Discover the story of the song > It’s A Heartache – Juice Newton

The song is about the protagonist's experience of heartbreak and how it feels like a pain in her heart. She explains how it's a game that fools play and that when her partner left her, she felt like a clown and was very sad in the rain. She advises against loving someone who doesn't care for you and depending too much on them because it will only end up hurting you.