Fragments
Salt Cathedral Lyrics

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When you shut away my body crumbles down
Into fragment of small pieces
When you fight a war your love
Trickles down,
Gets depleted
Break me

Into fragments hoping that you will

Greet me
Into balance hoping you'll give in completely
Into fragments hoping that you will
Greet me
Into balance hoping you'll give in completely

Why you gotta take long way
Keep on arguing the wrong way
Calibrate your love
The right way
Don't just sit there and watch it drain
Why you gotta take long way
Keep on arguing the wrong way
Calibrate your love
The right way
Don't be static and watch it drain

And when you shut me out
My limbs try to branch apart
Fall defeated
Break me

Into fragments hoping that you will
Greet me
Into balance hoping you'll give in completely
Into fragments hoping that you will
Greet me
Into balance hoping you'll give in completely

Why you gotta take long way
Keep on arguing the wrong way
Calibrate your love
The right way
Don't just sit there and watch it drain
Why you gotta take long way
Keep on arguing the wrong way
Calibrate your love
The right way
Don't be static and watch it drain

And watch it drain...
Static
And watch it drain...
Static
And watch it drain...
Static
And watch it drain...
Static
And watch it drain...

Static
And watch it drain...

Overall Meaning

The song "Fragments" by Salt Cathedral is a ballad that speaks about the struggle of a relationship that's hanging by a thread. The lyrics express the emotional turmoil the singer is going through as her partner is pushing her away. The phrase "When you shut away my body crumbles down, into fragment[s] of small pieces," demonstrates an overwhelming and debilitating sensation of despair that happens when the singer's partner withdraws their affection. The metaphorical use of "fragments" speaks to the idea that the singer feels shattered and unable to function properly without the love of her partner.

The chorus line "Into fragments, hoping that you will greet me into balance hoping you'll give in completely" captures the essence of the singer's desire for her partner to meet her halfway and provide the balance she needs. It's clear that the singer craves an authentic connection with her partner, as she pleads with them to calibrate their love in the right way. The repetition of the line "Why you gotta take long way, keep on arguing the wrong way" implies that there have been communication breakdowns, and the partner hasn't been supportive enough in the relationship. The final refrain of "and watch it drain...static" communicates a sense of hopelessness as the singer sees their relationship eroding away.

Line by Line Meaning

When you shut away my body crumbles down
My physical and emotional state deteriorates when you ignore or avoid me.

Into fragment of small pieces
I feel broken and incomplete when you shut me out.

When you fight a war your love Trickles down, Gets depleted
When we argue, your love and affection for me lessens and disappears gradually.

Break me
I'm willing to be vulnerable and let you break me down to pieces so that we can rebuild our relationship.

Into fragments hoping that you will Greet me
I hope that by breaking me down, you will re-engage with me and we can find a way back to each other.

Into balance hoping you'll give in completely
I hope that by re-engaging with me, you will make a conscious effort to find balance and fully invest yourself in our relationship.

Why you gotta take long way
Why do we have to make things harder for ourselves and take the long road instead of finding an easier and more efficient way of resolving our issues?

Keep on arguing the wrong way
We keep having the same arguments over and over again without finding a resolution, and that's not helpful for our relationship.

Calibrate your love The right way
We need to adjust and correct the way we express our love and affection for each other in order to make it work.

Don't just sit there and watch it drain
We need to take action to prevent the depletion of our love and affection for each other instead of passively watching it disappear.

And when you shut me out
When you ignore or avoid me, it's emotionally challenging for me to handle.

My limbs try to branch apart
I feel like I'm slowly being torn apart when you shut me out both physically and emotionally.

Fall defeated
I feel defeated and helpless when you shut me out.

And watch it drain...
We should be actively monitoring and taking steps to sustain our love and relationship instead of watching it disappear.

Static
Being static and passive in our relationship isn't working and may lead to its dissolution.

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