Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Delines
Performer
Willy Vlautin
Electric Guitar
Amy Boone
Lead Vocals
Freddy Trujillo
Bass Guitar
Sean Oldham
Drums
Cory Gray
Keyboards
Tucker Jackson
Slide Guitar
Amanda Lawrence
Viola
Collin Oldham
Cello
Noah Bernstein
Saxophone
Mark Powers
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Willy Vlautin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Askew
Producer
Lyrics
That first boy had gotten out of juvie and was living in his aunt’s garage
He had a way of talking and he looked dangerous and he was
And her boyfriend from Spokane tattooed her name on his arm
He kissed her up and down all night and he was funny
When the needle wasn’t in his arm
That’s how you break a broken heart
I’m telling you what to do
If you want to break your broken heart I’ve got a map for you
She fell for a man who had a sadness he couldn’t beat
But she took care of him and put up with that still he dragged her into the deep
And that man in Tacoma kept her in a place for a while
He had a wife and kids a left hook like Frazier and words that hit just as hard
That’s how you break a broken heart I’m telling you what to do
If you want to hurt yourself even more men like this will help you
I know it’s hard to be kind to yourself
When you’ve been put down all along
You think you deserve it
That why it feels right when you’re certain that it’s wrong
This is how you break a broken heart I’m telling you what to do
If you want to bust your broken heart I got some tips for you
This is how break a broken heart I’m telling you what to do
If you want to break your broken heart here’s some tricks for you
Little by little by little until you’re on the ground
Written by: Willy Vlautin