I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
Why would you wanna break a perfectly good heart
Why would you wanna take our love and tear it all apart now
Why would you wanna make the very first scar
Why would you wanna break a perfectly good heart
Maybe I should've seen the signs, should've read the writing on the wall
And realized by the distance in your eyes that I would be the one to fall
No matter what you say I still can't believe
That you would walk away
It don't make sense to me but
Why would you wanna break a perfectly good heart
Why would you wanna take our love and tear it all apart now
Why would you wanna make the very first scar
Why would you wanna break a perfectly good heart
It's not unbroken anymore
How do I get it back the way it was before
Why would you wanna break a perfectly good heart
Why would you wanna take our love and tear it all apart now
Why would you wanna make the very first scar
Why would you wanna break, would you wanna break a
Why would you wanna break a perfectly good heart
Why would you wanna take our love and tear it all apart now
Why would you wanna make the very first scar
Why would you wanna break a perfectly good heart
Why would you wanna take our love and tear it all apart now
Why would you wanna make the very first scar
Why would you wanna break a perfectly good heart
Maybe I should've seen the signs, should've read the writing on the wall
And realized by the distance in your eyes that I would be the one to fall
No matter what you say I still can't believe
That you would walk away
It don't make sense to me but
Why would you wanna break a perfectly good heart
Why would you wanna take our love and tear it all apart now
Why would you wanna make the very first scar
Why would you wanna break a perfectly good heart
It's not unbroken anymore
How do I get it back the way it was before
Why would you wanna break a perfectly good heart
Why would you wanna take our love and tear it all apart now
Why would you wanna make the very first scar
Why would you wanna break, would you wanna break a
Why would you wanna break a perfectly good heart
Why would you wanna take our love and tear it all apart now
Why would you wanna make the very first scar
Why would you wanna break a perfectly good heart
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NO COMMENTS!? Omg Taylor Swift is a amazing Lyricist. Me in Song, Same thing i would ask myself for such a long time "How Do I get it back the way it was before"? Basically what i get Asking why would u wanna throw are love away and hurt me? Why make the first Deep Scar?
I think this song is about the first time your heart really gets broken... not just a summer fling thing, but the first time you were really falling for a guy and then he broke your heart. This is a really awesome song but its kinda sad:(
I love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Taylor swift!! this song is sooo cute,sad,and all around awesome its about how you just got dumped by some stupid guy and you don't know what you did for him to break up with you vote!!! please!
this songs amazing taylor swift your amazing
Apparently there's a bunch O' douche bags runin' amok.
huu?
Oops. I meant runnin' amok.
yep
someone brock her heart and she just wants to know why that person would do that
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This guy asked me out the next day, and we went out for two days. Even though it wasn't very long, oh wow I love him. This was my first time getting hurt, and I wasn't used to it. I was being all depressed && stuff last night, && I came across this song. I fell in love with it instantly, cause it describes exactly what I'm going through... Thank you. =]]
this song is basically saying for you not to be the first to break my heart... i love it(:
OMG .. ! i heart this song ! <3
she means her heart's never been broken before. so why would you wanna be the first to do so?