Vaughan Penn grew up in a small North Carolina town where by age 14, she wa… Read Full Bio ↴Vaughan Penn grew up in a small North Carolina town where by age 14, she was singing and performing on a regular basis. After high school, she made a commitment to herself and to her music and made the long migration to Los Angeles.

In LA, she made a living working on movie sets and television shows while honing her songwriting skills, performing her original music, and learning life's lessons. While in LA, she caught the attention of high profile publishers and was also nominated for Acoustic Artist of the Year by the National Academy of Songwriters.

She made her way to Nashville and began focusing on her music career and songwriting full time. In Nashville, she found another love, recording. "I had a studio in the basement of the house where I lived so I got comfortable working anytime I felt inspired. I had no pressure to be creative so the muse really flowed. I started assigning all the parts I heard in my head to the different instruments on the tracks. I developed a passion for orchestration, overdubs, and the vast choices of melodies that can work together. Producing gives me more room to be creative on a multi-faceted level."

She was invited to perform at MIDEM, the world's largest independent music festival in Cannes, France. From there, she toured Europe and promoted her self-produced recordings compiled on her first release, "The World's Alright." It was distributed and supported by MD Records, one of Scandinavia's most successful independent labels. "Eye for an Eye" served as a catalyst to generate airplay and build a respectable Scandinavian fan base. Critics from leading newspapers in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway loved the recordings and gave the record outstanding reviews. As a result of the sudden notoriety, she was asked to be a featured artist and perform live on the very popular primetime talk show in Norway, Vera Vera.

Back in the US, she continued to write fervently, this time with more of a pop-rock feel that led her back into the studio to begin recording. She spent the next few years as a writer and producer and had the privilege of co-producing some of her songs with Ben Keith (musician and producer for Neil Young and Jewel's "Pieces of You").

After spending four years focusing on writing and recording, Vaughan has returned to the place that it all began, the stage. It seems to be the most natural and obvious progression for Vaughan to really come into her own and show people what she is truly made of. Vaughan has created her own unique brand of folk-pop-rock music that combines meaningful songwriting with strong, positive messages and a powerfully melodic sound; which is a rare thing these days in music. With strong rhythmic textures, interesting chords and memorable orchestrations her songs scream out "Hit Song" when you hear them, while all at the same time, they pour out pure emotional honesty; both musically and lyrically.

Brokenhearted
Vaughan Penn Lyrics

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I give you good advice, you just ignore
The truth at any price is more than you can afford
But when you're not doing too well
I'll be here, here for you still
A little bit longer

[Chorus:]
Brokenhearted

Won't you come back to me?
You're so brokenhearted
I'll fix yours for free
Brokenhearted
Brokenhearted
Won't you come back to me?

Life gives us both a chance
An equal vote
And it's just the circumstance if it all goes up in smoke
When all the answers you're trying to find
They don't come easy, there's no peace of mind
Somebody's there for you

[Chorus]

When all the answers you're trying to find
They don't come easy, there's no peace of mind
Somebody's there for you

[Chorus]

I give you good advice, you just ignore
The truth at any price is more than you can afford

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Vaughan Penn's "Brokenhearted" speak of a person who is always there for someone they care about, despite the other person's reluctance to listen to their advice. They offer their help freely, wanting to fix the other person's broken heart without any payment or expectation of gratitude. With lines like "The truth at any price is more than you can afford," Penn highlights the cost of not listening to the advice of someone who cares about you. The chorus of the song is a plea for the brokenhearted person to come back to the singer so they can help them heal.

Throughout the song, Penn emphasizes the importance of having someone to turn to when life gets tough. The verses speak to the difficult reality that answers are not always easy to come by, and peace of mind is a rare commodity. Yet, Penn asserts that there will always be someone there for the brokenhearted, even when they don't realize it.

Overall, "Brokenhearted" is a song about love and loyalty. It speaks to the human need for connection and the importance of having someone to lean on in difficult times.

Line by Line Meaning

I give you good advice, you just ignore
I offer you sound advice, but you disregard it

The truth at any price is more than you can afford
You cannot face the truth as it is too costly to your pride and ego

But when you're not doing too well
When you are struggling and in a bad place

I'll be here, here for you still
I'll still be here to support you

A little bit longer
For a little more time

Brokenhearted, won't you come back to me?
You're heartbroken, can you come back to me?

You're so brokenhearted, I'll fix yours for free
Your heart is shattered, and I'll help you mend it for free

Life gives us both a chance, an equal vote
We both have an opportunity in life, with an equal say

And it's just the circumstance if it all goes up in smoke
If it all falls apart, it's just how things are

When all the answers you're trying to find, they don't come easy, there's no peace of mind
When the answers are elusive, and your mind is restless

Somebody's there for you
Know that someone is there for you