Intro 1
Between the searching and the
Verse 1
need to work it out
I stop believing everything
will be alright
Broken
Verse 2
We are broken
I'm walking uphill being turned
around and 'round
Secret in motion when my feet
are on the ground
Broken
We are broken
Verse 3
In my mind's eye
One little boy anger one little man
Funny how time flies
Between the searching and the need to work it out
I stop believing everything will be alright
Broken
We are broken
I'm walking uphill being turned around and 'round
Secret in motion when my feet are on the ground
Broken
We are broken
In my mind's eye
One little boy anger one little man
Funny how time flies
Literary translation to Italian — faithful to the author's feeling, not singable.
Tra la ricerca e la necessità di risolvere le cose
Io smetto di credere che tutto andrà bene
Rotto
Siamo rotti
Cammino su un pendio, ma mi giro e mi giro intorno
Un segreto in movimento quando i miei piedi sono a terra
Rotto
Siamo rotti
Nell'occhio della mia mente
Un piccolo ragazzo, rabbia, un piccolo uomo
Strano come il tempo vola
Literary translation to Portuguese — faithful to the author's feeling, not singable.
Entre a busca e a necessidade de resolver tudo
Eu paro de acreditar que tudo vai dar certo
Quebrado
Nós somos quebrados
Eu estou caminhando para cima, sendo virado e virado de novo
Segredo em movimento quando meus pés estão no chão
Quebrado
Nós somos quebrados
Na minha mente
Um pequeno menino, raiva de um pequeno homem
Como é engraçado como o tempo voa
From the album
Songs From the Big Chair
Tears for Fears · 1985 · Track 0
The story behind
Tears for Fears wrote Broken in 1985, a year after their album Songs from the Big Chair. The song was released as a single in February of that year, along with Shout and Everybody Wants to Rule the World. Broken has a brighter sound than their first album, with more guitar and polished production. The lyrics speak of a broken relationship, with a touch of despair and nostalgia. The song became an international hit, reaching top five in the UK and top ten in the US. It was one of the most important songs of the band at that time.