Lyrics

You had designs on me
I kind of idolized you
Yeah, I could picture us together
Like true lovers do;
But when I drew you in
You brushed away my kiss
And turned our love into
Your sad cartoon; but I can't laugh at it

You knew the art
Of breaking apart
It must have been easy
To shatter a heart
We painted a dream; you tore it to bits
You hung it up before it was fixed
I called it love, but you called it quits
Cause right from the start, you knew that you'd split
You knew the art... of breaking apart

You pulled it off so well
You had such good technique
You made a rainbow sky so black & white,
That I couldn't speak;
Someday I'll love again
I fall for some new kiss
But I won't ever cry
Cause baby, I won't let it come to this

I'll know the art
Of breaking apart
And it'll be easy
To shatter a heart
First we'll paint a dream; I'll tear it to bits
Then I'll hang it up before it's been fixed
And we'll call it love, but I'll call it quits
Cause right from the start, I know that I'll split
I'll know the art... of breaking apart

You knew the art
Of breaking apart
It must have been easy
To shatter a heart
We painted a dream; you tore it to bits
You hung it up before it was fixed
I called it love, but you called it quits
Cause right from the start, you knew that you'd split
You knew the art... of breaking apart
Yeah, You knew the art... of breaking apart