best breakup songs

[PhiPsiRuss]

Band: Dire Straits
Album: Making Movies (their best)
Song: Romeo and Juliet (side 1, track 2)

A lovestruck Romeo sings the streets a serenade
Laying everybody low, with a love song that he made
Finds a streetlight, steps out of the shade
Says something like, "you and me babe how about it?"

Juliet says, "hey it's Romeo you nearly gave me a heart attack"
He's underneath the window, she's singing, "hey la my boyfriend's back
You shouldn't come around here singing up at people like that
Anyway what you gonna do about it?"

"Juliet, the dice was loaded from the start
And I bet, that you exploded into my heart
And I forget, i forget, the movie song
When you gonna realize, it was just that the time was wrong Juliet?"

Come up on different streets, they both were streets of shame
Both dirty, both mean, yes, and the dream was just the same
"And I dreamed your dream for you, and now your dream is real
How can you look at me as if i was just another one of your deals?"

When you can fall for chains of silver
You can fall for chains of gold
You can fall for pretty strangers, and the promises they hold
You promised me everything, you promised me thick and thin, yeah
Now you just say, "oh Romeo, yeah, you know, I used to have a scene with him"

"Juliet, when we made love you used to cry
You said, "I love you like the stars above, I'll love you till I die"
There's a place for us, you know the movie song
When you gonna realize, it was just that the time was wrong, Juliet?"

"I can't do the talk, like the talk on the TV
And I can't do a love song, like the way it's meant to be
I can't do everything, but I'd do anything for you
I can't do anything except be in love with you"

"And all I do is miss you, and the way we used to be
All I do is keep the beat, and bad company
Now all I do is kiss you, through the bars of a rhyme
Juliet I'd do the stars with you any time"

"Juliet when we made love, you used to cry
You said, "I love you like the stars above, I'll love you till I die"
There's a place for us, you know the movie song
When you gonna realize, it was just that the time was wrong, Juliet?"

A lovestruck Romeo, sings the streets a serenade
Laying everybody low, with a lovesong that he made
Finds a streetlight, steps out of the shade
Says something like, "you and me babe how about it?"

[GeekyPenguin]

Russell, that was one of my favorite songs back in my mopey high school days. I stole the CD from my dad.

[PhiPsiRuss]

Tunnel of Love, the first track on that album is also outstanding.

[AlphaGamDiva]

"i never wanna f***ing see you agaaaaain!
you've always been a b*tch,
since i can't remember when.
you irritate my brain,
and you're driving me insane...
no i never wanna f***ing see you again
why'd ya have to be such a b*tch?"

the tune is so catchy, too....like, upbeat almost.....makes it perfect!

lol....sister havana, i'm glad someone has heard it and been inspired! i never heard it until my friend grant played it for me a few yrs ago....he has all this music i've never heard. anyway, it's a lil anthem for us, too, when break-ups happen. always a good pick-me-up! even changed the words around to fit a more girlie atmosphere.

[Optimist Prime]

Desert Rose by Sting

Originally posted by AXJules
Cheesy but true:
Patti Smyth and Don Henly's "Sometimes Love Just Aint Enough"

There's a danger in loving somebody too much, and its sad when you know its your heart they can't touch, theres a reason why people don't stay who they are, baby sometimes love just aint enough

oh yeahhhhhh.............

Definitely the best break up song that i know of!

[hannahgirl]

Originally posted by chopper816
the good stuff- kenny chesney
if you see him/her- brooks & dunn, with or w/o reba
i lost it- kenny chesney
the dance- garth brooks

many more songs to list, mostly country, but hey, they have the best break up songs!!!

OHHH Kenny!!!! I agree with all of those.....I will also include....

What I Need to do - Kenny Chesney
Goodbye to You - Michelle Branch
Rest In Pieces - Saliva
Comfortable - John Mayer


I've got more but I need to do a little research through my CDs...

[hannahgirl]

Oh yeah.....

Keith Urban - You'll Think of Me
What I Really Meant to Say - Cyndi Thompson
Forget About Us - Tim McGraw
While You Loved Me - Rascal Flatts
I'm Not Supposed to Love You Anymore - Bryan White
Smile - Lonestar

If You're Gone - Matchbox 20
It's Been Awhile - Staind

[sororitygirl2]

Lots of good breakup songs, but based on what I can think of off the top of my head, Coldplay wins hands down!

Dire Straits - "Romeo and Juliet"
R.E.M. - "Everybody Hurts"
Coldplay - "In My Place," "Trouble," "The Scientist," and MOST OF ALL - "A Warning Sign"

[tnxbutterfly]

I Can't Make You Love Me- Bonnie Raitt

[ThetaSis2GPhiB]

This Love by the hot guys in Maroon 5
It's Been the Worst Day Since Yesterday
and
Death Valley Queen by amazing Irish punk band Flogging Molly

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally posted by ThetaSis2GPhiB
This Love by the hot guys in Maroon 5
It's Been the Worst Day Since Yesterday
and
Death Valley Queen by amazing Irish punk band Flogging Molly

I love Flogging Molly!

"What made Milwaukee famous has made a fool out of me..."

I'm listening to a bunch of mp3s from my freshman year to cheer me up about studying for midterms.

[Clockwork08]

*Alanis Morrisette-You Oughta Know
*Brian McKnight- One Last Cry (still brings tears in eyes)
*Lauryn Hill- Ex Factor
Vivian Green- Emotional Rollarcoaster
Sheryl Crow- My Favorite Mistake
No Doubt-Don't Speak
Heather Headley- Always Been Your girl
Avant- Separted
Mary J. Blige- Not Gonna Cry
Mariah Carey- Always be my baby
Ashanti- Foolish (even though I am not a big fan of her)
Justin Timberlake- Cry me a river
Toni Braxton- Unbreak my Heart
TLC- Dear Lie

-Taken from my breakup mix cd (*=favorites)

[texas*princess]

sheryl crow - can't cry anymore


Took your car
Drove to Texas
Sorry, honey
But I suspected we were through
And I can't cry anymore

Since I left
Been feelin' better, cause that's
What you get when you
Stay together too long
And I can't cry anymore

[hottytoddy]

Anyone here bitter toward somone who hurt them?
...good song.



On My Way
by Ingram Hill

I dont want your old letters
and I dont want to be friends
I've had enough to last a lifetime
And i don't want to go again
I dont have to find a reason
I don't have to answer why
It dosent matter who is wrong here
I just want to see you cry

On my way I take the sunshine
On my way I'll take your dreams
On my way I'll say I'm sorry
To no one but me

So let your family know I'm leavin
Lie to your girlfriends that your well
Call and leave a crying message
I wanna know it hurts like hell

On my way I take the sunshine
On my way I'll take your dreams
On my way I'll say I'm sorry
To no one but me

On my way I'll be my own man
And I'll only please myself
On my way
My prides the only feeling I've got left
Feeling I've got left

On my way I'll take the sunshine
On my way I'll take your dreams
On my way I'll say I'm sorry
To no one but me

On my way I'll be my own man
And I'll only please myself
On my way
My prides the only feeling I've got left