Left with a Broken Heart
John Holt Lyrics


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You were seen runnin' round
With him again, woah yeah
But I knew when you said
You were through with him
You still care

Oh, just as I thought you were mine
He gave you that same golden line
And while you runnin' round
I'm gonna be left, left with a broken heart, yeah

Still I guess this is where you wanna stay, woah yes
But I much rather have, you here with me, woah yea
Girl, don't you know?
Oh why, didn't you let me know?
Before I let myself go
Cause while you runnin' round
I'm gonna be left, left with a broken heart, yes
Left with a broken heart. left

I knew that he, was taking you away
By the way, he was looking at you, that day
So I. guess I'll have to find, another love, woah yeah
Still there's nothing left to say, to you my love
No, no, no, no, darling, darling, darling!
Still someday you wanna come back to me
But in someone else's arms, I'm gonna be
And while I'm runnin' round
You're gonna be left, left with a broken heart, yes
Left with a broken heart
Just like you did to me




You are gonna be standing alone
All by yourself

Overall Meaning

In John Holt's song Left With a Broken Heart, the lyrics depict a heartbroken lover who has been betrayed by his partner running around with another person despite promising she was through with the other man. The singer of the song has been noticing his love interest running around with another guy, and even though he had hoped the relationship would work out, it all goes south when his fears are acknowledged. The lyrics suggest that the singer had an intuition that his partner would not be faithful to him, and his prediction came to pass. The lyrics indicate that the singer is still in love with the woman and would instead she stays with him than be with her current lover. He expresses his frustration that she did not let him know that she would be seeing someone else, and now he is left with a broken heart while she runs around with someone else.


The song's lyrics portray a story that is relatable to many people who have experienced heartbreak, betrayal, and unfaithfulness in relationships. The song captures the pain of loving someone who does not feel the same way or breaks their promises. The song's message is that love hurts sometimes, and it is not always easy to trust someone you love, and sometimes the fear of being hurt could be justified. It also highlights the importance of communication and honesty in a relationship, as a lack of trust and faithfulness could lead to heartbreak.


Line by Line Meaning

You were seen runnin' round
I saw you with him, wandering around


With him again, woah yeah
You're with him again, oh yes


But I knew when you said
Even though you claimed


You were through with him
To be done with him


You still care
You still have feelings for him


Oh, just as I thought you were mine
Right when I believed you belonged to me


He gave you that same golden line
He used the same sweet talk on you


And while you runnin' round
While you're out and about


I'm gonna be left, left with a broken heart, yeah
I'll be the one, the one with a shattered heart


Still I guess this is where you wanna stay, woah yes
This is where you wish to be, oh yes


But I much rather have, you here with me, woah yea
But I'd rather have you by my side, oh yeah


Girl, don't you know?
Don't you realize?


Oh why, didn't you let me know?
Why didn't you tell me?


Before I let myself go
Before I gave myself away


Cause while you runnin' round
Because while you're out and about


I'm gonna be left, left with a broken heart, yes
I'll be the one, the one with a shattered heart, yes


Left with a broken heart. left
Left with a broken heart, left alone


I knew that he, was taking you away
I knew he was taking you from me


By the way, he was looking at you, that day
From the way he glanced at you that day


So I. guess I'll have to find, another love, woah yeah
Thus I suppose I will need to search for another love, oh yeah


Still there's nothing left to say, to you my love
But there's nothing else to say, my love


No, no, no, no, darling, darling, darling!
No, no, no, no, my dear, my dear, my dear!


Still someday you wanna come back to me
But someday you'll long to return to me


But in someone else's arms, I'm gonna be
But I'll be with someone else at that time


And while I'm runnin' round
While I'm out and about


You're gonna be left, left with a broken heart, yes
You'll be the one, the one with a shattered heart, yes


Left with a broken heart
Left alone with a broken heart


Just like you did to me
Just like you did to me before


You are gonna be standing alone
You'll be standing all by yourself


All by yourself
All alone




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@irenewakefield4834

Memories.Thank you.

@kimarleybarrett2229

💔My heart is broken once not going to be twice

@altheamcintosh9757

Hush my dear.🙏🏽🙏🏽

@MexikonJunglista

John Holt stirs my soul too 🔥🔥🔥

@masenbetts5015

John Holt is the man, his Mr Bojangles cover is 10/10.

@MexikonJunglista

The Carpenter💚💛❤️🖤🔥🔥🔥🔥

@altheamcintosh9757

1000 volts of Holt. My favorite 🇯🇲 artist. Had the privilege of talking with him, very humble man.❤️❤️ this song sooo much. Thanks for sharing.

@odettereid8181

one of my old time favorite

@marceloflit5517

Un bálsamo para los oidos

@patkelly8309

Oh Yeah

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