So He Won't Break
The Black Keys Lyrics
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And the state it put him in
To hold his head high
When he really wanna die
And you know the difference it makes
And you know all that it takes
Is love, so he won't break
He won't break
He's crazy from the pain
And cannot get hurt again
And if he ever falls
I'd feel sorry for us all
And you know the difference it makes
And you know all that it takes
Is love, so he won't break
He won't break
Right around the way
Is where they go to pay
For remedies and pills
To ease their ills
And you know the difference it makes
And you know all that it takes
Is love, so he won't break
He won't break
Won't break
He won't break
In "So He Won't Break," The Black Keys sing about a person who is struggling with deep emotional pain and wants to give up on life. The song emphasizes the importance of love and support from others to prevent this person from breaking down completely. The opening line, "Gone like the wind," describes the fleeting nature of happiness and the instability of the person's emotions. The following line, "And the state it put him in," implies that the person has been privately suffering for a long time.
The second verse continues to describe the extent of the person's pain. The line, "He's crazy from the pain," highlights the severity of his mental state, and "And cannot get hurt again" suggests that he has experienced trauma before and is terrified of experiencing it again. The chorus repeats the idea that love is the only thing that can save him from breaking down completely.
The final verse introduces the idea that the person has been attempting to treat his pain with medication. "Remedies and pills" are mentioned as a method to "ease their ills." However, the lyrics suggest that love and support are ultimately more effective at preventing a complete breakdown.
Line by Line Meaning
Gone like the wind
He disappeared quickly and unpredictably
And the state it put him in
And the effect it had on him emotionally
To hold his head high
To maintain a positive attitude
When he really wanna die
When he is actually feeling suicidal
And you know the difference it makes
And you are aware of how much of an impact it has
And you know all that it takes
And you are aware of what is required
Is love, so he won't break
Which is love, so that he won't fall apart
He's crazy from the pain
He is mentally unstable because of the suffering he's experienced
And cannot get hurt again
And he cannot handle any more emotional pain
And if he ever falls
And if he ever loses it emotionally
I'd feel sorry for us all
It would have a negative impact on all of us
Right around the way
In the immediate vicinity
Is where they go to pay
Is where people go to pay
For remedies and pills
For medicines and drugs
To ease their ills
To alleviate their physical and mental suffering
Won't break
He will not fall apart
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: DANIEL QUINE AUERBACH, PATRICK JAMES CARNEY
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