Lyric discussion by Emerald_Latias 

Cover art for Notbroken lyrics by Goo Goo Dolls, The

John's said in many interviews was that this song was written as a love letter that he wrote on behalf of a woman he met in a meet and greet who told him about her husband who was injured in the war and he was too ashamed to come home from the hospital because he felt that he wasn't whole even though she loved him just the same. Hope that helps. :)