Petras began recording music as a teenager, releasing her debut EP One Piece of Tape in 2011. She independently released her debut single in 2017, "I Don't Want It at All", which went on to top several viral music charts on Spotify. The song was followed by many singles like "Feeling of Falling" (with Cheat Codes), "Heart to Break" and "1, 2, 3 Dayz Up" (featuring Sophie).
Following her early success, Petras released a collection of digital singles which would later comprise her unofficial body of work known as Era 1. Petras released her debut project, Clarity, on 28 June 2019. The record was preceded with a nine-week-long promotional campaign, during which Petras released one single per week with an accompanying visual lyric video. Petras then released a Halloween-themed album, Turn Off the Light in October 2019. In 2020, Petras saw international chart success with her singles "Malibu" and "Broken Glass", the latter being a collaboration with Kygo. In 2021, Petras signed with Republic Records released "Future Starts Now" and "Coconuts", the latter achieving TikTok virality.
In 2022, Petras released the Slut Pop EP, In October, she released "Unholy (feat. Kim Petras)", a collaboration with the British singer Sam Smith. The single hit number 1 in over fifteen countries, including the UK, the US and Australia, and marked the first time an openly trans artist reached number 1 in many of them. Petras and Smith also became the first openly trans and non-binary artists to win a Grammy, taking home the trophy for Pop/Duo Group Performance.
2023 saw the release of Kim's debut album, Feed The Beast on June 23, featuring her collaboration with Nicki Minaj, "Alone". Kim also surprise dropped her previously scrapped album Problématique on September 18. Feed The Beast ended up being one of the most streamed albums of that year, at over a billion streams collectively.
broken
Kim Petras Lyrics
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Hope you got, hope you got
Everything you want
Pray to God, pray to God
That she leave you broken, broken (hearted)
Like you left me broken, broken (hearted)
So much for the love
Hope she got, hope she got
Pray to God, pray to God
That she leave you broken, broken (hearted)
Like you left me broken, broken (hearted)
You cut me open, I cried oceans
All I wanted was devotion
I got nothing
Hope you happy with your new bitch
How you livin'?
I'm in Paris in Marc Jacobs, life's amazing
When she leave you for your best friend
That shit karma
When you see me with my new dude
That's a come up
Yeah, you used to have the baddest
Lookin' lavish, dipped in carats
Only want me back when you can't have me
I used to do it all for you
I used to give it all to you
You made it hurt too much
Hope you got, hope you got
Everything you want
Pray to God, pray to God
That she leave you broken, broken (hearted)
Like you left me broken, broken (hearted)
So much for the love
Hope she got, hope she got
Everything I'm not
Pray to God, pray to God
That she leave you broken, broken (hearted)
Like you left me broken, broken (hearted)
You don't even know what you did to me
Tears fall like rain, man
You broke my heart baby, literally
I just can't take it
Couldn't eat, sleep for days
And my mind going four ways
Bottle of Jack half-empty
In and out of bed, sitting in the hallway
You don't know the tears that I cried
You don't want to see my dark side
And my mind going psycho
Hated that you wasted my time
Friends thought I was insane
Almost tatted your name
Ask God to do to you what you did to me
At night when I pray
I used to do it all for you
I used to give it all to you
You made it hurt too much
Hope you got, hope you got
Everything you want
Pray to God, pray to God (pray to God, baby)
That she leave you broken, broken (hearted)
Like you left me broken, broken (hearted)
So much for the love
Hope she got, hope she got (hope she got everything I'm not)
Everything I'm not
Pray to God, pray to God
That she leave you broken, broken (hearted) (broken)
Like you left me broken, broken (hearted) (broken)
Every day I hope you're broken-hearted (hearted)
Every night I hope you're broken-hearted (hearted)
Every day I hope you're broken-hearted (hearted)
Yeah, broken-hearted (hearted)
Woo-ah!
(Hearted, hearted, hearted)
The lyrics of Kim Petras's "Broken" tells a story of heartbreak and the desire for revenge. She sings to her former lover, reminding him of the pain he caused her and hoping that he will experience the same heartbreak with his new lover. The lyrics are raw and emotional, with vivid descriptions of the darkness she felt after the breakup.
In the chorus, she hopes that the new woman in his life will leave him broken-hearted like he left her. She acknowledges that he has everything he wants, but she hopes that it's not enough to make him happy. The verses of the song are a reminder to him of how devastated she was by the breakup. She describes how she cried oceans and couldn't eat or sleep, and how she resorted to alcohol to numb her pain.
In the end, she finds strength in moving on, and in the bridge sings about her newfound happiness in Paris. She hopes that her ex sees her with her new lover and realizes what he lost. Overall, "Broken" is a powerful song about the pain of heartbreak and the desire for revenge.
Line by Line Meaning
You made it hurt too much
Your actions caused me so much pain
Hope you got, hope you got
Everything you want
I hope you got what you wanted
Pray to God, pray to God
That she leave you broken, broken (hearted)
I hope you suffer the same heartbreak you caused me
Like you left me broken, broken (hearted)
I'm still hurt from the way you treated me
So much for the love
Our relationship was a failure
Hope she got, hope she got
Everything I'm not
I hope the girl you left me for has all the qualities I didn't have
You cut me open, I cried oceans
Your actions caused me intense emotional pain
All I wanted was devotion
I got nothing
I craved your love and commitment, but got none
Hope you happy with your new bitch
How you livin'?
I'm in Paris in Marc Jacobs, life's amazing
I hope you're happy with your new girlfriend, but I'm doing great without you
When she leave you for your best friend
That shit karma
If your new girlfriend cheats on you with your best friend, it's karma for how you treated me
When you see me with my new dude
That's a come up
When you see me with my new man, you'll realize how much you lost
Yeah, you used to have the baddest
Lookin' lavish, dipped in carats
I used to be the best thing you had, with expensive clothes and jewelry
Only want me back when you can't have me
You only want me back when I've moved on and don't want you anymore
You don't even know what you did to me
Tears fall like rain, man
You broke my heart baby, literally
You don't understand the extent of the damage you caused me, my heart is in pieces
Couldn't eat, sleep for days
And my mind going four ways
Bottle of Jack half-empty
After you left me, I was too upset to eat, sleep or think straight, and started drinking heavily
In and out of bed, sitting in the hallway
You don't know the tears that I cried
I was so heartbroken that I couldn't even stay in bed, and cried so much that you can't imagine
Hated that you wasted my time
Friends thought I was insane
Almost tatted your name
I regret the time I spent with you, my friends thought I was crazy for staying with you, and I almost got a tattoo of your name
Ask God to do to you what you did to me
At night when I pray
I pray for God to make you go through the same pain you caused me
Every day I hope you're broken-hearted (hearted)
Every night I hope you're broken-hearted (hearted)
I wish that you feel the pain of heartbreak every day and night
Woo-ah!
(Hearted, hearted, hearted)
An exclamation expressing the intense emotions of heartbreak
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Aaron Aguilar, Benjamin Diehl, Brandon Hamlin, Kim Petras, Lukasz Gottwald, Theron Thomas
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