Natalie Merchant wrote ‘Break Your Heart’ as a song with a moral: that even though we’re surrounded at times by hopelessness or helplessness that we shouldn’t feel like we have no hope and that we can’t help. Source: SongFacts
Lyrics
Oh people downcast in despair
See the disillusion everywhere
Hoping that their luck will change
It’s a little harder every day
People struggle people fight
For the simple pleasures in their lives
The trouble comes from everywhere
It’s a little more than you can bear
I know it will be hurt
I know it will break your heart the way things are
And the way they’ve been
And the way they’ve always been
People shallow self absorbed
See the push and shove for their rewards
With nothing nice on their minds
You can read about it in their eyes
People ruthless, people cruel
The damage that some people do
Full of hatred, full of pride
It’s enough to make you lose your mind
See the disillusion everywhere
Hoping that their luck will change
It’s a little harder every day
People struggle people fight
For the simple pleasures in their lives
The trouble comes from everywhere
It’s a little more than you can bear
I know it will be hurt
I know it will break your heart the way things are
And the way they’ve been
And the way they’ve always been
People shallow self absorbed
See the push and shove for their rewards
With nothing nice on their minds
You can read about it in their eyes
People ruthless, people cruel
The damage that some people do
Full of hatred, full of pride
It’s enough to make you lose your mind
I know that it will hurt
I know that it will break your heart the way things are
And the way they’ve been
Yeah I know that it will hurt
I know it will hurt
I know that it will break your heart
The way things are and the way they’ve been
Don’t spread discontent, don’t spread the lies
Don’t make the same mistakes with your own life
You know it will always come back
Yeah, I know that it will hurt
I know that it will hurt
I know that it will break your heart
The way things are and the way they’ve been
Don’t spread discontent, don’t spread the lies
Don’t make the same mistakes with your own life
And don’t disrespect yourself, don’t lose your pride
And don’t think everybody is gonna chose your side
Oh no… Oh no… no..
I know that it will break your heart the way things are
And the way they’ve been
Yeah I know that it will hurt
I know it will hurt
I know that it will break your heart
The way things are and the way they’ve been
Don’t spread discontent, don’t spread the lies
Don’t make the same mistakes with your own life
You know it will always come back
Yeah, I know that it will hurt
I know that it will hurt
I know that it will break your heart
The way things are and the way they’ve been
Don’t spread discontent, don’t spread the lies
Don’t make the same mistakes with your own life
And don’t disrespect yourself, don’t lose your pride
And don’t think everybody is gonna chose your side
Oh no… Oh no… no..
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Songwriters: Natalie A Merchant
Break Your Heart lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC