Just Surrender is a pop punk band from Poughkeepsie, NY. Formerly known as … Read Full Bio ↴Just Surrender is a pop punk band from Poughkeepsie, NY. Formerly known as A Second Chance, the group had to change their name because of a conflict with a band from La Puente, California , known as Second Chance. They are often commented on their sharing of lead vocals. Most recently ex-guitarist Andrew Meunier rejoined the band moving his replacement Alex Haycraft (formerly of Park) to the role of bassist. However, on July 23rd, 2008 the band issued a statement on their Myspace blog that informed fans that both Andrew (Andy) and Alex left the band. Here is the statement...

"Hey guys,

We just read ourselves that Andy and Alex left the band, they did in fact leave but this happened a couple months ago. We've been touring for months without them, everything is fine and Just Surrender is in no way breaking up. We're actually about to announce our tour dates for September / October as well as a UK tour for November. We're currently auditioning new members. Come check us out on Warped tour this weekend!

- Just Surrender"

Jason Maffucci - Bass/Vocals
Dan Simons - Guitar/Vocals
Steve Miller - Drums

She Broke My Heart So I Broke His Jaw
Just Surrender Lyrics

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Take apart every piece of this machine,
Leave my broken body in the street,
I'll stammer drunk and hallow to your doorstep

You'll say
Don't even breathe his name
You'll say
Don't you dare

One shot is all that I would need
Tonight I'll have you on your knees
I'll make you see
(I'll have you begging for his life tonight)
One shot is all I'd ever need
Tonight I'll have you on your knees
I'll make you believe
I'll make you believe

And now you'll see
Just how desperate that we both can be
And now you'll see
That you could never live
Live without me

One shot is all I that I would need
Tonight I'll have you on your knees
I'll make you see
(I'll have you begging for his life tonight)
One shot is all I that I would need

Tonight I'll have you on your knees
I'll make you believe [x3]

Overall Meaning

The song "She Broke My Heart So I Broke His Jaw" by Just Surrender is a passionate and intense expression of heartbreak and revenge. The lyrics express the singer's pain and anger at being betrayed by someone he loved deeply. He feels destroyed and broken but creates a plan to get revenge by hurting the person who hurt him. He wants his ex-partner to feel the pain he feels, and he believes that punishing the person they cheated on him with is the best way to do so.

In the first verse, the singer invites the listener to take apart every piece of his machine, which could symbolize his heart and soul. He describes his broken body left in the street, perhaps a metaphor for the emotional wreckage of his heartbreak. He then pledges to go to his ex-partner's doorstep, even if he's drunk and hollow, to confront them. This could mean that he wants to talk to them or maybe even hurt them.

In the chorus, the singer imagines his ex-partner telling him not to breathe the name of the person they cheated on him with. However, he promises to make them beg for that person's life with just one shot. He repeats this line twice, emphasizing the idea that he only needed one chance to take revenge. He believes that his ex-partner will see how desperate they both can be without each other, and that they'll realize they can't live without him.

Overall, the lyrics express the singer's intense pain and desire for revenge. He wants to hurt the person who hurt him and make them feel the same pain he's feeling. However, it's unclear if he follows through with his plan, leaving the listener to ponder the aftermath of his heartbreak.

Line by Line Meaning

Take apart every piece of this machine,
I'm feeling hurt and broken, and I want everything that reminds me of you to be dismantled, like a machine taken apart.

Leave my broken body in the street,
I feel so emotionally destroyed that I feel like my body is also broken and not valuable enough to be taken care of, like something left in the street.

I'll stammer drunk and hallow to your doorstep
I'll come to your doorstep drunk and without any real purpose or strength, just empty and hollow.

You'll say Don't even breathe his name
When I come to you, you'll ask me to forget about the person who hurt me, as you don't want to hear his name mentioned.

You'll say Don't you dare
You'll warn me not to do anything stupid or violent, as it won't solve anything and just make things worse.

One shot is all that I would need
I feel like causing harm to the person who hurt me, and one blow would be enough to satisfy that feeling.

Tonight I'll have you on your knees
This represents a power dynamic, where I will have the person who hurt me begging at my feet.

I'll make you see (I'll have you begging for his life tonight)
I'll make the person who hurt me see the consequences of what they've done, and beg for their own life, as I'll be capable of causing them harm.

I'll make you believe
I'll make the person who hurt me see how much they need me, and how much they can't live without me.

And now you'll see Just how desperate that we both can be
We both are in a desperate place, and it takes a violent act to make us see how much we need each other.

And now you'll see That you could never live Live without me
The violent act I commit is to make the person who hurt me see that they can never live without me, as I'm the only one who understands them.

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