Breaking Up
Tommy McCook and The Supersonics Lyrics


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You tell me that you're leavin'
I can't believe it's true!
Girl, there's just no livin' without you
Don't take your love away from me
Don't you leave my heart in misery
'Cause if you go, then I'll be blue
Breakin' up is hard to do
Remember when you held me tight
And you kissed me all through the night
Think of all that we been through
And breakin' up is hard to do

They say that breakin' up is hard to do
Now I know, I know that it's true
Don't say that this is the end
Instead of breakin' up I wish that
We were makin' up again

I beg of you don't say goodbye
Can't we give our love just one more try?




Come on baby, let's start anew
Breakin' up is hard to do

Overall Meaning

The song "Breaking Up" by Tommy McCook and The Supersonics is a heart-wrenching tune about a lover who is preparing to leave the singer. The singer pleads with their lover not to go, acknowledging the difficulty of a break-up. Even though the couple has been through some tough times, the singer remembers the good times and feels that he cannot go on without that love. The chorus represents the central insight of the song: that breaking up is hard to do.


The song echoes the sentiment behind Neil Sedaka's song "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do." The catchy melody and soulful instrumental interludes are characteristic of this 1967 rocksteady classic. The romantic but sorrowful mood of the song stirs mixed emotions in the listener. It is a song of unrequited love and a heart-wrenching plea to save a love that is slipping away.


Overall, "Breaking Up" is a haunting and poignant song for anyone who has experienced the pain of a break-up. The words and melody convey the intense feelings of heartbreak and lost love, reminding the listener that sometimes love just isn't enough.


Line by Line Meaning

You tell me that you're leavin'
The singer's partner has announced their intention to leave.


I can't believe it's true!
The singer finds it difficult to accept that their partner is really leaving.


Girl, there's just no livin' without you
The singer feels that life is not worth living without their partner.


Don't take your love away from me
The artist does not want their partner to withdraw their love.


Don't you leave my heart in misery
The artist fears that their partner's departure will cause them great emotional pain.


'Cause if you go, then I'll be blue
The singer will feel sad or depressed if their partner leaves.


Breakin' up is hard to do
The singer acknowledges the difficulty associated with ending a romantic relationship.


Remember when you held me tight
The artist recalls a time when their partner showed them physical affection.


And you kissed me all through the night
The artist remembers a time when their partner was romantically attentive to them.


Think of all that we been through
The artist reflects on the history that they and their partner share.


They say that breakin' up is hard to do
The singer acknowledges the popularly held belief that ending a relationship is hard.


Now I know, I know that it's true
The artist agrees with the common belief that ending a relationship is difficult.


Don't say that this is the end
The singer does not want their partner to view the current moment as the end of the relationship.


Instead of breakin' up I wish that
The singer wants to avoid ending the relationship.


We were makin' up again
The singer wants to restore intimacy between themselves and their partner.


I beg of you don't say goodbye
The artist is desperate for their partner to stay with them.


Can't we give our love just one more try?
The artist wants to make another attempt at maintaining the relationship.


Come on baby, let's start anew
The singer wants to refresh the relationship.


Breakin' up is hard to do
The singer again acknowledges the difficulty of ending a romantic relationship.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HOWARD GREENFIELD, NEIL SEDAKA

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