Breakeven is a song by Irish band The Script. It narrates the feelings of heartbreak and the emotional imbalance between the parties involved in a breakup. The inspiration came from the band members own romantic experiences, making the song highly relatable to anyone who has gone through similar losses.
Key: G
Introduction:
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I'm still alive but I'm barely breathing
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Just prayin' to a god that I don't believe in
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Cos I got time while she got freedom
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Cos when a heart breaks no it don't break even
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Her best days will be some of my worst
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She finally met a man that's gonna put her first
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While I'm wide awake she's no trouble sleeping
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Cos when a heart breaks no it don't break even, even, no
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What am I supposed to do when the best part of me was always you, and
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What am I supposed to say when I'm all choked up that you're OK, yeah
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I'm falling to pieces, yeah
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I'm falling to pieces
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They say bad things happen for a reason
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But no wise words gonna stop the bleeding
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Cos she's moved on while I'm still grieving
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And when a heart breaks no it don't break even (even)
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What am I supposed to do when the best part of me was always you, and
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What am I supposed to say when I'm all choked up that you're OK, yeah
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I'm falling to pieces, yeah
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I'm falling to pieces, yeah
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I'm falling to pieces (One still in love while the other one's leaving)
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I'm falling to pieces (Cos when a heart breaks no it don't breakeven)
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You got his heart and my heart and none of the pain
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You took your suitcase, I took the blame
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Now I'm tryna make sense of what little remains, oh
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Cos you left me with no love and no love to my name
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I'm still alive but I'm barely breathing
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Just prayin' to a god that I don't believe in
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Cos I got time while she got freedom
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Cos when a heart breaks no it don't break
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No, it don't break
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No, it don't break even, no!
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What am I gonna do when the best part of me was always you, and
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What am I supposed to say when I'm all choked up that you're OK