This Is How a Heart Breaks

Rob Thomas

About This Is How a Heart Breaks

"This Is How a Heart Breaks" was released in June 2005 as the second single from Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas's debut album, …Something to Be. The song was moderately successful on the charts, peaking at number 52 in the United States and number 13 in Australia. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 500,000 copies, and in 2006 it was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo.


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Don't you want to go for a ride
Just keep your hands inside
And make the most out of life
Now don't you take it for granted
Life is like a mean machine
It made a mess out of me
And let me come between
Like an anchor dream, I was stranded
I was stranded, yeah yeah yeah

And I'm steady though I'm starting to shake
And I don't know how much more I can take

Well this is it now
Everybody get down
This is all I can take
This is how a heart breaks
You take a hit now
You feel it break down
Make you stay while I wait
This is how a heart breaks

Don't you want to go for a ride
Now to the other side
Feels so good you could cry
Now won't you do what I told you
I remember when you used to be shy
Once we were so fine, you and I
And why you gotta make it so hard on me
Yeah it's hard on me

And I'm sorry but it's not a mistake
And I'm running but you're getting away

Well this is it now
Everybody get down
This is all I can take
This is how a heart breaks
You take a hit now
You feel it break down
Make you stay while I wait
This is how a heart breaks

This is how a heart breaks

You're not the best thing that I knew
Never was, never cared too much for all this hanging around
It's just the same thing all the time
Never get what I want, never get too close to the end of the line
You're just the same thing that I knew
Right before the time when I was running from you

Well this is it now
Everybody get down
This is all I can take
This is how a heart breaks
You take a hit now
You feel it break down
Make you stay while I wait
This is how a heart breaks

Well this is it now
Everybody get down
This is all I can take
This is how a heart breaks
You take a hit now
You feel it break down
Make you stay while I wait
This is how a heart breaks

Oh yeah
This is how a heart breaks
Oh-oh-oh
This is how a heart breaks
I can't take it
How a heart breaks
Oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah
This is how a heart breaks
This is how a heart breaks
Oh-oh

This is how a heart breaks
This is how a heart breaks

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Rob Thomas

Robert Kelly "Rob" Thomas (born February 14, 1972) is an American rock recording artist and songwriter. He is the primary songwriter and lead singer of the band Matchbox Twenty. Thomas also records and performs as a solo artist. Thomas earned three Grammy awards for co-writing and singing on the Carlos Santana triple-platinum hit "Smooth", on the album Supernatural in 1999. more »

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Written by: CHRISTIAN KARLSSON, HENRIK JONBACK, PONTUS WINNBERG, ROB THOMAS

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group

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10 facts about this song

Artist Origin
Rob Thomas, the singer of "This Is How A Heart Breaks," is an American musician who first gained fame as the lead singer of the band Matchbox Twenty.
Album Information
"This Is How a Heart Breaks" is a song from Rob Thomas's first solo album "Something to Be" that was released on April 5, 2005.
Chart Performance
"This is How a Heart Breaks" peaked at no. 52 on the Billboard Hot 100, but also reached no. 6 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 charts.
Music Video
The music video for "This Is How a Heart Breaks" was directed by Pedro Romhanyi, known for his work with other artists, including Elton John, Jamiroquai, and Blur.
Awards
The album "Something to Be" from which "This is How a Heart Breaks" comes, debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, making Rob Thomas the first artist from a rock or pop group to debut solo at the top position.
Song Meaning
The song, "This Is How a Heart Breaks," is about going through a heartbreak, trying to cope with the loss of a relationship, and finding the strength to move on.
Television Features
"This Is How a Heart Breaks" has been featured in numerous television shows including "Scrubs" and "American Dad".
Live Performances
Rob Thomas has often performed "This Is How a Heart Breaks" live in his shows and it is much appreciated by the audience.
Music Style
The song is a mixture of rock and pop, characterized by energetic guitar riffs, powerful lyrics, and Rob Thomas's distinctive vocals.
Song Writers
Rob Thomas co-wrote the song with Mike Kroeger and Matt Serletic; the latter also served as the producer of the album "Something to Be".

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