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Heartbreak Hotel Lyrics

by Whitney Houston

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Heartbreak Hotel Lyrics

This is a heartbreak hotel This is a heartbreak hotel This is a heartbreak hotel This is a heartbreak hotel This is a heartbreak hotel This is a heartbreak hotel This is a heartbreak hotel This is a heartbreak hotel You said you'd be here by 9 And said you took your time You didn't think to call me, boy Here I sit, tryin' not to cry Askin' myself why You'd do this to me Since you're not around for me to tell you baby face to face I'm writin' you this letter, and this is what I have to say All I really wanted was some of your time Instead you told me lies when someone else was on your mind What you do to me, look what you did to me I thought that you were someone who would do me right Until you played with me emotions and you made me cry What you do to me, you take what you did to me Now I see that you've been doin' wrong And played me all along And made a fool of me, baby You got it all wrong to think that I wouldn't find out (Uh!) That you were cheatin' on me baby How could you do it to me Since you're not around for me to tell you baby face to face I'm writin' you this letter, and this is what I have to say All I really wanted was some of your time Instead you told me lies when someone else was on your mind (what you did...) What you do to me, look what you did to me I thought that you were someone who would do me right Until you played with me emotions and you made me cry What you do to me (why you do it?), you take what you did to me (you didn't have to do it to me, baby) This is a heartbreak hotel This is a heartbreak hotel This is a heartbreak hotel This is a heartbreak hotel This is a heartbreak hotel This is a heartbreak hotel This is a heartbreak hotel This is a heartbreak hotel All I really wanted was some of your time Instead you told me lies when someone else was on your mind What you do to me, look what you did to me I thought that you were someone who would do me right Until you played with me emotions and you made me cry What you do to me, you take what you did to me All I really wanted was some of your time Instead you told me lies when someone else was on your mind What you do to me, look what you did to me I thought that you were someone who would do me right Until you played with me emotions and you made me cry What you do to me, you take what you did to me I ain't gonna take it, I ain't gonna take it no more I ain't gonna take it boy I ain't gonna take it no more Everything you say is a lie

Meaning of Heartbreak Hotel

“Heartbreak Hotel” is a raw and devastating expression of betrayal and anguish, delivered with Whitney Houston’s signature power. The song paints a picture of utter devastation – the narrator has been left by a lover who repeatedly lied and cheated, symbolized by the “heartbreak hotel,” a place for lost souls. Fueled by immense pain and confusion, she pours out her hurt through a desperate letter, questioning his actions and revealing the emotional manipulation he inflicted upon her. The repeated lines emphasize the cyclical nature of her despair and the feeling of being utterly foolish for believing in him. Houston’s voice conveys a potent mix of anger, sadness, and disbelief as she confronts the devastating truth: she was played, used, and ultimately heartbroken by someone who didn't value her or respect her feelings.

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