Despite the lack of a catchy, repeating hook, it is that very choice that sets the song apart. Her fragile yet undeterred voice and a dependence on her intuition give the song a kind of rawness not often found in commercial pop. There's no over-polish here. It's just electric guitar strums, patient piano lines, a steady rhythm section, and the unmistakable feeling of someone laying it all bare. Produced by Chris Gill with Matt Alvers and mastered by Ted Jensen, the song is both big and personal, radio-ready yet soulful. This tightrope walk places Mathea-Mari somewhere between the diary-like confessionalism of Gracie Abrams and the country-pop storytelling of a young Taylor Swift, appealing to those hungry for more than mere surface-level pop.
Mathea-Mari may have first come to the public's attention as a finalist on Norway's Got Talent, aged just 12, but "Tired of Fixing A Broken Heart" marks an artistic arrival that is infinitely more significant. And, on this song, she demonstrates that there are times when the most potent cure is the one that's also a nadir, of walking away for good. "Tired of Fixing A Broken Heart" is an anthem for anyone who is finally figuring out how to stop narrating their pain and, instead, reclaim their peace.