Since his first solo project in 1983, Smith has become one of the most popular artists in the contemporary Christian music world, while also finding considerable success in the mainstream. Smith has frequently topped both Christian radio and Billboard charts and is often listed as one of the top keyboardists in rock and roll in Keyboard Magazine. Smith has sold more than 13 million records and has had 29 #1 hit songs. By 2005, he had garnered 14 gold records and 5 platinum records, 40 Dove Awards, an American Music Award and 3 Grammy Awards. He was also named one of People magazine's most beautiful people.
The Glory Songfacts reports that recorded with a 65-piece London orchestra, Glory is Christian musician Michael W. Smith’s seventeenth studio album and his second instrumental record. It was released November 22, 2011. His first instrumental album was Freedom, which was released November 21, 2000.
Breakdown
Michael W. Smith Lyrics
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Wasn't it on a New England coast
Wasn't it the standard - people praying to
The Son and the Father and the Holy Ghost
One nation over God
Is that what we've now become?
The founding fathers left a noble legacy
To their sons and daughters
Look at what we've done
Look at what we've done
Chorus:
Breakdown, breakdown, breakdown
As we learn to bite the hand
That tries to feed us
Breakdown, breakdown, breakdown
If we say that we are free
Who will believe us
If we breakdown, breakdown, breakdown
Breakdown, break
See the powder on the glass
See the pillow on the street
See the charter of a modern love
With no obligations...or promises to meet
Hear the fear of disease
Hear the baby never born
Hear a people crying out
"Somebody save us - oh, please somebody save us
From what we're headed for - from what we're headed for"
[Chorus]
Breakdown, breakdown, breakdown
As we learn to bite the hand
That tries to feed us
Breakdown, breakdown, breakdown
[Chorus]
The lyrics of Michael W. Smith's song "Breakdown" express a sense of sorrow and disappointment toward the state of society in modern times. The first stanza contrasts the past reverence for God and religious unity in America with the current state of division and disregard for the founding principles. The lyrics lament the current "one nation over God" mentality, which stands in stark contrast to the disposition of the founding fathers who left a noble legacy. The chorus refers to a breakdown of society as we learn to "bite the hand that tries to feed us" and lose sight of the true meaning of freedom, leading to a loss of credibility.
The second stanza highlights the destructive consequences we face as a society as a result of this breakdown. The lines "see the powder on the glass" and "see the pillow on the street" suggest a sense of chaos and drug addiction that plagues our streets. The lyrics go on to depict modern relationships as disposable, lacking in any obligations or promises to meet. The fear of disease and the loss of unborn children are also lamented, with people crying out for someone to save them.
Line by Line Meaning
Wasn't it long ago
Reminiscing the past that seems so far away
Wasn't it on a New England coast
Recalling the specific place that held a special meaning
Wasn't it the standard - people praying to
Remembering the custom where people prayed to
The Son and the Father and the Holy Ghost
God the Father, Jesus the Son and Holy Spirit who make up the Holy Trinity
One nation over God
The country veering away from values that include God in everything
Is that what we've now become?
Questioning the nation's present actions
The founding fathers left a noble legacy
Acknowledging the good deeds of those who were instrumental in creating the nation
To their sons and daughters
The generations that followed the founding fathers
Look at what we've done
Reflecting on the upsetting actions of the country
Chorus: Breakdown, breakdown, breakdown
Overarching theme of the song - people breaking down
As we learn to bite the hand
The danger of biting off the hand that tries to help you
That tries to feed us
The struggle with accepting help even when it's desperately needed
If we say that we are free
Questioning if claiming total freedom is entirely true
Who will believe us
Doubting the significance of the claim
See the powder on the glass
Witnessing the aftermath of drug abuse
See the pillow on the street
Observing the unfortunate state of homelessness
See the charter of a modern love
The terms of the contemporary idea about love
With no obligations...or promises to meet
Commitment-free love that lacks accountability and responsibility
Hear the fear of disease
Hearing the anxiety caused by the virus outbreak
Hear the baby never born
The sadness for someone who lost a prospective child
Hear a people crying out
People expressing their distress and agony
"Somebody save us - oh, please somebody save us
Screaming for some aid and salvation
From what we're headed for - from what we're headed for"
Fearing the path they are headed towards
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL W. SMITH, WAYNE KIRKPATRICK
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Elsa Chapa Mendoza
on Above All
i love it thank you so much god is good !!