Sharing the emotions of heartbreak with a breakup song about a partner telling lies and cheating, JVKE continues to express what certain emotions feel like through his music with “this is what heartbreak feels like” following the success of “this is what falling in love feels like.” 　　JVKE first shared “this is what heartbreak feels like” on his TikTok on February 11, 2022, claiming it to be his most emotional song he’s ever composed. 　　JVKE first began working on the song on his Twitch channel in late 2021. 　　On March 31, 2022, JVKE shared on his Instagram story, 'This song dropping tonight came from a deep place. I hope you all feel it.'