Broke
Woods Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

I don't have the money to visit you this week
But I can't take another week without you
And I don't have the wherewithal
To stop myself from getting on a train
To take another train to take me to your house

But I can't stop telling everyone about you
You'd be easier to say I'd never met you
Still I can't stop telling everyone about you

I hear the girls all look the same
And the boys all carry on
Like all the beer and liquor'd
Go to waste if they were gone
So I make my way to Blackrock on the 7.40 train
Know that in the morning I'll be on that train again

Still I can't stop telling everyone about you
It'd be easier to say I'd never met you
But I can't stop telling everyone about you
About you

Well I'm going broke, yeah I'm going broke this week
I'm going broke, I'm going broke this week
I'm going broke, I'm going broke this week
I'm going broke, I'm going broke

I don't have the money to visit you this week
But I can't take another week without you
And I don't have the self control
To stop myself from getting on a train
To take another train to take me to your house

But you won't spend the money and you won't take the train




So I'm the one who's waiting on this platform in the rain
It looks like I'm the sucker going broke this week again

Overall Meaning

In Woods's song "Broke," the lyrics paint a picture of a person who is deeply in love with someone, but they are struggling financially. The singer is unable to visit their loved one because of their lack of money. However, they cannot tolerate the thought of another week passing without seeing them, so they decide to make the trip despite their financial struggles. The singer is caught in a cycle of loving someone they cannot afford to see, and it's taking a toll on their finances.


The song also touches on societal issues, such as the pressure to conform to certain social norms. The singer observes that everyone around them seems to be the same, and people are mindlessly drinking and partying. It's almost as if they are on autopilot, and they are not living meaningful lives. The singer contrasts this with their own situation, where their sole purpose is to be with their loved one, even if it means enduring hardship.


The repeated line "I can't stop telling everyone about you" is a poignant reminder of how deeply the singer feels about their loved one. Even though they are struggling financially and facing societal pressures, they cannot contain their love for this person. The final line "It looks like I'm the sucker going broke this week again" acknowledges the singer's dilemma - they are willing to sacrifice everything for love, even if it means going bankrupt.


Overall, "Broke" is a moving testament to the power of love and the sacrifices people make for the ones they care about. It highlights the struggles that people face when they are unable to be with the ones they love and shows that sometimes, love is worth more than any amount of money.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't have the money to visit you this week
I cannot afford to come see you this week


But I can't take another week without you
I cannot bear to spend another week away from you


And I don't have the wherewithal
I lack the necessary resources


To stop myself from getting on a train
I cannot resist the urge to travel to you by train


To take another train to take me to your house
So that I can arrive at your house by train


But I can't stop telling everyone about you
I keep talking about you to everyone I meet


You'd be easier to say I'd never met you
It would be easier to tell everyone I never met you


Still I can't stop telling everyone about you
I cannot help but keep talking about you


I hear the girls all look the same
All the girls look similar to each other


And the boys all carry on
The guys behave recklessly


Like all the beer and liquor'd
As though all the beer and liquor would be wasted


Go to waste if they were gone
If they weren't consumed, it would be a waste


So I make my way to Blackrock on the 7.40 train
So I take the 7.40 train to Blackrock


Know that in the morning I'll be on that train again
I know that I'll be on the same train again in the morning


Well I'm going broke, yeah I'm going broke this week
I'm running out of money this week


I'm going broke, I'm going broke this week
I'm running out of money and going broke this week


I'm going broke, I'm going broke this week
I'm running out of money and going broke this week


I'm going broke, I'm going broke
I'm going bankrupt


But you won't spend the money and you won't take the train
You are unwilling to spend money or travel by train


So I'm the one who's waiting on this platform in the rain
So I'm the one who has to wait on a rainy platform


It looks like I'm the sucker going broke this week again
It seems like I'm the one being taken advantage of and running out of money again




Writer(s): Woods Mitch Woods, Ronald E. Woods, Scott V. Oliver, Jay Edward Fung, Manny Diez Copyright: Viper Music A Div. Of Whole Hog Inc., Joe The Prehistoric Fish Music, Viper Music O.B.O. Mitchrich Music

Contributed by Mila O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found

More Versions