sane
Joel & Luke Lyrics


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Verse 1
Black hole in a broken heart
Took your innocence and left a scare
Crossed lines and crashed your world
Tore your soul in two

Too much to lock you're door
Trapped this uncivil war
Too much to comprehend
What this could make of you

Pre Chorus 1
Will it echo
Is it waiting
To determine
What will become

Chorus
You will be sane
You will be free
This won't decide
Who you're gonna be

You will be safe
You will be new
The cycle will break
The future will change

And you will be sane

Verse 2
Scared that the secret might come out
And you're gonna loose what you barely found
Caught in the loop... that wines you back
But anyone can change

Pre Chorus 2
Take a chance now
Cause it waiting
It's not the end here there's more to come

Bridge
Scream it out loud
And watch all of the pieces crumble down




Tell it to me now
And darling thats how freedom will be found

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Sane" by Joel & Luke talks about the journey of a person who has been hurt and broken by someone they trusted. The first verse describes the pain and trauma the person went through after their heart was broken. The line "Black hole in a broken heart" emphasizes the magnitude of the hurt they feel. The person's innocence was taken away, leaving them with a permanent scar. The second line, "Crossed lines and crashed your world" describes how their life was turned upside down. The broken heart had a ripple effect that made them feel like their entire world has collapsed. The phrase "Tore your soul in two" emphasizes just how deeply they were affected.


In the pre-chorus, the lyrics ask if the pain will continue to echo and if they will be able to overcome it. It is uncertain if they will be able to make it through this difficult time. The chorus is about being hopeful for the future. The repetition of the phrase "You will be" is emphasizing that the person will overcome their pain and trauma. They will be sane, free, safe, and new. It is saying that their past will not define their future; they will break the cycle of hurt and change their future for the better.


The second verse is about the fear of the person's secret coming out, and they will lose what they have just found. The line "Caught in the loop... that wines you back" describes how the person feels like they are trapped in a cycle that they cannot break, but the lyrics remind them that anyone can change. The pre-chorus is telling them to take a chance and not to give up, that there is more to come.


The bridge is about finding freedom by speaking out and telling their story. By giving voice to their pain, they can finally be released from it. The line "And darling that's how freedom will be found" emphasizes that they will find freedom by being brave and speaking their truth.


Line by Line Meaning

Black hole in a broken heart
You feel empty inside due to your broken heart


Took your innocence and left a scar
Someone took advantage of you and left you with a traumatic memory


Crossed lines and crashed your world
Someone crossed your boundaries and disrupted your life


Tore your soul in two
You feel emotionally torn apart


Too much to lock you're door
You're overwhelmed and can't cope anymore


Trapped this uncivil war
You're caught in a personal struggle that feels like a war with yourself


Too much to comprehend
The situation is too complex for you to fully understand


What this could make of you
You're afraid of how this trauma will affect you and your future


Will it echo
Will this experience haunt you and continue to affect your life


Is it waiting
Is the aftermath of the trauma still lurking and waiting to strike you again


To determine
To shape your future and who you will become


You will be sane
You will regain control of your mind and emotions


You will be free
You will overcome this trauma and live a life free from its effects


This won't decide
This trauma will not dictate who you are or the person you will become


Who you're gonna be
You have the power to decide who you will be, despite your traumatic experience


You will be safe
You will feel secure and protected again


You will be new
You will have a fresh start and be able to start over again


The cycle will break
The pattern of hurt and suffering caused by your past experiences will end


The future will change
Your future will not be defined by your past; it will be different and better


Scared that the secret might come out
You're afraid that the truth about you and your trauma may be revealed to others


And you're gonna lose what you barely found
The fear of losing the progress you've made in overcoming your trauma


Caught in the loop... that winds you back
Feeling trapped in a vicious cycle that keeps pulling you back down


But anyone can change
Despite the challenges, change and healing are possible for anyone who is willing to work at it


Take a chance now
The time is now to take a risk and work towards healing from your trauma


Cause it's waiting
The possibility of a better future is waiting for you, if you're willing to work for it


It's not the end here there's more to come
You have a future ahead of you full of new experiences and possibilities


Scream it out loud
You need to express your emotions and thoughts to others


And watch all of the pieces crumble down
Once the truth is revealed and you face your fears, everything else will fall into place


Tell it to me now
Confess the trauma to someone you trust, and that will be the first step towards true freedom


And darling that's how freedom will be found
By confessing and facing your trauma, you can begin to find true freedom from its effects in your life




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Comments from YouTube:

Moraes Barbosa

This version is so much different than the version on their latest cd. Still amazing though.

Katie Colyer

OMG I know. They're...well you can't get much better than that so yeah... they're astounding. I love them!! :D

Iuliana Bostan

Drop Dead Diva <3

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