Breakdown
Daughtry Lyrics


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Open up the book you beat me with again
Read it off one sentence at a time
I'm tired of all the lines
Convictions and your lies
What right do you have to point at me?

Well, I'm sitting alone thinking about it all over coffee
And still crowdin' my space are the things you still hold against me
You cannot save me

Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to break up this love
Keep it together now
It's not the time to break

Read it all, no need for separating here
You see what you want and try to justify
All your little lines
Convictions and your lies
What right do you have to point at me?

Well, I'm sitting alone thinking about it all over coffee
And still crowdin' my space are the things you still hold against me
You cannot save me

Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to break up this love
Keep it together now
It's not the time to break

Open up the book you beat me with again
Read it off one sentence at a time

Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to break up this love
Keep it together now




Well, it's not the time to break
Breakdown

Overall Meaning

"Breakdown" by Daughtry is a song about a troubled relationship. The lyrics are centered around the idea of opening up a book and reading it out loud, with the book being a metaphor for the issues and arguments that keep coming up in the relationship. The song begins with the singer asking his partner to stop pointing blame at him and stop trying to justify their actions, as he is tired of it all. He expresses his frustration with the situation and his desire to fix the relationship, but he feels like he is stuck in a cycle of arguments that he cannot escape.


The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "It's not the time to breakdown" several times, emphasizing the singer's insistence on staying together and working through their issues. He acknowledges that the relationship is not perfect, but he believes that they can keep their love alive if they can stay strong and avoid a breakdown.


Throughout the song, the singer shows vulnerability and a willingness to work on the relationship, even when it is difficult. The repetition of the phrase "Keep it together now" in the chorus underscores this determination to stay committed and not to give up on the relationship, even when things get tough.


Line by Line Meaning

Open up the book you beat me with again
Remember the same things you hurt me with before


Read it off one sentence at a time
Take it slow and understand how each and every word hurt me


I'm tired of all the lines
I'm exhausted by all the justifications and excuses


Convictions and your lies
Your fabricated story and self-righteousness


What right do you have to point at me?
Why are you accusing me when you're not any better?


Well, I'm sitting alone thinking about it all over coffee
I'm trying to reflect on what occurred and how to tackle it while quietly sipping coffee


And still crowdin' my space are the things you still hold against me
While trying to recover, I'm consistently reminded of the areas you haven't forgiven me for


You cannot save me
Your words will not help me forgive myself, I need time and space


Well, it's not the time to breakdown
This is not the time to lose hope or give up


Well, it's not the time to break up this love
We shouldn't end our relationship when it still has hope


Keep it together now
Let's hold it together and work on mending it


Read it all, no need for separating here
Take the entire story, no need for you to divide it and focus only on my mistakes


You see what you want and try to justify
You manipulate the story to fit your narrative and validate your actions


Well, it's not the time to break
We need to stand strong and not allow this situation to break us apart




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Christopher A. Daughtry

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@worldtraveller2185

Open up the book you beat me with again
Read it off one sentence at a time
I'm tired of all the lines
Convictions and your lies
What right do you have to point at me?
Well, I'm sitting alone thinking about it all over coffee
And still crowdin' my space are the things you still hold against me
You cannot save me
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to break up this love
Keep it together now
It's not the time to break
Read it all, no need for separating here
You see what you want and try to justify
All your little lines
Convictions and your lies
What right do you have to point at me?
Well, I'm sitting alone thinking about it all over coffee
And still crowdin' my space are the things you still hold against me
You cannot save me
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to break up this love
Keep it together now
It's not the time to break
Open up the book you beat me with again
Read it off one sentence at a time
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to break up this love
Keep it together now
Well, it's not the time to break
Breakdown
Songwriters: Christopher A. Daughtry



@estelao.b.1473

Lyrics:

Open up the book you beat me with again
Read it off one sentence at a time
I'm tired of all the lines
Convictions and your lies
What right do you have to point at me?
Well, I'm sitting alone thinking about it all over coffee
And still crowding my space are the things you still hold against me
You cannot save me
Well, it's not the time to break down
Well, it's not the time to break down
Well, it's not the time to break up this love
Keep it together now
Well, it's not the time to break
Read it all, no need for separating it
You see what you want and try to justify
All your little lines
Convictions and your lies
What right do you have to point at me?
Well, I'm sitting alone thinking about it all over coffee
And still crowding my space are the things you still hold against me
You cannot save me, yeah
Well, it's not the time to break down
Well, it's not the time to break down
Well, it's not the time to break up this love
Keep it together now
Well, it's not the time to break
Open up the book you beat me with again
Read it off one sentence at a time
Well, it's not the time to break down
Well, it's not the time to break down
Well, it's not the time to break down
Well, it's not the time to break down
Well, it's not the time to break down
Well, it's not the time to break up this love
Keep it together now
Well, it's not the time to break (break down)
Break down



@StAnna-nc5io

Open up the book you beat me with again.
Read it off one sentence at a time.
I'm tired of all the lines,
Convictions and your lies.
What right do you have to point at me?

Well, I'm sitting alone thinking about it all over coffee.
And still crowdin' my space are the things you still hold against me.
You cannot save me.

Well, it's not the time to breakdown.
It's not the time to breakdown.
It's not the time to break up this love,
Keep it together now.
It's not the time to break.

Read it all, no need for separating here.
You see what you want and try to justify.
All your little lines,
Convictions and your lies.
What right do you have to point at me?

Well, I'm sitting alone thinking about it all over coffee.
And still crowdin' my space are the things you still hold against me.
You cannot save me.

Well, it's not the time to breakdown.
It's not the time to breakdown.
It's not the time to break up this love,
Keep it together now.
It's not the time to break.

Open up the book you beat me with again.
Read it off one sentence at a time.

Well, it's not the time to breakdown.
Well, it's not the time to breakdown.
Well, it's not the time to breakdown.
Well, it's not the time to breakdown.
Well, it's not the time to break up this love,
Keep it together now.
Well, it's not the time to break,
Breakdown.



All comments from YouTube:

@worldtraveller2185

Open up the book you beat me with again
Read it off one sentence at a time
I'm tired of all the lines
Convictions and your lies
What right do you have to point at me?
Well, I'm sitting alone thinking about it all over coffee
And still crowdin' my space are the things you still hold against me
You cannot save me
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to break up this love
Keep it together now
It's not the time to break
Read it all, no need for separating here
You see what you want and try to justify
All your little lines
Convictions and your lies
What right do you have to point at me?
Well, I'm sitting alone thinking about it all over coffee
And still crowdin' my space are the things you still hold against me
You cannot save me
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to break up this love
Keep it together now
It's not the time to break
Open up the book you beat me with again
Read it off one sentence at a time
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to break up this love
Keep it together now
Well, it's not the time to break
Breakdown
Songwriters: Christopher A. Daughtry

@Daniel-us4ks

Thanks,Man.

@robertrose4847

AWESOME SONG!!! I was deployed in 2012 when this song came out. I was having tons of family issues associated with the deployment. This song spoke to my soul. I must have listened to it a thousand times. And it still takes me back and tells me I never have to give up. EVER.....

@bluesman7865

Robert Rose this Song is from 2006

@ginnypervenecki7068

I hope today you are ok

@colinpeterson351

It's now 2021 and this song still hits the spot, especially through the hard times we're going through right now as COVID rages on.

@rosegrate8423

I love this song. It helps me to avoid breakdown. Daughtry rocks!!!

@sipho_Junior

❤overwhelmingly flattered 😥

@AlanRfc89

Absolutely love daughtry, should be globally bigger than they are!

@jessstrong5807

Alan Letham ino!

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