A Perfectly Good Heart
Taylor Swift (Deluxe) Lyrics
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Why would you wanna take our love and tear it all apart now
Why would you wanna make the very first scar
Why would you wanna break a perfectly good heart
Maybe I should've seen the signs, should've read the writing on the wall
And realized by the distance in your eyes that I would be the one to fall
No matter what you say I still can't believe
It don't make sense to me but
Why would you wanna break a perfectly good heart
Why would you wanna take our love and tear it all apart now
Why would you wanna make the very first scar
Why would you wanna break a perfectly good heart
It's not unbroken anymore
How do I get it back the way it was before
Why would you wanna break a perfectly good heart
Why would you wanna take our love and tear it all apart now
Why would you wanna make the very first scar
Why would you wanna break, would you wanna break a
Why would you wanna break a perfectly good heart
Why would you wanna take our love and tear it all apart now
Why would you wanna make the very first scar
Why would you wanna break a perfectly good heart
The song "A Perfectly Good Heart" by Taylor Swift is a heart-wrenching breakup ballad that speaks to the pain of being left with a shattered heart. The lyrics ask why anyone would want to break a perfectly good heart and tear apart the love that was once shared between two people. The singer reflects on the signs that she may have missed and the distance in her ex-partner's eyes that indicated their relationship was doomed from the start.
Despite the confusion and pain, the singer still struggles to understand how someone could walk away and break a "perfectly good heart." The chorus repeats the question, emphasizing the disbelief and longing for answers. The song concludes with the singer acknowledging that her heart is no longer unbroken and yearns to have it back the way it was before.
Overall, "A Perfectly Good Heart" is a raw and emotional meditation on the aftermath of a failed relationship and the struggle to come to terms with heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
Why would you wanna break a perfectly good heart
Why would you intentionally harm someone who is already happy and content with their life and relationship?
Why would you wanna take our love and tear it all apart now
Why would you want to destroy what we have built together when things were going well?
Why would you wanna make the very first scar
Why would you want to hurt me in a way that will leave a permanent mark on my emotions and my heart?
Maybe I should've seen the signs, should've read the writing on the wall
Perhaps I should have been more aware of the warning signs and signals that our relationship was in trouble.
And realized by the distance in your eyes that I would be the one to fall
I should have recognized your emotional withdrawal as a sign that our relationship was about to end and that I would inevitably be hurt by you.
No matter what you say I still can't believe that you would walk away
Regardless of what you tell me, I find it difficult to accept that you would abandon our relationship and me so easily.
It don't make sense to me but
I fail to understand why this is happening and why you would hurt me so deeply.
It's not unbroken anymore
Our relationship is now damaged beyond repair and can never be what it once was.
How do I get it back the way it was before
How can I fix things and restore our relationship to its former state of happiness and love?
Why would you wanna break, would you wanna break a
Why would you want to destroy and ruin what we had built together, without any consideration or respect for my feelings?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Brett James, Taylor Swift, Troy Verges
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