Broken Record
Leo Lyrics


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Saturday, we used to sleep
Well into the morning, so comforting,
I wish, that I could stay forever

Everything is beautiful
Like the memories packed up so carefully,
I wish they could be mine though
Now it seems like everything was broken when you opened up your soul to me
What couldn't I remember

And I feel so unsure, the monsters hiding under my floor

Well we, have not accepted that you're gonna fade tonight
You'll live with us forever
And by the way, life is just a broken record
Playing the same old song that skips forever

Everything is beautiful
When you're looking out the window of another man's home
Why couldn't it be mine though

Now it seems, that everything
Is locked up so tightly,
If I only had the key, I'd keep it safe forever

And I feel so unsure, 'cause my coat's hanging right by your door

Well we, have not accepted that you're gonna fade tonight
You'll live with us forever
And by the way, life is just a broken record
Playing the same old song that skips forever

And I feel so unsure
Monsters hiding under my floor
My coat's hanging right by your door
I don't want to hurt anymore, more

Well we, haven't accepted that you had to fade tonight
You'll live with us forever
And by the way, life is just a broken record
Playing the same old song that skips forever

Saturday, we used to sleep
Well into the morning, so comforting,
I wish, that I could stay forever

Everything is beautiful
Like the memories packed up so carefully,
I wish they could be mine though





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Overall Meaning

Broken Record by Leo is a melancholic song that captures the emotions of a person who is struggling to cope with the loss of a loved one. The lyrics start with nostalgic memories of spending Saturdays sleeping in and feeling comforted by the moment. The person laments the fact that they cannot stay in this moment forever, and wishes that they could. The memories of the past are packed up so carefully but they cannot be relived any longer.


The chorus of the song highlights the sentiment of the track. It talks about how everything seems broken since the person opened up their soul to the singer. The monsters are hiding under the floor, and the person feels unsure about how to handle their feelings. The chorus then reaches its climax by proclaiming that life is just a broken record that plays the same old song on repeat. The song seems to skip forever, and there seems to be no way out of the pain.


The final verse of the song shows that the person is still in denial about the fact that their loved one has passed away. The coat is still hanging by their door, and the person wishes to keep everything locked up so tightly. The song concludes by repeating the chorus and ending with the original happy memory from the start. Broken Record seems to be a representation of how people go through the stages of grief and how nostalgia can often be the only refuge from the pain they are experiencing.


Line by Line Meaning

Saturday, we used to sleep
We used to spend Saturday mornings sleeping in and feeling comforted by each other's presence.


Well into the morning, so comforting,
We would sleep until late in the morning, enjoying our comforting time together.


I wish, that I could stay forever
I wish our happy moments together could last forever and never end.


Everything is beautiful
All aspects of life seem beautiful when I'm with you.


Like the memories packed up so carefully,
The memories we have together are very special to me and I treasure them.


I wish they could be mine though
I wish I could hold onto those special memories and keep them with me forever.


Now it seems like everything was broken when you opened up your soul to me
I feel like our relationship was damaged after you revealed your deepest thoughts and feelings to me.


What couldn't I remember
I'm struggling to remember why things changed between us and what caused the distance between us.


And I feel so unsure, the monsters hiding under my floor
I'm filled with uncertainty and fear of the unknown, like a monster hiding under the floorboards.


Well we, have not accepted that you're gonna fade tonight
We don't want to accept that you're going to leave us soon.


You'll live with us forever
Your presence will always be with us, even after you're gone.


And by the way, life is just a broken record
Life seems repetitive and mundane, like a broken record playing the same thing over and over again.


Playing the same old song that skips forever
We are stuck in a cycle of repeating the same patterns and mistakes, never really moving forward.


When you're looking out the window of another man's home
Sometimes it's easy to look at someone else's life and see all the good things you wish you had, even if it's not yours to have.


Now it seems that everything is locked up so tightly,
Everything between us now seems closed off and inaccessible.


If I only had the key, I'd keep it safe forever
If I had the means to unlock and preserve our relationship, I would do everything in my power to keep it safe and secure.


I don't want to hurt anymore, more
I don't want to keep feeling pain and heartbreak from the struggles we're facing.


Da da da, da da da da...
This is the end of the song, with no more lyrics to decipher.




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