2 Meanings
Add Yours
Follow
Share
Q&A
Invisible Lyrics
When I rose from a heavy sleep
I was stepping lightly
And I put on my gray suit
And the matching fedora
Ready to face the world
Fairly nearly ready
Came down the hallway
Looked in the mirror
I’m gonna break something
I’m gonna break something today
And sweep all the pieces away
And I stood before the mirror then
Like I was waiting for a phone call
Squinting like a lost traveler in a thick fog
But nothing clear came into view
Except for you
Just off in the distant horizon
Something hidden in your hand
I’m gonna break something
I’m gonna break something today
And sweep all the pieces away
So I pulled my hat brim down over my eyes
And preened and posed and tried my new self on for size
Then I was out the door in the faint winter sunlight
Just a number in the crowd smiling at everyone
Oh but who’d smile back at a face like that?
I’m gonna break something
I’m gonna break something today
And sweep all the pieces away
I was stepping lightly
And I put on my gray suit
And the matching fedora
Fairly nearly ready
Came down the hallway
Looked in the mirror
I’m gonna break something today
And sweep all the pieces away
Like I was waiting for a phone call
Squinting like a lost traveler in a thick fog
But nothing clear came into view
Except for you
Just off in the distant horizon
Something hidden in your hand
I’m gonna break something today
And sweep all the pieces away
And preened and posed and tried my new self on for size
Then I was out the door in the faint winter sunlight
Just a number in the crowd smiling at everyone
I’m gonna break something
I’m gonna break something today
And sweep all the pieces away
Song Info
Submitted by
n_a_r_i_n On Aug 25, 2007
More The Mountain Goats
No Children
This Year
Dance Music
Dilaudid
The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton
Add your song meanings, interpretations, facts, memories & more to the community.
God, this song is so good. John is the voice of every one of us poor teenagers facing the hard, hard truth of growing up.
What it's saying is, life is really sucky...and there's a lot of shit we have to face...and we hurt ourselves and everyone hurts us...but we do the best we can, right. This is life.
He's the voice of anyone who has faced the painful parts of life honestly. I'm just a couple of years older than him and his music helps me through so much. This song kills. I totally agree with you. This is life and how do we make our way through it? Listening to JD helps us navigate. We are what we are, get in the goddamn car. And oh yeah, hang on to your dreams until there's nothing left of them. Yeah!
He's the voice of anyone who has faced the painful parts of life honestly. I'm just a couple of years older than him and his music helps me through so much. This song kills. I totally agree with you. This is life and how do we make our way through it? Listening to JD helps us navigate. We are what we are, get in the goddamn car. And oh yeah, hang on to your dreams until there's nothing left of them. Yeah!
everyone should look up john performing this at harvest of hope fest. i cried. this honestly might be my favorite mountain goats song. definitely in the top five at the very least.