| Ingrid Michaelson – Breakable Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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This song has SUCH a great hook, it's no wonder it's so popular. I like the first verse and I think it's phrased really great, but there are things I don't like. Standing alone, this verse is good and I wish the second verse explored that a bit more. The biggest problem I have is how the second verse jumps into a story that wasn't really introduced in the first verse. If it was meant to suggest somethings "coming up" in the second verse, I didn't find it to be a very clear foreshadow. Second, why is someone else doing up her seatbelt? If she's an adult, that would suggest to me, a rather creepy relationship. Third, if (as the second verse suggests) she broke up with someone, why would they then go driving? I can't help but think this song is not simply a love song. I was watching a youtube video which showed pictures of baby seats when those lyrics were sung and it got me thinking that maybe it was more of a child and parent relationship. In any case, if this IS a love song, I don't think the lyrics are as "crystal clear" as others seem to think. To be clear, this song is sweet and I DO like it. I just think that, as songs about love go, I wouldn't personally praise these lyrics that much. |
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