Breakdown Lyrics

Lyric discussion by skinartia 

Cover art for Breakdown lyrics by Guns N' Roses

This song is also about a relationship that didn't go so well. He felt bad and was willing to share his love but he was disillusioned by this love that he didn't see the person for what they really were. "We'll get a taken for a ride By a parlor trick or some words of wit A hidden hand up a sleeve To think that the one you love could hurt you now Is a little hard to believe But everybody darlin' sometimes bites the hand that feeds" It shows how he's trying to find help from his friends but they may not really understand completely what he's going through. The last line of "But... it is written if the evil spirit arms the tiger with claws Brahman provided wings for the dove" is absolutely beautiful. If violent harm is coming to you, just walk away, don't stay in that situation.

I totally agree with you on this one.