The Breaking Point
Normie Rowe Lyrics


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Where are you
Why are we apart?
I need you to take away
This pain in my heart
This pain is so bad
It's driving me mad

I'm at the breaking point
Can't go on this way
I'm at the breaking point
Can't go on this way
If you don't hurry back
I'm gonna crack up
And then I'm gonna fade away
You know, you know
I'm gonna fade away

Searching day and night for you
Rememb'ring the magic
Of the love that we knew
Without your caress
There's no happiness






I'm at the breaking point . . .

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Normie Rowe's song, The Breaking Point, express the pain and desperation felt by a man who has been left by his lover. He is searching for answers to why they are apart and cannot bear the pain in his heart any longer. The love he once had brings memories of happiness that he is now yearning for but is unable to achieve on his own. He pleads for his lover to return, as he is at his breaking point and cannot continue without her. The constant search has caused him to be exhausted and mentally unstable, and he fears that he will fade away if his lover does not return quickly to heal his broken heart.


The repetition of the phrase "I'm at the breaking point" emphasizes the urgency and seriousness of the man's situation, while the use of imagery and emotion in the lyrics adds depth and relatability to the song. The song speaks to the common experience of heartbreak and the overwhelming feeling of helplessness that can come with it.


Line by Line Meaning

Where are you
Asking the whereabouts of the person he loves


Why are we apart?
Wondering why they are separated


I need you to take away
Expressing the necessity to have the person he loves to ease his pain


This pain in my heart
Describing the emotional pain he's feeling


This pain is so bad
Stressing on the severity of his pain


It's driving me mad
His pain is causing him to lose his sanity


I'm at the breaking point
He has reached his limit and can't take it anymore


Can't go on this way
He cannot continue to live with this much pain


If you don't hurry back
Putting the responsibility of his pain on the person he loves


I'm gonna crack up
He's going to fall apart emotionally


And then I'm gonna fade away
He'll slowly lose himself if the person he loves doesn't come back


You know, you know
A plea for the person he loves to understand the gravity of the situation


I'm gonna fade away
Stating that his suffering will eventually consume him


Searching day and night for you
Desperately trying to find the person he loves


Rememb'ring the magic
Reflecting on the good times he had with the person he loves


Of the love that we knew
Remembering the love they had shared


Without your caress
Prefacing that the person he loves plays a key role in his life


There's no happiness
He can't be happy without the person he loves


I'm at the breaking point . . .
Reiterating that he is at his limit and can't handle the pain anymore




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