: It captures the sad but empowering feeling of acknowledging how much someone meant to you while refusing to let them back into your life because they "broke you first".
: The song was written in a single session with producer Blake Harnage and Victoria Zaro, drawing from multiple real-life experiences of friends and past "situationships". Music Video Production Tate McRae - you broke me first
Filmed in Calgary during the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine, the official music video is known for its extreme minimalism and DIY approach. Tate McRae – you broke me first Lyrics - Genius : It captures the sad but empowering feeling
Despite its raw emotional depth, McRae wrote the song at age 16 before she had ever experienced major heartbreak. Tate McRae – you broke me first Lyrics
: The lyrics confront an ex-partner who returns six months after a breakup, attempting to crawl back into a relationship they previously ignored.