Lyric discussion by Julien99 

Cover art for Breakdown lyrics by Alan Parsons Project, The

Great meaningful song.

I agree it is about mental illness (depression, anxiety, panic attacks, etc.).

I wonder though about the last 4 lines: "... Take them all away", would that refer to "all the friends who used to talk to me"?

Song Meaning

I'm not sure it's take them all away. I thought it was just a repeat of take the wall away.