Break It Down
MTS Lyrics


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Old man sitting by the side of the road
With the lorries rolling by
A blue moon sinking from the
Weight of the load
And the buildings scrape the sky
A cold wind ripping down the alley at dawn
And the morning paper flies
A dead man lying by the side of the road
With the daylight in his eyes

Don't let it bring you down
It's only castles burning
Find someone who's turning
And you will come around

A blind man running through the
Light of the night
With an answer in his hand
Come on down to the river of sight
And you can really understand
Red lights flashing through the
Window in the rain
Can you hear the sirens moan?
A white cane lying in a gutter, in the lane
When you're walking home alone

Don't let it bring you down
It's only castles burning
Find someone who's turning
And you will come around

Don't let it bring you down
It's only castles burning
Find someone who's turning
And you will come around

Don't let it bring you down
It's only castles burning




Find someone who's turning
And you will come around

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of MTS's song "Break It Down" tell a story of different individuals who are facing various challenges and difficulties in life. The first stanza describes an old man sitting by the side of the road, with trucks passing by and a blue moon sinking from the weight of the load. The buildings in the background are tall, and there's a cold wind blowing down the alley at dawn. Then, there's a dead man lying by the side of the road, with the daylight in his eyes. These vivid descriptions paint a picture of a depressing and hopeless situation.


However, the chorus of the song provides a message of hope and resilience. The singer encourages the listener not to let these challenges bring them down or make them feel defeated. They urge the listener to find someone who's turning and come around. The second stanza then describes a blind man running through the light of the night with an answer in his hand. This blind man seems to have a purpose, and the singer invites the listener to come with him to the river of sight, where they can truly understand.


The last few lines of the stanza describe a scene of red lights flashing through the window in the rain as sirens moan in the distance. There's also a white cane lying in the gutter, indicating that the blind man was there before. The final chorus is then repeated, emphasizing the message of not allowing life's difficulties to bring us down or make us feel hopeless.


Overall, the lyrics of "Break It Down" encourage listeners to be resilient and seek hope even in the midst of difficult situations. The vivid descriptions in the song help paint a picture of the challenges people face, and the chorus provides a message of hope and resilience.


Line by Line Meaning

Old man sitting by the side of the road
An elderly gentleman sitting alone at the road's edge


With the lorries rolling by
Large trucks continuously passing by him


A blue moon sinking from the
A rare event of a bluish hue moon rising and falling below the horizon


Weight of the load
Due to the weight of cargo the truck is carrying


And the buildings scrape the sky
Tall sky-high skyscrapers touching the sky


A cold wind ripping down the alley at dawn
A chilly breeze ripping through the alley early in the morning


And the morning paper flies
Newspapers flying in the air due to the strong wind


A dead man lying by the side of the road
A lifeless body lying beside the road


With the daylight in his eyes
Before he passed away, he was looking right into the bright sun


Don't let it bring you down
Do not let the situation undermine your morale


It's only castles burning
Do not consider cataclysmic events to be major catastrophes


Find someone who's turning
Look for someone with a positive vision or view of things


And you will come around
You will eventually come to a better understanding of the situation


A blind man running through the
A person with no vision urgently running through


Light of the night
The darkness of the nighttime sky before the morning comes


With an answer in his hand
Holding a solution to a long-awaited question


Come on down to the river of sight
Go to the river of imagination to uncover the truth


And you can really understand
You will be able to realize the correct meaning


Red lights flashing through the
Police emergency lights flickering through the


Window in the rain
The glass pane with the views of the falling rainwater


Can you hear the sirens moan?
Are you able to distinguish the sounds of the emergency vehicles?


A white cane lying in a gutter, in the lane
A white stick waiting on the roadside, in the path


When you're walking home alone
When nobody accompanies you on your way home


Don't let it bring you down
Do not let the situation undermine your morale


It's only castles burning
Do not consider cataclysmic events to be major catastrophes


Find someone who's turning
Look for someone with a positive vision or view of things


And you will come around
You will eventually come to a better understanding of the situation


Don't let it bring you down
Do not let the situation undermine your morale


It's only castles burning
Do not consider cataclysmic events to be major catastrophes


Find someone who's turning
Look for someone with a positive vision or view of things


And you will come around
You will eventually come to a better understanding of the situation




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