More songs by Tate McRae
Description
At first, everything seems almost cinematic, as if someone accidentally dialled an old number, and the past rustles in the speaker, like film that has suddenly come alive. The words sound familiar, but they don't sting anymore. And it's not even painful anymore, just a little surprising how easily some people come back when there's nothing left to break. There's a quiet revenge in this track, without shouting. The voice sounds tired of forgiving, but it's not angry either; it's simply stating a fact: the feelings have expired. The phone's vibration changed to a vibration of self-respect, and now someone else will be left with a turned-off screen and the realisation that it's too late to call back. Director: Tate McRae Cinematographer: Johnny Hader Post-Production Producer: Brian Petchers Writer: Evan Brown Visual Effects: Bradley Crawford Makeup/Color: Lauren White (Lookwell) Thank you, Michelle, for always being there!
Lyrics and translation
Original
You broke me first
Maybe you don't like talking too much about yourself
But you should've told me that you were thinking 'bout someone else
You're drunk at a party, or maybe it's just that your car broke down
Your phone's been off for a couple of months, so you're calling me now
I know you, you're like this
When shit don't go your way, you needed me to fix it
And like me, I did
But I ran out of every reason
Now suddenly you're asking for it back
Could you tell me, where'd you get the nerve?
Yeah, you could say you miss all that we had
But I don't really care how bad it hurts
When you broke me first
You broke me first
Took a while, I was in denial when I first heard
That you moved on quicker than I could've ever, you know that hurt
Swear, for a while, I would stare at my phone just to see your name
But now that it's there, I don't really know what to say
I know you, you're like this
When shit don't go your way, you needed me to fix it
And like me, I did
But I ran out of every reason
Now suddenly you're asking for it back
Could you tell me, where'd you get the nerve?
Yeah, you could say you miss all that we had
But I don't really care how bad it hurts
When you broke me first
You broke me first
What did you think would happen?
What did you think would happen?
I'll never let you have it
What did you think would happen?
Now suddenly you're asking for it back
Could you tell me, where'd you get the nerve?
Yeah, you could say you miss all that we had
But I don't really care how bad it hurts
When you broke me first
You broke me first
(You broke me first)
You broke me first, oh-oh
English translation
You broke me first
Maybe you don't like talking too much about yourself
But you should've told me that you were thinking 'bout someone else
You're drunk at a party, or maybe it's just that your car broke down
Your phone's been off for a couple of months, so you're calling me now
I know you, you're like this
When shit don't go your way, you needed me to fix it
And like me, I did
But I ran out of every reason
Now suddenly you're asking for it back
Could you tell me, where'd you get the nerve?
Yeah, you could say you miss all that we had
But I don't really care how bad it hurts
When you broke me first
You broke me first
Took a while, I was in denial when I first heard
That you moved on quicker than I could've ever, you know that hurt
Swear, for a while, I would stare at my phone just to see your name
But now that it's there, I don't really know what to say
I know you, you're like this
When shit don't go your way, you needed me to fix it
And like me, I did
But I ran out of every reason
Now suddenly you're asking for it back
Could you tell me, where'd you get the nerve?
Yeah, you could say you miss all that we had
But I don't really care how bad it hurts
When you broke me first
You broke me first
What did you think would happen?
What did you think would happen?
I'll never let you have it
What did you think would happen?
Now suddenly you're asking for it back
Could you tell me, where'd you get the nerve?
Yeah, you could say you miss all that we had
But I don't really care how bad it hurts
When you broke me first
You broke me first
(You broke me first)
You broke me first, oh-oh