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His famous name still resonates with the classic sound of rockin’ Seattle grunge, but Peter Cornell (brother to Chris Cornell of Soundgarden and Audioslave) has found his true, edgier musical heart in New York City. Once settled in the Big Apple, Cornell hooked up with bassist/songwriter Keith Mannino (Shadowbox) and got to work on the vibrant, blistering, and emotionally resonant tracks that are the foundation of their groundbreaking new band Black Market Radio. The debut CD ‘Better Than A Killer is out now on Philadelphia based indie label Slugfest Records. The CD features 11 original tracks and one radio edit, showcasing the band’s unique hard rock sound.
Fast becoming a stand out track, ‘Big Stones’ is a great fit at rock radio, specialty rock shows and other select radio outlets around the country. MySpace Total Plays for the track has risen quickly to nearly 65,000.
Broken Ornament
Black Market Radio Lyrics
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Her closet full of famous bones...
She feels the steel against her back,
Afraid to call at all, afraid to call it home...
She tears the walls down with her pain.
Her infant tears cannot replace...
She fights a devil with no name,
She knows him by his face...
Liar...
Now she's ready for the good life.
She turns her gun on yesterday...
Now she's ready for the good life.
Things that never change will
Never be the same...
She's tired of living for today.
Tired of lines across her face...
If all that's equal was the same.
She'd put him in her place...
Afraid that tomorrow might not be
There to meet her...
Afraid that tomorrow is yesterday...
The song "Broken Ornament" by Black Market Radio is an emotionally charged piece that speaks about the pain and struggle of a woman who has been hurt by someone she trusted. The first few lines paint a vivid picture of the woman as someone who dresses in black and is always surrounded by famous bones, which could signify a fascination with death or the past. She feels trapped by the pain she carries and is afraid to even call her home, highlighting the isolation she feels.
As the song goes on, it becomes clear that the woman's pain runs deep, tearing down the walls around her and forcing her to fight a "devil with no name." Despite not knowing exactly what is causing her pain, she recognizes the source the moment she sees it. The repetition of the word liar suggests that the cause of her current state is someone close to her who has betrayed her trust in a major way.
However, as the song progresses, there appears to be a glimmer of hope. She is ready for the good life and is determined to leave behind her painful past. She is tired of merely existing and is ready to make something of her life, free of the lines that represent her pain. The final lines of the song speak to her fear that tomorrow may be even worse than today, but she is determined to keep fighting.
Overall, the lyrics to "Broken Ornament" are a powerful representation of the struggle with past hurt and the strength that it takes to move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
She dresses black like funeral mass,
She wears all black, as if she’s attending a funeral.
Her closet full of famous bones...
Her closet is full of clothing that is recognized from famous, iconic moments.
She feels the steel against her back,
She feels as though she is vulnerable, as if someone is pointing a weapon at her.
Afraid to call at all, afraid to call it home...
She is too scared to even call the place she lives 'home.'
She tears the walls down with her pain.
She cries so hard that it feels like she’s breaking the walls around her.
Her infant tears cannot replace...
Crying like an infant doesn’t fix the pain that she is enduring.
She fights a devil with no name,
She feels like someone or something is causing her harm but cannot pinpoint who or what it is.
But knows him by his face,
She is familiar with the person or thing that’s harming her, but doesn’t know the name.
She knows him by his face...
She recognizes the thing by sight but still can’t give it a name.
Liar...
Someone who has been deceitful in the past.
Now she's ready for the good life.
She is ready to move on from her pain and begin a new, better chapter.
She turns her gun on yesterday...
She is ready to forget her past and move forward.
Things that never change will never be the same...
If something hasn’t changed in the past, it never will, hence why she’s moving on from it.
She's tired of living for today.
She is exhausted from only living in the present.
Tired of lines across her face...
She’s tired of the wrinkles on her face that are a result of stress.
If all that's equal was the same.
If everything remained as it was currently, with no improvements.
She'd put him in her place...
She would make someone pay for what they’ve put her through.
Afraid that tomorrow might not be there to meet her...
She’s scared that she might not have a future to look forward to.
Afraid that tomorrow is yesterday...
She’s scared that the future will only repeat the same pain she was experiencing in the past.
Contributed by Anna Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jacob Simoni
The talent flows in their genes!
JoeSidhu
this is definitely their best song.
Ernesto Torres
Fucking true music, take a moment to celebrate things like black market radio exist, lay back and just enjoy it while it still sounds =)
BLSzepCFH
sick
AuntieCmoney
I hear the family resemblance