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Robert Pattinson – I Was Broken lyrics
I was alone
I was tired but now I'm bound
My head is off the ground
For a long time I was so weary
Tired of the sound, I've heard before
Knowing of the nights I'm out the door
Haunted by the things I've made
Stuck between the burning light and the dusty shade

Said I used to think the past was dead and gone
But I was wrong, so wrong
Whatever makes you blind must make you strong, make you strong
In my time I've melted into many forms
From the day that I was born, I know that there is no place to hide
Stuck between the burning shade and the fading light

I was broken for a long time
But it's over now
Said I was broken for a long time
But it's over now

Yes and you,
Yeah well you walk these lonely streets that people send, people send
There are some wounds that just can't mend
And I do pretend
Now I'm free from all the things that take my friends
And I will stand here till the end
Now I know I can take the moon
Stuck between the burning shade and the faded light
I was broken for a long time
But it's over now, it's over now
Mm it's over now, now, now
It's over now, it's over now.
It's over now, now

Said I was broken for a long time
But it's over, but it's over
But it's over, but it's over
But it's over, but it's over
But it's over now, now, now, now
But it's over, love is over
But it's over now
But it's over, love is over
But it's over now, now, now
I was broken for a long time now
But it's over, but it's over now yeah
Over now, it's all over, it's over now.
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I was alone I was tired but now I'm bound My head is off the ground For a long time I was so weary Tired of the sound, I've heard before Knowing of the nights I'm out the door Haunted by the things I've made Stuck between the burning light and the dusty shade Said I used to think the past was dead and gone But I was wrong, so wrong Whatever makes you blind must make you strong, make you strong In my time I've melted into many forms From the day that I was born, I know that there is no place to hide Stuck between the burning shade and the fading light I was broken for a long time But it's over now Said I was broken for a long time But it's over now Yes and you, Yeah well you walk these lonely streets that people send, people send There are some wounds that just can't mend And I do pretend Now I'm free from all the things that take my friends And I will stand here till the end Now I know I can take the moon Stuck between the burning shade and the faded light I was broken for a long time But it's over now, it's over now Mm it's over now, now, now It's over now, it's over now. It's over now, now Said I was broken for a long time But it's over, but it's over But it's over, but it's over But it's over, but it's over But it's over now, now, now, now But it's over, love is over But it's over now But it's over, love is over But it's over now, now, now I was broken for a long time now But it's over, but it's over now yeah Over now, it's all over, it's over now. Explain Request ×



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    Unregistered 2013-10-05 02:57:52
    In my own personal opinion, Rob's version made me more emotional because he went all out. I feel like it has many different meanings, but for me I think it's about struggling with something in your life that breaks you down completely. You try over and over again, but it knocks you down each time. In the end, you find the strength you lost before and you pick yourself up.
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    Unregistered 2012-06-11 06:00:56
    I think this song can be about any type of loss and your ability to recover from it. Wether it a lost love, personal trageties, mourning death. The meaning is still the same. So I say take what you want from the song. Apply it to your life and let it help you get through whatever you need it to if you use music to help you do that. I know I do!
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    Unregistered 2016-12-08 09:06:00
    I think this song, the way that Rob sings it has a lot more emotion because he sings from his soul. He is just the type to really bring it out. When I hear this song, it makes me think of a time in my life that I was broken. I was in the hospital, I was falling apart and I found someone - a close friend at first, then something that really developed into something more. And that picked me up.
    When I hear Rob sing this song I feel that emotion all over again, so rather this song is about overcoming addiction, over coming depression, over coming a bad, sad and heart breaking time in your life - Rob's version really drives it home for you and you can see the visualization in your head just from the way he sings, the way he says some of the words. He has a great, soulful voice and he really knows how to use it.
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    Unregistered 2020-06-21 20:52:07
    This song really made me feel some strong emotions. This song is about something that happened in your life that you feel you can not recover from but really, you can. Any of these feelings could include heartbreak, death, and just depression. But you can get up again. This is one of the most meaningful songs ever. He has the best voice I have ever heard and his voice makes me want to listen to the song over and over again. He is very talented and even though Marcus Foster wrote it, Robert did an amazing job singing the song. Great job, Rob!
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    Unregistered 2012-04-28 12:55:45
    We know he didn't write he even says the song was wrote by marcus foster but I believe he did a beautiful job singing this song you can feel his passion when he sing it sounds like he finally free from whatever had him broken I love this song it means a lot to me so big up to marcus foster who wrote it and song it but also big up to robert pattinson for his version which caught my ear in the first places you both did a wonderful job!
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    Unregistered 2012-02-24 16:22:25
    He went through a heart break that made him feel bleak. He was mourning the lost of someone and he didn't know how to pick up the pieces. Finally, he realized that life goes on and he was able to move on. Basically whether a bad break up or death sometimes it's hard for us to come back from it because we have to take the time to mourn the lost of that person from our lives. Heart breaks don't last always you will be happy again. It is a beautiful song the words move me. I would love to hear it sung seriously!
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    tenibug 2009-09-08 21:43:33
    I think rob is sounds like an angel falling from heavan, he is so gifted, looks, sings, acts, writes, some people are just born with a "no fail" gift, if one fails the other will pick him back up. Wow, Mesmorizing. I love all of his musec that I have heard. Love ya rob. Keep your head up, you have a great heart, youll find your way baby, you have a good heart, and a beautiful soul, if your music is really from your heart, I knw youll be fine.
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    iamfifa 2009-01-25 06:26:20
    People judge him for what he looks like and what he is, not who he is, he feels broken inside, bound to linger for a very long time, all he wants is to be found, be noticed but he is broken and there is nothing that can put him back together, he tries so hard to recover, but can't find the will to do so, in the end he will feel bound like all the meaning in life, he will feel complete, and he will feel like he has made his way in the world.
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