Lyrics: Heartbreaker

The lyrics of Mariah Carey’s “Heartbreaker” highlight her playful and sassy side, making it one of her most iconic hits. Released as the lead single from her Rainbow album, the song became her 14th number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and, additionally, marked Jay-Z’s first number-one single. Directed by Brett Ratner, the video introduced fans to Bianca, Mariah’s mischievous alter ego. In fact, the stunts were choreographed by Jackie Chan, adding a unique twist. Notably, Mariah ripped the waist of her jeans on set to improve the fit, which later sparked a major fashion trend in the late 90s and early 2000s. The beauty of Mariah Carey lyrics for ‘Heartbreaker’ lies in their infectious energy and timeless appeal, leaving a lasting mark on pop culture.

Heartbreaker (feat. Jay-Z)

[Intro: JAY-Z & Mariah Carey]
Yeah
We’re gonna do it like this
Aight
Let’s go
Jigga

[Refrain: Mariah Carey & JAY-Z]
Gimme your love (Uh), gimme your love (What?)
Gimme your love (MC), gimme your love (Uh, jigga)
Gimme your love, gimme your love
Gimme your love, gimme your love (Hey)
Gimme your love, gimme your love (You gotta bounce to this like this)
Gimme your love, gimme your love (You almost gotta watch and listen)
Gimme your love (Uh-huh), gimme your love (Woo)
Gimme your love (X-Scape), gimme your love

[Verse 1: Mariah Carey]
Boy, your love’s so good
I don’t wanna let go
And although I should
I can’t leave you alone
‘Cause you’re so disarming
I’m caught up in the midst of you
And I cannot resist at all

[Pre-Chorus: Mariah Carey]
Boy, if I do (Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah-yes)
The things you wanna do
The way I used to do
Would you love me, baby (Love me, oh)
Or leaving me feeling used?
Would you go and break my heart?

[Chorus: Mariah Carey, JAY-Z]
(Heartbreaker, you got the best of me)
Heartbreaker, you got the best of me (You got the best)
But I just keep on coming back incessantly (I keep on, keep on)
Oh, why did you have to run your game on me?
(Why, why did you have to run your game?)
I should have known right from the start (I’m all over ready, uh-huh, okay, cool)
(The start that you’d go and break my heart)
You’d go and break my heart (Alright, yo)

[Verse 3: Jay-Z]
She wanna shop with Jay, play box with Jay
She wanna pillow fight in the middle of the night
She wanna drive my Benz with five of her friends
She wanna creep past the block, spying again
She wanna roll with Jay, chase skeeos away
She wanna fight with lame chicks, blow my day
She wanna inspect the rest, kick me to the curb
If she find one strand of hair longer than hers
She want love in the jacuzzi (Uh-huh), rub up in the movies (Uh-huh)
Access to the old crib, keys to the newbie
She wanna answer the phone, tattoo her arm
That’s when I gotta send her back to her mom’s
She calls me “heartbreaker”
When we apart, it makes her want a piece of paper
Scribble down “I hate ya”
But she knows she loves Jay because
She loves everything Jay say, Jay does, and all

[Chorus: Mariah Carey, JAY-Z]
(Oh boy, you got the best of me)
Heartbreaker, you got the best of me
But I just keep on coming back incessantly (I keep on coming back)
Oh, why did you have to run your game on me (Why did you have to run your game?)
I should have known right from the start, (Right from the start that you’d)
You’d go and break my heart (Go and break my heart)
Heartbreaker, you got the best of me (Ah)
But I just keep on coming back incessantly (Ooh)
Oh, why did you have to run your game on me?
I should have known right from the start (I should have known)
You’d go and break my heart (That you would go and break my heart)
Heartbreaker, you got the best of me
But I just keep on coming back incessantly (Break it down)
Oh, why did you have to run your game on me?
I should have known right from the start
You’d go and break my heart

[Post-Chorus: Mariah Carey]
Heartbreaker, you got the best of me (Boy, if I do)
But I just keep on coming back incessantly (The things you want me to, the way I used to do)
Oh, why did you have to run your game on me? (Would you love me, baby)
I should have known right from the start (Or leave me feeling used?)
You’d go and break my heart (Would you go and break my heart?)

[Outro: Mariah Carey & JAY-Z]
Gimme your love, gimme your love (Damn straight)
Gimme your love, gimme your love (That’s a wrap)

Songwriters: Narada Michael Walden / Mariah Carey / Lincoln Chase / Jeffrey E. Cohen / Shawn C. Carter / Shirley Elliston

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