Breakdown

This song is such a powerful commentary on how badly parents can screw up their kids. Especially in modern times, where the divorce rate is over 50% of marriages. I mean why would the young boy want to live if he thinks that this is what he's going to grow up to: watching someone you love cheat on you, constant arguing. In the song, his "breakdown" was his suicide (obviously). I think that "breakdown" can be interpreted different ways; like what noiamnotwhereibelong was saying, she lost her boyfriend because she couldn't figure out what she wanted. That's her breakdown, losing someone she loves. Such a sad song, I cry every time I hear it.

the lyrics need some corrections.

great song. it's a great anthem to sing along with while driving.

The song is pretty self explanitory... He's driving away from his problems. Too bad that won't really solve anything.

helenrips, I just checked my lyrics up with the track on purevolume. I see nothing wrong with them. Maye you've got an older version? If not, suggestions on just how to improve the lyrics would be helpful.

This song is written about a mix of Tom growing up with divorced parents and his friend that killed himself. This is my favorite PWTS song, Tom even knows me as the "breakdown girl." this song means so much to someone who had to go through their parents being divorced, and had to deal with the constant fighting. the line that gets me most is... "I've seen a child's eyes. I've seen him living in doubt. Not ever knowing what it's like to be in love. " because since my parents got divorced when i was young, i feel like i've never had anyone to show me what real love is, and am scared that ill never know it when i feel it. this is an amazing song.

I've seen a child's eyes. I've seen him living in doubt. Not ever knowing what it's like to be in love. I've seen his friends try To just to help him get out. He never told them what the problem really was.

maybe the kid in the song is gay? i dont know. either way its a great song. the second is definatly weak compared to stop though

This song is about parents allways fighting with eachother in front of their kids and then the kid allways thinks it's their fault that their fighting so they commit suicide. And he trys to run away from it by driving away and never slowing down

I aggree with Firewrks2nite. Best PWT song i've heard 2 date

To me this song is talking about a little boy whose parents fought all the time and how he was too young to understand. and how he thought it was his fault. so, he thought he could just solve their problems and sacrafice himself. which is really sad, because it wasnt his fault the whole time. But, it was his parents fault because, in the song it says that they saw him but they just ignored him...

i love this song so much, its really sad and makes you think. it makes you mentally be a better parent for the future.

"It won't stop if they don't stop yelling It's not the way of working your problems out."

too right.

"I'm gonna drive until I break down."

talking about actually breaking down in a car

"Hold it inside until I break down."

talking about more of a mental breakdown

pretty self explanetry really. but def the best pwt song

This song is beautifully written and explains how the persona is considering breaking free of the turmoil in their life before they 'break down' by litterally driving away and arn't going to stop until the car 'breaks down'. Also, the situations the persona is describing in the song is actually themself.