breakOUT
Ace Frehley & Peter Criss Lyrics
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Paying for a crime when I didn't do anything wrong
Lyin' here rottin' for someone else's mistake
I've come to my senses, it's time to make a break
[Chorus]
Breakout, I'm coming after you
Breakout, I'd say our love is overdue
Breakout, gonna bust of this joint
I'm sick and tired of punching out license plates
For a criminal justice system that I hate
The food here suck, I'm not about to wait
Well I've come to my senses It's time to make a break
[Chorus]
The lyrics of Ace Frehley and Peter Criss's song "Breakout" express the frustration and resentment of someone who has been wrongfully imprisoned for seven years. The person is confined in a cell block for a crime that they did not commit, suffering for the mistake of someone else. The singer has reached a breaking point and has come to their senses, realizing that it's time to escape from prison.
The chorus of the song expresses the singer's desire to break out of prison and reunite with someone who they love. The singer is tired of working in prison, creating license plates, and being part of a system that they despise. The poor quality of the food served in prison adds to their misery, and they believe that escape is the only way out.
Overall, the lyrics to "Breakout" express the feelings of an innocent person wrongly imprisoned and their desire to break free from the injustice of their predicament.
Line by Line Meaning
Been in this cell block seven years too long
I have been imprisoned in this cell for an extended period and want to get out
Paying for a crime when I didn't do anything wrong
I am being punished for a crime I did not commit
Lyin' here rottin' for someone else's mistake
I am suffering here in prison for someone else's fault
I've come to my senses, it's time to make a break
I have realized that I need to escape from this situation and take action
Breakout, I'm coming after you
I am going to break out of prison and pursue my freedom
Breakout, I'd say our love is overdue
I have been separated from someone I love for too long, and it is time to reunite with them
Breakout, I'm at the breakin' point
I have reached a breaking point and cannot take this situation anymore
Breakout, gonna bust of this joint
I am determined to escape from this prison and leave it behind forever
I'm sick and tired of punching out license plates
I am fed up with the repetitive, monotonous work I am forced to do in prison
For a criminal justice system that I hate
I despise the legal system that has caused me to be imprisoned for the last seven years
The food here suck, I'm not about to wait
The quality of food in this prison is terrible, and I cannot bear to stay here any longer
Well I've come to my senses It's time to make a break
I have realized that I need to take action and escape from imprisonment
[Chorus]
These are the repeated main motive lyrics of the song
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ACE FREHLEY *, ERIC CARR, RICHIE SCARLETT
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