Jade Williams is a British solo pop singer, who has performed under the sta… Read Full Bio ↴Jade Williams is a British solo pop singer, who has performed under the stage names Sunday Girl and Whinnie Williams. Williams released her debut single as Sunday Girl, Four Floors, through Polydor Records in 2010. In February 2013, Williams announced the end of the Sunday Girl project, and released her first single and music video under the moniker of Whinnie Williams, You Don't Love Me, in early 2013. In August, she released the follow up single Break Hearts In Your Sleep In between releasing those two songs, Williams also performed her version of Solange's Losing You and Destiny's Child's Bills Bills Bills to the sound of Françoise Hardy's Temps de l'Amour for her Just Popped Out For A Pint of Milk sessions. Williams is currently signed to the record labels Island and Polydor.

Break Hearts In Your Sleep
Whinnie Williams Lyrics

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Your love is just below the cliff, fall a little bit
The corpses of unlucky girls who thought they knew ya
And every bad relationship that ended in a mess like this
You shook it off, they meant nothing to ya

Hey, when your wicked eyes met mine
In the way I recognize, have you met your match this time?

You break hearts in your sleep
You dream while they weep and wake up to the sound of one more lover leaving
You break hearts in your sleep
So whats wrong with me?
I really want to sleep beside you, I've decided

I won't forget the little words that haunted all those sorry girls, who died of love as they hit the ocean
You give me all those Bambi eyes
But I know what they signify, a lonely boy scared of his emotions

Hey, we're a similar design
You're a mess and so am I, and you've met your match this time

Overall Meaning

In "Break Hearts In Your Sleep", Whinnie Williams is warning a potential lover about the consequences of falling in love with someone who has a pattern of breaking hearts. The imagery of the cliff and the corpses of unlucky girls creates a foreboding feeling of danger and deception. The singer acknowledges that the previous women in their life meant nothing, but questions whether they've finally found someone who can match their wickedness. The line "You shook it off, they meant nothing to ya" suggests that the lover has a pattern of walking away from relationships without any regard for the other person's feelings.

The chorus emphasizes the pain caused by the lover's actions, as they sleep peacefully while their partners weep and leave, unable to withstand the heartbreak any longer. The singer questions why they are drawn to this person despite knowing the potential consequences, and even suggests wanting to sleep beside them. The final verse acknowledges that the lover may have their own emotional struggles and desires, but also emphasizes that the singer is not just another victim. Both characters are messes in their own way, but they are also two sides of the same coin.

Line by Line Meaning

Your love is just below the cliff, fall a little bit
Your love is dangerous - previous girls have fallen for it and ended up hurt or worse.

The corpses of unlucky girls who thought they knew ya
Girls who have been unlucky enough to fall for your love have ended up dead, both physically and emotionally.

And every bad relationship that ended in a mess like this
All of your past relationships have ended badly, with someone getting hurt.

You shook it off, they meant nothing to ya
You didn't care about the people you hurt or the damage you caused in your past relationships - you just moved on.

Hey, when your wicked eyes met mine
When we first met, I could see the danger in your eyes.

In the way I recognize, have you met your match this time?
I recognize you for who you are - have you finally met someone who can match you?

You break hearts in your sleep
You hurt people without even realizing it.

You dream while they weep and wake up to the sound of one more lover leaving
You're not even aware of the damage you're causing - you're too busy dreaming while the people you hurt are crying, and you're used to waking up alone.

So what’s wrong with me?
Why am I so attracted to someone who has hurt so many people in the past?

I really want to sleep beside you, I’ve decided
Despite everything, I still want to be with you.

I won’t forget the little words that haunted all those sorry girls, who died of love as they hit the ocean
I remember the stories of all the girls who have been hurt by you and how their love for you led to their downfall.

You give me all those Bambi eyes
You try to appear innocent and harmless with your doe-eyed look.

But I know what they signify, a lonely boy scared of his emotions
I know you're not as innocent as you seem - you're actually a lonely person who is afraid to show their true feelings.

Hey, we're a similar design
I can see that we have a lot in common when it comes to our emotional baggage.

You're a mess and so am I, and you've met your match this time
We're both emotional wrecks, but maybe we're exactly what the other needs - you've finally met your match in me.

Writer(s): James Lawrence Irvin

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