Break
Bandette Lyrics
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But now all I do is tip-toe along your line
You don’t have to stick around
Just kick me when I’m down
You love to light it up just me burn
Winter fell the day you walked into my door
Yeah took my all and then came back for more
You just want the things I bought
You love peel the paint right up off the wall
All you ever do is
Break break break me down
Break break you break me down yeah
Uh huh
Break break break me down
Break break you break me down yeah
It’s what you do best yeah
Summer sang in me once upon a time
But now all I do is tip-toe along your line
You don’t have to stick around
Just kick me when I’m down
You love peel the paint right up off the wall
All you ever do is
Break break break me down
Break break you break me down yeah
Uh huh
Break break break me down
Break break you break me down yeah
It’s what you do best yeah
All you ever do, all you ever do is break me down
I can't fight it, there's no way out
All you ever do all you ever do is hold me down
I can't run and I can't stand my ground, no
Break break break me down
Break break you break me down yeah
Uh huh
Break break break me down
Break break you break me down yeah
It’s what you do best yeah
The lyrics to "Break" by Bandette explore a tumultuous relationship where the singer feels constantly broken down and manipulated by their partner. The song begins with a reference to a past summer, symbolizing a time of happiness and freedom. However, the tone quickly changes, indicating that the relationship has become toxic. The singer feels like they are constantly walking on a tightrope, trying to please their partner and avoid conflict. They believe their partner enjoys seeing them suffer and takes pleasure in watching them burn.
The second verse introduces the metaphor of winter falling when the partner entered the singer's life. This suggests that the happiness and warmth the singer once experienced were replaced by coldness and hardship. It implies that the partner took advantage of the singer's vulnerability and kept coming back for more, not because they cared about the singer but because they enjoyed the material benefits of the relationship.
The chorus emphasizes the repetitive nature of the partner's actions. The singer expresses how they are constantly being broken down by their partner and feels helpless against it. There is a sense of resignation and acceptance, as the singer acknowledges that breaking them down is what their partner does best. The lyrics imply that the singer has been trapped and unable to escape the cycle of emotional manipulation.
Overall, "Break" paints a picture of a toxic relationship where the singer's happiness and self-worth are continuously undermined. It explores themes of manipulation, emotional abuse, and the struggle to stand up for oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
Summer sang in me once upon a time
There was a time when I felt happy and vibrant, like summer singing inside me
But now all I do is tip-toe along your line
Now I just carefully navigate and conform to your expectations and boundaries
You don’t have to stick around
You have the freedom to leave and not be a part of my life
Just kick me when I’m down
Instead, you choose to add insult to injury and attack me when I'm at my lowest
You love to light it up just me burn
You take pleasure in igniting conflict and causing me to suffer
Winter fell the day you walked into my door
My world became cold and bleak when you entered my life
Yeah took my all and then came back for more
You took everything I had to offer and then returned to take even more from me
You don’t want a thing I got
You don't genuinely care about anything I possess or offer
You just want the things I bought
You are only interested in material possessions that I can provide
You love peel the paint right up off the wall
You derive pleasure from creating chaos and damaging the stability and beauty in my life
Break break break me down
You repeatedly and deliberately dismantle my spirit
Break break you break me down yeah
You continue to break me down without remorse or sympathy
All you ever do is break me down
Your sole purpose seems to be to shatter my emotional well-being
It’s what you do best yeah
This is your expertise and the skill you excel in
I can't fight it, there's no way out
I feel powerless and trapped with no means of escape or resistance
All you ever do all you ever do is hold me down
You consistently keep me restrained and prevented from progressing or finding happiness
I can't run and I can't stand my ground, no
I am unable to flee from the situation or stand up for myself, causing me distress
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Bandette The Band
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