Lyrics
Broken, it's the feeling that you get when you burn out in LA
Expressing a sense of being shattered or emotionally damaged, possibly due to burnout in Los Angeles.
Tryna chase a dream but you're bleeding for a cheap minimum wage
Pursuing a dream but facing emotional and financial struggles, working for a meager minimum wage.
Yeah I'm sinking in my chest but I tell my friends I'm okay
Feeling a heaviness or sinking sensation in the chest but pretending to be okay when communicating with friends.
I'm okay
Reiteration of the declaration that the speaker is okay, possibly to reassure others or themselves.
Not the type, the type to cry I'd rather hide
Not inclined to cry openly; prefers to conceal emotions.
Instead of show you what I'm feeling
Choosing to hide emotions rather than openly expressing them.
But I won't lie to you tonight I'm numb inside
Admitting to feeling emotionally numb inside for the current night.
Oh wanna give it up
Expressing a desire to give up on something.
Sick of living what I can't control
Frustration with living a life that feels beyond personal control.
Oh the minute I think I'm winning
Despite feeling like a winner momentarily, experiencing a significant low point.
I hit all time low
Expressing a sense of hitting rock bottom.
Maybe I'm jumping the gun
Mentioning a possibility of acting prematurely or making decisions too quickly.
But I'm a ghost and I've got nothing to show
Identifying oneself as a ghost with no tangible achievements or results to show.
Think I've had enough
Feeling a saturation point, indicating a strong desire for change or escape.
Wanna give it up and just go home
Expressing a wish to give up and return home.
Frozen with the fear inside my brain
Being paralyzed by fear within the mind.
And I don't wanna complain
Not wanting to complain but finding it challenging to remain satisfied or content.
But it's hard to be complacent
Highlighting the difficulty in maintaining a sense of complacency when experiencing a breakdown and financial strain.
When you're breaking down and broke
Acknowledging the struggle of breaking down emotionally and being financially depleted.
27 years old making music in a basement
Describing the speaker's age and the situation of creating music in a basement, possibly emphasizing a challenging and unconventional path.
Not the type, the type of life don't wanna die
Not desiring a life that ends prematurely before achieving dreams.
Before I see what I've been dreaming
Hoping to witness the realization of dreams before running out of time.
Hope I don't run out of time
Expressing concern about time running out.
Oh wanna give it up
Reiterating the desire to give up on something.
Sick of living what I can't control
Expressing frustration with living a life beyond personal control, echoing an earlier sentiment.
Oh the minute I think I'm winning
Experiencing a significant low point immediately after feeling like a winner.
I hit all time low
Reiterating the sense of hitting rock bottom.
Maybe I'm jumping the gun
Mentioning the possibility of acting prematurely or making decisions too quickly, echoing an earlier sentiment.
But I'm a ghost and I've got nothing to show
Identifying oneself as a ghost with no tangible achievements or results to show, echoing an earlier sentiment.
Think I've had enough
Feeling a saturation point, echoing an earlier sentiment.
Wanna give it up and just go home
Expressing a wish to give up and return home, echoing an earlier sentiment.
The fear outside of my control
Referring to fear as external and beyond personal control.
Won't be the fear I let control me
Declaring the intention not to let fear control the speaker.
But you said I'd never walk alone
Recalling an assurance that the speaker would never be alone, despite current feelings of loneliness.
So why do I still feel so lonely
Expressing a lingering sense of loneliness despite the previous assurance of not walking alone.
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