Broken Arrows
Daughtry Lyrics

Hey
Addressing someone to hear the message he's about to convey

Show me one man that's never made mistakes
Requesting an exceptionless examples of people making no errors in their lives

Mmh
An expression to signify something positive or life-changing

And I pay
Admitting to the sacrifices he makes to reach his goals

All of my time and every dime I may
Suggesting he uses all of his efforts and money in achieving something

But today
Referring to a specific moment when a breakthrough is expected

The best of intentions
Referring to his sincerity in trying to make things right

I lay at your feet
Offering his best intentions as a sign of submission

And I need you to see past the worst part of me
Asking someone close to him to look past his flaws

I'm tired of taking my aim
Expressing exhaustion in trying too hard and seeing little results

When I keep on missing
Failing to meet his targets despite his efforts

There's gotta be a better way
Conveying a feeling that he has to do something differently to achieve his goals

Gotta be a better way
Reiterating the need for something to change

And every little word I say
Emphasizing the importance of every word spoken

Keeps getting twisted
Having his words taken out of context or misunderstood

Or coming out wrong, so baby hold on
Apologizing for mistakes in his words and asking for patience

I'm tryin' to hit the mark but I'm shooting with broken Arrows
Trying very hard to succeed but having considerable challenges in the process

No
A way of saying no or denying a statement

I may not be the same but I've got a heart of gold
Admitting to differences but pointing out positive attributes he possesses

Yeah
A way of emphasizing agreement or confirmation

Oh, like a telephone
Comparing himself to a device that's sometimes unclear or misunderstood

Connection ain't clear, but I hope you hear soul
Acknowledging that communication seems to be lacking but hoping that his sincere intentions are felt

You gotta know
Signifying the importance of what he is about to say

Seems like every little word I say
Feeling that he's unable to communicate properly

I'm driving it back now
Referring to a situation where he is moving away from the right thing

And the target is you
Pointing out that he's directing his misdirected effort towards someone or something

And I dunno what else I can do oh
Exhibiting lack of ideas on how to improve or achieve his goals

Broken arrows
Referencing his failed attempts that are no longer of any use