Break It
Lisa Brokop Lyrics
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All the kings men to help me put
The pieces back together again
Same old, same old, same feels like a cage that I'm in,
What I need is more than just to shake it.
Break it, throw it up against the wall
Take a hammer to my world and watch the pieces fall
I'm so tired of me that I can't take it anymore.
So I'll break it.
This caterpillar is climbing in her cocoon
And I ain't coming out til I become someone new
Everyone who held me back, they told me not to.
I can't wait to see their faces
When I...
Break it, throw it up against the wall
Take a hammer to my world and watch the pieces fall
I need to take down and start again.
I'm so tired of me that I can't take it anymore.
So I'll break it.
As long as it's still working you can always find a
Person who
Says good enough, Wear it out, make it do or do without
But I'm not one of those
I say if it's not broke
Break it...
Break it; throw it up against the wall
Take a hammer to my world and watch the pieces fall
I need to take down and start again.
I'm so tired of me that I can't take it anymore.
The only way to change it is break it.
Gonna break it
Watch me break it
Watch me break it
I'm gonna break it.
In Lisa Brokop's song "Break It," the lyrics express a desire for radical change and transformation. The singer is fed up with the status quo, feeling trapped in a cage with no way out. She is imploring for help from all the king's horses and all the king's men to help put the pieces back together again. The repetitive pattern of "same old, same old" highlights the monotony of her existence, emphasizing her need for more than just a simple shake-up. She needs to start from scratch and build something completely different.
The singer uses the imagery of breaking something to convey her need for change. She wants to take a hammer to her world and watch the pieces fall. She recognizes that in order to truly transform, she will need to completely demolish what she has built up to now. This is represented by the metaphor of the caterpillar entering a cocoon to emerge as a new being. The singer plans to break away from everyone who held her back and start anew.
The message of the song is about not settling for "good enough" and rejecting the notion that if something is working, it does not need to be changed. The singer firmly believes that if something isn't broken, it still needs to be broken down to create something new and better. This song inspires a sense of empowerment, encouraging listeners to take risks and embrace the unknown, even if it means destroying what they have built before.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm going to need all the kings horses
I'll require a lot of support to fix the damage done.
All the kings men to help me put
I need many people to assist me in repairing the harm.
The pieces back together again
Fix the scattered bits into their original state.
Same old, same old, same feels like a cage that I'm in,
I'm stuck in something that never changes and feels like a prison to me.
What I need is more than just to shake it.
I require more than just a minor adjustment.
Break it, throw it up against the wall
Destroy it entirely by slamming it against the wall.
Take a hammer to my world and watch the pieces fall
Use a hammer to obliterate my world and observe it break apart.
I need to take down and start again.
I have to disassemble everything and start anew.
I'm so tired of me that I can't take it anymore.
I'm sick of myself and cannot tolerate it any longer.
So I'll break it.
So I will disintegrate everything.
This caterpillar is climbing in her cocoon
I am going through a process of metamorphosis.
And I ain't coming out til I become someone new
I will stay here until I have transformed into a different person.
Everyone who held me back, they told me not to.
People who constrained me cautioned me not to do this.
I can't wait to see their faces
I am eager to perceive their reaction.
When I...
At the time when I disintegrate everything,
The only way to change it is break it.
The sole means of modifying it is by demolishing it.
As long as it's still working you can always find a
When it works adequately, there is always someone who says,
Person who
An individual who,
Says good enough, Wear it out, make it do or do without
Believes it is adequate and to use it until it wears out without replacing it.
But I'm not one of those
However, I'm not one of that kind of person.
I say if it's not broke
My argument is that, unless it is completely ruined,
Gonna break it
I am determined to break it.
Watch me break it
Observe me as I shatter it.
Watch me break it
Observe me as I shatter it.
I'm gonna break it.
I'm resolved to break it.
Contributed by Madelyn E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
OdinX316
I love everything Lisa sings she is awesome!!! Absolutely should have been recognized more in country music!!!
Clare Ravenwood
Brand new song from Lisa!! Can't wait until the new album is released!!
William Southard
This song is helping me cope with my darn divorce. Thanks for the inspiration Lisa.
MUSICEMERGENCY
I love this song <33
Kaztronomical
Love this one.
songsponge
She's a goddess...Wow!
Tia Erika
THANK-YOU!!!!!!!!! I Love That Video, Thanks So Much For Sending It To Me :)
MrsB
You can probably find it on iTunes. I'm not sure.
Rachel Eales
Hey, this song isn't on my limewire or Itunes, anyone have a link to download it?
Huntinbear
@missladybug007 I've always liked "West of Crazy". I wish someone would post that one.