Cover art for Lost The Breakup by Maisie Peters

Lost The Breakup

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Mar. 31, 20231 viewer34.5K views

Lost The Breakup Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Got the news just last month
That I am exhausting and you're not in love
Didn't say it in those words
But I know how your tone works

[Verse 2]
You're MIA, running so free
Calling your ex, forgetting 'bout me

But I know you could never
Yeah, I know you remember

[Pre-Chorus]
So, I'm feeling and I'm dealing
With the heart you broke
While you do press-ups and repress us
And take off her clothes, oh
I'm hurting but I'm certain it's still true
I'm the best thing that almost happened to you

[Chorus]
I know I'm obsessed and
Right now, I might be a mess but
One day, you're gonna wake up
And, oh shit, you lost the brеakup
I'll smile and you'll have to face it
I'm thе greatest love that you wasted
But, by then, I'll be far away (Uh)
And, oh shit, you lost the breakup
[Verse 3]
But for now, I'm out in the dust
Falling apart, oh, is she just like me?
Yeah, I reckon

You got two types: Country and Western

[Pre-Chorus]
So, I'm feeling and I'm dealing
With the heart you broke
While you do press-ups and repress us
And take off her clothes, oh
Here's something if nothing else is true
I'm the best thing that almost happened to you

[Chorus]
I know I'm obsessed and
Right now, I might be a mess but
One day, you're gonna wake up
And, oh shit, you lost the breakup
I'll smile and you'll have to face it
I'm the greatest love that you wasted
But, by then, I'll be far away (Uh)
And, oh shit, you lost the breakup

[Post-Chorus]
Oh-oh shit, you lost the breakup
[Bridge]
You're gonna walk into some underground bar
You'll see a pretty little thing catching eyes in the dark
And it's me, I'll see you too, I'll wave
And I'm dancing over to you in the corner and you'll say
"Wow, hey, it's been forever
Do you wanna get a drink, like together?"
I say, "I'm kinda busy but
Like, stay in touch?"

I think, "Oh shit, I won the breakup"

[Chorus]
I'll smile and you'll have to face it
I'm the greatest love that you wasted
But, by then, I'll be far away (Uh)
And, oh shit, you lost the breakup

[Outro]
And, oh shit, you lost the breakup

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Genius Annotation

“Lost the Breakup” is the 8th track (out of 15) on Maisie Peters' upcoming sophomore studio album, The Good Witch. On social media each week, Maisie detailed information about each subsequent track on the album. For “Lost the Breakup,” the music video of which was filmed in Tokyo and released April 6, 2023, Maisie described this track as one of her “most favorites” and “a defining song” of the album.

“i’ve said a lot about this already, but i do just truly think it is world changing and i’m not even really joking. the spirit of this song, the feelings i put into it, the joy and heart and sadness and love is just so so present to me when i listen, it sounds exactly how it feels. i had the lyric idea for losing the breakup for ages just sat in my notes app, and then that morning i went into the studio w oscar, which was also the penultimate session in stockholm for the album before i went home, the whole song came so easy it was like i’d already written it in my head. the next day we did the middle 8 and i just knew it was special because i loved it so so much; it’s funny but i kind of feel like a lot of things that happened last year were worth it because it meant i got to write this song, and sing it forever. lost the breakup is petty but at least she knows it – she’s hurt and bitter and a little crazy, and while she knows she’ll get over it, she just isn’t over it quite yet.

making the video in tokyo was a literal unforgettable experience i cannot even begin – walking through a busy tokyo road with a huge cat mascot beside me pretending to have an intellectual conversation is a true core memory. this song feels like everything i’ve always wanted to make, and i think we will all be tied together by lost the breakup for a long time. our song!!!!!! ours!!!!!!"

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What has the artist said about the song?
Genius Answer

i wrote this song and knew in my bones that it was special – i wonder if i have played it the most out of the whole album. if body better was me at my lowest, lost the breakup was me clawing my way back up and out; it feels like dressing up in sequins and going to a party with your best friends, like cheap champagne and smudged lipstick and burgers on the floor at 3am. it feels like a song i’ll want to sing live for the rest of my life. and oh shit! we filmed the music video in tokyo of course 🙈

–via Instagram

What has the artist said about the music video for this song?
Genius Answer

Making the video in Tokyo was a literal unforgettable experience I cannot even begin [to describe]. Walking through a busy Tokyo road with a huge cat mascot beside me, pretending to have an intellectual conversation is a true core memory.

— Maisie Peters via Instagram

What was the writing process like for this song?
Genius Answer

I had the lyric idea for losing the breakup for ages, just sat in my notes app. Then, that morning, I went into the studio with [OZGO], which was also the penultimate session in Stockholm for the album before I went home. The whole song came so easy; it was like I’d already written it in my head. The next day, we did the middle 8 and I just knew it was special because I loved it so so much. It’s funny but I kind of feel like a lot of things that happened last year were worth it because it meant I got to write this song, and sing it forever.

— Maisie Peters via Instagram

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Recorded At
Stockholm
Release Date
March 31, 2023
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