Nothing but Heartaches
The Supremes Lyrics

Nothing but heartaches, woo, nothing but heartaches
The singer is experiencing immense pain and heartbreak in her relationship with her partner, and there appears to be no end in sight.

He brings nothing but heartaches
The singer's partner is the source of all her heartaches and woes.

Woo, I can't break away from his arms (I can't break away)
Despite the pain and heartache the singer is experiencing in her relationship, she finds it hard to leave her partner's embrace.

I can't break away from his charms (I can't break away)
The artist is so enamored by her partner's charms that she can't bring herself to leave his side, even though he's causing her so much pain.

I can't break away from his kiss (I can't break away)
Even the memory of her partner's kiss is enough to keep the artist bound to him, despite the fact that he is hurting her.

'Cause his kiss I surely miss
The singer is still in love with her partner and misses the affection he used to give her, despite the fact that he's now causing her nothing but pain.

All my life I needed someone to need me
The singer has always craved love and affection, and has always wanted to be needed by someone else.

So I do my very best to please him
The artist goes out of her way to please her partner, hoping that he'll reciprocate her love and affection.

But the more and more I care
Despite her efforts to show her partner love and affection, the artist's feelings for him continue to grow stronger.

The more of him other girls share
The artist's partner is unfaithful to her and is sharing his love and affection with other women, causing the artist even more heartache.

When I need a hand to hold
In times of need, the singer turns to her partner for comfort and affection.

That's the time he leaves me all alone
Instead of providing comfort and affection when the artist needs it most, her partner leaves her feeling alone and abandoned.

Just keeps me, keeps me cryin' myself to sleep
The singer is in so much pain that all she can do is cry herself to sleep every night.

To him I'm loyal, to him I'm true
Despite the fact that her partner is causing her so much pain, the singer remains loyal and true to him.

Why can't he be the same way, too?
The singer wonders why her partner can't reciprocate her loyalty and love, and be faithful to 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 feelings for her have diminished, causing her even more pain.

He makes promises he doesn't keep
The artist's partner promises her things, but doesn't follow through on them, leaving her feeling even more hurt and betrayed.

Sometimes I don't see him all week
The singer's partner is often absent and distant, leaving her feeling alone and abandoned.

Nothing but heartaches, woo, nothing but heartaches
The singer reiterates that she is experiencing nothing but heartbreak in her relationship, and there seems to be no end in sight.

But I can't break away, oh, no, keep a loving him more each day
Despite everything, the artist is still in love with her partner and finds it hard to break away from him.

Woo, I can't break away from his arms
Even when the artist is hurting, she finds it hard to leave her partner's embrace.

I can't break away from his charms
The artist is so spellbound by her partner's charm and affection that she can't bring herself to leave him.

I can't break away from his kiss
Even the memory of her partner's kiss is enough to keep the singer bound to him, despite the fact that he's causing her so much pain.

'Cause his kiss I shouldn't miss
The artist still loves her partner and misses the affection he used to give her, despite everything he's done to hurt her.