have fun and enjoy life while the chorus sung by Mariah Carey illustrates the pain that comes with being hurt in love. The lyrics show a man who is not afraid to take risks, but he's unable to keep his heart from falling for a woman who he knows will hurt him.


Overall, "Heartbreaker” is a classic love story in which an unrepentant woman keeps breaking a man's heart, but he can't help continuing to fall under her spell.


Line by Line Meaning

Give me your love
The singer is asking for their love interest's affection.


You gotta bounce to it like this
The beat of the music requires a specific dance style, as instructed.


You almost gotta walk to this
The tempo of the song is slow enough for one to dance and walk around.


Boy your love's so good
The artist compliments their love interest for being a good partner.


I don't want to let go
The artist is afraid of losing their love interest's affection.


And although I should
The singer is aware that they should let go.


I can't leave you alone
The singer cannot resist their love interest's charm and stays close to them.


'Cause you're so disarming
Their love interest's personality and behavior make it impossible for the artist to protect themselves.


I'm caught up in the midst of you
The artist is deeply and emotionally involved with their love interest.


And I can not resist, and oh
The artist cannot help but give in to their love interest's advances.


Boy if I do
The singer contemplates doing something their love interest wants.


The things you want me to
Their love interest has specific desires and wants the artist to comply with them.


The way I used to do
Their love interest wants them to behave as they did before.


Would you love me, baby
The singer questions their love interest's love for them.


Hold me, feeling now
The singer wants their love interest to show them affection and intimacy.


Go and break my heart
The artist is aware that their love interest could hurt them but is still willing to take the risk.


Heartbreaker, you got the best of me
The artist is admitting being vulnerable and under their love interest's control.


But I just keep on coming back incessantly
Despite being hurt, the singer cannot resist their love interest's charm and keeps returning to them.


Oh why, did you have to run your game on me
The singer is asking why their love interest had to deceive and manipulate them.


I should have known right from the start
The artist acknowledges they should have recognized the danger and avoided starting a relationship with their love interest.


She want to shop with Jay, play box with Jay
The artist's love interest enjoys spending time with them, doing activities such as shopping and boxing.


She want to pillow fight in the middle of the night
Their love interest likes playful activities, even during activities such as sleeping.


She want to drive my Benz with five of her friends
Their love interest wants to have fun and show off their luxurious lifestyle with their friends.


She want to creep past the block spyin' again
Their love interest wants to be sneaky and possibly spy on their surroundings.


She want to roll with Jay, chase the skeeos away
Their love interest wants to stick around and protect the singer from potential danger.


She want to fight with lame chicks, blow my day
Their love interest wants to cause drama by picking fights with other women who are interested in the singer.


She want to inspect the rest, kick me to the curb
Their love interest wants to investigate the singer's past and possibly break up with them if they find anything unfavorable.


If she find a strand of hair longer than hers
Their love interest is jealous and insecure, thinking the artist might cheat on them.


She want love in the jacuzzi, rub up in the movies
Their love interest wants to have romantic moments in unconventional places such as a jacuzzi or at the movies.


Access to the old crib, keys to the new crib
Their love interest wants unlimited access to the singer's homes.


She want to answer the phone, tattoo her arm
Their love interest wants to have an intimate bond with the singer, possibly by getting a tattoo of their initials.


That's when I gotta send her back to her moms
The artist acknowledges that their love interest's actions are too intense and must send them away.


She call me "Heartbreaker"
Their love interest refers to the artist as a heartbreaker, possibly because of how they handle relationships.


When we apart, it makes her
Their love interest has strong feelings for the artist, even when they're not together.


Want to get a piece of paper, scribble "I hate ya"
Their love interest might write down their negative feelings to help cope with their heartbreak.


But she know she love Jay because
Despite the heartbreak, their love interest knows they still love the artist.


She love everything Jay say, Jay does and uh
Their love interest admires and looks up to the singer, despite the pain they've caused them.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jeffrey Cohen, Lincoln Chase, Mariah Carey, Narada Walden, Shawn Carter, Shirley Elliston

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

bulltrunch

Same.

Although I unfortunately can’t stand any of her music after 2004.

First five albums are amazing!

Butterfly and Rainbow are a nice smooth calm R&B fun albums and are an interesting cool change.

Then albums like Glitter, Charmbracelet, and The Emancipation of Mimi of the early 2000s are the okay ones.

But once the late 2000s started I realize I can’t stand her music from 11th E=MC² to 15th album Caution. But that’s just me and she has a 16th album coming out in 2022.



All comments from YouTube:

Earth Boy Sun And Rain.

You have to listen to this with headphones to hear how intricate her layered background vocals are. Her harmonies are heavenly.

David Karl

Turn the balance down slightly also on the right ear and do the same with the left and listen to the different tones also.

New temp Phone-Ash

I know I am being disrespectful saying she is perfect, but maybe I am just that dumb

John N.

I never knew until the past 5 months that there were background vocals of just Mariah repeating and harmonizing with Jay-Z's rap verses, it really does show how intricately she could style her work.

DiiJai The Singer

NOW THIS IS THE CONVERSATION!!!!!

Alpha Kennyone

She was also a great live singer In her prime

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i am Raneal

She ended the 90's with a billboard hot 100 number 1.. Completely dominanting the whole decade.. No one up to this day has done what she has accomplished in a single decade.. Such a mega superstar.. Theeeee Mariah Carey of the Industry ♥️

William Cain Jr

aye..and look the the mess we have now. I miss the 90's.

RDrD1989

Madonna did more in the 80's. Also, 90's, and 00's.

i am Raneal

@RDrD1989 sorry but only Mariah Carey able to dominate a single decade, no one in history of the hot 100, a male or group able to score a hot 100 number 1, in any decade aside from mariah ☺

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