Broken Dreams
Shattered Dreams: A Heartfelt Journey Through Broken HopesLyrics
Have you ever had your dreams broken?
Expressing the experience of shattered dreams.
It really messes up your heart
Describing the emotional impact on the heart.
You want to stop right there
Feeling the urge to halt and return to the beginning.
And go right back to the start
Desire to rewind and start over.
You got to leave the town you're living in
The necessity to leave the current living situation.
Oh, I'm leaving, I'm leaving on the next train
Expressing the decision to leave on the next train.
My dreams have been broken
Acknowledging that dreams have been shattered.
I don't think I'll ever be the same
Expressing doubt about returning to normalcy.
It's a bad, bad feeling when all the things
Describing the distress when hard work doesn't yield success.
That you've worked for just don't seem to turn out right
Reflecting on efforts that haven't turned out well.
Well, this happened to me last night
Personal experience of dreams not materializing.
I woke up this morning and said I must be going
Decision to leave after waking up with broken dreams.
You see, my dreams have been broken
Reiteration of dreams being shattered.
I don't think I have
Expressing a sense of not being the same after the disappointment.
The strength to carry on
Feeling a lack of strength to endure the situation.
So I'll catch the next train southbound
Announcing the decision to travel southbound.
I don't want no pity
Rejecting pity from others.
Not from you or anyone
Asserting independence in dealing with shattered dreams.
It's just my dream's been broken
Expressing the need to share the broken dream with someone.
And I got to tell someone before I go crazy
Emphasizing the urgency to communicate before feeling overwhelmed.
I'll be leaving
Confirming the decision to leave.
I'll be leaving
Reiteration of the imminent departure.
On that next train going southbound
Reaffirming the mode of transportation (train) and direction (southbound).
Yes, I'll be leaving on that next train
Confirmation of leaving on the next train.
You see, my dream's been broken
Restating the fact that dreams have been broken.
And I just can't
Expressing an inability to endure the pain.
Take the pain
Admitting the necessity to move forward.
I've got to move on
Reiterating the need to progress despite the shattered dreams.
You see, my dream's been broken
Repeating the theme of broken dreams.
And I don't have
Acknowledging a lack of strength to persevere.
The strength
Reemphasizing the emotional and physical weakness.
To carry on
Expressing an inability to carry on.
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