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Open up the book you beat me with again
Read it off one sentence at a time
I'm tired of all the lines
Convictions and your lies
What right do you have to point at me?

Well, I'm sitting alone thinking about it all over coffee
And still crowdin' my space are the things you still hold against me
You cannot save me

Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to break up this love
Keep it together now
It's not the time to break

Read it all, no need for separating here
You see what you want and try to justify
All your little lines
Convictions and your lies
What right do you have to point at me?

Well, I'm sitting alone thinking about it all over coffee
And still crowdin' my space are the things you still hold against me
You cannot save me

Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to break up this love
Keep it together now
It's not the time to break

Open up the book you beat me with again
Read it off one sentence at a time

Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to breakdown
Well, it's not the time to break up this love
Keep it together now




Well, it's not the time to break
Breakdown

Overall Meaning

In Daughtry's song "Breakdown," the lyrics tell of a situation where the singer is being criticized and accused by someone else. The opening line says, "Open up the book you beat me with again." This is clearly a metaphor for the other person using the singer's faults and mistakes against him/her. The rest of the lyrics focus on the singer's feelings of frustration and exhaustion with this behavior. The singer is tired of hearing "all the lines, convictions, and lies" that the other person is using to judge and criticize him/her. The singer questions the other person's right to point fingers and judge, asking "What right do you have to point at me?"


The second verse explains that the singer is alone, reflecting on the situation and feeling weighed down by the other person's grievances. He/she realizes that the other person cannot save him/her, which could mean that the help being offered is unhelpful, or perhaps that the situation is beyond saving. The chorus then repeats the phrase "It's not the time to breakdown," emphasizing the importance of maintaining composure and staying together. The final verse reiterates the metaphor of "the book you beat me with," reminding the other person that they are using the singer's past mistakes as justification for their own behavior.


Overall, "Breakdown" suggests that it's important to be mindful of others and the impact of our actions and words. It highlights the dangers of using someone's past against them and the need for understanding and compassion in relationships. The repeated refrain of "It's not the time to breakdown" emphasizes the importance of staying strong and holding things together, even in difficult times.


Line by Line Meaning

Open up the book you beat me with again
Recall past disagreements which may further strain our relationship


Read it off one sentence at a time
Analyze every detail of the disagreement to find the root of the problem


I'm tired of all the lines
Weary of hearing the same justifications and excuses


Convictions and your lies
Beliefs and falsehoods that do not align with reality


What right do you have to point at me?
Why do you have the audacity to accuse me of wrongdoing?


Well, I'm sitting alone thinking about it all over coffee
Reflection on past events is consuming my thoughts


And still crowdin' my space are the things you still hold against me
The memories of our past disagreements continue to cause tension between us


You cannot save me
No matter what you do, our relationship cannot be salvaged


Well, it's not the time to breakdown
This is not the moment to let our relationship crumble


Well, it's not the time to break up this love
We should not end our relationship at this time


Keep it together now
We need to stay united despite our differences


Read it all, no need for separating here
We should examine all aspects of the situation together


You see what you want and try to justify
You interpret the situation based on your own desires and then try to rationalize it


Breakdown
Our relationship is on the verge of falling apart




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Christopher A. Daughtry

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