Streetlight Manifesto - They Broke Him Down
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Did I mention we were dreaming?
When the devil came to town
I was awoken by the screaming
But nobody heard a sound

And the lies we told at breakfast
Will match the lies we had for lunch
And the lies we served for dinner (for dinner)
Yeah for dinner (for dinner)
They're the tallest of the bunch

Did you notice he was cold? (Did you notice he was cold)
When he finally lost control, let go
And the ???
Seemed likely to console
And I'm still not understanding (And I'm still not understanding)
The things he did before he left
And the one thing that will haunt me (will haunt me)
He will haunt me (he will haunt me)
Right before his final breath
He said

And they broke him down
Yeah they broke him down
He said I'll never be your saint you see
Cause I won't be hanging around
So they broke him down
Yeah they broke him down
So I stood there and I held my breath because I knew it wouldn't be long
Till they broke me down

Did I mention we were flailing? (Did I mention we were flailing?)
When the angels came around? (When angels came around)
They just sat there, they were waiting (they were waiting)
For the first of us to drown (for. the. first. of. us. to. drown.)
And I started going under (And I started going under)
But I didn't hold my breath (But I didn't hold my breath)
Cause the last thing I that I needed (I needed)
Oh I needed (I needed)
Was to owe a holy debt
Oh no

And no one holds a grudge, dear
Like I do
I see it through

And you may not remember
It was nothing much at the time
But I kept it bottled inside

Oooh and we all know how that goes
Yeah I've given up on letting go
So here we are
With nothing left dear
And now you've left here
And I was last to know

And they broke him down (And they broke him down)
Yeah they broke him down (Yeah they broke him down)
So I can't be your saint you see cause I won't be hanging around
And they broke him down (And they broke him down)
Yeah they broke him down (Yeah they broke him down)
So I stood there and I held my breath because I knew it wouldn't be long

Holy smoke
Some say we've given up the ghost
But I think he's in the background (somewhere in the background)
Hiding in his favorite photographs

And he's living as a beggar (And he's living as a beggar)
Or a millionaire (or a millionaire)
But the one thing that I'm sure of (I'm sure of)
I am sure of (I'm sure of)
Is he found some comfort there

And they broke him down (And they broke him down)
Yeah they broke him down (Yeah they broke him down)
So I can't be your saint you see cause I won't be hanging around
And they broke him down (And they broke him down)
Yeah they broke him down (Yeah they broke him down)
So I stood there and I held my breath because I knew that it wouldn't be long
Till they broke me down (And they broke him down)
Yeah they broke him down (Yeah they broke him down)
He said yeah I'll never be your saint you see
Cause I won't be hanging around
And they broke him down (And they broke him down)
Yeah they broke him down (Yeah they broke him down)
So I stood there and I held my breath because I knew that it wouldn't be long
Till they broke me down