NOTHING BUT HEARTACHES
Supremes [The] Lyrics

Nothing but heartaches, Oo, Nothing but heartaches, he brings nothing but heartaches.
The singer is experiencing nothing but heartaches in her relationship with her partner. He is the source of her troubles and she is unable to break free from the constant pain he causes.

Oo, I can't break away from his arms.
Despite the singer's desire to end the relationship, she finds herself unable to physically break away from her partner's embrace.

I can't break away from his charms.
The power of her partner's charm and charisma keep the singer drawn to him even though he causes her pain.

I can't break away from his kiss, 'cause his kiss I surely miss.
The artist still longs for her partner's affection and physical affection, even though she is aware of the hurt that he causes her.

All my life I needed someone to need me, so I do my very best to please him.
The artist has a deep-seated need to be loved and wanted, and as a result, she constantly strives to please her partner in order to keep his affection.

But the more and more I care, the more of him other girls share.
Despite her efforts to keep her partner's affection, the singer realizes that he is not faithful to her and is seeing other women.

When I need a hand to hold, that's the time he leaves me all alone,
The singer's partner is not there for her when she needs him most, instead leaving her to face her problems alone.

Just keeps me, keeps me cryin' myself to sleep.
The artist is constantly left feeling hurt and upset by her partner's behavior, causing her to cry herself to sleep at night.

To him I'm loyal, to him I'm true. Why can't he be the same way too?
Despite her partner's infidelity, the artist remains loyal and devoted to him, and wishes that he would do the same for her.

But the more my love has grown, the less love he has shown.
As the artist's feelings for her partner have grown stronger, his affection for her has diminished, leaving her feeling alone and unloved.

He makes promises he doesn't keep. Sometimes I don't see him all week.
The singer's partner is unreliable and often fails to follow through on his promises, leaving her alone and feeling neglected.

Nothing but heartaches. Oo, oo, oo, nothin' but heartaches.
The artist is once again expressing her feelings of nothing but heartache and pain caused by her partner.

No, I can't break away. Oh, no. I keep a lovin' him more each day.
Despite her partner's faults and the pain he causes her, the singer remains unable to break free of her love for him and continues to be devoted to him.