“HEARTBREAK ANNIVERSARY” is GIVĒON’s first release of 2020, also dropped on his 25th birthday, which is centered on the anniversary of a heartbreak. It serves as the second single to TAKE TIME.
GIVĒON stated that the song is written from the perspective of a close friend on an episode of Genius VER...
[Intro]
Ooh
[Verse 1]
Balloons are deflated
Guess they look lifeless like me
We miss you on your side of the bed, mmm
Still got your things here
And they stare at me like souvenirs
Don't wanna let you out my head
[Pre-Chorus]
Just like the day that I met you, the day I thought forever
Said that you love me, but that'll last for never
It's cold outside like when you walked out my life
Why you walk out my life?
[Chorus]
I get like this every time
On these days that feel like you and me
Heartbreak anniversary
'Cause I remember every time
On these days that feel like you and me
Heartbreak anniversary, do you ever think of me?
(Oh-ooh) No
(Ooh) No, no, no
(Ooh, ooh) Ooh, nah (Ooh)
[Verse 2]
I'm buildin' my hopes up
Like presents unopened 'til this day
I still see the messages you read, mmm
I'm foolishly patient (Foolishly patient)
Can't get past the taste of your lips (Taste of your lips)
Don't wanna let you out my head
[Pre-Chorus]
Just like the day that I met you, the day I thought forever
Said that you love me but that'll last for never
It's cold outside like when you walked out my life
Why you walk out my life? (My life)
[Chorus]
I get like this every time
On these days that feel like you and me
Heartbreak anniversary
'Cause I remember every time
On these days that feel like you and me
Heartbreak anniversary, do you ever think of me?
(Oh-ooh) Of me
(Ooh) 'Cause I think of you, think of you
(Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh)
HEARTBREAK ANNIVERSARY was written by Maneesh & Sevn Thomas & Varren Wade & GIVĒON.
HEARTBREAK ANNIVERSARY was produced by Maneesh & Sevn Thomas.
GIVĒON released HEARTBREAK ANNIVERSARY on Fri Feb 21 2020.
So “HEARTBREAK ANNIVERSARY” is just the anniversary of a heartbreak. Say you guys are heartbroken on Valentine’s Day, February 14th. Every time Valentine’s Day comes around you kinda revisit the pain and revisit the sorrow. So with this song, I tried to make pain sound beautiful.
–via BET Her
During the week ending May 1, 2021, “HEARTBREAK ANNIVERSARY” peaked at #20 on the Hot 100.
“HEARTBREAK ANNIVERSARY” was certified 4x platinum by the RIAA on June 24, 2022.