This is part 2 of my earlier post, titled "A Day of Dichotomies." After I finished writing that last all-over-the-place post, my son came downstairs and asked me to listen to the song he had just learned on his guitar. The song was "Broken" by Lifehouse. He has no idea what he just did for me. No idea how he stirred my overwhelmed heart. No idea how I wanted to burst into tears at the sight of him singing and playing such a song at a time like this. Without getting into the specifics, I will only say that I feel burdened and just plain sad right now.
Someday I will tell him about this night and how he helped heal a piece of his mom's heart. But for now, I'll let him relish in his own coolness at mastering a new song. Here are the lyrics, the perfect lyrics...
"Broken" by Lifehouse
The broken clock is a comfort, it helps me sleep tonight Maybe it can stop tomorrow from stealing all my time I am here still waiting though i still have my doubts I am damaged at best, like you've already figured out
I'm falling apart, I'm barely breathing With a broken heart that's still beating In the pain, there is healing In your name I find meaning So I'm holdin' on, I'm holdin' on, I'm holdin' on I'm barely holdin' on to you
The broken locks were a warning you got inside my head I tried my best to be guarded, I'm an open book instead I still see your reflection inside of my eyes That are looking for a purpose, they're still looking for life
I'm falling apart, I'm barely breathing with a broken heart that's still beating In the pain (in the pain), is there healing In your name (in your name) I find meaning So I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin'), I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin'), I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin') I'm barely holdin' on to you
I'm hangin' on another day Just to see what you throw my way And I'm hanging on to the words you say You said that I will be OK
The broken lights on the freeway left me here alone I may have lost my way now, haven't forgotten my way home
I'm falling apart, I'm barely breathing with a broken heart that's still beating In the pain(In the pain) there is healing In your name I find meaning So I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin'), I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin'), I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin'), I'm barely holdin' on to you
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin'), I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin'), I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin'), I'm barely holdin' on to you