THE STRUTS How Can I Love You (Without Breaking Your Heart) | An anthem for thoughtful commitment phobes
After their fourth and successful album ‘Pretty Vicious’, The Struts return with two songs not included in the album because they wanted to give them a life of their own. ‘How Can I Love You‘ certainly deserves it – what a rock ballad! ❤️🔥
The Struts 2 new songs
The Struts have released 2 new tracks in 2024:
- How Can I Love You (Without Breaking Your Heart). The Emotion of the Week
- Heaven’s Got Nothing On You
The band explained that both were planned to be on the album ‘Pretty Vicious’, but the album was a bit long (13 tracks). As The Struts really believed in both songs, they decided to release them as singles a few months later.
The Struts ‘How Can I Love You (Without Breaking Your Heart)’
‘How Can I Love You (Without Breaking Your Heart)’ is a brutally honest song that takes me right back to that moment when the phrase came to me.
It has a Rod Stewart vibe to it, which is definitely something we haven’t done before. I also adore the backing vocal section, which has a Fleetwood Mac feel that’s never a bad thing.
The lyric was laboured over for a long time, which I hope people will appreciate.
Luke Spiller (The Struts frontman)
The Struts Heaven’s Got Nothing On You | Story behind
The Struts explained about the song:
It’s a love song that I wrote about someone who… Oh my god, she was just incredible. Her name’s Kenzie Ann and she just knocked me right off my feet and it was when we were first dating. I remember coming into the studio with these lyrics and I had the title: “Heaven’s Got Nothing On You.”
It’s lovely, but it’s also an extremely horny song as well.
The Struts How Can I Love You (Without Breaking Your Heart) | Story behind
The incredible lead singer of The Struts, Luke Spiller, was in the middle of a date when he came up with the phrase “how can I love you without breaking your heart“. Luke recounts that he ran to the bathroom and wrote it down on his phone 📱 Thus ‘How Can I Love You’ was born.
The Struts’ new track talks about love as something to be treated with care because it can be very painful.
We’ve left you below the lyrics because they’re worth reading. It’s a brilliant track, beautifully written and clearly sincere.
‘How can I love you‘ demonstrates the compositional maturity of the British band based in Los Angeles, taking advantage of the great strengths of The Struts, some magnificent musicians and the voice of Luke Spiller, who sooner rather than later will sell out stadiums.
We will probably have to wait a while for new material from The Struts, but in the meantime these 2 tracks, the album ‘Pretty Vicious’ and their 3 previous albums, will ease the wait.
Video | The Struts How Can I Love You (Without Breaking Your Heart)
The Struts 'How Can I Love You' lyrics
I never want to take away your precious time
You need a hand to hold, but mine is sold
You’re lying on my chest and saying I’m the best
I could act, but I can’t play the role
I know your eyes only see forever
We taste so sweet together
When I look in the mirror
It hurts like hell, asking myself
How can I love you
Without breaking your heart?
‘Cause you’re trying to put all my pieces together
But it’s making me fall apart
So how can I love you
Without breaking your heart?
‘Cause you’re trying to put all my pieces together
But it’s making me fall apart
Making me fall apart
This truth may be the coldest that I’ve come to know
There’s so much about me that you don’t see
And if I let you in, the ending won’t begin
You’re waiting for someone who’ll never be
I know your eyes only see forever
We taste so sweet together
When I look in the mirror
It hurts like hell, asking myself
How can I love you
Without breaking your heart?
‘Cause you’re trying to put all my pieces together
But it’s making me fall apart
So how can I love you
Without breaking your heart?
‘Cause you’re trying to put all my pieces together
But it’s making me fall apart
Making me fall apart
You’re seeing what your heart only wants to see
And hoping soon that I’ll find my way
You’re falling for a dream I wish I could believe
And longing for what I’ll never see
How can I love you
Without breaking your heart?
‘Cause you’re trying to put all my pieces together
But it’s making me fall apart
So how can I love you
Without breaking your heart?
‘Cause you’re trying to put all my pieces together
But it’s making me fall apart
Making me fall apart
The Struts 'How Can I Love You' lyrics in Spanish
Nunca quiero quitarte tu precioso tiempo
Necesitas una mano que sostener, pero la mia esta vendida
Te recuestas en mi pecho y dices que soy el mejor
Podría actuar, pero no puedo interpretar el papel
Sé que tus ojos sólo ven para siempre
Sabemos tan dulce juntos
Cuando me miro en el espejo
Duele como el infierno, preguntándome
Cómo puedo amarte
Sin romperte el corazón
Porque intentas juntar todas mis piezas
Pero hace que me desmorone
Entonces, ¿cómo puedo amarte
Sin romperte el corazón
Porque estas tratando de juntar todas mis piezas
Pero me hace caer aparte
Me hace caer a pedazos
Esta verdad puede ser la más fría que he llegado a conocer
Hay tanto sobre mi que tu no ves
Y si te dejo entrar, el final no empezará
Estás esperando a alguien que nunca será
Sé que tus ojos sólo ven para siempre
Sabemos tan dulce juntos
Cuando me miro en el espejo
Duele como el infierno, preguntándome
Cómo puedo amarte
Sin romperte el corazón
Porque intentas juntar todas mis piezas
Pero hace que me desmorone
Entonces, ¿cómo puedo amarte
Sin romperte el corazón
Porque estas tratando de juntar todas mis piezas
Pero me hace caer aparte
Me hace desmoronarme
Estás viendo lo que tu corazón sólo quiere ver
Y esperando que pronto encuentre mi camino
Te estás enamorando de un sueño que desearía poder creer
Y anhelando lo que nunca veré
Cómo puedo amarte
Sin romperte el corazón
Porque estas tratando de juntar todas mis piezas
Pero hace que me desmorone
Así que ¿cómo puedo amarte
Sin romperte el corazón
Porque estas tratando de juntar todas mis piezas
Pero me hace caer aparte
Me hace caer a pedazos
