Permanent Broken Heart
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I walked by your window
To see if you're home
The candle was burning
I could see you weren't alone

I shouldn't have gone by
But what could I do?
I've never known anyone
Who was quite like you

Life ain't very easy
When you''ve got a permenent broken heart

I walk down the dirty street
And see the old man
But now he seems different
I think I understand

Well, maybe he had a love
And swore it was true
But then he blew it away
Just like I lost you

Life ain't easy
When you've got a permanent broken heart
A permanent broken

I'm looking out my window
There's not much of a view
And my hat is still quite blue

Maybe I'll move away
To some other little town
And maybe I'll find that thing
I've never found

Life ain't very easy
When you've got a permanent broken heart

A permanent broken heart
A permanent broken heart




A permanent broken heart
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Overall Meaning

In "Permanent Broken Heart," E. expresses the pain and difficulty of living with a broken heart that seems to be a forever presence in his life. The song begins with E. walking by the window of his former lover's house. He sees the candle burning and realizes she is not alone, which exacerbates the pain he feels. E. knows he should not have gone by, but he cannot resist the temptation to see her, as he has never known anyone quite like her.


In the next verse, E. sees an old man and starts to understand him differently than he previously did. He realizes that the old man has perhaps lost a love that he swore was true, and now that it's gone, he is different. E. then reflects on his own situation, acknowledging that life is not easy with a permanent broken heart. In the final verse, E. is looking out his window, feeling empty and with little hope for the future. He contemplates moving away and starting anew but recognizes that the pain will likely follow him.


Overall, "Permanent Broken Heart" is a poignant and relatable ballad about the difficulty of healing from heartbreak, especially when it feels like it will never end.


Line by Line Meaning

I walked by your window
I went to see you


To see if you're home
To check if you were at home


The candle was burning
I saw light coming from your window


I could see you weren't alone
I could see someone else was with you


I shouldn't have gone by
It was not a good idea to come to you


But what could I do?
I couldn't help myself


I've never known anyone
I've never met someone like you before


Who was quite like you
Who was as unique as you


Life ain't very easy
Life is difficult


When you''ve got a permenent broken heart
When you have a broken heart that won't heal


I walk down the dirty street
I took a stroll on the dirty street


And see the old man
And saw an old man


But now he seems different
But he appeared different this time


I think I understand
I think I know how he feels


Well, maybe he had a love
He might have had a lover


And swore it was true
And believed it was true love


But then he blew it away
But then he lost it


Just like I lost you
Just like I lost you


Life ain't easy
Life is not simple


When you've got a permanent broken heart
When your heart is broken forever


I'm looking out my window
I'm gazing out my window


There's not much of a view
There's not much to see


And my hat is still quite blue
And I'm still feeling down


Maybe I'll move away
Maybe I'll relocate


To some other little town
To some other small city


And maybe I'll find that thing
And maybe I'll find what I'm looking for


I've never found
What I've never found


Life ain't very easy
Life isn't a walk in the park


When you've got a permanent broken heart
When your heart is broken forever


A permanent broken heart
A heart that is forever broken


A permanent broken heart
A heart that is forever broken


A permanent broken heart
A heart that is forever broken




Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MARK O. EVERETT

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