Only Love Can Break Your Heart Jackie DeShannon

"Only Love Can Break Your Heart" by Jackie DeShannon, released in 1970, is a #Pop song exploring the vulnerability of love and heartbreak. The lyrics convey the idea that only love can cause deep emotional pain, emphasizing the fragility of relationships. Its melodic structure and heartfelt delivery have made it a timeless classic, influencing many artists in the genre.

[Verse 1]
When you were young and on your own
How did it feel to be alone?
I was always thinkin' of games that I was playin'
Tryin' to make the best of my time

[Chorus]
But only love can break your heart
Try to be sure right from the start
Yes, only love can break your heart
And if your world should fall apart

[Verse 2]
La-la, la, la, la
I have a friend I've never seen
He hides his head inside of a dream
Someone should call him and see if he can come out
Try to lose the down that he's found

[Chorus]
But only love can break your heart
Try to be sure right from the start
Yes, only love can break your heart
If your world should fall apart

[Outro]
(La-la, la, la, la, la-la-la)
Oh, la, la, la
(Only love can break your heart, la-la, la, la)
Yes, only love
(Only, only love can break your heart, la-la, la, la, la, la-la-la)
I have a friend, I have a friend I've never seen
(Only love can break your heart, la-la, la, la)
He hides his head inside of a dream
(Only, only love can break your heart, la-la, la, la, la, la-la-la)
Someone should call him
(Only love can break your heart, la-la, la, la)
See if he can come out
(Only, only love can break your heart, la-la, la, la, la, la-la-la)
Only love
(Only love can break your heart, la-la, la, la)
Only, only, only love
(Only, only love can break your heart, la-la, la, la, la, la-la-la)
Love will break your heart
(Only love can break your heart, la-la, la, la)
'Cause love will break your heart

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