Break My Heart

One of my favorite Pet Shop Boys songs is a ditty with one of the longest titles. “Don’t Know What You Want But I Can’t Give It Anymore” is a break-up song that points at infidelity as the cause. I particularly like the song’s structure. It’s composed mostly of questions that hint at the dynamics of a relationship on the verge of a nervous break-up. When the partners can’t agree on basic principles, it’s time to rethink the obvious.

Did you get what you want?

Do you know what it is?
Do you care?

Is he better than me?

Was it your place or his?
Who was there?

Did you think it was wrong?

Do you find that it’s worse than it was?

Has it gone on too long?

Do you mind that it hurts me? Because…
You’re breaking my heart.

I don’t know what you want but I can’t give it any more

I don’t know what you want but I can’t give it any more

You’re breaking my heart



Was it cracking the code
or just filling in time?

Was that all?

So then why’d you go back
to the scene of the crime?

Did he call?

Shall I take the blame
or another assault on how it was?

Then we’ll get to the fact
that it’s always my fault, just because…
You’re breaking my heart.



I don’t know what you want but I can’t give it any more

I don’t know what you want but I can’t give it any more

You’re breaking my heart



Don’t know what you want…
Don’t know what you want…