THE ROLE OF LANGUAGE IN FORMING THE EMOTIONAL LANDSCAPE IN THE SONG ‘LET YOU BREAK MY HEART AGAIN’ BY LAUFEY

Abstract

Songwriters often use language as a powerful tool to convey emotion, tell stories, and create meaningful connections with listeners. Through creative diction, idiomatic expressions, and figurative language, lyrics can evoke deep emotional responses and reflect inner conflicts. This study explores how language constructs emotional meaning in the song Let You Break My Heart Again by Laufey, particularly in relation to themes of unrequited love and emotional vulnerability.

Using a descriptive qualitative method, this research employs a language and literature analysis approach. Data were collected through document analysis and literature review, focusing on the lyrics’ structural divisions which are verses, chorus, bridge, and outro. A section-based lyric and representation analysis was used to classify dominant emotional expressions in each part of the song.

The findings reveal that the song’s language strongly conveys emotions such as sadness, longing, confusion, and emotional surrender. Phrases like “falling in love,” “break my heart,” and “heaven knows I’ve tried” are not only idiomatic, but serve as vehicles for emotional depth. Each section reflects different stages in the narrator’s emotional journey, while the repetition of key lines reinforces the cyclical nature of emotional pain. Ultimately, the song’s language shapes a reflective emotional space that resonates with contemporary experiences of quiet, unspoken vulnerability.