You would break so easily
So fragile that it frightens me
A harsh sudden reality
A painful possibility

To see it's like the strangest dream
to be it needs to still be seen
As loud as any noise you've heard
As quiet as a whispered word

Try to answer questions forced
Forced inside of me
You were forced across the line
You're not providing me

You would break so easily
I watched you break so easily
What's it like to be right up against
Not stay on this side of the fence

A line so fine it can't be traced
A life so suddenly erased
Two came through just like a train
A flash and nothing's been the same

Try to answer questions forced
Forced inside of me
You took the answers when you broke
So easily you're gone

Once the same until
You broke so easily
Tell me now


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Break So Easily Lyrics as written by Dicky Barrett Dennis Brockenborough

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    NO ONE'S COMMENTED ON THIS YET!!! Geez, this album came out in '97 and this is one of the best tracks. The guitar in the beginning is so dream-like...I fuckin' love it...and the lyrics as usual rule.

    dpf62984on March 09, 2003   Link
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    I have to agree with you. It took me a while to get to this one because I haven't been on this site much recently, and I'd been getting more into some different stuff so I hadn't gotten around to commenting on the bosstones, but this is probably my favorite song on Let's Face It. Impression is good despite what people say about it "ruining them" but it's not as good as this

    finchguyon April 27, 2003   Link

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