Lyrics Analysis

   "Broken-Hearted Girl"

You're everything I thought you never were

And nothing like I thought you could have been

But still you live inside of me,

So tell me how is that?

You're the only one I wish I could forget

The only one I love to not forgive

And though you break my heart,

You're the only one

And though there are times when I hate you

'Cause I can't erase

The times that you hurt me and put tears on my face

And even now, while I hate you,

It pains me to say

I know I'll be there at the end of the day

I don't wanna be without you, babe

I don't want a broken heart

Don't wanna take a breath without you, babe

I don't wanna play that part

I know that I love you, but let me just say

I don't wanna love you in no kind of way, no no

I don't want a broken heart

I don't wanna play the broken-hearted girl

No, no, no broken-hearted girl

I'm no broken-hearted girl

There's something that I feel I need to say

But up til' now I've always been afraid

That you would never come around

And still I wanna put this out

You say you've got the most respect for me

But, sometimes I feel you're not deserving of me

And still, you're in my heart

But you're the only one

And yes, there are times when I hate you,

But I don't complain

'Cause I've been afraid that you would walk away

Oh, but now I don't hate you

I'm happy to say

That I will be there at the end of the day

I don't wanna be without you, babe

I don't want a broken heart

Don't wanna take a breath without you, babe

I don't wanna play that part

I know that I love you, but let me just say

I don't wanna love you in no kind of way, no no

I don't want a broken heart

I don't wanna play the broken-hearted girl

No, no, no broken-hearted girl

Now I'm at a place I thought I'd never be, ooh

I'm living in a world that's all about you and me, yeah

Ain't gotta be afraid, my broken heart is free

To spread my wings and fly away, away with you..., yeah, yeah, yeah

I don't wanna be without my baby

I don't want a broken heart

Don't wanna take a breath without my baby

I don't wanna play that part

I know that I love you, but let me just say

I don't wanna love you in no kind of way, no no

I don't want a broken heart

I don't wanna play the broken-hearted girl

No, no, no broken-hearted girl

Broken-hearted girl

No, no, no broken-hearted girl

No broken-hearted girl


The lyrics that are used in this music video are extremely emotional and touching. This is unusual for the pop genre to include a song like this one. The song explores a woman's emotions on the ups and downs of being in love with somebody. The protagonist which is the female sings about heartache and been disappointed and let down time and time again. The emotional hurt she experiences although painful and unfortunate she still puts up with because she is in love. It shows the audience the things people do for the ones that they love and why they do these things. After analyzing the situation throughout the lyrics she realizes that her love is too strong and would never let him go no matter what he did to her. Some of the words used in the lyrics appear to be very contradicting when they are picked out as single words such as 'everything' and 'nothing'. These two words mean the complete opposite but describe how her emotions appear to be up and down constantly. The words 'forgive' and 'forget' are also used which are very powerful things to appreciate when in love with somebody. Forgiving and forgetting can often be very important and essential. The words 'love' and 'hate' tell us about the protagonists insecurities about her feelings because one minute she feels hate and the next she feels love. The word 'love' itself is used several times throughout the lyrics for the music video showing which one overrides the other eventually. Words such as 'respect' and 'deserving' are said so that the audience can relate to the protagonist and realize what she expects from the antagonist. The words 'broken' and 'hearted' are also used regularly to express what she doesn't want to happen and how the story eventually shouldn't end.' Babe' and 'Baby' are used in the lyrics as a way of showing affection in the way that she is describing her partner. The lyrics for this music video describe the narrative extremely well making the story line easy to understand and follow so that relations can be made to the protagonist and antagonist.