brokenhearted
Joan Lyrics


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How can I
Hit rewind
So I could find
A single reason why
You would leave
With no goodbye
No apology
A future left behind?

Three years of my life just gone, and
I can't seem to find the moment
You realized I'm not the one, and
Walked right out the doorway
We were good until we weren't
Now I'm face down in our apartment
Wondering why you'd ever wanna leave me
Brokenhearted

All I knew
Was life with you
Did someone new
Come and change your mind?
I can't believe
I could be so blind
How could I not see
The light leaving your eyes?

Three years of my life just gone, and
I can't seem to find the moment
You realized I'm not the one, and
Walked right out the doorway
We were good until we weren't
Now I'm face down in our apartment
Wondering why you'd ever wanna leave me
Brokenhearted

Mmm, yeah, mmm, mmm
Mmm, mmm, yeah, yeah

Three years of my life just gone, and
I can't seem to find the moment
You realized I'm not the one, and
Walked right out the doorway
We were good until we weren't
Now I'm face down in our apartment
Wondering why you'd ever wanna leave me





Wondering why you'd ever wanna leave me

Overall Meaning

"Brokenhearted," by Joan, is a song about a breakup that has left the singer feeling confused and heartbroken. The song starts with the singer questioning why their partner left them without any explanation or apology. They are trying to understand what went wrong and if there was anything they could have done to prevent the breakup. The singer laments the loss of three years of their life spent with their partner, and they cannot seem to pinpoint the exact moment their partner stopped loving them. The chorus is a repetition of the singer's pain and confusion: they were good until suddenly, they weren't, and now they're left wondering why their partner ever wanted to leave them brokenhearted.


The song is relatable to anyone who has been through a painful breakup, and Joan's emotive vocals convey the depth of the singer's heartache. The lyrics capture the frustration of being unable to understand why a relationship fell apart and the difficulty of moving on. The melody is melancholic, perfectly matching the mood of the lyrics and reinforcing the sorrow of the singer's broken heart.


Line by Line Meaning

How can I
In a state of confusion and disbelief, I am struggling to comprehend.


Hit rewind
I wish I could go back in time and change what happened.


So I could find
To understand the root of the problem and try to make things right.


A single reason why
What triggered you to abandon our love and the life we built together?


You would leave
I never expected you would give up on us just like that.


With no goodbye
Your sudden departure without a proper farewell has left me feeling empty and rejected.


No apology
You did not even care enough to say you were sorry for causing me pain.


A future left behind?
What happens now to the dreams and plans we had for our future together?


Three years of my life just gone, and
I invested a lot of time and energy into this relationship, and now it feels like I wasted it all.


I can't seem to find the moment
I cannot pinpoint when things started to go wrong between us.


You realized I'm not the one, and
When did you realize that I was not the person you wanted to be with for the rest of your life?


Walked right out the doorway
You left me without a second thought, and it was as easy as walking out of a door.


We were good until we weren't
We had a happy and healthy relationship until everything fell apart so suddenly.


Now I'm face down in our apartment
I am emotionally and physically drained, and I am struggling to cope with life without you.


Wondering why you'd ever wanna leave me
I cannot fathom why you would let go of our love without any explanation or good reason.


All I knew
My world revolved around you, and everything seemed perfect until it wasn't.


Was life with you
You were my everything, and I saw no future without you.


Did someone new
Did another person come into your life and steal your heart away from me?


Come and change your mind?
Was it just a fleeting attraction, or did you fall in love with someone else?


I can't believe
I refuse to accept that our love story ended so tragically.


I could be so blind
I was so caught up in our romance that I failed to see any warning signs of your departure.


How could I not see
I am blaming myself for not noticing any red flags or changes in your behavior earlier.


The light leaving your eyes?
I realize now that you were gradually losing interest in our relationship, and I had no idea what was going on.




Lyrics © RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: Alan Benjamin Thomas, Steven Keith Rutherford

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