Broken Jaw
Foster the People Lyrics

Yeah, yeah
Repeating the same thing, a sense of excitement or anticipation.

I've broken it a lot
My jaw has been broken multiple times, causing difficulty to utter words.

All the words come out my broken jaw
Speaking becomes hard as the words don't come out correctly due to my broken jaw.

I don't know anything
I lack knowledge about various things.

But then I act like I know everything
In spite of inadequate knowledge, I try to act like I know about everything.

Don't wanna talk about it
I don't feel comfortable discussing it, possibly due to shame or fear.

What do you see when you dream about it?
Do you visualize it in your dreams? What do you see?

Well, I have been broke down from my enemies
My foes have broken me down from time to time, affecting me adversely.

I'm drifting farther from my memories
As time passes by, I feel disconnected from my memories that are slowly fading away.

And then you take it away
After all of that, you take it away.

Every day, I'm fighting 'cause I can't read you
I fight every day because I can't gauge your emotions or thoughts about me.

Lost in the moment, then I come back down
I'm in a trance-like state, but it doesn't last long, and I return to reality.

Lost in the sight, I try to reach out
I'm lost in the view and want to explore it more but can't find words to express myself.

Just a little bit closer, then I come back down
I hope to come closer to you, but my inability to do so hinders my attempts.

You tell me what's my name
You ask me who I am, what defines me?

I'm the same I've just been rearranged
I'm the same person, but the challenges have changed me inside.

Smile through a choke inside
Though I feel trapped internally, I put a smile on my face to cope with the situation externally.

Yeah, I've been hiding with nothing to hide
I've been keeping to myself without having anything worthy enough to hide.

Just holding a piece of what's been left of me
I'm holding onto a small part of my identity that has survived the challenges and difficulties.

Yeah, you're pushing me, pushing me, I can feel it, yeah
You're encouraging me, pushing me out of my comfort zone, and I can sense it.

Just a little bit higher, then I come back down
I try to rise to your expectations, but the fall is inevitable.

Climbing over people 'cause I've been blinded
I'm so eager to get ahead that I end up ignoring others who may get hurt in the process.

I'm waiting, I'm waiting around
I'm waiting patiently, biding my time for the right moment.

Sometimes you find yourself waiting
At times, you'll find yourself waiting for the right opportunity.

Waiting for someone to come around
You're hoping for someone to come into your life that will bring a positive change.

And it's hopeless hoping to be found
It's a lost cause hoping to be discovered by someone without making any effort.

Then it arrives and says, "You're perfect, my love"
When that someone comes along, they see in you what others couldn't, and they claim you to be perfect for them.

But you said I don't know, you said I don't know
But you contradicted that statement by claiming I know nothing.

You said I don't know, you said I don't know
You repeated that statement again, which could imply a lack of belief in me.

You don't know
You don't understand what's going on inside of me.

You said I don't know, you said I don't know
You repeat the same thing again, making it clear that you doubt my capabilities.

You said I don't know, you don't know
You confirm your ignorance by stating that even you don't know how capable I am.

You said I don't know, you said I don't know
You keep repeating the same statement, implying that you're not sure about me.

You said I don't know
You say it again, doubting and questioning my abilities.

Just take it away, yeah
Just take away the doubts, questions, and negative thoughts from me.

When you find and heal my broken jaw, yeah
When you're able to fix my broken jaw, it'll be a sign of trust and comfort between us.

Lyin' near where I slayed my hero, yeah, yeah
Memories of me finding the courage to defeat a role model/personal hero are coming back to me.

What you need is higher than your shame
What you require is more important than the humiliation or embarrassment that you may face while attempting to get it.