Dreaming with a Broken Heart
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"Dreaming with a Broken Heart" is a melancholic piano-driven ballad by John Mayer that reflects on the lingering pain and longing after a breakup.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dreaming with a Broken Heart canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Continuum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | John Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology |
follows the single "Gravity" in John Mayer's Continuum era
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precedes the single "Say" in John Mayer's single chronology ⓘ |
| composer | John Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
piano ballad
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pop rock ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
2000s ballads
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John Mayer songs ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ piano ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
introspective lyrics
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piano-driven arrangement ⓘ slow tempo ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
"Do I have to fall asleep with roses in my hand?"
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"When you're dreaming with a broken heart, the waking up is the hardest part" ⓘ |
| hasReception |
noted for its sparse piano arrangement
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praised for emotional vulnerability ⓘ recognized as one of John Mayer's more melancholic songs ⓘ |
| hasTitleMeaning | refers to dreaming while still emotionally wounded from a breakup ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn | set lists of John Mayer live performances ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus |
contrast between dreams and reality
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coping with the end of a relationship ⓘ difficulty of moving on ⓘ |
| lyricist | John Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mood | melancholic ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| partOf | John Mayer discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | John Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Chad Franscoviak
NERFINISHED
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John Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Aware Records
NERFINISHED
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Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseContext | released as a single from the album Continuum ⓘ |
| theme |
emotional pain
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heartbreak ⓘ longing ⓘ romantic breakup ⓘ |
| vocalRange | tenor ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | melancholic ⓘ |
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