Apoptygma Berzerk

You Keep Me from Breaking Apart

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I'm only here because of you
because you never left me behind
saying thanks in my own way.
I say it with a song that soon will fade away
you keep me from breaking apart.
You understand the chaos in my head
only you understand every word I say
you restore my soul and erase all hurt
the hurt that only you can take away.
You keep me from breaking apart.

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ams242 On Sep 29, 2005

Kathy's Song (Come Lie Next To Me)

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by exacerbating

17y ago

I relate this song to my loved ones.

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by Wintermut3

17y ago

One of the most beautiful, honest lovesongs ever written

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by mridlen

20y ago

Seems to me there is only two options. 1) A prayer to God. 2) A song written to a good friend or a lover. I tend to think the former for several reasons. First, the phrase "restore my soul" is used... a rather biblical term (i.e. Psalm 23). Second, it doesn't seem to indicate a romantic relationship, and the song is kept very gender neutral. Third, it's the hurt that "only you" can take away... if it is a romantic interest or a good friend it could mean that he knows them on that deep of a level, a deep sort of trust, but even that seems picturesque of a spiritual relationship with God. Also, there is a sort of deep understanding that there is a telepathic link, or something similar (such as the phrase "you understand the chaos in my head" or the phrase "you understand every word I say." But who knows... it could very well be a song written to his pet.

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by caitlee

18y ago

This is my favorite song by this band. It makes me think of my little girls because the whole song says pretty much how I feel about them.

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