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Who sang Breaking Hearts (Ain't What It Used To Be)?

Elton John released the song Breaking Hearts (Ain't What It Used To Be). Date of release: 1984.

Release date: 1984
Duration: 03:34

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The meaning of the song 'Breaking Hearts (Ain't What It Used To Be) ', based on the lyrics
What is Breaking Hearts (Ain’t What It Used To Be) about?
🎶 Breaking Hearts (Ain’t What It Used To Be) song analysis
The lyrics seem to speak of a man reflecting on his past life as a heartbreaker. He talks about how he used to be "tough" and very reserved with his heart, but now things have changed and he feels much older. He reflects on how he was always in the thick of things and had every woman's heart on the line, but now he is alone and knows what loneliness means. The chorus repeats that breaking hearts is not what it used to be, suggesting that the man has changed his mind.

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This explanation is based on the lyrics of ‘Breaking Hearts (Ain’t What It Used To Be)’. The meaning is of course subject to interpretation.
The meaning of the song lyrics, in a few words...
The song’s lyrics seem to be about a man reflecting on his past life and how he has changed now that he is older.
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Elton John - Short Biography


- Elton John was born in 1947 in London, England

- He is a rock and pop singer and pianist

- He began his musical career in 1966, and then had a great success with his album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" in 1973

- He has sold over 300 million albums worldwide

- In 1993, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II

- In 2000, he was named to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

- In 2004, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame

- In 2008, he received a Grammy Legend Award

- In 2018, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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