In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
She wants to love him
Ready to give up everything, to be there when he calls
He wants to live life
See the whole world
Love don't come easy at all
Well I've been there like you before
And I know how it feels when they walk out that door
When a heart is broken
You feel like giving up
Living like a prisoner
Convicted of love
When you know it's over
It's like a shot in the dark
Trying to find your way back to the start
When a heart is broken
He wouldn't let her hold him back
So he set off on his way
But she hoped he found the joy
He was searching for
She stayed and she cried a while
Then decided to move on
'cause she knew in life
She deserved much more
See only time can heal her pain
Lord, I pray that she won't make those mistakes again
When a heart is broken
You feel like giving up
Living like a prisoner
Convicted of love
When you know it's over
It's like a shot in the dark
Trying to find your way back to the start
When a heart is broken
We all have our separate needs
Our separate wants from life
But if you love somebody
See you both have to compromise
Try to work it out
Find a way to make things right
If you don't wanna lose in love
If you don't want a broken heart
When a heart is broken
You feel like giving up
Living like a prisoner
Convicted of love
When you know it's over
It's like a shot in the dark
Trying to find your way back to the start
When a heart is broken
When a heart is broken
You feel like giving up
Living like a prisoner
Convicted of love
When you know it's over
It's like a shot in the dark
Trying to find your way back to the start
When a heart is broken
Ready to give up everything, to be there when he calls
He wants to live life
See the whole world
Love don't come easy at all
Well I've been there like you before
And I know how it feels when they walk out that door
When a heart is broken
You feel like giving up
Living like a prisoner
Convicted of love
When you know it's over
It's like a shot in the dark
Trying to find your way back to the start
When a heart is broken
He wouldn't let her hold him back
So he set off on his way
But she hoped he found the joy
He was searching for
She stayed and she cried a while
Then decided to move on
'cause she knew in life
She deserved much more
See only time can heal her pain
Lord, I pray that she won't make those mistakes again
When a heart is broken
You feel like giving up
Living like a prisoner
Convicted of love
When you know it's over
It's like a shot in the dark
Trying to find your way back to the start
When a heart is broken
We all have our separate needs
Our separate wants from life
But if you love somebody
See you both have to compromise
Try to work it out
Find a way to make things right
If you don't wanna lose in love
If you don't want a broken heart
When a heart is broken
You feel like giving up
Living like a prisoner
Convicted of love
When you know it's over
It's like a shot in the dark
Trying to find your way back to the start
When a heart is broken
When a heart is broken
You feel like giving up
Living like a prisoner
Convicted of love
When you know it's over
It's like a shot in the dark
Trying to find your way back to the start
When a heart is broken
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When a Heart Is Broken Lyrics as written by Paul Meehan Lemare Izubundu Nnagdziem Obika
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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'Living like a prisoner, convicted of love' - love it! this man's voice is heavenly - do u not think?? xxx
I do. This song is brilliant at conveying how it feels to have your heart broken!
It's an amazing song! x