The song was written by Marina, Ammar Malik, Daniel Omelio, Benny Blanco, Cirkut, and Dr. Luke, and produced by the latter three. How to Be a Heartbreaker was Part 7 of 'The Archetypes', and is a 'Homewrecker' song, along with Power & Control, E.V.O.L and Homewrecker.
Marina said that How to Be a Heartbreaker was the only new track on the US edition of her album Electra Heart, and she wrote it "as the UK album was being printed." Lyrically, she stated the song "basically involves four rules on how to be a heartbreaker. It's a guide for everyone!"
The album was mixed in early January 2012, therefore, as the song was written "about a week" after the physical copies of the UK album were done, the song was likely made in the spring of 2012.
How to Be a Heartbreaker
Marina Lyrics
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But, baby, when you're done, you gotta be the first to run
Rule number two, just don't get attached to
Somebody you could lose
So le-let me tell you
This is how to be a heartbreaker
Boys they like a little danger
A player, singing I lo-lo-love you
How to be a heartbreaker
Boys they like the look of danger
We'll get him falling for a stranger
A player, singing I lo-lo-love you
At least I think I do
'Cause I lo-lo-lo-love you
Rule number three, wear your heart on your cheek
But never on your sleeve, unless you wanna taste defeat
Rule number four, gotta be looking pure
Kiss him goodbye at the door, and leave him wanting more, more
This is how to be a heartbreaker
Boys they like a little danger
We'll get him falling for a stranger
A player, singing I lo-lo-love you
How to be a heartbreaker
Boys they like the look of danger
We'll get him falling for a stranger
A player, singing I lo-lo-love you
At least I think I do
'Cause I lo-lo-lo-love you
Girls, we do whatever it will take
'Cause girls don't want, we don't want our hearts to break in two
So it's better to be fake, can't risk losing
In love again, babe
This is how to be a heartbreaker
Boys they like a little danger
We'll get him falling for a stranger
A player, singing I lo-lo-love you
How to be a heartbreaker
Boys they like the look of danger
We'll get him falling for a stranger
A player, singing I lo-lo-love you
'Cause I lo-lo-lo-love you
At least I think I do
In "How to Be a Heartbreaker," Marina & the Diamonds is cautioning listeners on how to maintain control of their emotions in a relationship. The song begins by establishing two rules for heartbreakers: to have fun but not get too attached, and to wear their emotions lightly. The chorus then outlines the heartbreaker's strategy: to make the other person fall for a stranger, to play hard to get, and to leave them wanting more. The song concludes with the advice to avoid getting hurt by faking emotion and not risking love again.
Overall, the song presents a somewhat cynical view of relationships, arguing that one must be strategic and manipulative to avoid heartbreak. It also raises questions about authenticity and the lengths people will go to protect themselves emotionally.
Line by Line Meaning
Rule number one is that you gotta have fun
It's important to have fun while playing the game of breaking hearts.
But, baby, when you're done, you gotta be the first to run
Once you've played your part, it's necessary to leave the scene as fast as possible.
Rule number two, just don't get attached to / Somebody you could lose / So le-let me tell you
It's important not to get attached to anyone you might lose, and that's the lesson.
Rule number three, wear your heart on your cheek /But never on your sleeve, unless you wanna taste defeat
It's good to let your emotions out, but not to wear them on your sleeve, else you'll risk losing.
Rule number four, gotta be looking pure / Kiss him goodbye at the door, and leave him wanting more, more
You have to act pure and kiss them goodbye the moment you leave with them wanting more.
Girls, we do whatever it will take /'Cause girls don't want, we don't want our hearts to break in two /So it's better to be fake, can't risk losing /In love again, babe
Girls are willing to do anything to avoid heartbreak because they don't want their hearts to be shattered into pieces again.
This is how to be a heartbreaker /Boys they like a little danger /We'll get him falling for a stranger /A player, singing I lo-lo-love you
Being a heartbreaker is about making boys fall for danger (you) and then leaving them in the dark about your true feelings.
How to be a heartbreaker /Boys they like the look of danger /We'll get him falling for a stranger /A player, singing I lo-lo-love you /At least I think I do
Guys are attracted to danger and that's how to make them fall for you while pretending to love them (when you're not sure if you do).
'Cause I lo-lo-lo-love you
But I'm not sure if I love you.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Marina Lambrini Diamandis, Lukasz Gottwald, Benjamin Levin, Henry Russell Walter, Ammar Malik, Daniel Thomas Omelio
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@magical_ruruca
0:06 Rule number one, is that you gotta have fun,
0:13 But baby when you're done, you gotta be the first to run
0:20 Rule number two, just don't get attached to,
0:27 Somebody you could lose
So le-let me tell you
0:33 This is how to be a heartbreaker
Boys they like a little danger
0:40 We'll get him falling for a stranger, a player
Singing I lo-lo-love you
0:48 How to be a heartbreaker
Boys they like the look of danger
0:54 We'll get him falling for a stranger, a player
0:59 Singing I lo-lo-love you
At least I think I do!
1:12 Cause I lo-lo-lo-love you
1:15 Rule number three, wear your heart on your cheek
1:22 But never on your sleeve, unless you wanna taste defeat
2:22 Rule number four, gotta be looking pure
2:35 Kiss him goodbye at the door and leave him wanting more-more
2:39 This is how to be a heartbreaker
Boys they like a little danger
2:43 We'll get him falling for a stranger, a player
Singing I lo-lo-love you
2:51 How to be a heartbreaker
Boys they like the look of danger
2:55 We'll get him falling for a stranger, a player
2:58 Singing I lo-lo-love you
At least I think I do!
3:01 Cause I lo-lo-lo-love you
3:03 Girls, we do, whatever it will take
3:07 Cause girls don't want, we don't want our hearts to break
3:13 In two, so it's better to be fake
Can't risk losing in love again babe.
3:23 This is how to be a heartbreaker
3:26 Boys they like a little danger
3:52 We'll get him falling for a stranger, a player
3:55 Singing I lo-lo-love you
3:49 How to be a heartbreaker
Boys they like the look of danger
3:46 We'll get him falling for a stranger, a player
3:40 Singing I lo-lo-love you
At least I think I do!
3:36 Cause I lo-lo-lo-love you
@WingsofAxolotl
LYRICS
[Verse 1]
Rule number one
Is that you gotta have fun
But, baby, when you're done
You gotta be the first to run
Rule number two
Just don't get attached to
Somebody you could lose
So le-let me tell you
[Chorus]
This is how to be a heartbreaker
Boys they like a little danger
We'll get him falling for a stranger, a player
Singin' I lo-lo-lo-love you
How to be a heartbreaker
Boys they like the look of danger
We'll get him falling for a stranger, a player
Singing I lo-lo-lo-love you
At least I think I do
Cause I lo-lo-lo-love you
[Verse 2]
Rule number three
Wear your heart on your cheek
But never on your sleeve
Unless you want to taste defeat
Rule number four
Gotta be looking pure
Kiss him goodbye at the door
And leave him wanting more, more
[Chorus]
This is how to be a heartbreaker
Boys they like a little danger
We'll get him falling for a stranger, a player
Singin' I lo-lo-lo-love you
How to be a heartbreaker
Boys they like the look of danger
We'll get him falling for a stranger, a player
Singing I lo-lo-lo-love you
At least I think I do
Cause I lo-lo-lo-love you
[Bridge]
Girls, we do, whatever it will take
Cause girls don't want
We don't want our hearts to break, in two
So it's better to be fake
Can't risk losing in love again, babe
[Chorus]
This is how to be a heartbreaker
Boys they like a little danger
We'll get him falling for a stranger, a player
Singin' I lo-lo-lo-love you
How to be a heartbreaker
Boys they like the look of danger
We'll get him falling for a stranger, a player
Singing I lo-lo-lo-love you
At least I think I do
Cause I lo-lo-lo-love you
At least I think I do
@usingvvifi3095
Ben Brown whole song:
Rule number one, is that you gotta have tots
But baby when you're done, you gotta be the first to eat
Rule number two, just don't get attached to
Some potatoes you could lose
So le-let me tell you
This is how to be a spud maaasher
Potatoes they like a little danger
We'll get him falling for a chefff
A chef, singing I ea-eat you
How to be a spud maasher
Potatoes they are the look of food
We'll get em paying for a masherrr
A masherrr, singing I ea-ea-eat you
At least I think I do?
'Cause I ea-ea-eat you
Rule number three, put your potatoes on your plate
But never on your sleeve, unless you wanna taste dirt
Rule number four, gotta be looking clean
Kiss tots goodbye at the pot, and leave em wanting more, more
This is how to be a spud maaasher
Potatoes they are the look of fooodd
We'll get him falling for a chefff
A chef, singing ea-ea-eat you
How to be a spud maaaasher
Potatoes they are the look of fooood
We'll get him falling for a cheff
A chef, singing ea-ea-eat you
At least I think I do?
'Cause I co-co-cook you
Chef's, we do, whatever it will take
Cause chefs don't want, we don't want hard potatoes
So it's better to squish, can't risk losing
In comp again, tottss
This is how to be a spud maaaasherrr
Potatoes they are like a little danger
We'll get him falling for a cheffff
A chef, singing I ea-ea-eat you
How to be a spud maaaasherr
Tots they are the look of Soniccc
We'll get em falling for a chefff
A cheff, singing I ea-ea-eat you
'Cause I ea-ea-ea-eat you
At least I think I do?
@kay.p7612
Sexists: Girls shouldn't dance with so many boys, it's disturbing
Marina: Hold my milkshake
@cliffburton1545
Kay.P you mean hold my strawberry vodka
@kay.p7612
@@cliffburton1545 nope it's still milkshake proceeds to sing 'my milkshake brings all the boys to the yard'
@le-weeb5260
Literally though 😂
@analuisadasilvaherculano
@@kay.p7612 MANUGAVASSICANTORACOMPOSITORATEMPOSITORADAMUSICA
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@analuisadasilvaherculano
@@kay.p7612 ANO20
@kylieb1352
Marina: "wear your heart on your cheek"
E-Girls: its free real estate
@kinsleydillman8534
denki as ur pfp is just the best
@Lily-bz8ld
Lmao 😂
@auhaunnaarminadissonjagals9439
😂