The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Pay attention my love cause its over
At the tip of my tongue is the price you weren't willing to pay
Still this is something akin to a breakdown
And your impression of a woman supposed to be easy to see
That there'd be torn up photos and lonely nights
Cursing crying and drawn out fights
Make up sex and a brand new start
Broken promises for broken hearts
When you look back now was it special?
Or was it nothing but anecdote that you can tell now and then
I delude myself it was worth it
Even though from the beginning I could see exactly how it would end
That there'd be torn up photos and lonely nights
Cursing crying and drawn out fights
Make up sex and a brand new start
Broken promises for broken hearts
Torn up photos and lonely nights
Cursing crying and drawn out fights
Make up sex and a brand new start
Broken promises for broken hearts
I wanna wish you away, I wanna wish you away
I wanna wish you away, I wanna wish you away?
I wanaa kiss you away
Torn up photos and lonely nights
Cursing crying and drawn out fights
Make up sex and a brand new start
Broken promises for broken hearts
At the tip of my tongue is the price you weren't willing to pay
Still this is something akin to a breakdown
And your impression of a woman supposed to be easy to see
That there'd be torn up photos and lonely nights
Cursing crying and drawn out fights
Make up sex and a brand new start
Broken promises for broken hearts
When you look back now was it special?
Or was it nothing but anecdote that you can tell now and then
I delude myself it was worth it
Even though from the beginning I could see exactly how it would end
That there'd be torn up photos and lonely nights
Cursing crying and drawn out fights
Make up sex and a brand new start
Broken promises for broken hearts
Torn up photos and lonely nights
Cursing crying and drawn out fights
Make up sex and a brand new start
Broken promises for broken hearts
I wanna wish you away, I wanna wish you away
I wanna wish you away, I wanna wish you away?
I wanaa kiss you away
Torn up photos and lonely nights
Cursing crying and drawn out fights
Make up sex and a brand new start
Broken promises for broken hearts
Lyrics submitted by quietgreyeyes
Broken Promises For Broken Hearts Lyrics as written by Justin Warfield Adam Bravin
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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hmm, well the songs about breakup and all the methods in making yourself feel better and that you feel it for a long time after and that you hate teh person and you just wanna wish them away but you cant cuz you're still in love with them...someone else plz interprit this
I think this song is about being stuck in a relationship and not being able to get out. IE: make up sex, a brand new start. It's like they keep making up and getting together, where SWR singer knows, in all reality, they shouldn't be together, and wants to get rid of her. But it's also about how he knew he'd get into it, and finally being out of it, and trying to convince himself it was worth it. Yeah, it makes sense to me. x_x;
i think this song is about trying to convince yourself that your relationship will work when you know it wasnt meant to be. so you keep breaking up and getting back together but in the end nothing ever works out the way you want it to.
I think the promise is that you'd never let yourself in the same position again, but that promise is broken when the two of you get back together.
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i Think the realationship is just based on sex and there using each other
both of them know thats it wrong yet they cant let go
and end up together anyway
:)
just my 2 cents
Yep, it's to the point
"That there'd be torn up photos and lonely nights Cursing crying and drawn out fights Make up sex and a brand new start Broken promises for broken hearts "
awesome lyrics!!! love this song so much. and yeah its pretty straightforward.