Heart Break (Song)

## **Heart Break**Single by Lady A

* Single
* Album

## Audio

"**Heart Break**" is a song by American country music trio Lady A. It is the first track on their seventh studio album, *Heart Break,* and was released on May 12th, 2017, through Capitol Records Nashville.

## Background

### Meaning

In an interview with *Billboard*, Charles Kelley talked about the inspiration behind “Heart Break”:

“Heart Break" is a female empowerment song about not jumping into another relationship, but you know, us as well – we felt like we needed to take a little heart break and get back to the heart of the band, which is the songwriting. That was the key for this record. We got sent a whole bunch of songs, and none of them felt special or unique to our band. So we were like, “We’re going to have to write this thing and really get our story into this.” "Heart Break" got us off to the races. It was like, okay, now we have a direction. Because, for this record, we didn’t know if we were going to do traditional country, or super pop, or R&B, and that song felt modern but still familiar to us."

## Critical Reception

Matt Bjorke of *Roughstock* called "Heart Break" "perhaps the best potential follow-up to "You Look Good" as a radio moment," and praised the song's message of independence. Annie Reuter of *Sounds Like Nashville* wrote that the track is "one of the more memorable songs" on the album for its distinct storytelling. Cillea Houghton of *Taste of Country* wrote that the song "celebrates singledom with a chill vibe and a perky, pop-driven sound," and that it sets the tone for the rest of the album, which she reviewed favorably.

## Lyrics

I paint my lips red, I turn my own head

Don't need nobody's help zippin' up my own dress

Pay my own tab, with my own cash, unattached

Sometimes the word alone sounds like a sad song

But why's it gotta be? 'Cause what I really need

Is a reset and a deep breath, yeah

I think it's time to take a heart break, out late

Solo on a Saturday night

Going out without a plus one, I'm done

Falling over pickup lines

I'm single for the summer, I won't rebound

One lover to another, or be tied down

Till I'm sleepin' like a queen

In the California king I made (I made, I made)

I think it's time to take a heart break

I think it's time to take a heart break

It's just a little phase, give me a little space

You might see through it, but I'm puttin' on a poker face

Givin' love a rest between my ex and my next

I think it's time to take a heart break, out late

Solo on a Saturday night

Going out without a plus one, I'm done

Falling over pickup lines

I'm single for the summer, I won't rebound

One lover to another, or be tied down

Till I'm sleepin' like a queen

In the California king I made (I made, I made)

I think it's time to take a heart break

I think it's time to take a heart break

Love, I'm over you (Love, I'm over you)

It's long overdue

I think it's time to take a heart break (I'm single for the summer, I won't rebound)

I think it's time to take a heart break

Oh, I think it's time to take a heart break, out late

Solo on a Saturday night

Going out without a plus one, I'm done

Falling over pickup lines

I'm single for the summer, I won't rebound

One lover to another, or be tied down

Till I'm sleeping like a queen

In the California king I made (I made, I made)

I think it's time to take a heart break

I think it's time to take a heart break

## References

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart\_Break\_(Lady\_Antebellum\_album)
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart\_Break\_(Lady\_A\_song)
3. https://tunebat.com/Info/Heart-Break-Lady-A/3YZ5TNGA10oTLaADq4zuNV