Heartbreak Boulevard
Mark Ashley Lyrics
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This man is not your paradise
You′re living in a land of lies, you know
A perfect world that he pretends
Why don't you take a helping hand
You′re living in his prison - you don't go
A dependence - no love romance
I tell you this story never ends
Hooked on a feeling
He′s stealing
Rockin′ and reeling
The shine in your eyes
And the blaze of your heart, little girl
Do you remember sweet, sweet love
Baby ain't you dreaming of
Don′t you know what I mean
Oh it's time to wake up, Jolene
Don′t walk the Heartbreak Boulevard
You're hooked on feeling
He breaks your lonely heart
You′re rockin'and reeling
It's tearing you apart
Don′t walk a blind alley
On Heartbreak Boulevard
Turn off your dream - time to confess
Your masquerade of happiness
Is just a harbour of your love and pride
His lovely words of innocence
Destroy your last self-confidence
You′re living in the arms of Mr. Hyde
A dependence - no love romance
I tell you this story never ends
Babe why don't you take your chance
Hooked on a feeling
He′s stealing
Rockin' and reeling
The shine in your eyes
And the blaze of your heart, little girl
Do you remember sweet, sweet love
Baby ain′t you dreaming of
Don't you know what I mean
Oh it′s time to wake up, Jolene
Don't walk the Heartbreak Boulevard
You're hooked on feeling
He breaks your lonely heart
You′re rockin′and reeling
It's tearing you apart
Don′t walk a blind alley
Don't walk the Heartbreak Boulevard
You′re hooked on feeling
He breaks your lonely heart
You're rockin′and reeling
It's tearing you apart
Don't walk a blind alley
Don′t walk the Heartbreak Boulevard
You′re hooked on feeling
He breaks your lonely heart
You're rockin′and reeling
It's tearing you apart
Don′t walk a blind alley
On Heartbreak Boulevard
"Heartbreak Boulevard" by Mark Ashley is a song that chronicles a woman's struggles with an unhealthy relationship. Ashley begins by advising the woman to leave her partner, whom he describes as a "man [who] is not your paradise." The man has built a false reality around her which consists of lies, and she has become trapped in the relationship but refuses to leave. Ashley advises her to take a helping hand and leave the man's prison, warning that he is addicted to the feeling of control and will never change.
Ashley refers to the man as Mr. Hyde, alluding to the famous novel, "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," where Dr. Jekyll creates a serum that transforms him into an alternate personality- Mr. Hyde. This reference indicates that the man has a mysterious and dangerous nature that she should be careful of. The chorus advises her not to walk down Heartbreak Boulevard, which refers to the path of a broken relationship. Finally, Ashley reminds her that she needs to wake up from the dream she is living in and realize that it's time to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
I told you once - I told you twice
I warned you about him multiple times
This man is not your paradise
He's not the perfect guy for you
You′re living in a land of lies, you know
You're living in a false reality
A perfect world that he pretends
He's presenting a fake reality to you
Why don't you take a helping hand
Why won't you accept help?
You′re living in his prison - you don't go
You're trapped in his controlling grasp
A dependence - no love romance
Your relationship is based on dependence, not love
I tell you this story never ends
This situation will never change
Babe why don't you take your chance
Why won't you take control of your situation?
Hooked on a feeling
You're addicted to the emotions he gives you
He′s stealing
He's taking advantage of you
Rockin′ and reeling
You're being tossed around emotionally
The shine in your eyes
Your happiness is apparent
And the blaze of your heart, little girl
Your love is strong
Do you remember sweet, sweet love
Remember the good times you had
Baby ain't you dreaming of
Don't you want something better?
Don′t you know what I mean
Don't you understand the situation?
Oh it's time to wake up, Jolene
It's time to face reality
Don′t walk the Heartbreak Boulevard
Don't continue down this path of emotional pain
He breaks your lonely heart
He's causing you pain and heartbreak
It's tearing you apart
It's causing you emotional harm
Don′t walk a blind alley
Don't continue down a dead-end path
Turn off your dream - time to confess
Stop living in a fantasy and acknowledge the truth
Your masquerade of happiness
Your disguise of being happy
Is just a harbour of your love and pride
It's just a cover for your love and ego
His lovely words of innocence
His charming words that are misleading
Destroy your last self-confidence
They're affecting your self-esteem negatively
You′re living in the arms of Mr. Hyde
He's showing his evil side to you
Don't walk the Heartbreak Boulevard
Don't continue down this path of emotional pain
You're hooked on feeling
You're addicted to the emotions he gives you
Don't walk a blind alley
Don't continue down a dead-end path
On Heartbreak Boulevard
This path leads to heartbreak and pain
Writer(s): Detlef Wiedeke, Michael Scholz
Contributed by Jordyn J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.