Broken Down
Dial Drive Lyrics
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For you to end up hurt
I never thought that
You'd ever be my world
Remember nights we
Would wake up to the rain
And all the times we
We drank the night away
Now you don't ever have to feel again
As long as we stay out it's last call not again
You told me that it's hard but that I had to know
Well if you change your mind I'll be here passed out at your door
And when it got bad
You tried to set me straight
It was your new plan
Of pushing me away
Too many times we
Abandoned our right minds
Until one night you
You let my ass behind
Now you don't ever have to feel again
As long as we stay out it's last call not again
You told me that it's hard but that I had to know
Well if you change your mind I'll be here passed out at your door
Just another night a day a week
Breaking down is easy in the end
Are you tired yet of feeling like it's me
Starting to lose vision once again
Spending all my time with anxiety
Crawling back and searching for your friends
Just another night a day a week
Breaking down is easy in the end
Breaking down is easy in the end
The lyrics of Dial Drive's song Broken Down touch upon the themes of regret, heartbreak, and addiction. The singer acknowledges that they never wanted their loved one to end up hurt, but their actions have led to exactly that outcome. The nostalgic imagery of waking up to the rain and drinking the night away gives a sense of simpler times before things fell apart. However, the line "Too many times we abandoned our right minds" foreshadows what is to come.
As the song progresses, the singer realizes that their loved one is pushing them away as a way of protecting themselves. The singer experiences anxiety and loss of vision, as they struggle with their addiction and continue to break down. Despite this, they confess that they will be waiting for their loved one if they change their mind. Overall, the lyrics portray a raw and emotional portrayal of a complicated relationship and the destructive effects of addiction.
Line by Line Meaning
I never wanted
I never intended
For you to end up hurt
For you to suffer the way you did
I never thought that
It never occurred to me
You'd ever be my world
That you'd become the center of my universe
Remember nights we
Recall those evenings when we
Would wake up to the rain
We would be awakened by the sound of rain
And all the times we
And on all the occasions that we
We drank the night away
We consumed alcohol until the night was over
Now you don't ever have to feel again
You don't have to experience any more pain or discomfort
As long as we stay out it's last call not again
As long as we stay away from the place where they call out last orders, we won't go through it again
You told me that it's hard but that I had to know
You said it was tough, but I had to be informed
Well if you change your mind I'll be here passed out at your door
If you change your mind, I'll be here outside your door, unconscious
And when it got bad
And when situations became unpleasant
You tried to set me straight
You attempted to put me on the right path
It was your new plan
It was a new approach devised by you
Of pushing me away
Of repelling or estranging me
Too many times we
We did it too often
Abandoned our right minds
We gave up our sanity
Until one night you
Until that one night when you
You let my ass behind
You left me, alone and stranded
Just another night a day a week
Just another period of time
Breaking down is easy in the end
Collapsing and falling apart is simple and effortless in the end
Are you tired yet of feeling like it's me
Are you exhausted from always feeling it's my fault?
Starting to lose vision once again
Starting to lose sight, perception or comprehension once more
Spending all my time with anxiety
I am investing all my time with unease or apprehension
Crawling back and searching for your friends
Returning humbly and seeking out your companions
Just another night a day a week
Just another period of time
Breaking down is easy in the end
Collapsing and falling apart is simple and effortless in the end
Breaking down is easy in the end
Collapsing and falling apart is simple and effortless in the end
Writer(s): Jacob Ledrew
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