Breakdown
Breakdown

Jack Johnson - Breakdown Lyrics

Ever feel like life is moving too fast and you just want to hit pause? Jack Johnson captures that vibe perfectly. In this song, he's on a train, wishing it would break down so he can slow down and take in the world around him. He’s tired of rushing through… Read more

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Mar 1, 2005
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Breakdown Lyrics

I hope this old train breaks down
Then I could take a walk around
See what there is to see
Time is just a melody

With all the people in the street
Walking as fast as their feet can take 'em
I just roll through town
And though my window's got a view
Well, the frame I'm looking through
Seems to have no concern for me now
So for now I

I need this old train to break down
Oh, please just let me please breakdown

Well, this engine screams out loud
Centipede gonna crawl westbound
So I don't even make a sound
'Cause it's gonna sting me when I leave this town

And all the people in the street
That I'll never get to meet
These tracks don't bend somehow
And I got no time that I got to get to
Where I don't need to be, so I

I need this old train to break down
Oh, please just let me please breakdown
I need this old train to break down
Oh, please just let me please breakdown

I wanna break on down
But I can't stop now
Let me break on down

But you can't stop nothing if you got no control
Of the thoughts in your mind that you kept and you know
You don't know nothing, but you don't need to know
The wisdom's in the trees, not the glass windows
You can't stop wishing if you don't let go
The things that you find and you lose and you know
You keep on rolling, put the moment on hold
The frame's too bright, so put the blinds down low and

I need this old train to break down
Oh, please just let me please breakdown
I need this old train to break down
Oh, please just let me please breakdown

I wanna break on down
But I can't stop now

Writer(s): Jack Johnson, Daniel M. Nakamura, Paul E. Huston
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Bubble Toes Publishing, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

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What is the Meaning of Breakdown?

Ever feel like life is moving too fast and you just want to hit pause? Jack Johnson captures that vibe perfectly. In this song, he's on a train, wishing it would break down so he can slow down and take in the world around him. He’s tired of rushing through life without really seeing or connecting with people. The lyrics suggest that true wisdom comes from nature and being present, not from the hustle and bustle we often find ourselves caught up in. It’s a call to let go of control and embrace the moment. #SlowDown #BePresent

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