What Breaks My Heart
Parachute Lyrics


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It's not the way you didn't see me
I never come here anymore
You have a life, you have to live it
And I can't blame you at all

It's not the way I saw you kiss him
Before you got out of the car
But I could tell you really love him
That's what breaks my heart

I wonder, maybe if I walk these streets again
Maybe I could find it
Looking for a train I didn't miss
Maybe I could ride it out
'Til the sun, in the morning
I'll be fine, in the morning
Sleep it off, 'til the morning comes

It's strange to be here in the same room
To breathe the same air that you are
But now I'm stuck here on an island
Where I can't even see the stars
But I still see, just how perfect we can be, yeah
And that's what breaks my heart

I wonder, maybe if I walk these streets again
Maybe I could find it
Looking for a train I didn't miss
Maybe I could ride it out
'Til the sun, in the morning
I'll be fine, in the morning
Sleep it off, 'til the morning comes

Oh, I know you couldn't believe

You were leaving when you noticed
And you were kind, to say hello
But there's a truth I came to terms with,
As you walked out of the door

See, there's a chance in never knowing
There's a hope in holding on
To finally know you'll never love me
If I'm honest
That's what breaks my heart

That's what breaks my heart





That's what breaks my heart

Overall Meaning

The song "What Breaks My Heart" by Parachute is a bittersweet reflection on lost love and the painful realization that someone you once cared for deeply has moved on without you. The opening lines express the singer's sense of detachment and resignation towards his former lover. He acknowledges that she has a life to live and cannot be faulted for not seeing him any longer. However, as the song develops, the singer confesses to feeling hurt by seeing his ex-girlfriend with someone else. He recognizes the depth of her newfound love, and despite his efforts to move on and forget her, he cannot help but feel sad and heartbroken.


The chorus contains a powerful expression of the singer's yearning to find a way to cope with his emotions. He considers walking the streets again, looking for a missed train that might take him away from his pain. He hopes that by sleeping it off until the morning comes, he will finally feel better. The final verse contains some of the most poignant and touching lines of the song. The singer accepts that he will never be loved in the way he desires, but he also understands the importance of holding onto hope despite that reality. He acknowledges that not knowing is sometimes the best way to deal with painful situations, and holding onto the idea that someday things might change is what ultimately keeps him going.


Overall, "What Breaks My Heart" is a poignant and introspective song that beautifully captures the pain, sadness, and hope that comes with lost love. It is a reminder that even in our darkest moments, there is always the possibility for light and that it is often the things we don't know that keep us moving forward.


Line by Line Meaning

It's not the way you didn't see me
I'm not upset that you didn't notice me.


I never come here anymore
I've stopped coming here lately.


You have a life, you have to live it
I understand that you have your own life to live.


And I can't blame you at all
I don't hold it against you.


It's not the way I saw you kiss him
I'm not bothered by the fact that I saw you kiss him.


Before you got out of the car
It happened before you left your car.


But I could tell you really love him
However, I could sense your strong affection for him.


That's what breaks my heart
That's what made me feel sad.


It's strange to be here in the same room
It's weird for me to be in the same room with you.


To breathe the same air that you are
To inhale the same air as you do.


But now I'm stuck here on an island
But now I feel stranded here.


Where I can't even see the stars
I can't even see the stars in the sky.


But I still see, just how perfect we can be, yeah
But I can still imagine how perfect we could be together.


And that's what breaks my heart
And that's what makes me feel sad.


Oh, I know you couldn't believe
I understand that you might find it hard to believe.


You were leaving when you noticed
You were about to leave when you saw me.


And you were kind, to say hello
You were nice enough to greet me.


But there's a truth I came to terms with,
But the truth is, I've accepted.


As you walked out of the door
When you left the room.


See, there's a chance in never knowing
You never know what could happen.


There's a hope in holding on
I still have some hope in keeping my feelings alive.


To finally know you'll never love me
To accept that you'll never love me.


If I'm honest
If I'm being truthful.


That's what breaks my heart
That's the reason why I feel sad.


That's what breaks my heart
That's what makes me feel heartbroken.




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Written by: WILL ANDERSON

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