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When I'm Broken

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R&B/Soul

When I'm Broken was released on May 12, 2015 by Little Mixtape Records/Atlantic as a part of the album XXEP - EP

Song Details

Release DateMay 12, 2015

LabelLittle Mixtape Records/Atlantic

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM111

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Janine

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Cecil Bernardy

Songwriter

Janine Foster

Songwriter

Jonathan Dorr

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Chris Gehringer

Chris Gehringer

Mastering Engineer

Benjamin Wollner

Benjamin Wollner

Mixing Engineer

4E

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

If I am caught up

Wantin' you to be everything you said

You would be for me

Knowin' that nothin' we shared

Was real

I guess forever's just a temporary feel

[Verse 2]

You won't be happy till my backs off the wall

So you can kick my feet from under me

And laugh while I fall

You won't be happy till my back is up off the wall

So you can kick my feet from under me

And laugh while I fall

[Verse 3]

(You're the reason I fall)

Never see but

[Verse 4]

We shared each other's bodies

A few hundred times

And here we are pretendin' we don't know each other's faces

We shared each other's bodies

A few hundred times

And here we are pretendin'

(We don't know each other's faces)

[Verse 5]

You like me more when I am broken

Is that why you just try to hurt me?

You had your mouth full of forevers

Forever's for me when I'm weak

Forever's for me when I'm weak

[Verse 6]

Here we are, here we are, here we are

Here we are, here we are, here we are

Here we are, here we are, here we are

Here we are, here we are, here we are

[Verse 7]

It's hard for you

It's hard, isn't it?

Creatin' always trouble

It seems tough livin' in it

It can't be you though

[Verse 8]

Must be everybody else

Everybody else

Everybody you know

[Verse 9]

Break me down

Piece by piece

I know that you like it

Wait till my lungs are on their last breath

And go and strike it

[Verse 10]

Break me down

Piece by piece

I know that you like it

Wait till my lungs are on their last breath

Then go and strike me down

The go and strike me down

[Verse 11]

We shared each other's bodies

A few hundred times

And here we are pretendin' we don't know each other's faces

We shared each other's bodies

A few hundred times

And here we are pretendin' we don't know each other's faces

[Verse 12]

You like me more when I am broken

Is that why you just try to hurt me?

You had your mouth full of forevers

Forever's for me when I'm weak

Forever's for me when I'm weak

[Verse 13]

Here we are, here we are, here we are

Here we are, here we are, here we are

Here we are, here we are, here we are

Here we are, here we are, here we are

(You love me more) Here we are

Here we are, here we are, here we are

(You love me more) Here we are

Here we are, here we are, here we are

[Verse 14]

You only love me when I'm broken

What does this say about ya?

What does this say about ya?

What does this say about ya?

[Verse 15]

Think about itI don't think you want me

As much as you wanna say that you had me

No you don't even want me

You just wanna say that you had me

Had me, had me

Should have gotten me

You're without me

Should have gotten me

Written by: Cecil Bernardy, Janine Foster, Jonathan Dorr

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