Breaking Down
Julia and Company Lyrics


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I'm failing now
Starving for the answers
I'm slowing down and losing ground

So how can i go on
When you're breaking down
When you're breaking down
It's tearing me apart
So keep me strong
While you're breaking down
Cause I'm breaking down

I'm standing strong
Looking for the reasons
Somewhere Somehow
But I need you now

So how can i go on
When you're breaking down
When you're breaking down
It's tearing me apart
So keep me strong
While you're breaking down
Cause I'm breaking down

I will promise to stand by you
Until this ends
I will promise to stand by you
Until this ends

So how can i go on
When you're breaking down
When you're breaking down
It's tearing me apart
So keep me strong
While you're breaking down
Cause I'm breaking down

Save me now




I need you to save me now
Cause I'm breaking down

Overall Meaning

The song "Breaking Down" by Julia and Company is a powerful ballad that expresses the emotions of someone who is struggling to cope with a loved one's problems. The lyrics depict a person who is going through a tough time and is slowly losing their strength to cope. The opening lines "I'm failing now, starving for the answers, I'm slowing down and losing ground" express the singer's hopelessness and desperation. They are looking for answers but cannot seem to find them. They are losing ground and struggling to keep it together.


The chorus of the song is where the emotion really hits home. The singer reflects on how difficult it is to stand by someone who is breaking down. "So how can I go on when you're breaking down? It's tearing me apart, so keep me strong while you're breaking down, 'cause I'm breaking down." The singer is torn between their need to support their loved one and their own emotional turmoil. They vow to stay by their side but are unsure of how to do so.


The closing lines of the song are a plea to their loved one to save them. "Save me now, I need you to save me now 'cause I'm breaking down." This line shows that the singer is struggling to cope and needs help. They are in pain and need their loved one to step up and help them through their struggles.


Overall, "Breaking Down" is a powerful song that expresses the difficulties of standing by someone who is going through a tough time. It shows that supporting someone can be emotionally draining and that we all need help from time to time.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm failing now
I'm not succeeding at the moment.


Starving for the answers
I desperately need answers.


I'm slowing down and losing ground
I'm losing my momentum and falling behind.


So how can i go on
I don't know how to continue.


When you're breaking down
Your problems are causing me distress.


When you're breaking down
Your problems are causing me distress.


It's tearing me apart
Your problems are emotionally hurting me.


So keep me strong
Help me stay strong through this difficult time.


While you're breaking down
While you're experiencing struggles.


Cause I'm breaking down
I'm also struggling and may not be able to handle everything on my own.


I'm standing strong
I'm trying to remain tough.


Looking for the reasons
Trying to find explanations for what's happening.


Somewhere Somehow
I hope to find answers eventually.


But I need you now
I need your help to get through this.


I will promise to stand by you
I will continue to support you.


Until this ends
Until this situation is resolved.


Save me now
I need immediate help.


I need you to save me now
I need your help urgently.


Cause I'm breaking down
My own struggles are causing me to suffer.




Lyrics Š Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JAMES FUKAI, JASON SINGLETON, KEVIN PALMER

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Comments from YouTube:

@pamelasimon882

I love this tune!! It came into my head this morning and I started looking for it online and found it here! They definitely don't make them like this anymore. Wicked tune 😍😍😍😍😍

@sowousmaneray4548

The groove, the musicianship, the singing...and it just keeps building & building! One of my all time favourites.

@katyf8143

Does anyone know why this is not on any streaming service or even played on the radio? It’s 40 years old for crying out loud and still sounds friggin’ amazing!!

@spurts

Mid 80's funk track not marred by the technology of the time. Sounds like a 70's tune for the large part. This is what all 80's funk should have sounded like. Amazing tune.

@spurts

Hell yes. It's essentially a 70's track. A lot of funk suffered at the hands of the new tech. James Brown for example was total toilet in the 80's.

@Alexandre-Costa

Great classic! It's a shame a song like this isn't on Spotify!

@TheWhynot61

What a great song, haven't heard it in ages! Reminds me of when I used to DJ back in the 80's. Good times!

@spartacus6200

Love it lots of memories amazing

@doncoleanoos9039

Wonderful memories of my youth. Music is life!

@NPGLAMB

Take off those dislikes!! Amazing song and so underrated

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