Phase
Breaking Benjamin Lyrics
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So I'll keep living my life
I only wanted to try
To find my way back inside
My imitation of life
My litigation of life
It's something easy to find
Inside the shade of your eye
[Chorus]
Out of the ground I rise to grace
Nobody knows it's just a phase
Help me I'm out of breath again
Nobody knows somewhere to make it go away
Phase
Phase
Phase
Phase
I find it hard to decide
The way to make up your mind
Your lips are better than mine
So you can kiss this goodbye
My imitation of life
My litigation of life
It's something easy to find
Inside the shade of your eye
[Chorus]
It's just a phase
And I can't wait
Phase
Phase
Phase
I know
I know
I know
It's just a fucking phase
It's just a fucking phase
I'm drained time to fake and delay
Watch the penny drop
Let it go up and in drop
Then watch it roll
Let's all mourn till
I survive inside you
In Breaking Benjamin's song 'Phase', the lyrics represent the desire to find oneself among the chaos caused by someone who whose light has gone out. The singer is trying to navigate their own life and get back to the person they used to be, but they struggle with it since they feel like they're in an imitation of life. The lyrics suggest that the person they're talking to has already made up their mind about something, and the singer is trying to reconcile with that and move forward. It seems that the person is trying to end something with the singer, and the singer is left alone in the process.
The chorus suggests that the singer is trying to rise above their current situation, but nobody understands that it is just a phase. The singer feels trapped and unable to breathe, and they call out for help, but nobody knows where to make it go away. The singer continues to repeat the word 'phase' throughout the song, perhaps as a way to emphasize that all that is happening is just temporary and the difficulties they face can be overcome. In the end, the lyrics reveal that the singer is drained, and they need to fake it and delay it until they can survive the chaos they're experiencing.
Line by Line Meaning
The light is dead in your eye
Your eyes have lost their shine and are lacking energy
So I'll keep living my life
I won’t let your condition affect me, I’ll move on with my life
I only wanted to try
I had hoped to make things better between us
To find my way back inside
Get back to the good times we shared before
My imitation of life
Going through the motions, pretending everything is okay
My litigation of life
Trying to solve the problem by taking legal action
It's something easy to find
These actions are easy to take when dealing with the issue
Inside the shade of your eye
The cause of this problem lies within you
Out of the ground I rise to grace
I am trying to rise above this situation
Nobody knows it's just a phase
No one knows this situation won't last forever
Help me I'm out of breath again
This situation is taking a toll on me both physically and emotionally
Nobody knows somewhere to make it go away
No one has the solution to make things better
I find it hard to decide
It's difficult to find answers to this problem
The way to make up your mind
Deciding on the best course of action for you
Your lips are better than mine
You always have the upper hand in this relationship
So you can kiss this goodbye
I am leaving this situation behind
It's just a phase
This situation is temporary and will pass eventually
I can't wait
I'm eager to move on from this situation
It's just a fucking phase
The situation is frustrating since it's only temporary
I'm drained time to fake and delay
I am depleted and unsure how to proceed
Watch the penny drop
Waiting for things to change or improve
Let it go up and in drop
Allowing change to take its course
Then watch it roll
Seeing the results and progress being made
Let's all mourn till
Feelings of sadness and disappointment are shared
I survive inside you
I'll be fine and move on despite this situation
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BENJAMIN BURNLEY, JEREMY HUMMEL, AARON C FINCKE, MARK JAMES KLEPASKI
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