Released: May 10, 2011

Songwriter: Christina Perri

Producer: David Hodges Joe Chiccarelli

Wait a minute I don’t want you to know
It’s the only way that I might grow
A secret’s safe behind a pretty smile
And it’s mine, mine, mine...

What’s with all the late-night liquored phone calls?
I don’t think your lover likes me at all
A secret's safe behind a pretty smile
But its mine, mine, mine...

What, what might you do
To find out why I can’t love you
I can’t love you

And who said it was cool
To be asking me these questions
Your who what and when where and why
Are making my head spin
And when was it an option to put your lips upon my lips
And how did this happen and
Why are you laughing and how do I get back together again

What, what might you do
What, what might you do
To find out why
To find out why
I can’t love you
I can’t love you
I can’t love you

Christina Perri

Christina Perri is an American singer and songwriter from Pennsylvania. Her debut single “Jar of Hearts” was featured on the Fox television show So You Think You Can Dance in 2010. The single went on to sell over 3 million copies in the United States and was a hit around the world, skyrocketing Perri’s career. In the UK, it reached number three on the charts and spent over three months in the UK Top 40. A few months later, Perri released her first extended play, The Ocean Way Sessions.

After “Jar of Hearts” began to gather a large amount of attention, Perri signed a record deal with Atlantic Records. Her debut album, Lovestrong, was released on May 10, 2011. In 2012, she wrote and recorded “A Thousand Years” for the film The Twilight Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011) and it appears on the accompanying soundtrack. The song went on to sell over 4 million copies in the United States, being certified 4× platinum. Her second EP, A Very Merry Perri Christmas, was released in October 2012. Her second studio album, Head or Heart, was released on April 1, 2014.