Broke in Two
Unraveling Hearts: They Might Be Giants' 'Broke in Two' Tale
Lyrics
You said something before you left
You communicated something before your departure
Something I was not to forget
It was a significant message that I was instructed not to forget
Then
At that moment
Is when I maybe should have wrote it down
This is when I perhaps should have taken notes
But when I looked around to find a pen
However, when I tried to find a pen
And then I tried to think of what you said
And then attempted to recall your words
We broke in two
We experienced a separation or division
Busted through
We forcefully broke through
Broke in two
Again, emphasizing the split or break
I would go back to the top of the day from scratch
If possible, I would rewind to the beginning of the day and start anew
If I thought that this thing could be fixed
Expressing a desire to fix the situation
Though sadly I'd do exactly the same thing as when
Regrettably, I would likely make the same choices as before
We broke in two
Reiteration of the separation or division
Busted through
A forceful breakthrough is emphasized again
Broke in two
Once more, underscoring the break or split
You said "I'm gonna run you down"
You declared, "I'm going to run you down"
I heard "I'm an orangutan"
There was a misunderstanding, as I heard, "I'm an orangutan"
Then
At that point in time
Is when I maybe should have wrote it down
Similar to before, it might have been prudent to record the message
But when I looked around to find a pen
However, when I looked for a pen
And then I tried to think of what you said
And then tried to remember your words
We broke in two
Another reference to the separation or division
Busted through
Highlighting a forceful breakthrough
Broke in two
Once again, emphasizing the break or split
I would go back to the top of the day from scratch
If it were possible, I would rewind to the start of the day
If I thought that this thing could be fixed
Expressing a desire to repair the situation
Though sadly I'd do exactly the same thing as when
Unfortunately, acknowledging a likelihood of repeating the same actions
We broke in two
Reiteration of the separation or division
Busted through
Emphasizing a forceful breakthrough
Broke in two
Once more, underscoring the break or split
I'm an orangutan
A seemingly unrelated statement, possibly indicating continued confusion or miscommunication
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