Brother
Breaking Point Lyrics


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Dear Brother
I'm worried
I've never seen you act like
You wanna take your life
You've gotta think this over
'Cause every time I try to plea
You just push me away
All you pain is killing me
But you're so blind, you don't see
Breakdown
You try to be something you're not
Would someone please just make this stop
It doesn't have to be this way
Would someone please just make this Stop!

Dear mother
I'm sorry
I never thought he'd do it
He hadn't known her long
He really took it too hard
Did anyone try to see
Why did I leave him alone
Nothing can change this now
If I could go back somehow
'Cause you're already gone
You thought that life was so long
I though you'd carry on
I thought that you would be strong, but you're a victim
You can't look me in the face
Another victim
That time will probably erase
You know I've eaten your lies
You know I've swallowed your pride
You know that you can't disguise
You can't look me in the eyes
And when I needed you
You could never be found
I tried to set you free
But you were dead to the sound and now
Dear father, in heaven
Please take him in your hands now
I know that he's done wrong
I can't believe that he's gone
Why don't you make this
So please just make this




Why don't you make this
So please just make this STOP!

Overall Meaning

The song "Brother" by Breaking Point is an emotional and powerful plea to a troubled loved one. The lyrics are addressed to a brother who is struggling with mental health issues and has expressed the desire to take his own life. The singer is worried and frustrated that his attempts to help are not being received, and he begs his brother to reconsider and seek help.


The second verse is addressed to the mother of the family, apologizing for not seeing the signs earlier and explaining how the brother's distress affected him. He expresses regret for not being able to do more and not being there for his brother when he needed him.


The final verse is addressed to a higher power, asking for help and guidance in dealing with the devastating loss of his brother. The singer expresses his disbelief and grief at the loss of a loved one and desperately asks for the pain to be stopped.


The song's powerful and emotional content has resonated with listeners who have struggled with mental health issues themselves, or who have lost loved ones to suicide. The song's melancholy tone and emotional delivery make it a poignant tribute to those who have lost their battles with mental illness.


Line by Line Meaning

Dear Brother
The singer is addressing their sibling


I'm worried
The singer expresses their concern for their brother


I've never seen you act like
The singer notes the strange pattern of behavior in their brother


You wanna take your life
The brother has been having suicidal thoughts


You've gotta think this over
The artist advises their brother to reconsider his choices


'Cause every time I try to plea
The singer has tried to talk to their brother


You just push me away
The brother is not receptive to the singer's help


All you pain is killing me
The artist is overwhelmed by their brother's suffering


But you're so blind, you don't see
The brother is unable to perceive the gravity of their situation


Breakdown
A moment of extreme emotional distress


You try to be something you're not
The brother is pretending to be someone he's not


Would someone please just make this stop
The artist wishes someone could end their brother's struggle


It doesn't have to be this way
There are other solutions


Dear mother
The singer addresses their mother


I'm sorry
The singer expresses their regret


I never thought he'd do it
The brother committed suicide


He hadn't known her long
He was in a new relationship before he died


He really took it too hard
The breakup led to his suicide


Did anyone try to see
The singer questions if anyone tried to help their brother


Why did I leave him alone
The artist regrets not being there for their brother


Nothing can change this now
It's too late to change what happened


If I could go back somehow
The artist wishes they could reverse time


'Cause you're already gone
The brother is dead and the singer can't change that


You thought that life was so long
The brother had a misperception of time


I though you'd carry on
The singer thought their brother would keep living


I thought that you would be strong, but you're a victim
The brother was not able to cope with his pain and became a victim of his own thoughts and emotions


You can't look me in the face
There's a sense of shame and guilt


Another victim
The brother is one of many victims of suicide


That time will probably erase
In time, the pain may become less intense


You know I've eaten your lies
The singer has been lied to


You know I've swallowed your pride
The singer has put their own pride aside to help their brother


You know that you can't disguise
The brother can't hide his pain and emotions from the artist


You can't look me in the eyes
The brother is unable or unwilling to make eye contact


And when I needed you
The artist needed their brother in their life


You could never be found
The brother was not emotionally or physically present for the singer


I tried to set you free
The artist attempted to help their brother


But you were dead to the sound and now
The brother wasn't receptive and now he's gone


Dear father, in heaven
The singer addresses their deceased father


Please take him in your hands now
The singer prays for their brother to be at peace


I know that he's done wrong
The brother has done something wrong by taking his own life


I can't believe that he's gone
The artist is having a hard time accepting their brother's death


Why don't you make this
The singer implores a higher power to intervene


So please just make this
The singer desperately wishes for an end to their pain


Why don't you make this
Reaffirmation of the artist's plea


So please just make this STOP!
The intensity of the artist's pain is expressed through the use of all capital letters




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MILTON SILVA CAMPOS DO NASCIMENTO

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