Busted Heart
Bishop Allen Lyrics


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Follow me
To the shipwreck shores
Of a dark and strange country
I was born
A stranger thinking out loud

In a foreign tongue
I was out of place
I was looking all around
Just a trying to find a friendly face

But they're all gone
And did you ever think
Did you ever think, think,
Lotta people everyday who will surely drown?
And did you ever think
Did you ever think, think,
Who left me all alone in this town?

And a busted heart
Is a welcome friend
And when that heart leaves
What will you do then?

And if I cry
Is that a sin?
And wisdom is a whisper
And I'm trying to understand

What I say, what I think,




Where I sleep, when I breathe
What I do with my hands

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Bishop Allen's song "Busted Heart" paint a vivid picture of feeling lost and alone in a strange place. The singer takes the listener on a journey to "shipwreck shores of a dark and strange country," where they feel out of place and are struggling to find a friendly face. Despite this, the singer continues to wonder if anyone has considered the high number of people who will "surely drown" each day.


The chorus brings the theme of a "busted heart" to the forefront, and the singer seems to question whether it's better to have a broken heart as a constant companion or risk losing it altogether. The final lines speak to the struggle of trying to understand oneself and one's purpose in life.


Overall, the lyrics of "Busted Heart" capture the feeling of being lost, both physically and emotionally. The singer's poignant questions about the human condition and the search for meaning will resonate with many listeners.


Line by Line Meaning

Follow me
Come with me


To the shipwreck shores
To a place where all is lost and destroyed


Of a dark and strange country
Of an unfamiliar, eerie land


I was born
I started my life


A stranger thinking out loud
An unknown person speaking their thoughts


In a foreign tongue
In a language not known to me


I was out of place
I didn't belong


I was looking all around
I searched everywhere


Just a trying to find a friendly face
Simply trying to find a welcoming person


But they're all gone
Everyone has left


And did you ever think
Have you considered


Did you ever think, think,
Have you seriously thought, thought


Lotta people everyday who will surely drown?
Many will perish each day


And did you ever think
Have you considered


Did you ever think, think,
Have you seriously thought, thought


Who left me all alone in this town?
Who abandoned me in this place?


And a busted heart
A broken heart


Is a welcome friend
Is someone you can count on


And when that heart leaves
When that person is gone


What will you do then?
What will you do in that situation?


And if I cry
And if I weep


Is that a sin?
Is it wrongful?


And wisdom is a whisper
And knowledge is quietly spoken


And I'm trying to understand
I'm attempting to comprehend


What I say, what I think,
What I speak, what I ponder,


Where I sleep, when I breathe
Where I rest, when I inhale and exhale


What I do with my hands
What I perform using my hands




Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Christian Rudder, Justin Rice

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