Lyric discussion by Dragasus 

Cover art for Crying lyrics by TV on the Radio

I agree with what most of you guys are saying about the songs meaning, our society is busted.

I think the lyric in the 3rd verse is "Broken rose colored glasses". Its an idiom that means you see things as better than they really are. Makes sense, no?

"Broken rose-colored glasses"

Good catch. If you wear rose-colored glasses, then you are taking an overly optimistic view of things. So now they're broken, and a realistic view has come into place.