Broken Glass
Fobee Lyrics
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Flickering lights that begin to fade
Just fold back the page
And watch the words tumble loud
So who can I blame?
When I know that it runs the same
I singled you out
It's a feeling I can't explain
The needle picks up and goes
Back to the start it knows
The familiar tone
That spirals out here alone
And who might I'd lying
So I'm trapped by my own design
I can read all those pictures now
Then I'm changed by the thoughts somehow
Broken glass lies under my feet and I can't come home...
Broken glasses - I plan my retreat so I can't come home...
Broken glass lies under my feet and I can't come home...
Broken glasses - I plan my retreat so I can't come home...
In Fobee's song "Broken Glass," the singer begins by describing their surroundings as a space that has been left open by another person. The lights there are flickering and fading, creating an atmosphere of decay and abandonment. The singer suggests that they could just fold back the page, as if reading a book, and the words would tumble out loudly. They are trapped in this space and struggling to understand their emotions.
The singer asks who they can blame for their predicament, acknowledging that the blame may lie with themselves. They have singled out someone else, but they know that their feelings of isolation and confusion are their own. The refrain of the song describes broken glass lying under the singer's feet, which prevents them from coming home. They plan their retreat, unable to face the pain that surrounds them.
The metaphor of broken glass is a powerful one, suggesting that the singer's emotions are sharp and fragile. They are trapped in a space where the familiar things that they know and love are breaking apart. The song conveys a sense of alienation and despair, describing a moment when it seems as though everything has fallen apart.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm here in the space you made
I am in the area that you created or left open for me
Flickering lights that begin to fade
Lights that are unsteady and starting to disappear
Just fold back the page
Simply turn back the sheet of paper
And watch the words tumble loud
Observe the words tumble loudly
So who can I blame?
Whom can I hold responsible?
When I know that it runs the same
Although I understand that it works similarly
I singled you out
I picked you specifically
It's a feeling I can't explain
It's a sensation that I cannot describe
The needle picks up and goes
The needle is lifted and moves forward
Back to the start it knows
It goes back to the beginning, which it is familiar with
The familiar tone
The recognizable sound
That spirals out here alone
That stretches out on its own here
And who might I'd lying
And who could be deceiving me
So I'm trapped by my own design
Thus I am confined by my own creation
I can read all those pictures now
Now I can perceive all those images
Then I'm changed by the thoughts somehow
Then I am transformed by the ideas in some way
Broken glass lies under my feet and I can't come home...
Shattered glass is under my feet and I cannot return home...
Broken glasses - I plan my retreat so I can't come home...
Broken glasses - I strategize my escape, so I cannot return home...
Broken glass lies under my feet and I can't come home...
Shattered glass is under my feet, and I cannot get back to where I belong...
Broken glasses - I plan my retreat so I can't come home...
Broken glasses - I plan on retreating so I cannot go back to where I belong...
Contributed by Sophia I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@krysatheo
Love this one, so relaxing.
@KawaiiGoodis
~..Found this as a BG song when I'm watching a make up tutorial video and since then I ended up listening this..This is one of the relaxing song I've ever listened to.. #xoxo
@neerajenrique
Hi from india. Such a lovely track. Feel it from soul.
@DevineDurans
Peaceful memories of childhood. Close my eyes smoke a fatty and relax and visualize. ;-)
@karawisapaki
Me encanta esta cancion, en busca de su letra en español, si alguien la posee.. agradecido...
@karawisapaki
Cristales rotos...
@karawisapaki
Esta melodia me acompaño mucho tiempo de Septiembre a Diciembre del año 2012
@karawisapaki
MARAVILLOZA MUSICA QUE ME ACOMPAÑA EN MIS RECORRIDOS... POR LAS CALLES, Y MICROS DE ESTE PLANETA.
@caitlinr1326
Sacconejoly's video brought me here and this song is all I listen to now ♥
@TheSoapSoph
Came here from SacconeJolys 😪 RIP Squid 👼🏼💔