<p id=”par-1_54″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/music/”>Music</a> about fame can be a tough sell because it can just make people feel jealous of their favorite artists. However, “I Can Do It with a Broken Heart” <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/rock-star-helped-taylor-swift-write-cardigan.html/”>by Taylor Swift</a> absolutely speaks to most people where they live. I’m just worried that another artist could come along and ruin the tune’s appeal. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-taylor-swift-s-i-can-do-it-with-a-broken-heart-is-about-a-universal-experience”>Taylor Swift’s ‘I Can Do It with a Broken Heart’ is about a universal experience</h2>
<p id=”par-2_54″>Many stars have released hits about being famous. David Bowie gave us “Fame,” Lady Gaga gave us “Paparazzi,” and Miley Cyrus rocked out with the <em>Hannah Montana</em> theme song “The Best of Both Worlds.” Even if you love those songs, they don’t exactly hit home. They don’t speak to the lives of everyday people.</p>
<p id=”par-3_83″>While “I Can Do It with a Broken Heart” is a song about Swift slaying during The Eras Tour, it still speaks to most people’s experience. Whether you are a pop star, a doctor, a lawyer, a plumber, or a middle schooler, we’ve all had to do our job with a smile while feeling down. Even while <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/taylor-swifts-love-story-inspired-crush-went-nowhere.html/”>the “Love Story” singer</a> is at the top of the world, she is still writing songs that could help the little people get through our struggles. </p>
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<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-taylor-swift-was-right-to-make-the-song-sound-a-little-mechanical”>Taylor Swift was right to make the song sound a little mechanical</h2>
<p id=”par-4_75″>Of course, a song about this topic could very easily sound like a dirge. However, Swift decided to make it sound like an upbeat new wave song <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/taylor-swifts-album-1989-originally-sampled-this-no-1-hit-from-1989.html/”>from the 1980s</a>. This was a great move on her part. Firstly, the song’s soundscape is going to make anyone who’s having a bad day feel a little better. If the instrumental sounded like a “Breathe Me”-era Sia ballad, it might be too painful to offer anyone solace.</p>
<p id=”par-5_76″>On top of that, there’s something a bit mechanical and calculated about the beat. When people have to put on a happy face and do their job in difficult circumstances, they often become automatons for a while. “I Can Do It with a Broken Heart” sounds like it could play over the scenes of downtrodden workers from Giorgio Moroder’s version of <em>Metropolis </em>— and that’s a good thing. It would give them a reason to dance.</p>
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<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-how-i-can-do-it-with-a-broken-heart-could-be-ruined”>How ‘I Can Do It with a Broken Heart’ could be ruined</h2>
<p id=”par-6_69″>“I Can Do It with a Broken Heart” was a pretty big hit, even by Swift’s standards. The track reached No. 3 on the <a href=”https://www.billboard.com/artist/taylor-swift/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Billboard Hot 100</a>, lasting on the chart for 31 weeks so far. “I Can Do It with a Broken Heart” appeared on the album <em>The Tortured Poets Department</em>. That record peaked at No. 1 for 17 weeks and lasted on the chart for 44 weeks.</p>
<p id=”par-7_76″>A lot of pop songs that have dark themes inspire <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/taylor-swifts-style-isnt-good-rock-stars-cover.html/”>sad, downbeat covers</a>. Perhaps the most famous of those covers is Calum Scott’s butchering of Robyn’s “Dancing on My Own.” It’s probably only a matter of time before a notable artist turns “I Can Do It with a Broken Heart” into a melancholy ballad. The last thing we need is a version of the track that removes all of the interesting contrast in the original song. </p>
<p id=”par-8_30″>“I Can Do It with a Broken Heart” is a great song — and it’ll be interesting to see if it sticks around as one of Swift’s more popular songs.</p>