I Broke My Own Rule
Shattered Rules: They Might Be Giants Unveil a World Adrift
Lyrics
Everything's wrecked, everything is wrecked
Expressing a state of destruction and chaos in everything.
Smashed up, destroyed, smashed up and destroyed
Reinforces the idea of destruction and emphasizes the severity of the situation.
I broke my rule, I broke my own rule
Admitting a violation of a personal rule or principle.
Now there's no rules, no rules, there's no rules
Consequence of breaking the rule, leading to a lack of rules altogether.
Anymore
Emphasizing the absence of rules now.
This is as bad, as bad as it gets
Describing the situation as the worst possible.
I lost the high ground, lost the high ground
Acknowledging a loss of a morally superior position or advantage.
I broke my rule, I broke my own rule
Reiterating the breach of a personal rule and the consequences.
I've got no one, no one else, no one else to blame
Taking responsibility for the situation without blaming others.
What happens when, happens when the, when the freedom, freedom
Questioning the outcome when pursuing freedom comes at a cost.
You want, you want to have, to have comes at
Highlighting the desire for freedom but acknowledging the associated cost.
Comes at a cost, a cost you can't, you can't afford to pay
Stressing the unaffordable price of the desired freedom.
All is lost, all is lost, all is lost
Declaring a complete loss, with no hope remaining.
Not a shred of, not a shred of hope
Emphasizing the utter lack of hope.
I broke my rule, I broke my own rule
Continuing to admit the violation of personal rules and the resulting condemnation.
Now I'm condemned to hell, now I'm condemned to hell
Expressing a sense of being condemned to a negative outcome.
Climb to the top of the statue of freedom from gravity
Describing an ascent to a symbolic location representing freedom.
And you're at liberty to
Pointing out the liberty gained at the top.
Jump from the top of the absence of responsibility
Describing a leap from a state of irresponsibility into emptiness.
And float into the emptiness
Experiencing a state of emptiness after abandoning responsibility.
No leg on which to, on which to stand
Metaphorically lacking support or foundation.
Abandoned by every, every friend
Feeling abandoned by friends or companions.
I broke my rule, I broke my own rule
Reiterating the violation of personal rules and the absence of someone else to blame.
I've got no one, no one else, no one else to blame
Acknowledging sole responsibility for the situation.
I'll lay me down, down in the dark
Contemplating a desolate and sad state, possibly metaphorical or literal.
The dark and sad, sad empty room
Describing a dark and empty room where one lies down.
Room at the end, the end of the hallway
Positioning the room at the end of a hallway, possibly symbolizing isolation.
The hallway at the end, way at the end of time
Placing the hallway at the end of time, suggesting a timeless, isolated state.
Everything's wrecked, everything is wrecked
Repeating the theme of destruction and chaos.
Smashed up, destroyed, smashed up and destroyed
Reiterating the severity of the destruction.
I broke my rule, I broke my own rule
Repeating the admission of breaking personal rules and the resulting lack of rules.
Now there's no rules, no rules, there's no rules anymore
Emphasizing the absence of rules once again.
Now there's no rules, no rules, there's no rules anymore
Repeating the absence of rules for emphasis.
Now there's no rules, no rules, there's no, now there's
Continuing the emphasis on the absence of rules.
No rules, no rules, there's no rules anymore
Concluding with a repetition of the absence of rules, possibly reinforcing a sense of hopelessness.
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