Backbone
Baby Animals Lyrics


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Said you believe in the absence of everything
Faith always leaves in the silence of morning
I don't pretend that I have any answers
But I defend all of your good intentions

Don't hold his broken heart
I don't belong with the things you're missing
Lost underneath your intentions are wallowing
Do me a favour and drift away slowly

Finding your heart in the river lonely
I said I don't have any answers
Just the obvious one
Your river is devoted

To find an open sea
I never trusted anger
To bring a good idea
Your rier is devoted

To find an open sea
I never trusted anger
To bring a good idea
Don't have to break your backbone

Saved for the lucky one
I don't pretend I have all the answers
Just the obvious one
You don't have to break it

You don't have to break it




You don't have to break it
You don't have to break it

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Baby Animals's song Backbone touch upon themes of faith, absence, and good intentions. The opening lines are cryptic and ambiguous, suggesting that someone believes in the absence of everything or nothingness. The next line brings in the idea of faith, which is delicate and fleeting, quickly leaving in the silence of morning. The singer admits that they don't have any answers but defends the good intentions of the person they are addressing.


Later in the song, the lyrics become more explicit in their meaning. The singer implores the person to not hold onto their broken heart and to not wallow in the intentions that they've lost sight of. They encourage the person to find their heart in the lonely river and to trust that it is devoted to finding open seas. The singer declares that they have never trusted anger to bring a good idea and ultimately tells the person that they don't have to break their backbone.


Overall, the lyrics of Backbone convey a sense of hope and encouragement to someone who may be struggling with the weight of their circumstances. The singer acknowledges that they don't have all the answers but reminds the person that they don't have to break themselves in order to find their way forward.


Line by Line Meaning

Said you believe in the absence of everything
You have voiced that you have faith in the power of emptiness


Faith always leaves in the silence of morning
Belief fades away in the calmness and stillness of daybreak


I don't pretend that I have any answers
I am honest that I don't possess the solutions to your problems


But I defend all of your good intentions
I support all of your positive goals and aspirations


Don't hold his broken heart
Do not carry the burden of his shattered emotions


I don't belong with the things you're missing
I am not a part of the items that you lack or desire


Lost underneath your intentions are wallowing
Your real motives are submerged and struggling


Do me a favour and drift away slowly
Please do me a kindness and gradually move away from me


Finding your heart in the river lonely
Discovering your soul in the desolate river of existence


Just the obvious one
Only the clear and evident solution


Your river is devoted
Your internal struggles are committed and dedicated


To find an open sea
To reach a vast and unbounded expanse


I never trusted anger
I never had faith in the potential of fury


To bring a good idea
To generate a positive concept


Don't have to break your backbone
You do not need to fracture your inner strength and perseverance


Saved for the lucky one
Reserved and kept for the fortunate individual


You don't have to break it
You do not have to destroy it


You don't have to break it
You do not have to ruin it


You don't have to break it
You do not have to shatter it




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: SUZE DEMARCHI, DAVE LESLIE, EDDIE PARISE

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