Broke
Excentrics Lyrics

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Goodbye baby I love you
You know they've come to take me
I know I left you black and blue
I'm sure its bound to break me
Goodbye, go to sleep under silent night
From the stars and the satellites

Hello from the end of the rope

Just called to beg for some hope
Cause I laid every dime
On the faithless words you spoke
To wind up a joke
All by myself and broke

Goodnight baby close your eyes
I won't be here to help you
I know I clouded you blue skies
And I can't seem to heal you now
Goodbye doesn't it feel like its getting worse
From a hole in the universe

Hello from the end of the rope
Just called to beg for some hope
Cause I laid every dime
On the faithless words you spoke
To wind up a joke
All by myself and broke

And all I can do is go crazy
Its all I can think about now
Somebody else has to save me
Cause I don't think you know how
No I don't think you know how

Goodbye, go to sleep under silent night
From the stars, from the satellites

Hello from the end of the rope
Just called to beg for some hope
Cause I laid every dime
On the faithless words you spoke
To wind up a joke

All by myself
All by myself and broke

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Excentrics’ song “Broke” seem to be about a breakup and the aftermath that follows. The song starts with the singer saying goodbye to their loved one, and acknowledging that they have left them hurt physically and emotionally. The singer seems to be headed towards some sort of punishment or imprisonment (“they've come to take me”) which is perhaps a consequence of their actions in the relationship. There is also a sense of resignation and hopelessness in the line “I'm sure it's bound to break me” which shows that the singer has given up hope of being able to fix what they have done.

The song then moves on to the singer reaching out to their loved one for some sort of hope or solace. They seem to have gambled all their money and everything they had on the words of their loved one, only to end up feeling like a joke. The line “All by myself and broke” shows that the singer is not just financially ruined, but also emotionally drained and on their own. The nightmarish quality of the lyrics is reinforced with lines like “from a hole in the universe” which suggest a sense of desolation and alienation.

Towards the end of the song, the singer realizes that they cannot rely on their loved one to save them from their own madness. While they urge their love to go to sleep under a “silent night” and from the stars and satellites, there is a sense of distance and separation between them. The song ends with the singer still alone and broke, with no ray of hope to cling on to.

Line by Line Meaning

Goodbye baby I love you
I'm leaving you even though I love you.

You know they've come to take me
I'm in trouble and they're coming to arrest me.

I know I left you black and blue
I physically abused you and I regret it.

I'm sure its bound to break me
I know the consequences of my actions will be severe and painful.

Goodbye, go to sleep under silent night
I'm saying goodbye and wishing you a peaceful slumber.

From the stars and the satellites
From the vast and distant universe.

Hello from the end of the rope
I'm in a desperate situation with no hope.

Just called to beg for some hope
I'm reaching out for any glimpse of optimism.

Cause I laid every dime
I spent all my money

On the faithless words you spoke
I believed in your promises that were ultimately untrustworthy.

To wind up a joke
I became a laughingstock for putting my faith in empty words.