Break My Heart Lyrics
I've always been the one to say the first goodbye
Had to love and lose a hundred million times
Had to get it wrong to know just what I like
Now I'm falling
You say my name like I have never heard before
I'm indecisive, but, this time, I know for sure
I hope I'm not the only one that feels it all
Are you falling?
[Pre-Chorus]
Centre of attention
You know you can get whatever you want from me
Whenever you want it, baby
It's you in my reflection
I'm afraid of all the things it could do to me
If I would've known it, baby
[Chorus]
I would've stayed at home
'Cause I was doing better alone
But when you said, "Hello"
I knew that was the end of it all
I should've stayed at home
'Cause now there ain't no letting you go
Am I falling in love with the one that could break my heart?
Oh no, I was doing better alone
But when you said, "Hello"
I knew that was the end of it all
I should've stayed at home
'Cause now there ain't no letting you go
Am I falling in love with the one that could break my heart?
I wonder, when you go, if I stay on your mind
Two can play that game, but you win me every time
Everyone before you was a waste of time
Yeah, you got me
[Pre-Chorus]
Centre of attention
You know you can get whatever you want from me
Whenever you want it, baby
It's you in my reflection
I'm afraid of all the things it could do to me
If I would've known it, baby
[Chorus]
I would've stayed at home
'Cause I was doing better alone
But when you said, "Hello"
I knew that was the end of it all
I should've stayed at home (I would've stayed at home 'cause I–)
'Cause now there ain't no letting you go
Am I falling in love with the one that could break my heart?
Oh no, I was doing better alone
But when you said, "Hello"
I knew that was the end of it all
I should've stayed at home
'Cause now there ain't no letting you go
Am I falling in love with the one that could break my heart?
Ooh, break my heart
Ooh, break my heart
Ooh
Am I falling in love with the one that could break my heart?
[Chorus]
I would've stayed at home
'Cause I was doing better alone
But when you said, "Hello"
I knew that was the end of it all
I should've stayed at home (I would've stayed at home 'cause I–)
'Cause now there ain't no letting you go
Am I falling in love with the one that could break my heart?
Oh no (Oh no), I was doing better alone
But when you said, "Hello"
I knew that was the end of it all
I should've stayed at home
'Cause now there ain't no letting you go
Am I falling in love with the one that could break my heart?
About
“Break My Heart“ is the third single from British singer-songwriter Dua Lipa’s “disco-orientated” second studio album, Future Nostalgia, where Dua finds herself questioning her relationship choices.
It was first revealed in an interview with SunriseOn7 on March 2, 2020, that the upbeat disco-pop song will be pushed as the album’s third official single:
I’m really excited for [“Break My Heart”]. That’s gonna be the next song that everyone’s gonna hear. I just shot the video for it.
On March 18, 2020, the length of the track was revealed on iTunes, hinting that it could be released soon. A day later, Dua took to social media to share a line from the song with fans, as well as what seems to be a frame of an unannounced music video. Following the teaser, Dua unveiled the cover art for the single and its release date via social media. It was later revealed by Dua via her Instagram live that the song would drop two days earlier than planned — with the album’s release being moved up to occupy its March 27 release.
It is also worth noting that “Break My Heart” marks Dua’s first time collaborating with renowned producers The Monsters & Strangerz and watt.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
This samples INXS’s “Need You Tonight,” and it’s a perfect explanation of “dance crying.” It’s about finally being in a happy place and knowing this new person is amazing. But then thinking: “Nothing else compares to this, and what if this ends and it breaks my heart?” It’s the whole thing of being scared to be too happy, like when your day is going really well and you think, “What’s the one thing that’s going to fuck it up?” I’m a hopeless romantic and always ask myself: “How am I going to protect this?” But it’s also a sweet and vulnerable place to be, because you also see how much you care. It helped that the people I wrote this with know my boyfriend, which helped me be really open.
When asked to describe each album track on Future Nostalgia during an interview with The Official Big Top 40 on February 9, 2020, Dua said:
This is where dance crying comes back
During the week ending April 11, 2020, “Break My Heart” debuted at #21 on the Hot 100. During the week ending August 22, the song peaked at #13.
- 3.Cool
- 4.Physical
- 5.Levitating
- 7.Hallucinate
- 8.Love Again
- 9.Break My Heart
- 10.Good in Bed
