“Breaking Up the Girl” was released as the second US single and third international single from Garbage’s third album Beautiful Garbage.
Described by Duke as “a brazen attempt to write a catchy pop song”, it has long been thought that the band never performed this song live again after the Beautifu...
[Verse 1]
In a modern culture
My friend you must be careful
They've a million
Ways to kill you
In this dangerous world
There’s an art to growing old
Taking chances
Magic happens
[Chorus]
One mistake's all it takes
And your life has come undone
Walk away 'cause you're breaking up the girl
It's a drag, I know it's hard
But you're tearing her apart
Walk away 'cause you're breaking up the girl
[Verse 2]
I am afraid
That there's much to be afraid of
Here today and
Gone tomorrow
Don't end up in the gutter
Just like the one before
You're just the same
Such a loser
[Chorus]
One mistake's all it takes
And your life has come undone
Walk away 'cause you're breaking up the girl
It's a drag, I know it's hard
But you're tearing her apart
Walk away 'cause you're breaking up the girl
[Bridge]
You've got to let her go because you're breaking up
The girl
The girl
[Chorus]
One mistake's all it takes
And your life has come undone
Walk away 'cause you're breaking up the girl
It's a drag, I know it's hard
But you're tearing her apart
Walk away 'cause you're breaking up the girl
Breaking up the girl
Breaking up the girl
[Outro]
Girl, ah
Breaking Up the Girl was written by Steve Marker & Duke Erikson & Butch Vig & Shirley Manson.
Breaking Up the Girl was produced by Garbage.
Garbage released Breaking Up the Girl on Mon Oct 01 2001.
Breaking Up The Girl: Either Butch or Duke came up with this title . I can’t remember!Then I wrote around it’s theme. I kept asking them what the title meant but they never were able to come up with a satisfactory answer. 😂👩🏼🦰#timstwitterlisteningparty pic.twitter.com/fE8LCuoQDd— Garbage (@garb...