Lyrics
Breakdown, baby
Feeling emotionally overwhelmed and in need of support.
(Taking you down, down)
Expressing a desire to guide or lead someone through a difficult situation.
Oh
Beginning of a contemplative or reflective mood.
Oh
Continuation of a contemplative or reflective mood.
Oh
Repetition emphasizing a sense of longing or anticipation.
Oh
Continued emphasis on longing or anticipation.
(There's my number)
A reference to providing contact information, possibly a phone number.
(cfter all these years, you'd know)
Suggesting that over the years, the contact information should be familiar or known.
Don't you head back and close your eyes
Encouraging someone to take a break, relax, and shut their eyes.
Breakdown, baby
Reiteration of the need for emotional support and understanding.
Oh
Repetition of a contemplative mood or emotional state.
Oh
-Oh
-(Breaking you down, down)
Suggesting a process of breaking down emotional barriers or difficulties.
Oh
Continuation of the emotional state described in lines 13-15.
Oh
-Oh
-(There's my number)
Repetition of the idea of providing contact information, with an emphasis on familiarity over time.
(cfter all these years)
-(There's my number)
-(cfter all these years, you would know)
-(There's my number)
-(cfter all these years, you would know)
-Put your hands out and close your eyes
Encouragement to be open and receptive, possibly in a metaphorical sense.
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