Broken Man
Reflections of a Fragmented Heart
Lyrics
You know the thing we had, was never meant to last
The relationship they had wasn't intended to be enduring.
It's time for you to look around
Suggests it's time for the listener to assess their surroundings.
Stop and look around, tell it my face dear
An urging to face the truth directly.
it doesn't matter who you are
Identity isn't important in this context.
It's because of me all of this is over
The speaker feels responsible for the relationship's end.
It wasn't anything you did
Reassures the listener it wasn't their fault.
Gave you all I had to give
The speaker gave their all.
An honest man, I can not say I am
Admits they're not entirely honest.
I run away from you, I run away from you
Repeatedly running away from the listener.
From you, tell it to my face dear
Encouraging direct communication about the breakup.
It wasn't anything you did
Reiterates it's not the listener's fault.
They don't understand why you even bother
Others don't comprehend the listener's persistence.
You can tell anything you like
The listener can express their thoughts freely.
Gave you all I had to give
Similar to line 8, reiterating the speaker's effort.
But honestly, I can not say I did
Confesses inadequacy in giving everything.
I run away from you, I run away from you
Continues the pattern of avoiding the listener.
I run away from you
Emphasizes the act of escape.
Well, you found me, as a broken man
The listener found the speaker in a shattered state.
And I left you as the broken man I am
The speaker acknowledges leaving the listener similarly broken.
Lay me down, 'Cause all you take
The speaker feels like the listener only takes their heart, unable to hurt it.
Is my heart and it can't break
Expresses that their heart is beyond breaking.
One more time is all it takes
Implies a plea for one last chance.
Please, lay me down one last time
A desperate request to be put to rest emotionally.
(Find somebody else to love)
(Find somebody else to love)
-And then find somebody else to love
Encourages the listener to find love elsewhere.
(Find somebody else to love)
To love
An insistence to find someone else to love.
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