London duo Ten Fé is named after the Spanish for “have faith." Members are… Read Full Bio ↴London duo Ten Fé is named after the Spanish for “have faith." Members are are Ben Moorhouse and Leo Duncan. Their music is described in NME as having "one eye on the radio-friendly soft rock of The 1975, the other on the on-the-road rock of cult US group The War On Drugs."
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Nothing Breaks Like A Heart
Ten Fé Lyrics

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We're broken, broken

Well nothing, nothing, nothing gon' save us now

This broken silence
By thunder crashing in the dark (Crash in the dark)
This broken record
Spins endless circles in the bar (Spin 'round in the bar)
This world can hurt you
It cuts you deep and leaves a scar
Things fall apart, but nothing breaks like a heart
Nothing breaks like a heart
Nothing breaks like a heart

We'll leave each other cold as ice
And high and dry, the desert wind
Is blowin', blowin'
Remember what you said to me?
Drunk in love in Finsbury
And I'll hold it, hold it

Nothing's gonna change us now
Nothing's gonna save us now

This broken silence
By thunder crashing in the dark (Crash in the dark)
And this broken record
Spin endless circles in the bar (Spin 'round in the bar)
This world can hurt you
It cuts you deep and leaves a scar

Things fall apart, but nothing breaks like a heart
Nothing breaks like a heart

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ten Fé's "Nothing Breaks Like A Heart" is a poignant reflection of a love that's falling apart. The opening lines of "I heard you on the phone last night, we live and die by pretty lies, you know it" creates a sense of disillusionment with the relationship, suggesting that it's held together by superficial appearances rather than genuine feelings. The next lines, "These silver bullet cigarettes, this burning house, there's nothing left, you know it" continue with the theme of collapse, conjuring up images of decay and decayed love. The chorus, with its repetition of the phrase "nothing, nothing, nothing gonna save us now" emphasizes the hopelessness of the situation.

The second verse of "We'll leave each other cold as ice, and high and dry, the desert wind is blowin', blowin'" adds to the disconnection between the lovers, and the reference to "Drunk in love in Finsbury" hints at past happiness and passion that has now been lost, making the current state of affairs all the more tragic. The final lines of "Nothing's gonna change us now, nothing's gonna save us now" reinforce the sense of inescapable decline.

Ten Fé's "Nothing Breaks Like A Heart" is a beautifully crafted song that captures the heartbreak and the despair that can accompany a love gone sour. It's a reminder that even the strongest of relationships can fall apart when the foundations aren't rooted in authenticity and sincerity.

Line by Line Meaning

I heard you on the phone last night
I overheard your conversation on the phone last night

We live and die by pretty lies
Our lives are based on false illusions and we face the consequences of it

You know it
You are aware of this fact

These silver bullet cigarettes
These deadly cigarettes that we smoke

This burning house, there's nothing left
This relationship is ending and there is nothing left to save it

We got all night to fall in love
We have a lot of time to fall in love with each other

But just like that we fall apart
Our relationship falls apart just as quickly as it started

We're broken, broken
We are both emotionally broken and cannot heal each other

Well nothing, nothing, nothing gon' save us now
We have reached the point of no return, and nothing can save us now

This broken silence
The silence between us that indicates that something is wrong

By thunder crashing in the dark (Crash in the dark)
The loud sound of thunder in the dark night symbolizing the intensity of our problems

This broken record
The repetitive nature of our problems that we cannot solve

Spins endless circles in the bar (Spin 'round in the bar)
We keep going around in circles, without finding a way out

This world can hurt you
This world is full of pain and suffering

It cuts you deep and leaves a scar
The pain we feel will leave a lasting scar that cannot be easily healed

Things fall apart, but nothing breaks like a heart
Our relationship may be falling apart, but nothing hurts as much as a broken heart

Nothing breaks like a heart
The pain of a broken heart cannot be compared to anything else

We'll leave each other cold as ice
We will become completely detached and emotionless towards each other

And high and dry, the desert wind
We will be left feeling isolated and abandoned like a desert without wind

Is blowin', blowin'
The feeling of abandonment will be blowing like a strong wind

Remember what you said to me?
Do you remember what you said to me?

Drunk in love in Finsbury
When we were intoxicated with love in Finsbury

And I'll hold it, hold it
I will keep that memory close to my heart

Nothing's gonna change us now
There is nothing that can change our fate now

Nothing's gonna save us now
There is nothing that can save our doomed relationship now

Writer(s): Mark Ronson, Ilsey Anna Juber, Miley Cyrus, Clement Marie Jacques Picard, Maxime Marie Laurent Picard, Thomas R. Brenneck, Conor Szymanski

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@prostomadara4944

1y↑1

I heard you on the phone last night
We live and die by pretty lies
You know it
These silver bullet cigarettes
This burning house, there's nothing left
You know it
We got all night to fall in love
But just like that we fall apart
We're broken, broken

Well nothing, nothing, nothing gon' save us now

This broken silence
By thunder crashing in the dark (Crash in the dark)
This broken record
Spins endless circles in the bar (Spin 'round in the bar)
This world can hurt you
It cuts you deep and leaves a scar
Things fall apart, but nothing breaks like a heart
Nothing breaks like a heart
Nothing breaks like a heart

We'll leave each other cold as ice
And high and dry, the desert wind
Is blowin', blowin'
Remember what you said to me?
Drunk in love in Finsbury
And I'll hold it, hold it

Nothing's gonna change us now
Nothing's gonna save us now

This broken silence
By thunder crashing in the dark (Crash in the dark)
And this broken record
Spin endless circles in the bar (Spin 'round in the bar)
This world can hurt you
It cuts you deep and leaves a scar
Things fall apart, but nothing breaks like a heart
Nothing breaks like a heart

All comments from YouTube:

@monikamartini8971

2y↑8

This is the best cover song I've ever heard. Simple, beautiful, touching. It makes me feel lost and happy at the same time. Thank you Ten Fé for giving us such a wonderful gift.

@catto6316

3y↑32

I found this cover on Spotify by searching 'Indie covers' and I love it so much.

@rinaranarison9944

3y↑2

I found it that way too!

@ksatour5925

Omg, me too! Greetings! So good to hear there are more souls like me

@user-pz8nt4pv1r

4y↑19

Such a gentle and sweet performance

@ank6043

Agreed! so soft!

@prostomadara4944

1y↑1

@annbau4036

4y↑6

Hope there will be a time to hear your great sound live again. Beautiful song!

@serenatabacchi1301

2y↑1

I happened to meet Leo in Nothing Hill back in 2020 or 2011. It was a hot summer day and he was walking around Porto Bello market with some friends... Something told me he would do great things in life. We met again years later in London and he was still playing with the same passion and talent. Listening to this makes me realize how everything in life happens for a reason, perhaps. And the fact that people's life are so precious - that meeting enriched me forever. Best of luck Ten Fe.