Jar of Hearts - Christina Perri

Unfortunately, love oftentimes gets the best of us. The majority of us would have been hurt once -- but there's always that one person that almost, if not successfully, broke our hearts into millions of irregular pieces. There's always that one person the causes irreparable damage and causes us to curse the mountains and the stars.

This person, you thought, was "The One". Suuuure. In fact, mission accomplished: The One you gave your whole heart to but got nothing in return. The One you fought hell and back for. The One who said, "never mind what they say" and promised, "it's just going to be you and me, against all odds" then left you high and dry, standing there agape wondering what the hell just happened. Unrequited love, forbidden love, one-sided relationships, and relationships built on mistrust, deceit, and pain -- these are the kinds where boundaries are just blurry lines between happiness and sorrow and heartbreak is acknowledged to be just around the corner.

People tell you you're not alone -- followed illogically by a "you'll be fine" or "everything's going to be okay". Kicking and screaming, you argue that whatever happened to others has nothing to do with you: ignoring for a moment that human evolution is actually a practice of the "learn from experience" adage. You take no comfort at all in being part of a group that fell victim to a killer that was standing right in front of them. Misery, you realize, doesn't give a damn about company. Misery would love Revenge or its cousins Johnnie, Jack, or Gilbey.

If you're the type, you'll eventually find the right song. You immortalize your situation in song, inadvertently bookmarking songs on the radio to remind you of your brokenhearted ails. You hum in on your way to school or work. In the shower, you sing it with all the emotion of a music video star. With this song in your pocket, you know that the pain is real, it's there, and yes -- you're not alone.

Christina Perri's "Jar of Hearts" is a gem for all those who have fallen out of been kicked out of love by those they adored the most. As she sings, you can hear the emotion, the utter pain and disgust she has for this person who left her and now wants her back. With anger, sadness, and a tinge of regret, Perri says, "Don't come back for me. Who do you think you are?"

Quick. The time to commemorate is now:

Jar of Hearts
Christina Perri

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I know I can't take one more step towards you
Cause all thats waiting is regret
Don't you know I'm not your ghost anymore
You lost the love I loved the most

I learned to live, half alive
And now you want me one more time

Who do you think you are?
Runnin' 'round leaving scars
Collecting a jar of hearts
Tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
So don't come back for me
Who do you think you are?

I hear you're asking all around
If I am anywhere to be found
But I have grown too strong
To ever fall back in your arms

It took so long just to feel alright
Remember how to put back the light in my eyes
I wish I had missed the first time that we kissed
'Cause you broke all your promises
And now you're back
You don't get to get me back