AFI – Let It Be Broke

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I live in truth, complacently.
Where's the threat you see in me?
Am I the cause of your Self consciousness?
You scream at me
'cause I can't ignore the destructiveness that you support,
'cause my life's contrary to yours.
No soft words from my mouth.
A glazed look in your eyes.
I live in the world of reality,
you comfort yourself with lies.
I will release myself,
I will detach myself from you.
I will detach myself from you kind.
I've seen your life but I can't see how it is that
you can be so content in your own ignorance. Its been so dark for so long now a new light has come along, illuminating all,
so shut your eyes.
I won't tell you what you want to hear,
I will show you what's real. I will, will defy.


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    General CommentAwesommmmeeeeeeee song!! Its like a totaly fuck you asshole song!! AFI East Bay Hard Core!
    shes stokedon June 01, 2002   Link
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    General CommentEXCELLENT SONG. SHES STOKED KNOWS WHAT IM TALKIN ABOUT
    AXFIREXINSIDEon June 12, 2002   Link
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    General CommentFucking great song. I just love the changes in rhythm in this fucking song. I just love the way Davey screams in the end. pure raaaaaaaaadness.
    melancholic_punkon July 15, 2002   Link
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    General Comment
    Awesome song. It reminds me of how I felt when I began to question zionism and divinity in general "'cause I can't ignore the destructiveness that you support," "you comfort yourself with lies." I would have identified with this song most at the begining of the violence in Israel when zionazis in my class were talking about the jewish divine right, and I couldn't understand how they could be so convinced, and I realized that I didn't want to be a part of that frame of mind any more.
    This song communicates that exact idea almost perfectly. Great song, and it has a catchy ending.

    Part of the beauty of this song is that it applies to the fundies of all religions, not just jews, although those are the ones this song invokes in my mind, personally.
    killafundy176on October 05, 2002   Link
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    General CommentI think the song in general terms is about realizing you are disgusted with who you are part of, what group and everything, and you can't stand another second living around these peoples attitudes, religion, or whatever, and you just wanna get the hell out of there, like, quick style.
    Madcappunkon October 14, 2002   Link
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    General CommentI LOVE THIS SONG IS SO MUCH FUN TO PLAY, WE DID A COVER OF IT AT A SHOW HERE IN PERU BELIEVE IT OR NOT, I PLAYED THE DUMS AND HAD TO SING PART OF THE SONG COZ THE LEAD VOCALS COULDNT PRONOUNCE IT AS WELL I GUESS LOL WELL I JUST LOVE THAT SONG AND I THINK IT TALKS ABOUT THE FALASCY OF LIFE, THAT WE LIVE A FLATOUT LIE AND WE HAVE TO WAKE UP FROM THIS LIVE OF OURS AND SEE LIFE HOW IT REALLY IS
    xLETxITxBExBROKExon October 30, 2004   Link
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    General CommentGreat song. Basically about being true to yourself, not giving into peer pressure, particulary drugs, etc.

    This songs got one fuckin badass breakdown!
    RadioactiveSockson January 01, 2005   Link
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    General Commentits about religion.

    "you comfort your self with lies"

    the bible is a lie.
    shariwhiteon October 13, 2009   Link
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    General CommentUsed to think this was a straight edge song. It could be about religion though as well. Who knows.
    zackarcheron April 24, 2010   Link

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