Lyrics to 'I Can Do It With a Broken Heart' From Taylor Swift's New Album 'The Tortured Poets Department'
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The song lyrics to "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart" leaked ahead of the release of Taylor Swift's new album Tortured Poets Department.
Swift sings of the difficulties of plastering on a happy face for the public and fans when she's crumbling inside after a breakup of a short-lived relationship, likely with Matt Healy—because, well, she was with Joe Alwyn for six years.
Check out the "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart" lyrics below.
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Taylor Swift 'I Can Do It With a Broken Heart' Lyrics
I can read your mind
"She's having the time of her life
There in her glittering prime
The lights refract sequin stars off her silhouette every night"
I can show you lies
'Cause I'm a real tough kid, I can handle my s—t
They said, "Babe, you gotta fake it till you make it," and I did
"Lights, camera, bitch, smile
Even when you wanna die"
He said he'd love me all his life
But that life was too short
Breaking down, I hit the floor
All the pieces of me shattered as the crowd was chanting more
I was grinning like I'm winning, I was hitting my marks
'Cause I can do it with a broken heart
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I'm so depressed I act like it's my birthday every day
I'm so obsessed with him, but he avoids me like a plague
I cry a lot, but I am so productive, it's an art
You know you're good when you can even do it with a broken heart
I can hold my breath
I've been doing it since he left
I keep finding his things in drawers
Crucial evidence I didn't imagine the whole thing,I'm sure I can pass this test
'Cause I'm a real tough kid, I can handle my s—t
They said, "Babe, you gotta fake it till you make it," and I did
Lights, camera, bitch smile
Insta-letters for miles
He said he'd love me for all time
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But that time was quite short
Breaking down, I hit the floor
All the pieces of me shattered as the crowd was chanting more
I was grinning like I'm winning, I was hitting my marks
'Cause I can do it with a broken heart
I'm so depressed I act like it's my birthday every day
I'm so obsessed with him, but he avoids me like a plague
I cry a lot, but I am so productive, it's an art
You know you're good when you can even do it with a broken heart
You know you're good when you can even do it with a broken heart
You know you're good
You're good
'Cause I'm miserable
And no one even knows!
Try and come for my job...
What is The Tortured Poets Department tracklist?
Divided into four sides (for the vinyl release), The Tortured Poets Department track list has 16 songs total. Physical releases will also include a bonus track called "The Manuscript."
Side A
1. "Fortnight" (feat. Post Malone)
2. "The Tortured Poets Department"
3. "My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys"
4. "Down Bad"
Side B
5. "So Long, London"
6. "But Daddy I Love Him"
7. "Fresh Out the Slammer"
8. "Florida!!!" (feat. Florence and the Machine)
Side C
9. "Guilty as Sin?"
10. "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?"
11. "I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)"
12. "loml"
Side D
13. "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart"
14. "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived"
15. "The Alchemy"
16. "Clara Bow"
17. Bonus Track (depending on version): "The Manuscript," "The Bolter," "The Albatross" or "The Black Dog"
