Broken Road
Erna Sully Lyrics

And how many ways can you break my spirit down, again
Expressing anger and frustration towards someone who repeatedly tries to bring the singer down emotionally and mentally

And how many times have I peeled my face up off the ground, for you
Highlighting the singer's resilience, despite facing emotional and mental abuse from the person addressed

In case that you're starting to think you can run my life, I'd think again
Asserting the singer's autonomy and independence in determining their life's course

Or cripple my faith when you judge and criticize me, but I'm still standing
Asserting the artist's resilience in their faith, despite being repeatedly judged and criticized by others

I don't know if I can say
Expressing uncertainty about the artist's ability to articulate their experiences

I've lived through everything
Acknowledging the many experiences the singer has had and endured

But I've walked this earth alone
Highlighting the singer's sense of loneliness and isolation

With bare-feet, broken in the snow
Using a physical metaphor to describe the artist's emotional and mental state

And my father said to me
Invoking the artist's father as a source of wisdom and guidance

It never seems to be
Highlighting the unpredictability and challenges of life

A simple walk down an icy cold broken road
Describing life as a difficult, treacherous journey full of obstacles and challenges

Disgraced and shamed
Highlighting the artist's feelings of humiliation and embarrassment

Afraid to walk the line, again
Expressing the singer's reluctance to take risks or make mistakes again, out of fear of further criticism and judgment

Controlled for too many years
Acknowledging the singer's history of being controlled and manipulated by someone else

But never once forgiven
Highlighting the singer's resentment at not being able to redeem themselves in the eyes of others

For my sins
Acknowledging the artist's mistakes and shortcomings

And I never thought I'd say
Expressing surprise at the artist's current emotional and mental state

That I'm weaker today than I was yesterday
Acknowledging the singer's sense of emotional and mental exhaustion and fatigue

But I'll fight as I always fight
Asserting the singer's resilience and determination to persevere through challenges

With what's inside of me
Highlighting the artist's inner strength and resilience

This warrior spirit inside of me
Invoking the artist's sense of strength and determination

And time after time
Emphasizing the artist's history of facing challenges and obstacles repeatedly

A man who couldn't be a man
Highlighting the singer's sense of emasculation and loss of identity

I'm alone, but I'm alive
Acknowledging the artist's sense of loneliness, but also expressing gratitude for surviving and persevering through challenges

Been taught to believe
Highlighting the influence of external factors, such as upbringing and social conditioning, on the singer's beliefs and values

What's meant to be will be
Expressing fatalistic beliefs about the role of destiny and fate in life

I guess I'll never know
Expressing the singer's acceptance of the uncertainty and unpredictability of life

But I've been told
Acknowledging the influence of external factors, such as other people's opinions or beliefs

It's an icy cold broken road
Using a metaphor to describe the journey of life as difficult, challenging, and full of obstacles

It's an icy cold broken road
Repeating the previous line for emphasis and impact