'Way Too Good At Breaking My Heart' by Miranda Lambert – Lyrics & Meaning

Earlier this year, Miranda Lambert ushered in a new era. Having inked a deal with Republic Records – a label where her desires and her vision were understood – the 'Tequila Does' hitmaker found herself refreshed, newly empowered and inspired to create the music she has always strived for.

What has resulted since has been a string of well-received singles, like 'Wranglers', 'Dammit Randy' and 'No Man's Land', all eventually, paving the way for her tenth solo studio release, Postcards From Texas.

The new album is full of Lambert's trademark fire and sass, but it's also sprinkled with her hallmark honesty and tenderness. It's seen throughout her ‘Way Too Good At Breaking My Heart,’ a shimmering opus marred by the conflicting feelings that come with being head-over-heels in lust.

‘Way Too Good At Breaking My Heart’ is a luxurious serenade, flush with lush country swells of dreamy strings and insistent beats. Opening with a sweep of waltzing steel, the song blooms and builds, settles and simmers, making for a rollercoaster of a listen comparable to the tumultuous relationship of which Lambert lilts.

"Meltin’ in the makers
Another ice breaker
Sippin’ on some trouble and then"

"It’s a baby blue spirit
And everytime I’m near it
I’m smokin’ like I never quit"

‘Way Too Good At Breaking My Heart’ is another Postcards From Texas offering that finds Lambert ignoring her better judgment when it comes to life and love.

The star opens the tune comparing a lover to her vices, a person as brain-fogging as a pour of whiskey, as addictive as a nicotine drag. However, she can't help yourself, needing another fix, singing in spite of herself, "Ooo I tell myself girl you outta know better / But whatever."

"Roller coaster
Boy you’re the poster child
Of runnin’ me round
Callin’ me up when you’re down"

This person has some kind of hold on the singer, pulling her back in again and again just to let her down. "But when it’s over / And everyone’s sober / I see sun on your skin / I wanna do it again," she sings, meaning that even in the clear light of day, she'd rather get toyed with than let go.

She has an explanation, though, citing that her lover is just "way too good at breaking my heart".

"Damn I wish I wouldn’t but you’re
Way too good at breakin’ my heart"

While Lambert hasn't explicitly shared anything about 'Way Too Good At Breaking My Heart', she has explained that Postcards from Texas is meant to serve as a love letter of sorts from her to her listeners.

From commenting on toxic relationships and the need to be free, to more profound sentiments on life and love, the 14-song album is full of lessons learned and words of wisdom.

“There’s a lot of bad decisions on this record, but that’s part of growing up," she offered. "It’s part of the experience, that human experience is figuring it out. You don’t learn from things going great. Throughout this record, there’s a lot of tenderness and living in the moment of the pain. It’s not glorifying it, but explaining."

Meltin’ in the makers
Another ice breaker
Sippin’ on some trouble and then

It’s a baby blue spirit
And everytime I’m near it
I’m smokin’ like I never quit

Ooo I tell myself girl you outta know better
But whatever

Roller coaster
Boy you’re the poster child
Of runnin’ me round
Callin’ me up when you’re down

But when it’s over
And everyone’s sober
I see sun on your skin
I wanna do it again

Oooo man I know I shouldn’t but you’re lookin’ pretty good in the dark
Mmm I know how this starts
Damn I wish I wouldn’t but you’re
Way too good at breaking my heart

We been playin’ this awhile
Skippin’ on a vinyl
Lettin’ that needle dig in
Guess I’m still an addict
Cause somewhere in the static
I pretend that I don’t know how it ends

Ooo I tell myself girl you outta know better
But whatever

Roller coaster
Boy you’re the poster child
Of runnin’ me round
Callin’ me up when you’re down
But then when it’s over
And everyone’s sober
I see sun on your skin
I wanna do it again

Oooo man I know I shouldn’t but you’re lookin’ pretty good in the dark
Mmm I know how this starts
Damn I wish I wouldn’t but you’re
Way too good at breaking my heart

Roller coaster
Boy you’re the poster child
Of runnin’ me round
Callin’ me up when your down

But when it’s over
And everyone’s sober
I see sun on your skin
I wanna do it again

Oooo man I know I shouldn’t but you’re lookin’ pretty good in the dark
Mmm I know how this starts
Damn I wish I wouldn’t but you’re
Way too good at breakin’ my heart

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