Dia Frampton is half Korean and half Dutch. Dia received a karaoke machine as a Christmas gift when she was a child and began singing at local county fairs and retirement centers, whilst her sister Meg taught herself to play songs on the guitar. In 2004 the pair formed a band Meg & Dia that have since released 4 full-length albums and several EPs.
Beginning on April 26, 2011, Dia appeared as a contestant on the first season of NBC's reality talent program The Voice. On the first show, she sang Colbie Caillat's 2007 hit, "Bubbly" and she was selected by coach Blake Shelton, who said "when I heard your voice, I started to smile."
The Broken Ones
Dia Frampton Lyrics
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Wide, the scars you have.
Baby let me straighten out your broken bones,
All you faults to me make you more beautiful.
I can't help it,
I love the broken ones,
The ones who,
The ones who've,
Never been loved,
Never been loved,
Never been loved.
And O maybe I see a part of me in them.
The missing piece always trying to fit in.
The shattered heart,
Hungry for a home.
No you're not alone,
I love the broken ones.
You don't have to drive,
With your headlights off.
It's a pocketknife,
Not a gift from god.
Don't you learn of love from the love they kept.
I will be your anchor slowly,
Step by step.
I can't help it,
I love the broken ones,
The ones who,
Need the most patching up.
The ones who've,
Never been loved,
Never been loved,
Never been loved.
And O maybe I see a part of me in them.
The missing piece always trying to fit in.
The shattered heart,
Hungry for a home.
No you're not alone,
I love the broken ones.
Maybe we can rip off the bandage.
Maybe you will see it for what it is.
Maybe we can burn this building,
Holding you in.
I can't help it,
I love the broken ones,
The ones who,
Need the most patching up.
The ones who've,
Never been loved,
Never been loved,
Never been loved.
And O maybe I see a part of me in them.
The missing piece always trying to fit in.
The shattered heart,
Hungry for a home.
No you're not alone,
I love the broken ones.
I love the broken ones.
I love the broken ones.
I love the broken ones.
In Dia Frampton's song "The Broken Ones," the artist addresses someone who has been hurt and feels broken. She speaks directly to this person, expressing her desire to "straighten out your broken bones" and take their faults and scars and look at them with a loving gaze, recognizing that they make this person even more unique and beautiful. Frampton acknowledges that she feels drawn to people who have gone through difficult experiences and need support, saying "I can't help it, I love the broken ones..." She empathizes with them, recognizes a part of herself in them, and wants to be their anchor, taking it step by step.
The repeated phrase "Never been loved, never been loved" is particularly poignant and highlights the feeling of isolation and disconnection that people who have gone through trauma can often experience. Frampton relates to that feeling and offers her love as a way to help heal and connect with the broken ones. The song ends with a sense of hope as Frampton implores the person to let her help them rip off the bandage and burn down the building that holds them in, metaphorically suggesting a path to healing and moving forward from the hurt and pain.
Line by Line Meaning
I know they've hurt you bad.
I am aware that you have been hurt badly by others.
Wide, the scars you have.
You bear deep emotional scars that are visible to me.
Baby let me straighten out your broken bones,
Let me help you heal and mend your emotional pain.
All you faults to me make you more beautiful.
Your imperfections and flaws are what make you unique and special to me.
I can't help it,
I am unable to control my feelings.
I love the broken ones,
I am attracted to those who are emotionally wounded.
The ones who,
Referring to those who are.
Need the most patching up.
Those who require the most emotional healing and support.
Never been loved,
Those who have not experienced true love from others.
And O maybe I see a part of me in them.
Perhaps I identify with their pain, as it resonates with my own experiences.
The missing piece always trying to fit in.
Feeling like something is missing, and trying to find a place to belong.
The shattered heart,
Referring to one's emotionally broken and damaged heart.
Hungry for a home.
Yearning for a place of safety and security.
No you're not alone,
You're not by yourself through all this pain.
I love the broken ones.
I have affection for those who have suffered emotional pain.
You don't have to drive,
There is no need to navigate this difficult journey alone.
With your headlights off.
Blinding yourself to the path ahead won't offer answers.
It's a pocketknife,
Others may have hurt you, but their actions are not all-powerful.
Not a gift from god.
The hurt that one feels can not be attributed to the divine will of a higher power.
Don't you learn of love from the love they kept.
Do not base your understanding of love solely on the flawed examples experienced in the past.
I will be your anchor slowly,
I will offer you support and stability, bringing some stillness to your life.
Step by step.
Gradually, over time.
Maybe we can rip off the bandage.
Perhaps we can remove the painful memories and begin to heal.
Maybe you will see it for what it is.
You may gain clarity and understanding through the healing process.
Maybe we can burn this building,
We can start anew after tearing down the destructive elements of the past.
Holding you in.
The destructive elements of the past may be holding you back from healing and growth.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ROSS COPPERMAN, TOM SHAPIRO, DIA FRAMPTON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Chris Durivage
I'll never understand how DIA is not a superstar. She has the the most amazing voice and let's be honest she is absolutely beautiful.
Wendy Elise
Screw off she is a superstar always and forever
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@Roger Rabbit 🐇 ☆
quite so!
my good sir 🕵️♂️ 🗣 ! ☆
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@Dmitry Balandin 🤭
she is ~ d.f. ~ her own!
illuminatti 🌞 ~ °
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@Crag Murray 😳
hopefully not ~
for many MANY years!
love this lil female d.f.☆
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@Sadian different ♡
pretty 💗 name ~
JC
Listening to this song makes me feel I'm not alone. I know there's gotta be someone out there struggling the same thing as mine.
Sterling Archer
Hope your doing well 😎😎😎👌🏾👌🏾
CompanyLovesMisery
Very true. I hadn't heard this song in almost five years, but it's doing my heart good to hear it tonight. Most of us are broken in some way, a few more than others, but for those few all it would take is someone who truly cares to repair our souls. I've been trying to find a true girlfriend for a long time, thought I had twice in the past year. Turns out they were with me as long as I hadn't outlived my usefulness, and as long as they didn't have to return my feelings. I just found out one of them has a new boyfriend... I wasn't ready to hear that. Pardon my crudeness, but I must say sometimes life sucks a big one. This song is making me somewhat more down, but it's also helping me remember when someone at least tried to make me think she cared.
Sergey
This artist is so underrarted