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You're everything I thought you never were
And nothing like I thought you could've been
But still you live inside of me
So tell me, how is that?
You're the only one I wish I could forget
The only one I love to not forgive
And though you break my heart
You're the only one
And though there are times when I hate you 'cause I can't erase
The times that you hurt me and put tears on my face
And even now while I hate you, it pains me to say
I know I'll be there at the end of the day
I don't wanna be without you, babe
I don't want a broken heart
Don't wanna take a breath without you, babe
I don't want to play that part
I know that I love you, but let me just say
I don't wanna love you in no kind of way, no, no
I don't want a broken heart
And I don't want to play the broken-hearted girl
No, no, no broken-hearted girl
I'm no broken-hearted girl
There's something that I feel I need to say
But up 'til now I've always been afraid
That you would never come around
And still I wanna put this out
You say you got the most respect for me but
Sometimes I feel you're not deserving of me
And still you're in my heart
But you're the only one
And, yes, there are times when I hate you, but I don't complain
'Cause I've been afraid that you would walk away
Oh, but now I don't hate you, I'm happy to say
That I will be there at the end of the day
I don't wanna be without you, babe
I don't want a broken heart
Don't wanna take a breath without you, baby
I don't want to play that part
I know that I love you, but let me just say
I don't wanna love you in no kind of way, no, no
I don't want a broken heart
And I don't want to play the broken-hearted girl
No, no, no broken-hearted girl
Now I'm at a place I thought I'd never be, ooh
I'm living in a world that's all about you and me, yeah
Ain't got to be afraid, my broken heart is free
To spread my wings and fly away, away with you
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh
I don't wanna be without my baby
I don't want a broken heart
Don't wanna take a breath without my baby
I don't want to play that part
I know that I love you, but let me just say
I don't wanna love you in no kind of way, no, no
I don't want a broken heart
I don't want to play the broken-hearted girl
No, no, no broken-hearted girl
Broken-hearted girl, no, no
No broken-hearted girl
No broken-hearted girl
And nothing like I thought you could've been
But still you live inside of me
So tell me, how is that?
You're the only one I wish I could forget
The only one I love to not forgive
And though you break my heart
You're the only one
And though there are times when I hate you 'cause I can't erase
The times that you hurt me and put tears on my face
And even now while I hate you, it pains me to say
I know I'll be there at the end of the day
I don't wanna be without you, babe
I don't want a broken heart
Don't wanna take a breath without you, babe
I don't want to play that part
I know that I love you, but let me just say
I don't wanna love you in no kind of way, no, no
I don't want a broken heart
And I don't want to play the broken-hearted girl
No, no, no broken-hearted girl
I'm no broken-hearted girl
There's something that I feel I need to say
But up 'til now I've always been afraid
That you would never come around
And still I wanna put this out
You say you got the most respect for me but
Sometimes I feel you're not deserving of me
And still you're in my heart
But you're the only one
And, yes, there are times when I hate you, but I don't complain
'Cause I've been afraid that you would walk away
Oh, but now I don't hate you, I'm happy to say
That I will be there at the end of the day
I don't wanna be without you, babe
I don't want a broken heart
Don't wanna take a breath without you, baby
I don't want to play that part
I know that I love you, but let me just say
I don't wanna love you in no kind of way, no, no
I don't want a broken heart
And I don't want to play the broken-hearted girl
No, no, no broken-hearted girl
Now I'm at a place I thought I'd never be, ooh
I'm living in a world that's all about you and me, yeah
Ain't got to be afraid, my broken heart is free
To spread my wings and fly away, away with you
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh
I don't wanna be without my baby
I don't want a broken heart
Don't wanna take a breath without my baby
I don't want to play that part
I know that I love you, but let me just say
I don't wanna love you in no kind of way, no, no
I don't want a broken heart
I don't want to play the broken-hearted girl
No, no, no broken-hearted girl
Broken-hearted girl, no, no
No broken-hearted girl
No broken-hearted girl
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yeah...
i love the bit when she sings "I know that I love you But let me just say I don’t want to love you in no kind of way"
it's just so... i dunno, it's just so strong and u can actually feel how she feels...
surely this song can't be about Jay-Z
are they still married??
Beynce dosent write her own songs. Alot of her songs are about either bad relationships, heartbreak, breaking up or being a single lady, all of which she isnt. thats why i love p!nk, she writes all her own music and her lyrics are much more heartfelt and personal.
I think what she is saying that she had written her boyfriend or whoever off because she had resigned herself that he would always be the man who hurt her and make her said; always breaking her heart. That's basically what the song is talking about up until the end when she says<br /> <br /> Now I'm at a place I thought I'd never be<br /> Ooo, I'm living in a world that's all about you and me<br /> Yeah, And I don't gotta be afraid my broken heart is free<br /> To spread my wings and fly away<br /> Away with you<br /> <br /> She thought the relationship was over and would end in a broken heart but somehow he turned into a better man and she's happy to say that she won't be that broken hearted girl. <br /> <br /> So when you use this idealogy and go back to the beginning, it all makes since.<br /> <br />
Justmythoughts<br />
@Le!gh.Anne yeah they are still married even though when you typed this comment I was not even born ☺️🤣
no . thatz not what ithink it meanz at all . this is what ithink shez sayin:
1st verse: I never thought that you would turn out to be the way you are now. I never thought that you would hurt me or break my heart...and even though you've changed and turned out to be different then ithought u would be i still love u. I wish i could get over you and you hurt me sooooooooooo much but through all that i still love you.
Pre-chorus: When i think about everything you've done to me and how much you've hurt me and made me cry it makes me so mad...but because i love u im alwayz gonna be there 4 u despite all that.
Chorus: I wanna be yours, i dont want to live my life without you. I love you so much but at the same time I cant stand you. I dont wanna love you but I cant help it. I dont want to have a broken hearted
2nd verse: Ive been feelin like this for a long time but ihavent told u because i didnt want to push you away. You say that you respect me but thats a lie because if you did u wouldnt treat me like this and i wouldn't be in so much pain rite now...and even though ifeel like this im alwayz gonna love you and be there for u.
and ummmmmm...after that it kinda confuzes me but yea datz what i think bout it.
ms. babyboo95: i think u couldn't be more on point even if u tried. that is exactly what she means in this song. i am going thru the exact same thing and feeling the exact same way....good job interpreting!
I think your interpretation of this song is exactly right. I think she settled in a bad relationship because she loved him too much to walk away. Hopefully in the final verse her guy took her feelings to heart and straightened up his act and became the man she needed. This of course putting her in a place she thought she'd never get to w/ him. But she held on long enough and here they are, happily ever after.. no broken hearted girl.
i completely agree, its like he has cheated on her or something. Yeah Yoskie, im also going through the same thing. well done :)
i think she hates loving him, and she doesn't want to, because it hurts. but she keeps going back to him, even though she knows her heart might get broken,
I like Beyonce's slower more heart felt songs than all of the crazy hell raising stuff. but that's just my opinion.
I think this songs about shes in a relationship with someone & they break up and she takes it very hard and even though the break up is leaving her sad and she wants to forget that she ever loved him because she doesn't want to be a "broken hearted girl". Also I think he hurt her so bad that she hates him but deep down she knows thats not true, and no matter what if he needs her, she'll always be there for him. & I think maybe once she finally feels free of him and doesn't feel sad anymore, then he comes back into her life and all the feelings come back again.
some on the lyrics are wrong. it is "You're the only one I wish I could forget The only one I love to not forgive"
To me, this song is about a relationship that has already broken up. He was a dick to her, but she can't help still loving him. Even though she doesn't want to love him anymore, and she doesn't want to play the 'broken-hearted girl'. And I know exactly what she means by that :)
I made my boyfriend listen to this song with my presence being there when he listened to it. He promised he'd listen to the song and the lyrics too when he got a chance too since I told him he had to figure out what I'm trying to make him see. Idk if he has listened to it again or got the message. But this song really expresses how I been feeling about him lately. And since it's hard for me to talk to him, because I'm afraid if I do the talking he'll do the walking.. I thought that this song just by listening to it, he can get the thoughts and emotions that go on in my mind.
The whole song is very relatable but these lyrics have a lot of meaning to me:
"You're everything I thought you never were and nothing like I thought you could've been"
"I don't want to play the broken hearted girl, no broken hearted girl. I'm no broken hearted girl"
"And yes there are times when I hate you but I don't complain cause I been afraid that you would walk away"
So from that I'm pointing out how he's changing from the guy he was before we even started going out to the guy who isn't giving me the place I deserve. I am not willing to let this break me in two, because I'm better than that and I know that(any girl who is going through this,remember you don't need to put up with "nonsense"...) But it's hard to talk to him and complain to him because this is my first relationship and I only want this problem to make us stronger not tear us apart.
I hope he realizes that.
This song confused me for a while but now I think I've got it. It's about two people's relationship, who have alot of disagreements, and don't really get along. However, she starts to fall in love with someone she never thought she'd fall in love with. At first, she tries to deny and fight it but she knows it's too late. Once she accepts it, she becomes afraid to tell him her feelings. At the end, they are together and the only thing that she's afraid of now is them breaking up.
But it could be about something completely different like an abusive relationship.
yeah...<br /> <br /> i love the bit when she sings<br /> "I know that I love you<br /> But let me just say<br /> I don’t want to love you in no kind of way"<br /> <br /> it's just so... i dunno, it's just so strong and u can actually feel how she feels...<br /> <br /> surely this song can't be about Jay-Z<br /> <br /> are they still married??<br />
sorry, i was meant to put that in comments... not in reply!
This is the way I view the song:(I have put my thoughts in parenthesis) You're everything I thought you never were And nothing like I thought you could have been But still you live inside of me So tell me how is that (This guy is like a whole new person that she doesn't even "know" anymore. She always thought he was one way and now he is acting in a way she never knew he could act) You're the only one I wish I could forget The only one I love to not forgive And though you break my heart You're the only one (It says it all right there. She is hurt, but he is the only one for her) And though there are times when I hate you Cause I can't erase the times that you hurt me And put tears on my face And even now while I hate you its pains me to say I know I'll be there at the end of the day (He has hurt her emotionally many times and made her cry, but she can't help but still stand by his side) I don't wanna be without you babe I don't want a broken heart (If he wasn't around anymore, her heart would be more broken than it already is) Don't wanna take a breath without you babe I don't want to play that part I know that I love you but let me just say I don't wanna love you in no kinda way, no no (She loves his so much and can't leave because that will break her heart more if she can't love him in anyway. She would much rather be hurt this way and still be able to love him, than not get to love him at all.) I don't want a broken heart And I don't want to play the broken-hearted girl no no No broken-hearted girl I'm no broken-hearted girl (Like I said before, her heart would be broken in a new kind of way if he was no longer with her) There's something that I feel I need to say But up 'til now I've always been afraid That you would never come around And still I wanna put this out You say you got the most respect for me But sometimes I feel you're not deserving of me And still you're in my heart But you're the only one (Speaks for itself. "You say you respect me, but you don't deserve me....but I still love you") And yes there are times when I hate you But I don't complain Cause I've been afraid that you would walk away Oh but now I don't hate you I'm happy to say That I will be there at the end of the day (This part is saying she holds a lot of her emotions in for fear he would leave her, but now she is ready to say everything she feels) Now I'm at a place I thought I'd never be, ooh I'm living in a world that's all about you and me, mmm yeah Ain't gotta be afraid, my broken heart is free To spread my wings and fly away, away with you, Yeah yeah yeah, oh ohh... (She is ready to let go of the hurt she was feeling because she must do that to be able to still love him and be with him)
thats so TRUE!!