b. 26th March 1948, Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, U… Read Full Bio ↴b. 26th March 1948, Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

Ned Doheny is a singer and songwriter born and raised in Los Angeles.

His grandfather was the same member of the Doheny family that the famous Doheny Drive is named after in that neighbourhood. Ned was born there.

Ned grew up in America where he released one album for Asylum Records entitled 'Ned Doheny' in 1973.

He then relocated to Columbia Records for the album 'Hard Candy' in 1976.

In 1979, he recorded the album 'Prone', again for Columbia, which was imported, originally, as a high priced Japanese import album into the U.K.

The single release, from the album, 'To Prove My Love' was very popular on the U.K. dance scene.

Ned Doheny also wrote songs which were recorded by various artists including Average White Band / Leslie Smith and the Kasu Matsui Project ('Love's A Heartache'), Tata Vega ('Get It Up For Love', made famous by the artist Johnny Rivers) Chaka Khan and Millie Scott ('A Love Of Your Own').

Heartbreak in the Making
Ned Doheny Lyrics

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It's a matter of record
Your reputation's bad
Thought you knew what you wanted girl
Till you lost what you had
Now you think you're gonna keep me guessin'
Just to make him change his mind

Your heartbreak in the making

I want you so, but there's nothing left to say
Heartbreak in the making
You better go, before love can find a way

First you tell you love me
And I believe it's true
But when you're certain my guard is down
You come and run me through
I begin to wish I'd never met you
And I'm afraid to let you go

Your heartbreak in the making
I want you so, but there's nothing left to say
Heartbreak in the making
You better go, before love can find a way

It's a common obsession
To slumber safe and warm
While in the absence of a perfect love
We ride the storm
Never certain where our hearts will take us
Will we ever make it home
Or is it?

Your heartbreak in the making
I want you so, but there's nothing left to say

Heartbreak in the making
You better go, before love can find a way

Overall Meaning

Ned Doheny's "Heartbreak in the Making" is a poignant song about a woman who has a bad reputation and has lost what she once had. She now wants to keep the singer guessing to make her former lover change his mind, but he sees through her game. He acknowledges that she is a heartbreak in the making, and as much as he wants her, he knows that there is nothing left to say. He advises her to go before love can find a way.

The song explores the complexities of relationships, the obsession of human beings to find perfect love, and the fear of getting hurt. The line "Never certain where our hearts will take us, will we ever make it home" encapsulates this fear perfectly. The singer is afraid of letting go of the woman he desires, but he knows that it's in his best interest to do so. He recognizes that love can lead to heartbreak and pain, but he also realizes that one can ride the storm and find peace in the absence of a perfect love.

Overall, "Heartbreak in the Making" is a beautiful and reflective song that chronicles the ups and downs of relationships, the struggles of letting go, and the hope of finding peace in the midst of chaos.

Line by Line Meaning

It's a matter of record
It is a well-known fact

Your reputation's bad
People think badly of you

Thought you knew what you wanted girl Till you lost what you had
You were confident in your desires until you lost the one you loved

Now you think you're gonna keep me guessin' Just to make him change his mind
You're using me to try and make your ex jealous

Your heartbreak in the making I want you so, but there's nothing left to say Heartbreak in the making You better go, before love can find a way
You are going to break my heart and I want you, but it's better if you leave before things get worse

First you tell you love me And I believe it's true But when you're certain my guard is down You come and run me through
You say you love me and I believe you, but when I let my guard down, you hurt me

I begin to wish I'd never met you And I'm afraid to let you go
I regret ever getting involved with you, but I'm also afraid of losing you

It's a common obsession To slumber safe and warm While in the absence of a perfect love We ride the storm Never certain where our hearts will take us Will we ever make it home Or is it?
It's common to settle for comfort instead of pursuing true love, but we're never sure if we'll find it and if we'll ever be truly happy

Writer(s): Robben Ford, Ned Doheny

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