Joseph Kim Mitchell (born 1952 in Sarnia, Ontario) is a Canadian guitarist,… Read Full Bio ↴Joseph Kim Mitchell (born 1952 in Sarnia, Ontario) is a Canadian guitarist, singer-songwriter, and radio DJ personality. He's best known for his critically acclaimed sophomore album, 1984's 'Akimbo Alogo', which proved a hit both in Canada and the U.S. and featured the arena rock classic "Go For Soda".

During the 70s, while still in his teens, Mitchell began playing with local bands in the city of Sarnia. After evolving through a few name changes with essentially the same band, Mitchell and a group titled "Zooom" headed off for Toronto, Ontario. The band eventually dissolved, with Mitchell travelling over to the Greek islands.

Upon his return to Canada, he formed the band Max Webster, which managed to finally break through commercially. Besides playing the group, Mitchell and wrote most of the band's songs with fellow Sarnia native and lyricist, Pye Dubois (Paul Woods). Max Webster toured extensively and built a string of hits. Mitchell's solo career began after his departure from Max Webster, with session work and a succession of solo albums.

In early 1985, the song "Go For Soda" from the Akimbo Alogo album became an international hit and perhaps remains his best known song outside of his native Canada.

In 2004, Mitchell entered the radio broadcasting industry, becoming afternoon drive time host on Toronto classic rock radio station Q107.

As of 2005, Mitchell, still does the afternoon drive time on Q107, and is working on a new double CD set for a Spring 2006 release.

In December of 2005, Mitchell had proposed to the Q107 listeners that they write a Christmas song together. The resulting song is entitled "A Christmas Smile". At the end of the song, Mitchell advises his fans not to drink and drive, but to "go for a soda" instead.

Heartbreakbustop
Kim Mitchell Lyrics

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We know what to say
But the words just fade
Wavin' goodbye at the heartbreakbustop
Calling it off before we get on
Calling it off before we get on

We do it all the time
And i'll bet we'll do it again

Falling in love not knowing what we got
Calling it off before we get on

Hearbreak devotion in the run run runaway run run runaway years
Heartbreak devotion in the hide hideaway all the tears

Memorize all the truth
In case love comes back again
Just like the love that i thought we had
Maybe love will come back again

Memorize all the streets
In case i come back again
Just like the love that i thought we had
Maybe love will come back
Love will come back again

Wavin goodbye at the heartbreakbustop
Goodbye goodbye
Wavin good bye at the heartbreakbustop

Guess i'm leavin' town
But i'll be back again
Falling in love not knowing what we got
Calling it off before we get on

Hearbreak devotion in the run run runaway run run runaway years
Heartbreak devotion in the hide hideaway all the tears

You got to memorize all the truth
In case love comes back again
Just like the love that i thought we had
Maybe love will come back again

Memorize all the streets
In case i come back again
Just like the love that i thought we had
Maybe love will come back
Love will come back again

Wavin goodbye at the heartbreakbustop
Goodbye goodbye

Wavin goodbye at the heartbreakbustop
Wavin goodbye

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kim Mitchell's song Heartbreakbustop capture the feeling of a relationship that was never allowed to take off. The song speaks about two people who are falling in love but are afraid to commit, causing them to call it off before they even have the chance to get on the relationship "bus". They constantly find themselves at the heartbreakbustop, waving goodbye to what could have been. The song describes the heartbreak of leaving something behind that you never really had and the hope that maybe, one day, love will come back again.

The lyrics also touch on the importance of remembering the truth and the streets, just in case love comes back again. This highlights the idea that love is not always an easy journey and that sometimes it’s necessary to try again, despite past heartbreak. It's about being prepared for the possibility of love and not missing the chance when it arrives again.

In summary, Heartbreakbustop is a poignant song that explores the bittersweet nature of love and the ways in which we sometimes hold ourselves back. It encourages listeners to take risks and not be afraid to love again, even if it means risking heartbreak.

Line by Line Meaning

We know what to say
We know how to express our feelings.

But the words just fade
But we struggle to articulate our emotions.

Wavin' goodbye at the heartbreakbustop
Saying farewell to a relationship that's not working out.

Calling it off before we get on
Breaking up before we even start the relationship.

We do it all the time
We keep making the same mistakes.

And i'll bet we'll do it again
And we'll probably make the same mistake again.

Falling in love not knowing what we got
Falling in love without understanding the value of the relationship.

Hearbreak devotion in the run run runaway run run runaway years
Constantly running away from the pain of heartbreak for years.

Heartbreak devotion in the hide hideaway all the tears
Hiding away and crying because of the pain of heartbreak.

Memorize all the truth
Remember the lessons learned from past relationships.

In case love comes back again
In case we get another chance at love.