Lyrics
Wasn't made of glass to begin with
Expresses initial strength or resilience before encountering a challenging situation.
Not until i had met you
Highlights a change in emotional state after meeting someone (presumably the person being addressed).
Shattering wasn't something i allowed myself to do
Describes a reluctance or hesitation to experience emotional vulnerability or breakdown.
Cause my walls were up and committed
Indicates a pre-existing defensive stance with commitment.
Before you stepped in the room
Describes the entry of the person into the narrator's life and the subsequent impact on their emotional defenses.
Brick by brick replacing all the glue With you
Metaphorically depicts the process of emotional walls being replaced by the influence of the person.
Taking down my guard
States the act of lowering emotional barriers.
Taking off my clothes
Suggests vulnerability by mentioning the removal of clothing, symbolizing emotional exposure.
Taking in your words that i held so close
Refers to accepting and internalizing the words of the person closely.
Breaking down real hard
Expresses a moment of emotional breakdown or difficulty.
Breaking off my goals
Indicates a shift or sacrifice in personal goals.
Breaking in your arms was where i liked it most
Suggests finding comfort or solace in the embrace of the person.
I'm broken
States the narrator's current emotional state as "broken."
You broke me
Attributes the emotional state of being broken to the influence of the addressed person.
I'm broken
Reiterates the narrator's emotional state as "broken."
You broke me
Reiterates the influence of the addressed person in causing the emotional state.
I'm broken
Repeats the assertion of being emotionally broken.
And i taught you how to break me
Claims responsibility for teaching the person how to break the narrator emotionally.
I don't wanna hear your excuses
Rejects the desire to hear excuses, possibly from the addressed person.
To ease the guilt you feel
Suggests the addressed person may feel guilt, and the narrator doesn't want excuses to alleviate that guilt.
Probably guilty 'bout not feeling guilty for real
Implies a suspicion that the person may not genuinely feel guilty.
I just want to pick up the pieces
Expresses a desire to restore inner peace by picking up the pieces of the emotional breakdown.
A piece of peace would be ideal
Expresses a longing for a fragment of peace amidst emotional turmoil.
Maybe then i'd love myself enough to heal from
Suggests that self-love is crucial for healing from emotional wounds.
Taking down my guard
Repeats the act of lowering emotional defenses.
Taking off my clothes
Repeats the vulnerability of removing clothing metaphorically.
Taking in your words that i held so close
Reiterates the acceptance and internalization of the person's words.
Breaking down real hard
Repeats the theme of emotional breakdown or difficulty.
Breaking off my goals
Reiterates the shift or sacrifice in personal goals.
Breaking in your arms was where i liked it most
Reiterates finding comfort or solace in the embrace of the person.
I'm broken
Restates the narrator's emotional state as "broken."
You broke me
Reiterates the influence of the addressed person in causing the emotional state.
I'm broken
Repeats the assertion of being emotionally broken.
You broke me
Reiterates the emotional impact of the addressed person.
I'm broken
Affirms the ongoing emotional state of being broken.
And i taught you how to break me
Reiterates the responsibility of teaching the person how to break the narrator emotionally.
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