Lifehouse – Broken

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  My Opinion:I just realized. In the music video, the girl and the guy standing at the accident are apparitions. They died in the collision. Even Jason is an apparition. He figures it out when he sees himself dead in the wreck then runs back towards the tunnel to try to save himself. Does anyone else think this as well?
  
  As for the lyrics, they can be interpreted any way you want. To me it's about losing someone that meant so much to you and it explains the emotional trauma of the incident.

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  General Comment:Jason Wade is the voice of everyone's sadness.
  Keifer did a great job on the video.

  Flag redshiftdazzleron December 17, 2011   Link

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  General Comment:This song has all the right makings of a great heart-ache ballad, Jason Wades vocals are top notch and the score behind it sets the mood perfectly. He also puts his fear and dread to great use with mastermind songwriting "I am here still waiting / I still have my doubts / I am damaged at best / though you've probably figured it out". It's hard not to get chills as you listen to it. I just wish he didn't suffer from the horrible spoonerism toward the end at the last bridge, when he says "I may have lost my way now" it sounds so much like "I may have lost my wiener". For that it can be difficult to take the song seriously. Still very good though.

  Flag hekifieron November 01, 2011   Link

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  General Comment:I've lived my entire life believing God is taking every step with me and he was the reason I'd get up every time I fall, but I've been in a really bad place for a couple years now and I have begun to realize that while I used to cry out God's name for help before, believing he will answer my prayers I no longer do that. I am angry with him, but he was with me for 18 years prior to my situation and I am still holding on to him, but barely.. Everyday I ask him why he left me even though he saw that I was broken and hurting, when I needed him most he wasn't there.

  Flag Rory43434on June 29, 2011   Link

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    He was always there. Always. "I will never forsake you or leave you alone." God doesn't break his promises. He puts us through hard times and tough trials sometimes because He is testing our faith, trust me I know all about it. I went through a period my sophomore year of high school where all I did was rebel. I was out of control and I drifted so far from God just because I felt like he didn't have what I thought I needed. A lot went on during that time that caused me to drift... I felt like He didn't care. But, I realized that even when things seem as bad as they can be, it will always get better in the long haul. He will be waiting at the other end.
    
    "I will praise You in this storm, and I will lift my hands. You are who You are, no matter where I am. Every tear I cry, You hold in Your hands. You never left my side, and though my heart is torn, I will praise You in this storm." ~Praise You In This Storm, by Casting Crowns. Amazing song, you should listen to it.
    Don't give up faith in God; He hasn't given up on you.

    Flag chelseagrinder13on July 28, 2011  
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  General Comment:I love this song so much, as I do with all Lifehouse songs (my fav band) :)
  
  As a lot of people said, music is wonderful because it is open to interpretation and I completely agree!
  
  I think I associate this song to Jesus especially when I'm going through rough times and I need something to uplift me. There are times where i feel I'm way in down and there's no way anyone or anything can save me from the darkness but this song is like applying salt to a wound.
  
  "I am here still waiting but i still have my doubts" ..I still have that shred of hope I will be saved.
  "broken heart that's still beating" ..again with the hope. Even though my heart is broken and i feel like im dying inside it is still beating, beating with hope.
  
  "in the pain is there healing, in ur name i find meaning so I'm still holding on, im barely holding on to you" ..even though I'm in so much pain and im hurting i still believe there is healing and in your name (Jesus) there is meaning and a new path and hope for me :) (very hopeful song)
  
  
  "I still see your reflection
  inside my eyes
  that are looking for purpose
  they're still looking for life" ..this is beautiful in my opinion because I believe that no matter how depressed a person can be, if they dig deep enough they will find their roots and what once made them happy and those roots are enough to find your "way back home" again. All you have to do is look for it. For me, it is jesus here, and faith in Him.
  
  "I'm hanging on another day
  Just to see what, you will throw my way
  And I'm hanging on, to the words you say
  You said that I will, will be okay
  The broken light on the freeway
  Left me here alone
  I may have lost my way now
  But I haven't forgotten my way home"
  
  Every human being wants to know theyre not alone and there is a light, it is after all human nature. That is why he hang on to another day to listen to him again, hoping today will be the day he will be rescued.
  Then he says, I may have lost my way now but i havent forgotten my way home. Home is a metaphor for his roots/basics and whatever he holds important to him. For me, God is my light who reminds me of my home to Him whenever I feel like I've lost my way. :)
  
  Then again people have different interpretations to this song, this is mine however.
  
  

  Flagged Rory43434on February 09, 2011   Link

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  My Opinion:well, i think it is vague but very personal because it's about life... as everyone must experience, there's always our failures, struggles and heartaches.. so, the only interpretation that will matter to us is how we see life through this song, which has very much reflected in it... maybe that is why people keep on stressing that this song is about that or this is because everyone of us can relate...
  
  for me though, this is a cry for help.. and i think it's not just any cry but a very desperate one--like his life is hanging on the line.. and when, times like that happens... i think we all know who are we calling to-- i think we all know who is always our last hope--- our last resort because it's the hope that truly matters...we all end up calling and pleading for One name, really...
  
  so, if you try to think on it, whatever the story we may have related to it or deemed fit for this song, you may even deny that it's a cry of desperation-- a cry to God, we should know better.. at the end of the day, havent we asked God? then, wouldnt that mean that God really is our hope?

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  General Comment:i dont see how this could have anything to do with religion. that also maybe be because i dont believe, well i should say i believe in what i believe. but i dont see any connection at all. personally i think its an ending relationship and i guess the only reason would be because of this one part "I'm falling apart
  I'm barely breathing
  With a broken heart
  That's still beating
  In the pain
  There is healing
  In your name
  I find meaning
  So I'm holding on
  I'm barely holding on to you"
  but thats just my thought could be wrong could be right no one knows except them.

  Flag sheloveshim2010on November 04, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:Personally, I think that this song, was meant for people to interpret it how they think fits it.. Most artists want to write songs that other people can relate to. And have a story line, such as, Break ups, Losses, Happy times, Love, Ect. This one, seems to be one of the few, that you can edit the story line to. Weather it has to do with your relationship with Christ, Losing a friend, Going to a hardship. Which/Whatever you view it as.

  Flag AxelVeeon August 16, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:Every time i hear this song i think he is talking about how you fell when your brake up after being with someone for so long and how you try to find hope in love after a hard brake up. and you can do that because your not dead and your still living.

  Flag youaresomething11on August 12, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:Every time i hear this song i think he is talking about how you fell when your brake up after being with someone for so long and how you try to find hope in love after a hard brake up. and you can do that because your not dead and your still living.

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