Sheet music arrangements for "Break Down And Let It All Out"

Jazz & Blues R&B / Soul

Song description

Nina Simone’s 1965 soul-blues ballad, written by J. Leslie McFarland, turns heartbreak into a cathartic confession. With reflective lyrics about lost love and finally allowing grief to show, it captures the intimate, emotionally direct power of Simone’s mid-1960s recordings.

Original song details

Artist / Composer

Nina Simone / VAN MCCOY

Lyrics by

Nina Simone

Genre / Style

Jazz & Blues R&B / Soul

Release / Era

1965 (1960s)

ISWC

T7000364321

Artist / album imagery

Music Story SAS

Mood

Melancholic Poignant

Themes

Relationship Nostalgia & Memory Loss & Grief

Lyrics summary

The singer realizes her relationship is over and stops hiding her tears and aching heart. She remembers when her lover used to love her, but says the past is not enough and lets herself cry.