From the recording The Complete Tales From the Armadillo
Composer, Guitar : Tom Riopelle. A breakup song surrounded in hope, about how relationships need to be carefully tended, especially through the tough times. This song feels very personal, so we chose a sparse arrangement and nylon strings guitars to emphasize the intimate nature of the lyrics. “I need you to hold me, like you still want to care...”
Lyrics
Is there no takin’ it back
Did we cut too deep
I’m trying to forget the words
But I just can’t sleep
Can we forgive each other
Stop settling the score
Forgiving and forgetting
just don’t seem to work anymore
I tiptoe through this shattered house
Looking for what we’ve misplaced
Doing what I can to understand
Why we won’t share the blame
Can we forgive each other
Stop settling the score
Forgiving and forgetting
Just don’t seem to work anymore
(Chorus)
When love is broken
There’s no way for us to pretend that
Words left unspoken
Can change how this all ends
We can shift through the ashes
Where we crashed and burned
But just how to let go
We still haven’t learned
(Bridge)
When love is broken
When love is broken
(Guitar Solo)
I need you to hold me
Like you still want to care
Put your
Feel your breath on my shoulder
Run my fingers through your hair
(Bridge)
When love is broken
When love is broken