There are two different bands with this name:

1) Broken Records (Edi… Read Full Bio ↴There are two different bands with this name:

1) Broken Records (Edinburgh)

Broken Records formed in 2007 in Edinburgh, Scotland. They use their different musical backgrounds and a wide variety of instrumentation to compliment the eclectic sound they create.

Their 2007 self released debut ‘gig’ EP created a genuine music industry buzz around the band. Drowned in Sound said of the release, “This is magical, engrossing and wholly enveloping, genuinely and excitingly bursting with commercial potential.” They refined their sound throughout 2007 and 2008 with numerous gigs throughout Scotland, including support slots with Idlewild, Sons & Daughters and Editors.

They released their highly acclaimed debut 7" single, “If the News Makes You Sad Don't Watch It”, on London based indie label Young Turks in April 2008. This received plaudits from such varied publications as NME, The Guardian, Drowned in Sound, The Sun and The Times. Radio 1’s Steve Lamacq made it his single of the week and Huw Stephens invited them to do a session for Radio 1 at Maida Vale. Limited releases of singles “Slow Parade” and “Lies” led to a scramble of album deal offers, with the band excited to sign to the prestigious 4AD label. They rounded off the year by playing at the Edinburgh Hogmanay Street Party and being tipped for 2009 in Q magazine, The Times and News Of The World amongst others.

In January 2009 they recorded their debut album, “Until The Earth Begins To Part” at Monnow Valley Studio in Monmouth with producer Ian Caple (Tricky, Tindersticks, Yann Tiersen). The album was released on 1st June 2009 to wide praise, and live performances in support of it garnered 5-star reviews in both The Guardian and The Times. Summer saw them perform at many UK and European festivals including Glastonbury, T in the Park, Haldern Pop Festival and a main-stage slot at Latitude. The successful summer culminated in an invitation to support The National at their Royal Festival Hall show in London, followed by their own sold-out show at The Queens Hall in Edinburgh.

Broken Records spent the Autumn touring Europe and the UK as well as releasing the “Out On The Water” EP in November. Early 2010 found them making their well received live debut in the US at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. Their music was also featured in episodes of the TV dramas “Skins” and “Lost”, and once again appeared as support to The National on part of their European ‘High Violet’ LP tour in July. In August the band also announced the move from being a seven-piece band to a six-piece for with the departure of Arne and Gill, and the introduction of new member, Craig Ross taking up bass and guitar duties.

Oct 2010 saw the UK/EU release of their second album, “Let Me Come Home” along with single “A Darkness Rises Up” which was recorded in Glasgow with producer Tony Doogan (Mogwai, Delgados, Belle & Sebastian,). Once again the album received great reviews across press, including an 8/10 in NME and a B playlist on BBC 6 Music for the single amongst others. This was backed by a co-headline European tour alongside US band Freelance Whales and the single release of “You Know You’re Not Dead”.

In March 2011 they embarked on their debut US headline tour to coincide with the North American release of "Let Me Come Home". As well as performing several sold-out shows they recorded radio sessions for WNYC in New York, The World Cafe in Philadelphia, and Morning Becomes Eclectic on KCRW in LA. The third single "The Motorcycle Boy Reigns" will be released on May 16th and the band will be playing several festivals across Europe throughout the summer.

http://www.brokenrecordsband.com

2) Broken Records (Sweden)
Story of the band:
In the autumn of 2003 Erik and Johan started to fumble some songs together in Johan´s narrow apartment in Majorna, Gothenburg. Low-key, lo-fi acoustic music with close harmony and a richness of melody came out of these experiments.
The technical incompetent duo borrowed a portabel digital studio and managed, somehow, during winter and spring 2004, to record around thirty songs. Some of these recordings were spread among friends and family and resulted in an appreciated debut live performance at a student´s pub in april.
Henrik, with his white Fender Stratocaster, came along in the autumn of 2004. There were now three songwriters in the band, with a broad taste in music, and the sound was widened with a more “mature” feel to it.
Plenty of rehearsals, a handful of live performances and some easy-to-forget home recordings later, contact was made with Daniel Y. During a weekend in july 2005, in a small cellar studio in Guldheden (Goldmoor), Gothenburg, he recorded three songs with the trio. They ended up on Broken Records first official CD-R: “The Goldmoor Sessions/The Livingroom Sessions” 2006.

Three
(October 28 & November 18-19, 2006)

Three is a magic number, they say. And during three days in October & November 2006 so it seemed: The three members of Broken Records headed for Music a Matic studios at Tredje (3rd) Långgatan in Gothenburg to record three songs. With Thomas Andrén's spot-on ideas and delicate hands a richer and warmer sound was born. In organic and earthy Nearby Hills the band deals with the members obsession with kite flying. Anne - a song frequent on the band's live set list - finally gets all dressed up in full costume. Titte Carlsson joins the band on backing vocals on Desperado; a song starting in old time Broken Records style but finishing off the Three-sessions in grand style.

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You Know You're Not Dead
Broken Records Lyrics

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Please, lay me down, lay me down
Lay me down, don’t ever go!
Before these songs
Before these songs
Before these songs
It’s all fading away!

Sing me a note that I might know with all my aching heart

Send me the dirt that I might hold so I know where to start
Send me a vibe for I’m the rich
Send me a vibe for I’m the rich
Before my aching heart
Before my aching heart!
Send me a note that I’m might hold with all my body
Send me a note that I might throw this letter upon mistake
Send me a note before go rich
Send me a note so that I don’t
Before my aching heart!
Before my aching heart!

Cause the way, can you not see?
You’ve been this woman
That you are my body
You are my heart
So come on
You’re in my heart
You know you’re my heart
You know you’re not opened wide

Sing me a note that I might know, that I can wear along
Sing me a note…I’ll crush your soul
Sing me a note so then I can
Sing me a note so then I can
For my aching heart!
For my aching heart!

Cause the way, can you not see?
You’ve been this woman
That you are my body
You are my heart
So come on
You’re in my heart
You know you’re my heart
You know you’re not opened wide

The way the dreams are lost
But you’re my heart
Telling me the dreams are
Sing me a note that I might know with all my aching heart
Send me the dirt that I might hold so I know where to start
Send me a vibe for I’m the rich
Send me a vibe for I’m the rich

That you’re my aching heart
That you’re my aching heart!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Broken Records' "You Know You're Not Dead" evoke a sense of desperation and longing for something that is slipping away. The repeated refrain of "Before these songs, it's all fading away" suggests a loss of inspiration or creativity, or perhaps a fading of memories or emotions. The singer is pleading with someone to help them hold on, to send them a note or a vibe that will give them direction or purpose.

There is a sense of physical pain in the lyrics as well, with the repeated references to the singer's "aching heart." The line "you’ve been this woman that you are my body" adds a layer of complexity to the song's meaning - is the singer addressing someone specific, or is this a metaphorical reference to a sense of loss or disconnection from oneself?

The repeated refrain of "you know you're not opened wide" suggests a sense of being closed off or trapped, unable to fully express oneself or connect with others. Overall, the lyrics to "You Know You're Not Dead" are haunting and poignant, capturing a sense of loss and longing that many listeners will likely find relatable.

Line by Line Meaning

Please, lay me down, lay me down
I request you to put me down softly

Lay me down, don’t ever go!
Lay me down gently, do not leave

Before these songs
Prior to these tunes

It’s all fading away!
Everything is disappearing

Sing me a note that I might know with all my aching heart
Sing me a note that resonates with my pained heart

Send me the dirt that I might hold so I know where to start
Send me a sign that I can use as a reference point

Send me a vibe for I’m the rich
Give me a feeling that belongs to the wealthy

Before my aching heart!
Before my heart becomes more hurt

Send me a note that I’m might hold with all my body
Pass me a note that I can hold close with my entire being

Send me a note that I might throw this letter upon mistake
Give me a note that I can toss away when I err

Send me a note before go rich
Send me a message before I become rich

Send me a note so that I don’t
Send me a message so I won't

Before my aching heart!
Before my heart hurts worse

Cause the way, can you not see?
Do you not understand the situation?

You’ve been this woman
You have always been this person

That you are my body
You are intertwined with my being

You are my heart
You are the essence of my emotions

So come on
Therefore, proceed

You’re in my heart
I hold you close in my heart

You know you’re my heart
You are aware of how important you are to me

You know you’re not opened wide
You realize that you are guarded

Sing me a note that I might know, that I can wear along
Sing me a note that I can carry with me

Sing me a note…I’ll crush your soul
Sing me a note… and I will desolate your spirit

For my aching heart!
To ease my suffering heart

The way the dreams are lost
How the aspirations have vanished

But you’re my heart
But you still hold a place in my heart

Telling me the dreams are
Informing me that the dreams have disappeared

That you’re my aching heart
That you are the cause of my heartache

That you’re my aching heart!
That you are the root of my suffering heart

Lyrics © Royalty Network Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANDREW KEENEY, ARNE KOLB, DAVID FOTHERGILL, DAVID SMITH, IAN TURNBELL, JAMIE SUTHERLAND, RORY SUTHERLAND

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