Story Behind The Song
Personal experience with similar struggles.
Song Description
A personal journey through struggle, afflication and attacks. This song describes a man who's evil thoughts that have seduced and persuaded him in the past to act foolishly.
| Song Length |
3:22 |
Genre |
Rock - Hard Rock, Rock - Progressive Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Disturbed, Cross |
Subject |
Darkness, Spirituality |
| Similar Artists |
Metallica, Alice In Chains |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
BROKEN
(VERSE 1)
YOU SAY I HAVE GONE AND DONE THIS TO MYSELF
I KNOW YOUR WAYS, TIME TO PUT YOU BACK ON A SHELF
(PRE-CHORUS)
(BROKEN) THE WAY YOU LEFT ME, CRASHING DOWN
WHEN I REACHED HOW COULD YOU TREAT ME LIKE THIS
(BROKEN) BACKED INTO A CORNER YOU PUSHED ME DOWN
STRAPPED BY THE WEIGHT
I STRUGGLE ON.
(CHORUS)
ALL MY STUATIONS COMPLICATED IN MY MIND.
HABITATION, OCCUPATION, SEEKING REST IT WILL NOT FIND.
A HOUSE SWEPT CLEAN AND PUT IN ORDER.
SEVEN TIMES THE PRESENCE ( I RESIST )
WHAT HE OWNS, HE WILL NOT SHARE
(VERSE 2)
YOU THINK YOU CAN BREAK ME DOWN LIKE YOU USED TO DO
I'M NOT THAT FRAIL, THIS TIME I CAN SEE RIGHT THROUGH
YOU WONDER WHAT HAS CHANGED
WHY I'M NOT THE SAME
I AM NOT BROKEN
I WON'T PERMIT YOU
TO CONFISCATE MY SOUL.
I AM NOT.
(PRE ? CHORUS)
(CHORUS