Natalie Merchant Lyrics

Album: Ophelia

Break Your Heart Lyrics

People downcast, is despair

 See the disillusion everywhere

 Hoping their bad luck will change

 Gets a little harder every day 

 

 People struggle, people fight

 For the simple pleasures in their lives

 But trouble comes from everywhere

 It's a little more than you can bear 

 

 I know that it will hurt

 I know that 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

 I, me, my is on their minds

 You can read about it in their eyes 

 

 People ruthless, people cruel

 See the damage that some people do

 Full of hatred, full of pride

 It's enough to make you loose 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 

 

 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 the discontent

 Don't spread the lies

 Don't make the same mistakes

 With your own life

 You never will let love survive 

 

 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 the discontent

 Don't spread the lies

 Don't make the same mistakes

 With your own life

 Don't disrespect yourself

 Don't loose your pride

 And don't think that

 Everybody's gonna choose your side