Unbreakable Heart
Jessica Andrews Lyrics
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A hollow girl with emty arms
From an angel's tears God made the stars
Why can't he make me an unbreakable heart
In my blue world, you shone like heaven's fire
And left me cryin' in the dark
How could anyone be so hard
I suppose I should know
Sometimes love just comes and goes
But I believed, foolish me
We'd go on and on
One day, someone will come to you
And rock you tightly in her arms
Please remember this, when you drop your guard
Nobody has an unbreakable heart
From an angel's wings to a fallen star
God makes everything but unbreakable hearts
The first few lines of Jessica Andrews's song Unbreakable Heart describe the aftermath of a breakup. The house is empty, the fairy tale is broken, and the girl is hollow and alone. The pain is evident as the girl begs for an unbreakable heart to replace her shattered one. She questions why God made everything, including the stars from angel's tears, but he can't give her what she needs most, an unbreakable heart. She questions how anyone could be so hard and treats someone with such cruelty.
The second verse shifts to the memory of a past relationship, where the person seemed like heaven's fire and left her to cry in the dark. She then asks if the person thought she had an unbreakable heart. Despite knowing that sometimes love just comes and goes, she believed that they would go on forever. In the bridge of the song, the girl gives words of advice to anyone who experiences heartbreak. She reminds them that someone will eventually come and comfort them, and that nobody has an unbreakable heart.
Overall, Unbreakable Heart is a song that perfectly captures the feeling of heartbreak and the pain that comes with it. It highlights the fact that no one is invincible when it comes to love, and that everyone is susceptible to heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
An empty house, a broken fairy tale
Feeling lonely and hopeless after a failed relationship
A hollow girl with empty arms
Feeling incomplete and alone without love and affection
From an angel's tears God made the stars
Believing that everything happens for a reason and that beauty can come from pain
Why can't he make me an unbreakable heart
Hoping for resilience and strength to overcome heartbreak
In my blue world, you shone like heaven's fire
Feeling like love is the only light in an otherwise dark and lonely world
And left me cryin' in the dark
Feeling abandoned and alone after a breakup
How could anyone be so hard
Questioning how someone can be so cruel and heartless
Did you think I had an unbreakable heart
Feeling like the other person underestimated the emotional toll of the relationship on them
I suppose I should know
Realizing that love can be unpredictable and doesn't always work out
Sometimes love just comes and goes
Acknowledging the impermanence of love
But I believed, foolish me
Admitting to being naive and overly optimistic about the relationship
We'd go on and on
Believing that the relationship would last forever
One day, someone will come to you
Having hope that love will come again in the future
And rock you tightly in her arms
Desiring the comfort and safety of being held and loved
Please remember this, when you drop your guard
Advising to not give up on love, even when it seems daunting and difficult
Nobody has an unbreakable heart
Recognizing that everyone is vulnerable to heartbreak and that it's a natural part of life
From an angel's wings to a fallen star
Highlighting the contrast between the beauty of the world and the pain of love
God makes everything but unbreakable hearts
Accepting that heartbreak is a normal part of the human experience
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BENMONT M. TENCH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Cynthia Goldstein
2022. This young lady embodies the talent, class, beauty, and kindness we need in music now. Such an incredible song, sung so beautifully...
Brandi Blake
Twenty some years later and this is still my go to heartbreak song. Tears can be good for the soul. ❤
Kanei
Love this song and her!!! True example of how REAL, TRUE talent goes overlooked for BS!!!!
Debbie Grubb
2019. Still one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard.
ShaJuanda Campbell
Absolutely and totally agree!
Larry Staples
Me too Debbie.....
Larry Staples
Me too Deb...
Marshie
Totally agree…lovely lyrics with the most wonderful singer and terrific musical backing…
Mosey May
Never forgotten this beautiful song. Here all these yrs later I had to look it up.
Rich Litton
Wow! The lyrics and the vocals. Thanks Jessica and Benmont for this masterpiece!