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Boys & Girls
Heartbreaker

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Heartbreaker

Release date: 2nd April 2012

From Boys & GirlsTrack 73:47

Adult Alternative

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About This Track

"Heartbreaker" is a track by Alabama Shakes, from the album Boys & Girls, released 2nd April 2012. The track is 3:47 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 6 articles about Alabama Shakes.

About the Artist

Alabama Shakes

Alabama Shakes

Lyrics

Heartbreaker

How was I supposed to know he was a heartbreaker
I didn't know, I couldn't know
I lay naked on the floor and I want it back
How was I supposed to know, oh I oh Lord, what sweet things
Yeah I, oh Lord
How was I supposed to know you'd give me my heartache
Mama couldn't tell me about the feeling
And all them lovesick songs,
Well they got true meaning
Oh why oh why did it happen
Drive me wild babe
How was I supposed to know you'd give me my heartache
How was I supposed to know you was a heartbreaker
Oh I didn't know, I didn't know
Now I'm lonely, give up slowly
And I want it back
Who ever said that we two were never meant
I tell you how I know you wrong
I f***ed you on
I know that way things are
I fight the planet
Why why did happen, oh why babe
How was I supposed to know you were my heartbreaker
How was I supposed to know he was a heartbreaker
Oh I didn't know, I didn't know
I was gonna go with you
And I wanna die
Oh I wanted to grow old with you
You told me so, but then you go
How was I supposed to know

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From Boys & Girls

3:472012

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Album

Track number

7

Release year

2012

1Hold On
3:46
2I Found You
3:00
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2:24
4Rise to the Sun
3:09

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Alabama Shakes — You Ain't Alone (from Boys & Girls) [4:45]
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Alabama Shakes — Hang Loose (from Boys & Girls) [2:24]
Alabama Shakes — Hold On (from Boys & Girls) [3:46]
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5You Ain't Alone

6Goin' to the Party

7Heartbreaker

3:47

10I Ain't the Same