"Bread and Butter" was the group's first hit. Written by Larry Parks and Jay Turnbow, the 12-bar blues reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1] It sold over one million copies in the U.S.[3][1] Three more singles followed in 1964 and 1965. "Run Baby Run (Back Into My Arms)" reached as high as number 12 that fall, but it was the trio's penultimate chart entry, although they remained with Hickory until 1972.[4] Brief stints at Buddah and Playboy followed before the Newbeats dissolved in 1974
Break Away
The Newbeats Lyrics
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Break away from that boy, he's not your kind
Break away, break away
Break away from his arms and come to mine
It hurts me so to see you
When you're crying
All he's doing, doing, doing
You better break away
Break away, break away
Break away, break away
Break away from that boy, he's not your kind
I'm the guy who sees
He will lead you to believe
That you're the only
Love in his life
He'll put stardust in your eyes
And build castles in your skies
And he's out with a
New girl every night
You better break away, break away
Break away from that boy, he's not your kind
Break away, break away
Break away from his arms and come to mine
It hurts me so to see you
When you're crying
All he's doing, doing, doing
Doing's handing you a line
You better break away
Break away, break away
Break away, break away
Break away from that boy, he's not your kind
You better break away
Break away, break away
Break away, break away
Break away from that boy, he's not your kind
The lyrics to The Newbeats’s 1965 hit song “Break Away” tell the story of a man who tries to warn a woman to break away from a toxic relationship. The opening lines of the song encourage the woman to “break away” from the boy who is not right for her. The man is sympathetic towards her and cannot bear to see her crying while the boy is giving her false hopes. The lyrics suggest that the boy is a player who is not sincere in his feelings towards the woman. He is only leading her on, and the man tries to persuade her to break away from this boy before he hurts her further.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the importance of the woman breaking away from the boy, as the man urges her to come to his arms instead. He tells her that he is the one who truly cares for her and that she deserves better. The verses of the song reinforce this message, painting a picture of a boy who is not trustworthy and who is only interested in playing with the woman’s emotions. The song is set against an upbeat melody that sounds almost celebratory, giving the impression that breaking away from a bad situation can be a positive and empowering experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Break away, break away
Encouraging the person to break free from their situation
Break away from that boy, he's not your kind
Advising the person to end their relationship with someone who does not treat them well
Break away from his arms and come to mine
Offering a better alternative and a safe haven for the person to come to
It hurts me so to see you when you're crying
Expressing pain and distress over the person's suffering
All he's doing, doing, doing, doing's handing you a line
Calling out the person's partner for lying and manipulating them
You better break away
Reiterating the urgency for the person to leave their situation
I'm the guy who sees
Asserting oneself as someone who understands the situation
He will lead you to believe that you're the only love in his life
Exposing the partner's deceitful behavior and false promises of love
He'll put stardust in your eyes and build castles in your skies
Describing how the partner uses unrealistic promises to manipulate the person
And he's out with a new girl every night
Revealing the partner's infidelity and lack of commitment
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