Heart Shaped Bruises
Maxine Lyrics


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Last night I was tryna avoid the drama
It's been a while since I really really saw ya
Didn't know that it could get any harder
But I don't want you to know that

Last night I was tryna get some drinks, yeah
Just to keep keep myself from overthinking
But you know how to change my mood within a minute
And I don't want you to know that

I won't fight it
No I guess we tried it
And tho I'm dying inside
I'm gonna delete your number from my phone

You don't know what you got until you lose it
I wish you never got the chance to prove it
You took my everything with no excuses
At least u've left me with these heart shaped bruises

I've tried to recover from the madness
I'm glad that you never got the message
That I send when I was feeling so helpless
And I don't want you to go back

Why does it feel so wrong now you're one of my exes
Why is your signal dead whenever I am texting
Honestly, I only wanted to check in
But I don't need you to call back

I won't fight it
No I guess we tried it
And Tho I'm dying inside
I'm gonna delete your number from my phone

You don't know what you got until you lose it
I wish you never got the chance to prove it
You took my everything with no excuses
At least u've left me with these heart shaped bruises

I didn't know these scars could feel this heavy
There's so much more than I could ever carry
You took my everything with no excuses
At least you left me with these heart shaped bruises

Didn't know that it could get any harder
(And I don't want you to know that)
You should know how badly I wanna call ya

You don't know what you got until you lose it
I wish you never got the chance to prove it
You took my everything with no excuses
At least u've left me with these heart shaped bruises

I didn't know these scars could feel this heavy
There's so much more than I could ever carry




You took my everything with no excuses
At least you left me with these heart shaped bruises

Overall Meaning

"Heart Shaped Bruises" by Maxine is about a former lover who she is still struggling to let go of. In the song, Maxine reflects on how difficult it is to move on, especially when a person realizes what they have lost. She confesses that even though she knows she should delete her ex's number, she still longs to call them. Despite the heartbreak and pain they caused her, she still has scars and bruises from losing them.


The song describes the internal struggle between holding onto the past and letting go, as she finds herself overthinking and struggling to recover from the madness of the relationship. She wishes she had never given her ex a chance to prove themselves and take away everything from her, leaving her with heart-shaped bruises. The scars of the past weigh heavily on her, and she feels like she can't carry them alone. She never wants to feel this way again, but is finding it hard to move on.


Line by Line Meaning

Last night I was tryna avoid the drama
I was trying to stay away from any negativity or stress


It's been a while since I really really saw ya
It's been a long time since we last met


Didn't know that it could get any harder
I didn't realize that dealing with this situation could become more difficult


But I don't want you to know that
But I don't want you to know that I am struggling


Last night I was tryna get some drinks, yeah
Last night I was trying to have some alcoholic drinks


Just to keep keep myself from overthinking
Just to prevent myself from thinking too much about you and our situation


But you know how to change my mood within a minute
But you have the ability to immediately change my mood


And I don't want you to know that
And I don't want you to know that you still have that effect on me


I won't fight it
I won't try to resist my feelings


No I guess we tried it
I understand that we attempted a relationship


And tho I'm dying inside
Despite how much pain I am feeling


I'm gonna delete your number from my phone
I am going to remove your contact information from my phone


You don't know what you got until you lose it
You don't appreciate what you have until it's gone


I wish you never got the chance to prove it
I wish you never had the chance to show me the pain you could cause


You took my everything with no excuses
You took my heart and my trust without any justification


At least u've left me with these heart shaped bruises
But at least now I have a reminder of the hurt you caused me


I've tried to recover from the madness
I've been trying to heal from the chaos you brought into my life


I'm glad that you never got the message
I am glad you didn't receive the message I sent when I felt vulnerable


That I send when I was feeling so helpless
A message I sent when I felt completely powerless


And I don't want you to go back
And I don't want you to return and bring pain and stress back into my life


Why does it feel so wrong now you're one of my exes
Why does it feel so strange now that we are no longer together


Why is your signal dead whenever I am texting
Why do I never receive a response from you when I attempt to contact you?


Honestly, I only wanted to check in
Honestly, I only wanted to see how you were doing


But I don't need you to call back
But I don't need you to respond to my message


I didn't know these scars could feel this heavy
I didn't know the emotional scars you caused could feel this intense


There's so much more than I could ever carry
The pain and weight of these scars are too much for me to handle alone


And tho I'm dying inside
Despite how much pain I am feeling


I'm gonna delete your number from my phone
I am going to remove your contact information from my phone


You don't know what you got until you lose it
You don't appreciate what you have until it's gone


I wish you never got the chance to prove it
I wish you never had the chance to show me the pain you could cause


You took my everything with no excuses
You took my heart and my trust without any justification


At least u've left me with these heart shaped bruises
But at least now I have a reminder of the hurt you caused me




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Haris Alagic, Maxine Van Breukelen

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