Breaking Up The Girl
Garbage · Beautifulgarbage
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My friend you must be careful
They've a million ways to kill you
In this dangerous world
There’s an art to growing old
Take your chances
Magic happens
One mistake's all it takes
And your life has come undone
Walk away cause you're breaking up the girl
It's a drag
I know it's hard
But you're tearing her apart
Walk away cause you're breaking up the girl
I am afraid that there's much to be afraid of
Here today and gone tomorrow
Don't end up in the gutter
Just like the one before
You're just the same
You're such a loser
One mistake's all it takes
And your life has come undone
Walk away cause you're breaking up the girl
It's a drag
I know it's hard
But you're tearing her apart
Walk away cause you're breaking up the girl
You've gotta let her go because you're breaking up the girl
The girl
One mistake's all it takes
And your life has come undone
Walk away cause you're breaking up the girl
It's a drag
I know it's hard
But you're tearing her apart
Walk away cause you're breaking up the girl
You're breaking up the girl
You're breaking up the girl
The girl
My friend you must be careful
They've a million ways to kill you
In this dangerous world
There’s an art to growing old
Take your chances
Magic happens
One mistake's all it takes
And your life has come undone
Walk away cause you're breaking up the girl
It's a drag
I know it's hard
But you're tearing her apart
Walk away cause you're breaking up the girl
I am afraid that there's much to be afraid of
Here today and gone tomorrow
Don't end up in the gutter
Just like the one before
You're just the same
You're such a loser
One mistake's all it takes
And your life has come undone
Walk away cause you're breaking up the girl
It's a drag
I know it's hard
But you're tearing her apart
Walk away cause you're breaking up the girl
You've gotta let her go because you're breaking up the girl
The girl
One mistake's all it takes
And your life has come undone
Walk away cause you're breaking up the girl
It's a drag
I know it's hard
But you're tearing her apart
Walk away cause you're breaking up the girl
You're breaking up the girl
You're breaking up the girl
The girl
Breaking Up The Girl
Released on Garbage's 1998 album Beautifulgarbage, "Breaking Up The Girl" stands as a defining track of the band's evolution into electronic rock. Featuring the iconic collaboration between vocalist Shirley Manson and producer Butch Vig, the song blends alternative rock with synthesized textures, marking a significant shift from their earlier indie pop sound. The recording captures the group's matured sonic palette, characterized by driving basslines and atmospheric production that became a hallmark of their late-period work. As a staple of their discography, the track exemplifies the fusion of organic instrumentation with digital elements that defined the late 1990s alternative landscape.