Breakin' Me
Jonny Lang Lyrics
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Don't even know what made me run away
It's just the way I play the game
Emotional is not a word I'd use to explain myself
But now I'm down upon my knees
Baby please take me back
Let me up I've had enough. Girl you're breakin' me
Here I am just half a man standing alone
Feeling like I lost my only chance
At happiness when I let you go
I don't want to be alone thinkin' bout you girl
I got nothin' left to hold in this lonely world
The first time my heart was ever touched
Was the day I lost your love
I can feel it in my flesh and blood
My soul can only take it so much
So there it is. Why can't you give us one more try
You and I could find a way to live
If you let me in one more time
I know you lost your faith in me but I still believe
Can I make you understand, can I make you see
That I'm desperate for your love and it's breakin' me
It's breakin' me
"Breakin' Me" is a heart-wrenching song by Jonny Lang that speaks to the pain of losing someone you love and the struggle of trying to win them back. The lyrics are filled with emotions of regret, longing, and desperation, as the singer pleads for his lost love to take him back. The opening lines, "Every day I see your face I wish I'd stayed, Don't even know what made me run away, It's just the way I play the game," set the tone for the entire song. The singer is haunted by the memory of his lost love and is begging for another chance. He's admitting that he made a mistake by leaving and that he's willing to do anything to make it right.
In the chorus, he sings, "I don't want to be in love but you're makin' me, Let me up I've had enough. Girl you're breakin' me." These lyrics convey the internal conflict that the singer is facing. He's not ready to fall in love again but he can't help himself from falling for this woman. He's hurting and the pain of not having her is breaking him down. He laments, "Here I am just half a man standing alone, Feeling like I lost my only chance, At happiness when I let you go, I don't want to be alone thinkin' bout you girl, I got nothin' left to hold in this lonely world." It's clear that he's realized the gravity of his mistake, and he's desperate to fix it.
The climax of the song comes in the bridge, where he sings, "So there it is. Why can't you give us one more try, You and I could find a way to live, If you let me in one more time." These lyrics are filled with raw emotion and desperation, as the singer is pleading for another chance to make things right. He's begging for forgiveness and hoping that they can find a way to make it work.
Overall, Jonny Lang's "Breakin' Me" is a powerful song that tells the story of heartbreak and the desperate search for a second chance. It's a testament to the power of love and the pain of losing it.
Line by Line Meaning
Every day I see your face I wish I'd stayed
Whenever I catch a glimpse of your face, I regret leaving you.
Don't even know what made me run away
I don't even understand why I left in the first place.
It's just the way I play the game
Maybe it's just my personality to run away when things get tough.
Emotional is not a word I'd use to explain myself
I'm not usually one to express my feelings openly.
But now I'm down upon my knees
But now I've hit rock bottom and I'm desperate to have you back.
Baby please take me back
I'm begging you to forgive me and give our relationship another chance.
I don't want to be in love but you're makin' me
I don't want the complications that come with love, but I can't help but fall for you.
Let me up I've had enough. Girl you're breakin' me
I can't take the pain of being without you anymore.
Here I am just half a man standing alone
I feel incomplete and lost without you.
Feeling like I lost my only chance
I feel like I missed my opportunity to have true happiness.
At happiness when I let you go
I was at my happiest when I was with you, and I lost that when I left.
I don't want to be alone thinkin' bout you girl
I can't stand the thought of being alone and constantly thinking about you.
I got nothin' left to hold in this lonely world
Without you, I feel like I have nothing left to hold onto in this cold and lonely world.
The first time my heart was ever touched
You were the first person who truly touched my heart.
Was the day I lost your love
But that all went away when I lost your love.
I can feel it in my flesh and blood
I can feel the pain of losing you in every fiber of my being.
My soul can only take it so much
The pain of losing you is too much for my soul to bear.
So there it is. Why can't you give us one more try
I'm asking you to give us another chance.
You and I could find a way to live
Together, we can figure out how to make our relationship work.
If you let me in one more time
If you give me another chance to prove myself to you.
I know you lost your faith in me but I still believe
I understand that you don't have faith in me anymore, but I still have hope for us.
Can I make you understand, can I make you see
Can I find a way to make you see that I truly love you and want you back.
That I'm desperate for your love and it's breakin' me
I'm so desperate for your love that it's causing me a great deal of pain.
It's breakin' me
The thought of not having you in my life is tearing me apart.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JONNY LANG, KEVIN JOSEPH BOWE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MadilynBailey
one of my all time favorites
@timdowns7921
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@ednamcbee4329
As good as it can get..talent. Looks..youth..great...Beautiful person
.stage presence is 100 %
@jimsoderbom5884
Me too, I've seen him live 14 times!!!!
@imaginetheresno
How one who appears so young can have SUCH an awesome old soul in his voice is beyond my comprehension......but NEVER past my appreciation/admiration!
@JanainaJensen
So true! His voice is truly a gift.
@lisaworley9608
I love his voice 💕
@robinpaisley6311
God sent an angel
@latouselatrec
He's been blessed by the god of DNA
@angelacaudill537
Right?!!! 🙏🌹😎