Unbreak My Heart
Toni Braxton · The Best so Far [2007]
Don't leave me out in the rain
Come back and bring back my smile
Come and take these tears away
I need your arms to hold me now
The nights are so unkind
Bring back those nights when I held you beside me
Un-break my heart
Say you'll love me again
Undo this hurt you caused
When you walked out the door
And walked out of my life
Un-cry these tears
I cried so many nights
Un-break my heart
My heart
Take back that sad word good-bye
Bring back the joy to my life
Don't leave me here with these tears
Come and kiss this pain away
I can't forget the day you left
Time is so unkind
And life is so cruel without you here beside me
Un-break my heart
Say you'll love me again
Undo this hurt you caused
When you walked out the door
And walked out of my life
Un-cry these tears
I cried so many nights
Un-break my heart
My heart
Don't leave me in all this pain
Don't leave me out in the rain
Bring back the nights when I held you beside me
Un-break my heart
Say you'll love me again
Undo this hurt you caused
When you walked out the door
And walked out of my life
Un-cry these tears
I cried so many, many nights
Un-break my
Un-break my heart oh baby
Come back and say you love me
Un-break my heart
Sweet darlin'
Without you I just can't go on
Can't go on....
Unbreak My Heart
Toni Braxton's 'Unbreak My Heart' stands as a defining moment in contemporary R&B, blending soulful vocals with a polished production style that became a blueprint for the genre in the late 1990s. Released on her album 'Secrets', the track showcases her signature ability to convey deep emotional vulnerability within a structured pop-R&B framework. The song's enduring popularity highlights its role in cementing Braxton's status as a leading figure in the era's sound, influencing countless subsequent artists who sought to merge lyrical intimacy with radio-ready arrangements. Its inclusion in later compilations like 'The Best so Far' underscores its recognition as a cornerstone of her discography and a staple of the genre's history.