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Broken Strings Lyrics

by James Morrison

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Broken Strings Lyrics

Let me hold you For the last time It's the last chance to feel again But you broke me Now I can't feel anything When I love you It's so untrue I can't even convince myself When I'm speaking It's the voice of someone else Oh it tears me up I tried to hold on but it hurts too much I tried to forgive but it's not enough To make it all okay You can't play on broken strings You can't feel anything That your heart don't want to feel I can't tell you something that ain't real Oh the truth hurts A lie is worse I can't like it anymore And I love you a little less than before [Oh what are we doing We are turning into dust Playing house in the ruins of us] {Running back through the fire When there's nothing left to save It's like chasing the very last train When it's too late} too late {Oh it tears me up I tried to hold on but it hurts too much I tried to forgive but it's not enough To make it all okay You can't play on broken strings You can't feel anything That your heart don't want to feel I can't tell you something that ain't real Oh the truth hurts A lie's worse I can't like it anymore When I love you a little less than before But we're running through the fire When there's nothing left to say It's like chasing the very last train When we both know it's too late} [too late] {You can't play on broken strings You can't feel anything That your heart don't want to feel I can't tell you something that ain't real Oh the truth hurts A lie's worse I can't like it anymore When I love you a little less than before Oh and I love you a little less than before Let me hold you for the last time It's the last chance to feel again}

Meaning of Broken Strings

“Broken Strings” by James Morrison is a raw and heartbreaking lament about a love that’s irrevocably shattered. The core of the song lies in the metaphor of broken strings – you can't create music or genuine feeling from something already damaged. He expresses profound pain, admitting he can no longer feel anything because she broke him, leaving him numb and unable to believe his own emotions when it comes to her. The repetition emphasizes the futility of trying to hold onto a relationship built on falsehoods and denial; “the truth hurts, a lie’s worse,” highlighting the destructive nature of their connection. Ultimately, Morrison conveys a sense of despair and resignation, acknowledging that they're trapped in a futile cycle, "running back through the fire," realizing it’s “too late” to salvage what remains – a poignant reflection on lost love and the inability to escape its lingering pain.

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