Break My Will
M.A.S.H. Lyrics


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Get out of me wanting to be
Stronger than me you are not me
Cause I feel and I fear whatever it is
It can't be what's me
Drills out a hole inside my soul
Fills out the hole I want you to go
I hear you, I fear you, you're in me
caught in myself like nothing else
Deep in my cells you ring the bells
What I feel's as cold as steel whatever it is
It's my achilles heel

can't break my fear

I go out to drink don't have to think
Can't find a link, feel like a sink
Just to feel none is real whatever helps
To wash the pain away

starting to doubt what I'm about
Inside a cloud can't bleed you out
I see you, I fear you, you're not me

hang on so long, until you're gone
I know you're strong and that you're wrong
But I feel and I fear whoever you are
You cut the deepest scar

can't break my fear

cause I am scared! I am scared! I am scared!
I am, I am, I am, I am, I am... scared!!!





can't break my fear

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Break My Will" by M.A.S.H. express a sense of fear and vulnerability that the singer feels in the face of an unknown force that they are unable to overcome. The repeated phrase "can't break my fear" highlights the singer's sense of powerlessness and the hold that their fear has over them. The opening lines "Get out of me wanting to be / Stronger than me you are not me" suggest an internal struggle between the singer's desire for strength and their recognition that they are not capable of overcoming their fear on their own. The line "What I feel's as cold as steel whatever it is / It's my Achilles heel" emphasizes the singer's awareness that their fear is a weakness that leaves them vulnerable.


The second verse continues to explore the singer's sense of being trapped in their fear, with lines like "caught in myself like nothing else" and "Inside a cloud can't bleed you out." The bridge, "cause I am scared! I am scared! I am scared!" reinforces the emotional intensity of the song and the depth of the singer's fear, while the repetition of "I am" underscores the singer's sense of self and identity being overwhelmed by their fear.


Overall, "Break My Will" is a powerful and emotional exploration of the feelings of vulnerability and powerlessness that can come with fear, and the internal struggle to overcome it.


Line by Line Meaning

Get out of me wanting to be
I want to rid myself of the desire to be something I'm not


Stronger than me you are not me
You cannot be me or stronger than me


Cause I feel and I fear whatever it is
I am uncertain and scared of everything I feel


It can't be what's me
What I feel cannot be a part of who I am


Drills out a hole inside my soul
Something is taking away a part of my essence


Fills out the hole I want you to go
I want you to leave me and fill that hole with your absence


I hear you, I fear you, you're in me
I am scared of you and everything you represent, yet you are inside me


Caught in myself like nothing else
I am trapped in my own mind


Deep in my cells you ring the bells
You have a profound impact on my being


What I feel's as cold as steel whatever it is
No matter what it is, what I feel is unfeeling and unrelenting


It's my achilles heel
It's the one thing that can bring me down


Can't break my fear
My fear is too strong to overcome


I go out to drink don't have to think
I try to numb myself to escape my thoughts


Can't find a link, feel like a sink
I can't find a way out and feel like I'm sinking


Just to feel none is real whatever helps
I do whatever helps me forget that reality is not what I want it to be


Starting to doubt what I'm about
I am beginning to question who I really am


Inside a cloud can't bleed you out
I am trapped in a haze and cannot rid myself of you


I see you, I fear you, you're not me
I am scared of you and everything you represent, but you are not a part of me


Hang on so long, until you're gone
I will hold on to my fear until it no longer controls me


I know you're strong and that you're wrong
I recognize that my fear is unwarranted and illogical


But I feel and I fear whoever you are
I am scared of you, no matter who or what you are


You cut the deepest scar
You have deeply wounded me


Can't break my fear
My fear is too strong to overcome


Cause I am scared! I am scared! I am scared!
I am terrified and cannot escape my fear


I am, I am, I am, I am, I am... scared!!!
My fear consumes me completely


Can't break my fear
My fear is too strong to overcome




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Comments from YouTube:

MN Irwin

Can we have a moment of respect for the actor playing the baby's mother? She had no lines, but just look at the expressions on her face as the scene goes on.

Andrew Hurst

Ahhh man this writing was so awesome. I liked how with his original telling of the story, they were having fun, and he was saying pass the bottle back. Then it got a little darker. The bottle was to treat a patient. Then it got more darker with no party and the chicken. Then the chicken turned into the baby. Genius. It really shows how he repressed that memory.

allen harper

It may seem mean and invasive, but it honestly is for the best. Would he have ever came to terms with what had happened if he continued believing what he had convinced himself had happened? No, he would have been a walking powder keg of blocked emotions, and that's never good. Now that he's accepted the reality, they can move on to helping him understand that it wasn't his fault.

Henry Hill

Incredible line for all victims of trauma as well. "I had to get it out of you. Now we're halfway home."

anywaythewindblows89

“IT WAS A BABY! SHE SMOTHERED HER OWN BABY! YOU SON OF BITCH WHY DID YOU MAKE ME REMEMBER THAT?!” Oh my god I cried so hard.

Steven Wells

I will never forget this scene I watched as a teenager. I believe Mash is the best show ever on television and this is the best scene ever produced hands down. The scene has always come back to me from time to time throughout my life. This is what stress can do. I have always liked this doctor's approach throughout this program. Challenging in a very respectful way.

highjim

Literally the darkest ending to any show. The one person who you wouldve wanted to to save someone at the end and not only was he kind of responsible but helpless + after all the shit he went thru he lost his mind right at the end

j manzew

One of the darkest endings to any show.

steven perez

I agree but then again it's a story that needed to be told so ppl today can watch this clip and show it to other ppl it's telling a dark story just remember that

Nolan K

The moment I first saw this is a memory burned into my mind. I realized only a few moments before Hawkeye did that it wasn't a chicken.
I can't remember a time before that where I was shocked into violent tears.

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