Released: September 16, 1997
Songwriter: Diane Warren
Producer: Daryl Simmons
[Chorus 1]
How could the one I gave my heart to, break my heart so bad?
How could the one who made me happy, make me feel so sad?
Won't somebody tell me? So I can understand
If you love me, how could you hurt me like that
How could the one I gave my world to, throw my world away?
How could the one who said, "I love you," say the things you say?
How could the one I was so true to, just tell me lies?
How could the one I gave my heart to, go and break this heart of mine, tell me?
[Bridge 1]
How could you be so cold to me
When I gave you everything?
All my love, all I had inside
How could you just walk out the door?
How could you not love me anymore?
I thought we had forever, I can't understand
[Chorus 2]
How could the one I shared my dreams with, take my dreams from me?
How could the love that brought such pleasure, bring such misery?
Won't somebody tell me, somebody tell me please
If you love me how could you do that to me, tell me?
[Bridge 2]
How could you just walk out the door?
How could you not love me anymore?
I thought we had forever
Can't understand, no I can't understand
[Chorus 1]
How could the one I gave my heart to, break my heart so bad?
How could the one who made me happy, make me feel so sad?
Won't somebody tell me? So I can understand
If you love me how could you hurt me like that?
How could the one I gave my world to, throw my world away?
How could the one who said, "I love you," say the things you say?
How could the one I was so true to, just tell me lies?
[Outro]
How could the one I gave my heart to
How could the one I gave my heart to
How could the one I gave my heart to
Break this heart of mine, tell me?
How could the one I gave my heart to, break my heart so bad?
How could the one who made me happy, make me feel so sad?
Won't somebody tell me? So I can understand
If you love me, how could you hurt me like that
How could the one I gave my world to, throw my world away?
How could the one who said, "I love you," say the things you say?
How could the one I was so true to, just tell me lies?
How could the one I gave my heart to, go and break this heart of mine, tell me?
[Bridge 1]
How could you be so cold to me
When I gave you everything?
All my love, all I had inside
How could you just walk out the door?
How could you not love me anymore?
I thought we had forever, I can't understand
[Chorus 2]
How could the one I shared my dreams with, take my dreams from me?
How could the love that brought such pleasure, bring such misery?
Won't somebody tell me, somebody tell me please
If you love me how could you do that to me, tell me?
[Bridge 2]
How could you just walk out the door?
How could you not love me anymore?
I thought we had forever
Can't understand, no I can't understand
[Chorus 1]
How could the one I gave my heart to, break my heart so bad?
How could the one who made me happy, make me feel so sad?
Won't somebody tell me? So I can understand
If you love me how could you hurt me like that?
How could the one I gave my world to, throw my world away?
How could the one who said, "I love you," say the things you say?
How could the one I was so true to, just tell me lies?
[Outro]
How could the one I gave my heart to
How could the one I gave my heart to
How could the one I gave my heart to
Break this heart of mine, tell me?
more tracks from the album
Ultimate Aaliyah
- The One I Gave My Heart To
- At Your Best (You Are Love)
- More Than A Woman
- I Don’t Wanna
- 4 Page Letter
- One in a Million
- I Care 4 U
- If Your Girl Only Knew
- Don’t Know What to Tell Ya
- Messed Up
- More Than a Woman (Bump N Flex Club Mix)
- Miss You
- Back & Forth
- I Am Music
- John Blaze
- Man Undercover
- Come Back in One Piece
- Are You Feelin’ Me?
- Got to Give It Up
- Are You That Somebody?
- Try Again
- We Need a Resolution
- Rock the Boat
- Hot Like Fire
From the albums
- One in a Million (1996)
- Ultimate Aaliyah (2005)
Aaliyah popular songs
- Enough Said
- Are You That Somebody?
- At Your Best (You Are Love)
- Miss You
- One in a Million
- Rock the Boat
- Try Again
- Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number
- More Than A Woman
- Back & Forth
- I Care 4 U
- 4 Page Letter
- Come Over
- I Don’t Wanna
- We Need a Resolution
- If Your Girl Only Knew
- The One I Gave My Heart To
- Come Back in One Piece
- Poison
- A Girl Like You
- Don’t Know What to Tell Ya
- Journey to the Past
- Never No More
- Loose Rap