Unbroken
Crushed Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

Circle the break, cover your last mistake

Leave out the hate, a series of wonder plays

Thicken the ride, surrender the underground

To be found, leaving
Wasted youth, rendering

Glory days, long gone

Wandering, day to day

A creeping sense, to leave unbroken

Reminisce, settle the sinking sun

End of an age, end of the innocence

To be found, leaving

Wasted youth, rendering

Glory days, long gone

Wandering, day to day

A creeping sense, to leave unbroken, gone

Surrender, surrender

To this slow fate

Why does it hurt?

Why do the things that you want to last all

Fall apart, finalize

Glory days, long gone

Wandering, from town to town





A creeping sense to leave unbroken, gone, ya, gone

Overall Meaning

In "Unbroken," Crushed explores the theme of nostalgia and longing for a return to a bygone era of youthful abandon and promise. The song's lyrics convey a sense of regret for past mistakes and a desire to escape a current existence that feels unfulfilling and stagnant. The opening lines, "Circle the break, cover your last mistake / Leave out the hate, a series of wonder plays," suggest a need to move beyond past failures and negative emotions in order to pursue the possibilities inherent in the present moment.


Throughout the song, the singer describes a sense of aimlessness and uncertainty: "Wandering, day to day / A creeping sense, to leave unbroken." This sense of restlessness is underscored by the repeated refrain of "Glory days, long gone," a wistful acknowledgement of a time when life seemed simpler and more promising. Yet even as the singer longs for a return to this idealized past, he or she also recognizes that such a return is impossible: "End of an age, end of the innocence / To be found, leaving."


The song's final lines express an acceptance of fate, even as the singer continues to feel a sense of longing: "Surrender, surrender / To this slow fate / Why does it hurt? / Why do the things that you want to last all / Fall apart, finalize." Ultimately, "Unbroken" is a poignant meditation on the fleeting nature of youth and the longing for what can never be reclaimed.


Line by Line Meaning

Circle the break, cover your last mistake
Prepare for the end, conceal the past failure


Leave out the hate, a series of wonder plays
Opt out of negativity, experience the beautiful moments


Thicken the ride, surrender the underground
Endure the challenges, give up control


To be found, leaving
The search for something better, departing from the current situation


Wasted youth, rendering
Misspent time, leading to ruin


Glory days, long gone
The once great moments are in the past


Wandering, day to day
Drifting through life without a plan


A creeping sense, to leave unbroken
A growing feeling of needing to escape the pattern


Reminisce, settle the sinking sun
Reflect on past events, accept the inevitable end


End of an age, end of the innocence
The conclusion of an era, the loss of naivety


Surrender, surrender
Give in, give up


To this slow fate
Accept the gradual decline


Why does it hurt?
Questioning the pain of loss or change


Why do the things that you want to last all
Wondering why the desired things don't endure


Fall apart, finalize
Collapse, reach the definitive end


Wandering, from town to town
Roaming aimlessly


A creeping sense to leave unbroken, gone, ya, gone
An encroaching desire to move on and break free




Contributed by Matthew W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found

More Versions