1. Break Eve… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least three acts with the name Break Even:
1. Break Even are a melodic hardcore band from Perth, Western Australia that formed in 2005. The band is comprised of vocalist Mark "Mawds" Bawden, guitarist Stephen Sciutto, bassist Perri Basille and drummer Simon Dreja. The band also featured guitarist Rowan Willoughby until his death in 2008. Their first release was a demo, entitled Roar, in 2005. An EP, Young at Heart, followed in 2006. The band also recorded a split seven-inch with Something More. The band released their debut album, The Other Side, in 2009. In 2012, the band announced their split. They played their final shows at the Hardcore 2012 festival in Sydney. It was announced in 2014 that the band would be reuniting, touring and completing and releasing their unfinished second studio album.
2: Break Even are a Danish band, located in Aarhus. Their second album is named "plus". Visit www.breakeven.dk or www.myspace.com/breakeven
3: Break Even is a German pop/rock band.
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A Long Drive Home
Break Even Lyrics
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I'm seeing ghosts of the feelings I once chased
Shaken up by the answers you'd present
At the most, I believed in you, to some extent
'Cause I feel that I can't go on
I trusted you to some extent
With this void inside bleeding on
Shared love with you, I regret
Salt jaded and empty silence
All I've known was living life a bit more
Meaningful than the days before
That night you said you felt like shit
When you looked at me, I must admit
Nobody's ever said the things you said to me
I trusted you to some extent
Now I'll never give away the best of me
Shared love with you, I regret
Salt jaded and empty silence
And the long drive home,
And the long drive home, I
Swerved round the lane hours
Fatigued with the thoughts in my mind
And the long drive home,
I swerved round the lane hours,
Wishing and praying to a blackened sky
That one day, things would turn out like...
The lives I've seen and the love you shared with me
In "A Long Drive Home" by Break Even, the singer reminisces about a past relationship that has left them feeling empty and regretful. The song opens with the singer waking up to an image they can't get rid of, haunted by the ghosts of the feelings they once felt for this person. The singer admits that they trusted this person to some extent, and believed in them despite the doubts they had. However, the void inside of them grows stronger, and they feel as though they cannot continue with the relationship.
The second verse recounts a particular moment where the person they were with opened up to them about how they were feeling. The singer reveals that no one had ever spoken to them with such sincerity and openness, and because of this, they trusted them even more. But now, the singer thinks they gave away the best parts of themselves and shared a love they regret.
The chorus repeats the haunting line of "salt jaded and empty silence" - a metaphor for the bitterness and emptiness the singer feels. They then describe the long drive home, swerving around in their thoughts and wishing that things were different.
Overall, "A Long Drive Home" is a poignant and bittersweet reflection on a past relationship. The singer is haunted by their memories and the regret they feel, and the song captures this sense of longing and sadness perfectly.
Line by Line Meaning
Waking up to the image I can't erase
Starting my day with the painful memories that I cannot forget
I'm seeing ghosts of the feelings I once chased
Haunted by the emotions that I once pursued
Shaken up by the answers you'd present
Deeply disturbed by the responses you provided
At the most, I believed in you, to some extent
I placed a certain level of trust in you, to a limited degree
'Cause I feel that I can't go on
I struggle to continue moving forward
With this void inside bleeding on
The internal emptiness within me continues to cause pain and suffering
Shared love with you, I regret
I feel remorse for having loved you
Salt jaded and empty silence
Bitter and disillusioned with an overwhelming sense of emptiness
All I've known was living life a bit more
My existence had been to experience life to the fullest
Meaningful than the days before
Each day had more significance than the one before
That night you said you felt like shit
I remember the night when you expressed how horrible you felt
When you looked at me, I must admit
I acknowledge that I was affected by your words
Nobody's ever said the things you said to me
Your words impacted me in a way that no one else's ever had
Now I'll never give away the best of me
I won't offer my best self to anyone else again
And the long drive home,
The journey back home that seemed endless
Swerved round the lane hours
Drove down the road aimlessly, deep in thought for hours
Fatigued with the thoughts in my mind
Mentally and emotionally exhausted from the thoughts in my head
Wishing and praying to a blackened sky
Desperately hoping and begging for some kind of divine intervention
That one day, things would turn out like...
That someday my life would take a positive turn
The lives I've seen and the love you shared with me
Remembering the moments when we were in love and the future seemed bright
Contributed by Caden K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.