Disambiguation: The psychedelic trance group is at Grapes of Wrath.
Breaks My Heart
The Grapes Of Wrath Lyrics
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And I'm staring at the wall
All night, I'm going through my life
And I'm coming up with empty hands
This pain clings like a stain
That I can't seem to get out
My heart is a cannonball
And it weighs a million pounds
So hard to love from afar
So hard to love from afar
So hard to love from afar
Until the pain's so great
It breaks my heart
My heart is a cannonball
And I'm staring at the phone
All night I've been trying to call
And all night you're not at home
My friends have left me on my own
They've all got better things to do
My heart is a cannonball
And I hate these thoughts of you
So hard to love from afar
So hard to love from afar
So hard to love from afar
Until the pain's so great
It breaks your heart
Breaks your heart
My heart is a cannonball
And I'm staring at the phone
All night I've been trying to call
And all night you're not at home
This pain clings like a stain
That I can't seem to get out
My heart is a cannonball
And it weighs a million pounds
So hard to love from afar
So hard to love from afar
So hard to love from afar
Until the pain's so great
It breaks my heart
Breaks your heart
The Grapes of Wrath's song "Breaks My Heart" reflects the theme of unrequited love and the pain that comes with it. The opening line of the song, "My heart is a cannonball," sets the tone for the rest of the lyrics. The metaphor compares the singer's heart to a weighty object that's difficult to move because of the emotional burden it carries. The singer is staring at the wall and the phone waiting for their love interest to respond or reciprocate. But it seems like the person is not responding or doesn't care, which leads to the pain of rejection.
The repeated line, "So hard to love from afar," emphasizes the helplessness of the person loving someone whom they cannot be with. They are struggling to deal with the pain of unrequited love and realizing that it's breaking their heart. The song paints a picture of solitude, with the singer's friends leaving them alone, and they are left feeling helpless and lost.
The repeated lines also suggest the cyclical nature of the pain associated with unrequited love. The pain is not just one-sided, but it breaks both hearts, the one loving and the one rejecting. The song's repetition symbolizes the weightiness of unrequited love and how it lingers like a stain that cannot be wiped clean.
Line by Line Meaning
My heart is a cannonball
My emotions are heavy and overwhelming
And I'm staring at the wall
I feel stuck and stagnant
All night, I'm going through my life
I am reflecting on my experiences and struggling to find meaning
And I'm coming up with empty hands
I feel like I have nothing to show for my efforts
This pain clings like a stain
My emotional distress lingers and won't go away
That I can't seem to get out
I am unable to shake off this feeling
And it weighs a million pounds
The weight of my emotions is almost unbearable
So hard to love from afar
Loving someone from a distance is incredibly difficult
Until the pain's so great
The emotional distress becomes overwhelming
It breaks my heart
It causes me significant emotional pain
And I'm staring at the phone
I am hoping for a connection or response
All night I've been trying to call
I am actively attempting to reach out
And all night you're not at home
The person I want to connect with is unavailable or unresponsive
My friends have left me on my own
I feel isolated and unsupported
They've all got better things to do
Others prioritize their own lives over my emotional needs
And I hate these thoughts of you
I am consumed with negative feelings towards this person
Breaks your heart
The emotional pain also affects the person I am trying to connect with
Contributed by Austin I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.