The Burden Brothers were a Dallas-based rock band.

The band was form… Read Full Bio ↴The Burden Brothers were a Dallas-based rock band.

The band was formed by singer Vaden Todd Lewis (formerly of Toadies) and drummer Patrick "Taz" Bentley (formerly of Reverend Horton Heat, Tenderloin, and the Izzy Stradlin Band) in 2002.

The band can be regarded as a Texas rock supergroup since its members were all members of other Texas-based bands (of varying success and popularity) before joining the Burden Brothers.

The band was signed to Kirtland Records until their separation in 2006. They released two albums over the course of their career; 2003's Buried In Your Black Heart and 2006's Mercy.

Trick of Logic
Burden Brothers Lyrics

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When you said you would
Be the death of me
I never dreamt you could
Be that heavy

And every trick of logic
Brings me back to you
I don't know what to do (x2)

~alright

I wathced you fall apart
I tried to fix you
And though it breaks my heart
There's nothing I could do

And every trick of logic
Turns my head around
I can't put you down (x2)

CHORUS:
If you lean on me, I will lean on you
If you let me
I will see you through
Your darkness
You're damaged
Use it to your advantage

Still I wonder
Do you even know
What you're goona do now
Where you're goona go

And every trick of logic
Brings me to the start
Never be apart
No, we'll never be apart

CHORUS (x2)

Solo

CHORUS (x2)
OUTRO

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Burden Brothers's "Trick of Logic" speak about a tumultuous relationship in which the singer is caught in a web that they can't seem to untangle themselves from. The opening lines, "When you said you would be the death of me, I never dreamt you could be that heavy" set the tone for the entire song. The singer is in a relationship that he is struggling to break free from, despite the emotional weight of it all.

The chorus of the song is a plea for the couple to lean on each other during this difficult time in their relationship. The lines "If you lean on me, I will lean on you, if you let me, I will see you through, your darkness, you're damaged, use it to your advantage" underscore that this is a partnership, and that the singer will do whatever it takes to help their significant other make it through.

In the end, however, the chorus morphs from a plea into a statement of fact: "No, we'll never be apart." The singer is in too deep, and can't find a way out of the relationship. The last lines of the song reinforce this idea, with the singer saying, "And every trick of logic brings me to the start, never be apart, no we'll never be apart."

Overall, "Trick of Logic" is a song that explores the complexities of a relationship that is both difficult and rewarding. The lyrics suggest that even though the singer is struggling, he believes that the relationship is ultimately worth it.

Line by Line Meaning

When you said you would
When you promised to be there for me

Be the death of me
To cause my downfall or destruction

I never dreamt you could
I never expected that from you

Be that heavy
Be such a burden or challenge

And every trick of logic
Every attempt at rationalizing or reasoning

Brings me back to you
Keeps me coming back to you

I don't know what to do (x2)
I am lost in how to handle this situation

I watched you fall apart
I witnessed your deterioration

I tried to fix you
I attempted to help you get better

And though it breaks my heart
Even if it hurts me deeply

There's nothing I could do
There was nothing I could do to change it