Broken...
Seether (feat. Amy Lee) Lyrics


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I wanted you to know
That I love the way you laugh
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain away
I keep your photograph
And I know it serves me well
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain

'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't wanna feel right
when you're gone away

Youve gone away
You don't feel me here anymore

The worst is over now
And we can breathe again
I wanna hold you high and steal my pain away
There's so much left to learn
And no one left to fight
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain

'Cause I'm broken when I'm open
And I don't feel like I am strong enough
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away

'Cause I'm broken when I'm open
And I don't feel like I am strong enough
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away

(Instrumental)

'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone





You've gone away
You dont feel me anymore

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Seether's "Broken" featuring Amy Lee is an emotional ode to lost love and the pain of being alone. The vulnerability of the singer emerges in lines like "I'm broken when I'm lonesome" and "I don't feel like I am strong enough." What's powerful about the song is the way that the emotions of loss and sadness are intertwined with a deep sense of longing for the person who has gone away. The singer knows that the relationship is over, but the memory of it lingers on. They keep a photograph of their lost love, and they want to "hold you high and steal your pain."


The chorus really captures the essence of the song's tragedy-- "I'm broken when I'm lonesome / And I don't feel right when you're gone away." There is just so much heartache and regret in those lines, and they really show that the singer is struggling to move on. The pain of the past is all-encompassing, and it is hard to find a way through.


Overall, the song is a powerful account of the agony of lost love. The yearning to hold onto something that is gone is something that everyone can relate to, and Seether's poignant lyrics and Amy Lee's soaring vocals do a powerful job of conveying that feeling.


Line by Line Meaning

I wanted you to know
I had a strong desire for you to be aware


That I love the way you laugh
I have affection for the sound of your laughter


I wanna hold you high and steal your pain away
My wish is to embrace you tightly and alleviate your suffering


I keep your photograph
I possess an image of you


And I know it serves me well
I am aware that it brings me benefit


I wanna hold you high and steal your pain
I aspire to lift you up and alleviate your anguish


'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
My emotional state is damaged when I am alone


And I don't wanna feel right
I have no desire to feel content


when you're gone away
In the absence of your presence


You've gone away
You are no longer here


You don't feel me here anymore
You are not aware of my presence


The worst is over now
The most negative experience has ended


And we can breathe again
We can now inhale air with our lungs once more


I wanna hold you high and steal my pain away
I desire to hold myself high and relieve my own pain


There's so much left to learn
There are many things that have yet to be discovered


And no one left to fight
There is no longer anyone to engage in conflict with


I wanna hold you high and steal your pain
I wish to embrace you tightly and alleviate your suffering


'Cause I'm broken when I'm open
I am emotionally damaged when I am exposed


And I don't feel like I am strong enough
I do not feel capable of handling challenges


'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
My emotional state is damaged when I am alone


And I don't feel right when you're gone away
I do not feel content when you are absent


(Instrumental)
No meaningful lyrics here; just instrumental music


'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
My emotional state is damaged when I am alone


And I don't feel right when you're gone
I do not feel content when you are absent


You've gone away
You are no longer here


You dont feel me anymore
You are not aware of my presence




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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Thomas Rivera

I wanted you to know I love the way you laugh
I want to hold you high and steal your pain away
I keep your photograph, and I know it serves me well
I want to hold you high and steal your pain
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you've gone away
You've gone away
You don't feel me here anymore
The worst is over now and we can breathe again
I want to hold you high, and steal my pain away
There's so much left to learn, and no one left to fight
I want to hold you high and steal your pain
'Cause I'm broken when I'm open
And I don't feel like I am strong enough
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
'Cause I'm broken when I'm open
And I don't feel like I am strong enough
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
You've gone away
You don't feel me here anymore



Jonathan Wood

I wanted you to know I love the way you laugh
I want to hold you high and steal your pain away
I keep your photograph, and I know it serves me well
I want to hold you high and steal your pain
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you've gone away
You've gone away
You don't feel me here anymore
The worst is over now and we can breathe again
I want to hold you high, and steal my pain away
There's so much left to learn, and no one left to fight
I want to hold you high and steal your pain
'Cause I'm broken when I'm open
And I don't feel like I am strong enough
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
'Cause I'm broken when I'm open
And I don't feel like I am strong enough
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
You've gone away
You don't feel me here anymore



All comments from YouTube:

The Long Lake Rockstar

When Amy is leading a frontal assault in the chorus and her voice fades in the end giving way to Shauns backing harmony is just masterful and easily my favorite part of the song.

Tshego Khumbane

Facts

Kellie Rose

It is so beautiful.

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Facts

Hayley Farrell

Listening in 2023 and still one of the best songs I have ever heard

jared pendley

totally true

Omar Lowery

🀘🀘🀘

Asma Ghars

Couldn't agree more!

Scott Holloway

Found my first love after 37 years and dubbed this our song

Ryan Eugene Lawrence Walls

Amy Lee's voices is amazing and astonishing

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