John Mayer – Heartbreak Warfare

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Lightning strike
Inside, my chest to keep me up at night
Dream of ways
To make you understand my pain

[Chorus]
Clouds of sulfur in the air
Bombs are falling everywhere
It's heartbreak warfare
Once you want it to begin,
No one really ever wins
In heartbreak warfare
If you want more love,
Why don't you say so?
If you want more love,
Why don't you say so?

Drop his name
Push it in and twist the knife again
Watch my face
As I pretend to feel no pain, pain, pain

[Chorus]

Just say so

How come the only way to know how high you get me
Is to see how far I fall
God only knows how much I'd love you if you let me
But I can't break through at all.

It's a heart, heartbreak

I don't care if we don't sleep at all tonight
Let's just fix this whole thing now
I swear to God we're gonna get it right
If you lay your weapon down
Red wine and Ambien
You're talking shit again, it's heartbreak warfare
Good to know it's all a game
Disappointment has a name, it's heartbreak, heartbreak

It's heartbreak warfare
It's heartbreak warfare
It's heartbreak warfare

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Track duration: 04:30

"Heartbreak Warfare" as written by John Mayer

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    My Interpretation:Totally agree, no one really ever wins in heartbreak warfare.
    Listening to John Mayer's songs( I still believe he is a genius) I thought I needed this wrong guy--Two wrongs make it all alright tonight-- but I was talking shit again. No one is wrong, no matter how lonely, sad or desperate you think you are. You are not wrong , even though gravity might work against you... Time is the best healer.
    Flag greengreenleafon July 16, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:Great song. :)
    Flag Thia007on November 18, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I don't think my comment is really needed here, but I think this song is absolutely perfect. I don't think it's needs explaining either.
    Flag katrinabalentineon September 11, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:i used to not like john mayer (mainly because of his playboy reputation) until i heard this song, but it is awesome. the meaning is really redundant to discuss because the song pretty much plays it out. i think anyone can relate to the feeling of love only being a game, or even a war, like the song talks about.
    Flag babyimadreamerrron May 13, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:this is one of my least favorite songs from john mayer. i don't like how he makes his voice sound in the song. it's just not a catchy song to me. i still love you johnny <3.
    Flagged goldnavaon March 24, 2011   Link
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    My Interpretation:I believe this song captures the ending to a relationship. You are miserable and just trying to make it through. There's misunderstandings and everything is crumbling apart. Lyrically, this song captures the theme beautifully.
    Flag dancedance13on March 06, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:It feels like getting on Facebook and being denied on friend request from an ex-girlfriend and you've got a glass of Cab Savignon sitting next to the speakers. Dream of ways to make you understand my pain pain pain
    Flag jumpy73on November 07, 2010   Link
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    Lyric Correction:this is a minor correction, but it's God only knows how much I'd love you if you'd let me
    But I can't break through at all. not, God only knows how much I'd love you if you'd let me
    But I can't break free at all
    Flag beckarainon August 16, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:lol what's funny is that johnny boy mayer doesn't write most his own songs! uh oh! still amazing though.
    Flag bostonmcdon August 04, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:favourite lines are is:
    ''Drop his name. Push it in and twist the knife again. Watch my face. As I pretend to feel no pain"
    its hearing your ex's name, or someones name who has hurt you in general and getting an empty-feel sorry for yourself feeling, yet you dont want anyone else to realise how hurt you really are.
    Flag ParachutesAndAirBalloonson August 01, 2010   Link

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