My Heart Will Never Break This Way Again
Patty Loveless · Strong Heart [2000]
In every life there comes a love like this
Too blind with trust to know the Judas kiss
And as sure as your love changes with the wind
My heart will never break this way again.
Many times I'll walk alone here on this street
But my tears will never taste so bittersweet
Knowing that someday this pain will end
And my heart will never break this way again.
Chorus:
Oh, we hold on, we hold on to moments just like these
The painful memories will make you strong
And it's too bad, so sad when your innocence is gone
It's wasted on the ones that do you wrong.
And I know that I will love again someday
But never quite enough, that's how I'll pay
Loving you too much, that was my sin
And my heart will never break this way again.
Chorus:
Oh, we hold on, we hold on to moments just like these
The painful memories will make you strong
And it's too bad, so sad when your innocence is gone
It's wasted on the ones that do you wrong.
--- Instrumental ---
Chorus:
Oh, we hold on, we hold on to moments just like these
The painful memories will make you strong
And it's too bad, so sad when your innocence is gone
It's wasted on the ones that do you wrong.
In every life there comes a love like this
Too blind with trust to know the Judas kiss
And as sure as your love changes in the wind
My heart will never break this way again.
No, my heart will never break this way again...
My Heart Will Never Break This Way Again
Patty Loveless delivers a quintessential country-rock anthem on the 2000 album Strong Heart. The track exemplifies her signature blend of honky-tonk grit and bluegrass precision, featuring her distinctive vocal delivery over a driving steel guitar and fiddle arrangement. Released during a period where Loveless solidified her status as a leading figure in the modern country-rock revival, the song captures the enduring spirit of the genre. It stands as a testament to her ability to craft songs that resonate with the working-class heartland while maintaining sophisticated musical complexity. The recording showcases her mastery of the pedal steel and her powerful, emotive singing style that has defined her career since the late 1980s.