Break It
by @debs
NSFW
Liner Notes
I was tuning up for the 8pm skirmish when this rolled into my head. Sorry skirmish, next time!
Lyrics
I didn’t sign up, don’t want to take it
I thought that I’d be over this by now I’m an adult, I’m in my 40s I’ve done the work But deep deep down in my body and my bones all I want to do is make you proud
But you morosely sit inside yourself When I bring something shiny to your door I hold my breath hoping this time you will meet me where I am but you walk away like every time before
CHORUS And how I wish that you had tried to find the wherewithal to break it If not for you than for the children that you made so we don’t have to take it
I know you’re hurting I know you got a shitty deal that had you crossing oceans just to get away I wonder if it ever got so bad you promised to yourself you’d tear apart the chains
CHORUS Oh how I wish that you had the drive to fight with all your strength to break it But all you do is just avoid You never should have had to take it
But here you are And here I am I try but you just can’t get past your fear So all we’ve got is pain that ricochets and echos through another song you’ll never want to hear
CHORUS Oh how I wish that you had tried so neither of us had to take it But here and now, not as I planned I’m the one who’s going to break it Yeah I’m the one who has to break it
Comments
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Pineapples all the way down!
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I don’t know where the inspiration stems from but I feel this. I feel this deep. The arrangement + your performance…so vivid; so cathartic. I love the last verse going into the final chorus. Beautiful.
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Wow wowow @debs - so powerful. just tearing up - hearing the passion in these words.
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Heartbreaking, and beautiful. The shifting focus while maintaining a steady perspective works really well here, and your voice is so evocative (always is, but the high notes here are exceptionally emotionally rich). A lovely write.
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At first glance, and with that NSFW tag, I more than half expected nu-metal and a hard-hitting Limp Bizkit-like "Break Stuff" delivery. But you threw me a curve ball and surprised me, @debs , with this delightful write, its deliberateness, and meaning. Such charm in what you have here; such power in the reserve. Perfect vocal tone and play to get across your lyric's point about certain disconnect. Well done!
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The melody dances so beautifully with your gorgeous vocals as you deliver words that truly tug at the heart. Compelling hook that reaches in deep.
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Fantastic sound, wonderful playing. Theres a lot of emotion in the lyrics, really well written. Pain that ricochets is apropos to most of the wrongs done. Nicely done all around.
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What Rob said. I felt the emotion coming up to the surface too. It also made me think of a pineapple. Anana? Beautifully done xo