Only A Broken Heart Lyrics

Lyric discussion by RoseLilac 

Cover art for Only A Broken Heart lyrics by Tom Petty

I think this song is a bit sarcastic. When the narrator says "It's only a broken heart", he is more hurt than he wants to admit. I've watched people act this way after relationships/marriages ended - pretending to have a super positive attitude, not letting anyone see them upset. But if you know them well enough, you suspect that they are hiding their sadness.

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