When It's Broken
Promises in Fragments: Skylar Rogers' 'When It's Broken' Meaning
Lyrics
You pledge to me
You make a commitment or promise to me
In the middle of the night
This commitment is made during the night
No matter what's wrong
Regardless of the situation or problem
We can make it right
We have the ability to overcome challenges and make things right
Oh, listen closely
Pay close attention
When your words are spoken
Especially when you speak
A promise only matters
A promise holds value only when it is broken
When it's broken
Highlighting the significance of broken promises
I had faith in you,
I had trust and confidence in you
You led me to believe
You made me believe in something
We'd steal away we'd steal away
We had plans to escape together, perhaps to a peaceful place represented by the "crystal sea"
On a crystal sea
Reiteration of the dream to escape on a crystal sea
Oh, listen closely
Emphasis on paying attention when words are spoken
When your words are spoken, yeah
Reiteration of the importance of words, suggesting potential deception or betrayal
A promise only matters baby
Underscores that a promise holds weight only when it is broken
When it's broken
Reaffirming the theme of broken promises
The fighting, and the crying
Describing the challenges in the relationship, including fighting and crying
All those lonely nights
Reflecting on lonely nights and difficulties
This ain't what we planned
The current situation is not what was initially planned
But it's now our life
Despite the deviation from plans, this is now the reality of our life
Oh, listen closely
Emphasis on paying attention to spoken words
When your words are spoken, spoken baby
Reiteration of the idea that promises matter only when broken
A promise only matters, yeah
Underscores the importance of broken promises in the context of relationships
When it's broken
Reaffirming the theme of broken promises
There's, there's no need
Stating that words are unnecessary
For words to be spoken
Asserting that promises lose significance when broken
Promises, they never matter
Declaring that promises never matter when one is emotionally broken
When you're broken, yeah
Highlighting the insignificance of promises during times of emotional distress
When you're broken
Repetition of the idea that promises lack importance when broken
We're broken baby
Emphasizing the broken state of the relationship
Thought you'd be there for me
Expressing disappointment in the unfulfilled expectation of support
But it's broken
Summarizing the state of the relationship as broken
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