Nobody's Born With a Broken Heart
Redemption Notes: Unveiling the Resilience Within
Lyrics
Nobody's born with a broken heart
Nobody is born with emotional pain or heartbreak.
Nobody's born with a broken heart
Reiteration of the idea that nobody is born with a broken heart.
Once there was a restless father
Introduction of a father who left his son.
Who walked out on his one and only son
The father walked out on his only son.
And now he's saving up to buy a guitar
The father is saving up to buy a guitar to express his redemption.
So he can write his own redemption song
Expresses the father's desire to write a song for redemption.
Lonely is the wayward mother, she says
Introduction of a lonely mother determined to get things right.
I swear I'm gonna get it right one of these days
The mother expresses her commitment to improving her situation.
But once you let somebody break you down
Reflects on the impact of letting someone break you down.
You just get used to feeling that way
Suggests a tendency to get accustomed to feeling broken.
But I say
Author's affirmation of a different perspective.
Nobody's born with a broken heart
Reiteration that no one is born with a broken heart.
Nobody's born with a broken heart
Reiteration emphasizing the theme of inherent wholeness.
There's a young man living under the freeway
Introduction of a young man living under difficult circumstances.
He sleeps in any warm place he can find
Describes the young man's struggle and search for identity.
And he's still looking for the strangers
The young man is looking for the strangers who influenced him.
Who gave him green eyes and a restless smile
Attributes the green eyes and restless smile to the strangers.
He spends his days on Beggars' Corner
Depicts the young man begging for survival.
As the people toss their coins and move along
People donate to the young man as he endures his situation.
One day a strange man with a guitar sat beside him
A stranger with a guitar sits beside the young man.
Closed his green eyes and played the boy a song
The stranger plays a song for the young man, offering comfort.
Hey hey
Expression of approval or acknowledgment.
Nobody's born with a broken heart
Reiteration that nobody is born with a broken heart.
Nobody's born with a broken heart
Restatement emphasizing the universal theme of wholeness.
I've met so many people
Author's encounter with numerous people facing challenges.
Chained to circumstance
People are constrained by their circumstances.
And they're not asking for a miracle
No unrealistic expectations; they seek a second chance.
All they want is a second chance
Desire for redemption rather than a miraculous transformation.
Sing hallelujah
An exhortation to celebrate and express joy.
Sing any song you wanna hear
Encouragement to sing any song that brings comfort.
Sing a song of redemption
Emphasis on the redemptive power of singing.
Sing away, sing away your fears
Encouragement to sing away fears through music.
Nobody's born with a broken heart
Reiteration that nobody is born with a broken heart.
Nobody's born with a broken heart
Final restatement of the central theme of inherent completeness.
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