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 |
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| Dreaming with a Broken Heart canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dreaming with a Broken Heart Context triple: [Continuum, hasTrack, Dreaming with a Broken Heart]
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A.
The Broken Heart
The Broken Heart is a 17th-century tragic play by English dramatist John Ford, renowned for its intense psychological depth and exploration of love, honor, and sacrifice.
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B.
Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart
"Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart" is a soulful R&B ballad by Alicia Keys that blends emotional lyrics with a lush, retro-inspired production and showcases her powerful vocal performance.
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C.
Only a Broken Heart
"Only a Broken Heart" is a song by Tom Petty featured on his 1994 album "Wildflowers," known for its reflective lyrics and mellow, acoustic-driven sound.
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D.
Shattered Heart
"Shattered Heart" is a song from the album *Human* by the American rock band Three Days Grace.
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E.
Broken-Hearted Melody
"Broken-Hearted Melody" is a popular 1959 pop and jazz song best known as one of Sarah Vaughan’s biggest commercial hits.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dreaming with a Broken Heart Target entity description: "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.
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A.
The Broken Heart
The Broken Heart is a 17th-century tragic play by English dramatist John Ford, renowned for its intense psychological depth and exploration of love, honor, and sacrifice.
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B.
Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart
"Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart" is a soulful R&B ballad by Alicia Keys that blends emotional lyrics with a lush, retro-inspired production and showcases her powerful vocal performance.
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C.
Only a Broken Heart
"Only a Broken Heart" is a song by Tom Petty featured on his 1994 album "Wildflowers," known for its reflective lyrics and mellow, acoustic-driven sound.
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D.
Shattered Heart
"Shattered Heart" is a song from the album *Human* by the American rock band Three Days Grace.
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E.
Broken-Hearted Melody
"Broken-Hearted Melody" is a popular 1959 pop and jazz song best known as one of Sarah Vaughan’s biggest commercial hits.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
|
| genre |
piano ballad
ⓘ
pop rock ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
2000s ballads
ⓘ
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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Input
Subject: Dreaming with a Broken Heart Description of subject: "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.
Referenced by (2)
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