Broken Lyrics

Lyric discussion by jfranchise7 

Cover art for Broken lyrics by Gorillaz

The Space Between has been blocked.

Distant stars Come in black or red
I've seen their worlds Inside my head

To me this is a reference to the other planets around distant stars that we view through telescopes. They are so small(not unlike our own sun) that they are barely visible//noticeable in the vastness of space. I think it is either that he has seen their worlds in his imagination, or that you are able to travel through space in your head. Maybe both.

They connect with the fall of man They breathe you in & dive as deep as they can

There is an unnamed party that is the focus of this song. THEY or THEM. I would assume that this is reference to the beings on these other worlds. "They connect will the fall of man" Maybe "they" are another sentient species that have been through similar experiences in their civilization's past. I imagine that they feel some sort of pity for us because they know what we're going through as a race. They breathe us in.. and dive as deep as they can. They are experiencing it with us, and pushing us towards its resolution.

There's nothing you can do for them They are the force between When the sunlight is arising There's nothing you can say to him He isn't out of heart & the space has been broken

It is what it is, their presence presents a conflict, brings about enlightenment. Now THEM has become HIM, maybe a reference to our concept to GOD or a divinity. He isn't out of heart// we are And the space between us has broken down. We can no longer even communicate with HIM We no longer allow the "divine life" to exist between I and You. It has become I and IT(Objectification)

Our love, our connection, has been blocked by our ignorance

Is it far away In the glitter freeze? Or in our eyes Every time they meet?

Where has the Love gone? Is it up in space (glitter freeze)(external) or Is it that moment, between I and you?

It's by the light of the plasma screens We keep switched on All through the night While we sleep

These days we are connected through our technology. We keep trying to manufacture the connectivity through objectivity, yet it cannot replace the connectivity with reality.