Eleven Kidz Bop albums have been released to date. Each album features different pop music songs, played with music similar to the original, and with the "Kidz Bop Kids" singing instead of the original artist. Albums are typically released within a few months of each other and thus the songs included tend to be the hit songs of the current time, including such songs such as "Float On" (Modest Mouse), "This Love" (Maroon 5), and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (Green Day).
Although the albums are marketed as being "sanitized" versions of popular songs for children, many of the songs featured on the Kidz Bop albums still contain explicit sexual material, such as Rob Thomas's "Lonely No More," which some people consider inappropriate for younger audiences. Other featured songs, such as "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", contain profanity. Although the albums censor the actual word from the song, the context of the profanity remains. They also covered Green Day's hit "Wake Me Up When September Ends", which is about death.
The Kidz Bop video for their cover of Avril Lavigne's "Sk8r Boi", for instance, features the song being sung by a pre-teen girl in heavy make-up, fishnet stockings, and a Sex Pistols t-shirt.
Breakeven
Kidz Bop Lyrics
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Just praying to a thing that I don't believe in
'cause I got time while she got freedom
'cause when a heart breaks no it don't breakeven
Her best days will be some of my worst
She finally met a boy that's gonna put her first
While I'm wide awake she's no trouble sleeping
Even no
What am I supposed to do
When the best part of me was always you and
What am I supposed to say
When I'm all choked up but you're okay?
I'm falling to pieces yeah
I'm falling to pieces
They say bad things happen for a reason
But no wise word's gonna stop the bleeding
'cause she's moved on while I'm still grieving
And when a heart breaks no it don't breakeven
Even no
What am I gonna to do
When the best part of me was always you and
What am I supposed to say
When I'm all choked up but you're okay?
I'm falling to pieces
I'm falling to pieces
Oh you got his heart and my heart and none of the pain
You took your suitcase I took the blame
Now I'm trying to make sense of what little remains
Oh 'cause you left me with no love no love to my name
I'm still alive but I'm barely breathing
Just praying to a thing that I don't believe in
'cause I got time while she got freedom
'cause when a heart breaks no it don't break
No it don't break no it don't breakeven
And what am I gonna to do
When the best part of me was always you and
What am I supposed to say
When I'm all choked up but you're okay?
I'm falling to pieces
Oh it don't breakeven no
The song "Breakeven" by Kidz Bop is a heart-wrenching ballad about a painful split between two lovers. The opening lines instantly create a sense of despair as the singer describes being alive but barely breathing, and praying to something they don't even believe in. The next line, "cause I got time while she got freedom," reveals that the split was not mutual and the singer is left alone to pick up the pieces. The chorus speaks to the fact that when a heart breaks, it often doesn't break evenly: one person is left to suffer more than the other.
The next verse continues with the theme of inequality in the split as the singer explains that the girl has moved on and found someone else, leaving the singer to still grieve. The line "what am I supposed to do when the best part of me was always you" speaks to the fact that the singer feels lost and incomplete without their former partner. The final verse reveals that the girl has not only moved on but has taken everything from the singer, leaving them with "no love to my name."
Overall, "Breakeven" is a powerful song about heartbreak and the struggle to move on. It conveys a sense of desperation and hopelessness, yet leaves the listener with a glimmer of hope that maybe one day they can find love again.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm still alive but I'm barely breathing
I'm still physically alive, but emotionally, mentally and spiritually, I'm struggling to keep it together.
Just praying to a thing that I don't believe in
I'm reaching out to something, even though I'm not sure it's real or has the power to help me.
'cause I got time while she got freedom
I have the luxury of time, but she has the freedom to move on without me.
'cause when a heart breaks no it don't breakeven
When a heart breaks, it's not a fair or even situation for either party involved.
Her best days will be some of my worst
Things will get worse for me while they get better for her.
She finally met a boy that's gonna put her first
She found someone who will prioritize her above anything else.
While I'm wide awake she's no trouble sleeping
I'm struggling to sleep while she has no problem resting.
Even no
Not even close to being even or fair.
What am I supposed to do
I'm lost and without direction.
When the best part of me was always you and
I based a lot of my happiness and identity on us being together.
What am I supposed to say
I don't know what to express.
When I'm all choked up but you're okay?
I'm struggling to function while you're moving on with your life.
I'm falling to pieces yeah
I'm disintegrating and losing my sense of self.
They say bad things happen for a reason
There may be an underlying purpose to difficult situations.
But no wise word's gonna stop the bleeding
No words or advice can ease the pain I'm feeling.
'cause she's moved on while I'm still grieving
She's emotionally moved on while I'm still trying to come to terms with what's happened.
And what am I gonna to do
I still don't have a plan.
When the best part of me was always you and
My sense of self and identity was intrinsically tied to being with you.
Oh you got his heart and my heart and none of the pain
You left me with nothing while you seemed to move on without feeling any repercussions.
You took your suitcase I took the blame
You left me holding the bag for everything that went wrong in our relationship.
Now I'm trying to make sense of what little remains
I'm struggling to understand what our relationship even meant now that it's over.
Oh 'cause you left me with no love no love to my name
You took all the love and everything that mattered in our relationship, leaving me with nothing.
Oh it don't breakeven no
Our situations are still far from even or fair.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Andrew Frampton, Daniel O'Donoghue, Mark Sheehan, Stephen Kipner
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