I Wish I Could Break Your Heart
Cassadee Pope
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I wish I could break your heart I wish I could bring you down Just for a second, teach you a lesson about being alone in the dark I wish I could make you cry So hard you can barely breath And maybe you just might know what it feels like Oh to be me Well the truth is that I never ever wanna hurt you baby But it’d be nice to know that I could Be strong enough to pull you under, throw you back a little under thunder Even though I never would I wish I could break, I wish I could break your heart I wish I could crush your dreams I wish I could turn back time Boy I’d lead you on light the fuse, drop the bomb Just so I’d be the first to leave Well the truth is that I never ever wanna hurt you baby But it’d be nice to know that I could Be strong enough to pull you under, throw you back a little under thunder Even though I never would I wish I could break, I wish I could break your heart I wish I could break your heart I wish I could make you cry I wish I could turn back time Well the truth is that I never ever wanna hurt you baby But it’d be nice to know that I could Be strong enough to pull you under, throw you back a little under thunder Even though I never would I wish I could break, I wish I could break your heart I wish I could break your heart I wish I could break your heart
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Written by: GORDIE SAMPSON, JON GREEN, ASHLEY MONROE
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, ME GUSTA MUSIC
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10 facts about this song
RELEASE DATE"I Wish I Could Break Your Heart" is the third single from Cassadee Pope's debut solo album, "Frame by Frame" and was released in February 2014.
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WRITTEN BYThe song was written by Gordie Sampson, Ashley Monroe, and Jon Green, not by Pope herself.
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CHART PERFORMANCEUpon its release, the song peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 27 on the Country Airplay chart in the United States.
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MUSICAL STYLEThe song is considered a pop-country ballad that mixes melancholy lyrics with a tuneful melody.
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LYRICAL CONTENTThe lyrics convey a mixture of love and sadness, reflecting a person's wish to make an ex-lover feel the same pain they experienced during their breakup.
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MUSIC VIDEOAlways a visual storyteller, Pope's music video for the song, directed by Brian Lazzaro, features her performing in a vintage theatre and utilizes sharp cuts, lens flares, and strong color contrast to add depth and emotion.
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CRITICAL RECEPTIONThe song received positive reviews from critics who praised Pope's vocal delivery and the emotional depth of the lyrics despite the somber theme of the song.
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BEHIND THE SCENEIn an interview, Pope stated that she was initially apprehensive about recording the song because of its title, but after understanding the true meaning of the song, she found the courage to record it.
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PERFORMANCEShe notably performed the song live on various platforms including radio shows and on the road during the "I Wish I Could Break Your Heart" tour.
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OTHER ARTIST'S VERSIONAlthough it was written for Pope, other country singers have covered the song during live performances and on their own albums, demonstrating the song's popular appeal and enduring resonance.
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