"Broken" by Lifehouse

Lifehouse is a rock band that started in 2000. They have five albums and the song that I chose this week, "Broken", is off their fourth album, Who We Are. This is one of my favorite Lifehouse songs because of the meaning and the lyrics. I think this song means that you can go through a stage in life being broken or feeling really low, and maybe you feel like giving up completely on life. And after you fall apart and you can't get any lower, you pick yourself back up again and start all over. One of my favorite lines in the song is "in the pain there is healing". I think that means that through all the pain and hurt inside of you, there are still good things in life to look forward to. I also think that means that you'll always heal when you get hurt. I also think this song means that someone has been steered the wrong way in life and might've hurt other people and they find God. The line "I'm holding on, I'm barely holding on to you" means to me that someone can be breaking but through of the hard times they're still holding on to God for help. Another line in the song that I like is "I may have lost my way now, I haven't forgotten my way home". That means to me that someone could lose their way and forget what is right but they haven't forgot about God and knowing what'll come after their life is over(Heaven is home).

The broken clock is a comfort, it helps me sleep tonight

Maybe it can start tomorrow from stealing all my time

And I am here still waiting though I still have my doubts

I am damaged at best like you’ve already figured out

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 holding on

I’m holding on, I’m barely holding on to you

The broken locks were a warning

You got inside my head

I tried my best to be guarded, I’m an open book instead

And I still see your reflection inside of my eyes that are looking for purpose

They’re still looking for life

I’m falling apart, I’m barely breathing

With a broken heart that’s still beating

In the pain is there healing

In your name I find meaning so I’m holding on, I’m holding on

I’m holding on, I’m barely holding on to you

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 be okay

The broken lights on the freeway left me here alone

I may have lost my way now, I haven’t forgotten my way home

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 holding on

I’m holding on, I’m barely holding on to you

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