Broke
Beta Band Lyrics


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See my friends across the red sky why don't they fly
Simple truth is all I ask for but no reply

You won't cry for me, I'm twisting around my own head, falling around for me
Sitting in a tunnel watching other people go home
A night alone watching other people going home
I try to see it from the other side she loves me
But she knows I slide all night




Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Beta Band's song "Broke" depict a sense of detachment and isolation, as well as a desire for understanding and connection. The singer observes their friends across a "red sky," perhaps symbolizing the distance and unattainability of their relationships. They long for a simple truth, a straightforward explanation or answer, but are met with silence. The repetition of the line "why don't they fly" may suggest a frustration with the static nature of their relationships or the inability to move forward.


In the second verse, the singer turns inward and describes their own feelings of loneliness and disconnection. They are "twisting around [their] own head," caught up in their own thoughts and struggles. They watch other people go home, emphasizing their own sense of being left behind. The line "try to see it from the other side" suggests a willingness to empathize and understand others, but the admission that "she knows I slide all night" hints at the singer's own flaws and insecurities that may hinder genuine connection.


Overall, the lyrics to "Broke" convey a sense of longing for deeper connections and understanding, but also a sense of frustration and detachment. The use of imagery and repetition adds to the dreamlike, slightly surreal quality of the song.


Line by Line Meaning

See my friends across the red sky why don't they fly
Observing peers in better positions and wondering why fortune hasn't favored me in a similar way.


Simple truth is all I ask for but no reply
Desire for straightforward answers to life's questions but getting none.


You won't cry for me, I'm twisting around my own head, falling around for me
No sympathy expected from others for personal self-inflicted struggles and mental chaos.


Sitting in a tunnel watching other people go home
Feeling isolated and left behind while observing others move forward in their lives.


A night alone watching other people going home
Being alone and witnessing the happiness of others who have companionship and fulfillment.


I try to see it from the other side she loves me
Attempting to see things from a different perspective and acknowledging one person's love for the singer.


But she knows I slide all night
Despite knowing about personal struggles and instability, the person continues to love the singer.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: RICHARD GREENTREE, ROBIN JONES, JOHN MACLEAN, STEPHEN MASON

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Warp75

One of the best bands of the late 90’s early 00’s
FACTS

Mr Greves

best band of their era

Matt Black

The chords sampled from another great Scottish band Simple Minds (alive and kicking) check it out. Beta Band forever !!

morecowbell69

This definitaly qualifies as "Weird shit I wouldn't have though up on my own" It's like the Jedi Council meets the Hindu (Thai?) Green Goblin. Never mind the dog and the fruit....

lee conroy

the legends of a better time "when the going gets wierd,the wierd turn pro"

Warchipmunk 05

The new Star Wars movie be looking sick

kristo68

Lighten up. It's a great clip. They're probably just taking the p-sh anyway.

CITIZENN

MTV 2

Kelly Engstrom

meh