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Broken

From Lost at Midnight2020

Written by Andrew Frampton, Au/Ra, Jax (USA)

Lyrics

Broken

[Intro]

(Made to be broken, made to be broken)

(Made to be broken, made to be broken)

[Verse 1]

I used to be afraid to break the fall, so I stall

But now I'm trying breaking down my walls, let 'em fall

[Pre-Chorus]

Nobody said it'd be simple

And I'm a whole lot of work

Dyin' to jump on the impulse

But running before I get hurt

I used to be afraid of hopin' for any more

[Chorus]

My arms are open, but then I get close and

I'll push you out, pull you back like an ocean

Wanna be all in, but I'm bad with emotion

Maybe 'cause my heart was made to be broken

And I think I'd rather loved 'til I lost

Than never have loved at all

My arms are open, but I'm bad with emotion

Maybe 'cause my heart was made to be broken

[Drop]

(Made to be broken, made to be broken)

(Made to be broken, made to be broken)

About this track

"Broken" is a song by OTR from the album Lost at Midnight, released in 2020. The song was written by Andrew Frampton, Au/Ra, Jax (USA), OTR. It was produced by OTR.

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  • Jax (USA)— 14 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • OTR— 5 credits as songwriter & producer →

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(Made to be broken, made to be broken)

Maybe 'cause my heart was made to be broken

Maybe 'cause my heart was made to be broken

[Verse 2]

And every time I'm 'bout to walk away, now I stay

I'd turn to bones if I waited on the day I'm okay

[Pre-Chorus]

Nobody said it'd be easy

And I know that I'm a lot

Treatin' love like it's graffiti

I'm runnin' before I get caught

The beauty bleeds, but scars will never fade

That's okay, 'cause

[Chorus]

My arms are open, but then I get close and

I'll push you out, pull you back like an ocean

Wanna be all in, but I'm bad with emotion

Maybe 'cause my heart was made to be broken

And I think I'd rather loved 'til I lost

Than never have loved at all

My arms are open, but I'm bad with emotion

Maybe 'cause my heart was made to be broken

[Drop]

(Made to be broken, made to be broken)

(Made to be broken, made to be broken)

(Made to be broken, made to be broken)

Maybe 'cause my heart was made to be broken

Maybe 'cause my heart was made to be broken

[Outro]

(Made to be broken, made to be broken)

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