Heartbreak Hotel

Jackson 5 · Other Songs - Jackson 5

Live and sin

Ten years ago on this day,

My heart was yearning.

I promised I would never ever be returning

Where my baby broke my heart

And left me yearning



As we walked into the room,

There were faces

Staring, glaring, tearing through me

Someone said welcome to the doom

Then they smiled with eyes

That looked as if they knew me

This is scaring me



We walked up the stairs

Still concealing gloom

There were two girls sitting in my room

She walked up to my face

Said this is the place,

You said meet you right here at noon



This is Heartbreak hotel

Welcome to Heartbreak hotel

So this is Heartbreak hotel

This place is Heartbreak hotel



Hope is dead

She thought that I had cheated for another lover

I turn my back to see that I am undercover

Now I can't convince this girl there ain't no other



Someone's evil to hurt my soul

Every smile's a trial but it begun

To hurt me (This is killing me)

Then the man next door had told

She's been here in tears for fifteen years

This is scaring me



We came to this place, where the vicious dwell

Found that wicked women around this strange hotel

There was Sefra and Sue,

Every girl that I knew

And my baby said love is through.



This is Heartbreak hotel

Welcome to Heartbreak hotel

So evil Heartbreak hotel

This is place is Heartbreak hotel (Repeat 2x)

Jackson 5 - Heartbreak Hotel

Jackson 5's 'Heartbreak Hotel' stands as a pivotal moment in their transition from children's performers to mature R&B artists. Recorded in 1971, the track mirrors the emotional depth of Elvis Presley's iconic hit but is delivered with the group's signature smooth vocal harmonies and sophisticated production. As part of their evolving discography, the song reflects the band's growing independence and artistic maturity during the early 1970s. It showcases their ability to blend soulful instrumentation with poignant lyrics about romantic disillusionment, cementing their legacy as pioneers of family-oriented pop music who successfully navigated the complexities of adolescence and early adulthood.