In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Baby girl, tell me how again I'm supposed to trust you now
After everything you admitted to me
And I'm sitting here tryin' to find a way to forget somehow
'Cause I'm feeling like you cut me too deep
Girl, I blame myself 'cause I told you lay it on the line
Never thought that you would lay it that way
Never thought you had so much to say
Never thought that I'd see the day
Where we almost cross the line between love and hate
Are you sure you told me everything? (everything now)
Even though it hurts (I'm missing it)
I'm tryin' to take it like a man, and halfway understand
Being hurt wasn't part of the plan
It was a heart breaker
Hearin' things I didn't wanna hear from her
Now I'm thinking 'bout the things I did for her
Glad I never ever had no kids with her, this heart breaker
'Cause I damn near swallowed my tongue (when she said it to me)
My heart started pounding like a drum (when she said it to me)
Thought the truth was something I could take
But it wasn't supposed to feel like a heartbreak
Now, the fact of the matter is, I thought that I'd be cool
(After everything you admitted to me)
It's takin' everything of me not to put my hands on you
'Cause I'm feelin' like you cut me too deep
Girl, I blame myself 'cause I told you to lay it on the line
Never thought that you would lay it that way
Never thought you had so much to say
Never thought that I'd see the day
When we'd almost cross the line between love and hate
Are you sure you told me everything? (Don't need no surprises)
Even though it hurts, I'm missing it (I'm hurtin', I'm tryin' to hide it)
I'm tryin' to take it like a man, and halfway understand
Being hurt wasn't part of the plan
I've had my share of broken hearts, but, girl, you took it too far
'Cause what you did to me was so unpredictable
Yeah, you told me, but I wish I didn't know
Now, why you wanna go and break me down? (Down, way down)
It's like I'm lost, never to be found
And it ain't like I'm six feet under ground (ground)
You didn't have to tell me 'cause
I damn near swallowed my tongue (when she said it to me)
My heart started pounding like a drum (when she said it to me)
Thought the truth was something I could take
But it wasn't supposed to feel like a heartbreak
After everything you admitted to me
And I'm sitting here tryin' to find a way to forget somehow
'Cause I'm feeling like you cut me too deep
Girl, I blame myself 'cause I told you lay it on the line
Never thought that you would lay it that way
Never thought you had so much to say
Never thought that I'd see the day
Where we almost cross the line between love and hate
Are you sure you told me everything? (everything now)
Even though it hurts (I'm missing it)
I'm tryin' to take it like a man, and halfway understand
Being hurt wasn't part of the plan
It was a heart breaker
Hearin' things I didn't wanna hear from her
Now I'm thinking 'bout the things I did for her
Glad I never ever had no kids with her, this heart breaker
'Cause I damn near swallowed my tongue (when she said it to me)
My heart started pounding like a drum (when she said it to me)
Thought the truth was something I could take
But it wasn't supposed to feel like a heartbreak
Now, the fact of the matter is, I thought that I'd be cool
(After everything you admitted to me)
It's takin' everything of me not to put my hands on you
'Cause I'm feelin' like you cut me too deep
Girl, I blame myself 'cause I told you to lay it on the line
Never thought that you would lay it that way
Never thought you had so much to say
Never thought that I'd see the day
When we'd almost cross the line between love and hate
Are you sure you told me everything? (Don't need no surprises)
Even though it hurts, I'm missing it (I'm hurtin', I'm tryin' to hide it)
I'm tryin' to take it like a man, and halfway understand
Being hurt wasn't part of the plan
I've had my share of broken hearts, but, girl, you took it too far
'Cause what you did to me was so unpredictable
Yeah, you told me, but I wish I didn't know
Now, why you wanna go and break me down? (Down, way down)
It's like I'm lost, never to be found
And it ain't like I'm six feet under ground (ground)
You didn't have to tell me 'cause
I damn near swallowed my tongue (when she said it to me)
My heart started pounding like a drum (when she said it to me)
Thought the truth was something I could take
But it wasn't supposed to feel like a heartbreak
Lyrics submitted by Smithr1989
Heartbreaker Lyrics as written by Antonio Dixon Damon Thomas
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O DistroKid, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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