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Hayley Williams frames this as a prayer, a plea for restoration addressed to something larger than herself. The song moves through images of waiting, of words that won't come, of seeking shelter in another's strength. There's a hunger for wholeness running through it, a sense that something vital has been lost or corrupted and needs to be recovered. The lyrical architecture is built around a central question: what must we do to restore our innocence and the promise we once held? It's a Christian framework, the language of brokenness and redemption, but Williams renders it personal and immediate rather than abstract. The repeated insistence that "we just wanna be whole" carries both vulnerability and a kind of defiant simplicity, as if stating the need plainly might be enough to summon the answer.
"We Are Broken" is a track by Paramore, from the album RIOT!, released 10th June 2007. The track is 3:39 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about Paramore.
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