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Tears for Fears — Break It Down Again
Album: Elemental
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Released: 1993
Length: 4:30
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Break it down again
So those are my dreams
And these are my eyes
Stand tall like a man
Head a strong like a horse
When it's all mixed up
Better break it down
In the world of secrets
In the world of sound
It's in the way you're always hiding from the light
See for yourself you have been sitting on a time bomb
No revolution maybe someone somewhere else
Could show you something new about you and your inner song
And all the love and all the love in the world
Won't stop the rain from falling
Waste seeping underground
I want to break it down
Break it down again
So these are my schemes
And these are my plans
Hot tips for the boys
Fresh news from the force
When it's all mixed up
Better break it down
In the world of silence
In the world of sound
" No sleep for dreaming" say the architects of life
Big bouncing babies, bread and butter can I have a slice
They make no mention of the beauty of decay
Blue, yellow, pink umbrella save it for a rainy day
And all the love and all the love in the world
Won't stop the rain from falling
Waste seeping underground
I want to break it down
Horsin' around
Pray to power
Play to the crowd with your big hit sound
And they won't simmer won't simmer, won't simmer down
Play to the crowd
Play to the crowd
Play yeah yeah
It's in the way you're always hiding from the light
Fast off to heaven just like Moses on a motorbike
No revolution maybe someone somewhere else
Could show you something new to help you
With the ups and downs
I want to break it down
Break it down again
Break it down again
No more sleepy dreaming
No more building up
It is time to dissolve
Break it down it again
No more sleepy dreaming
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 jlind wrote:

And some things shouldn't stay in the 80s



Cold but technical
Posted 2 years ago by noe.architecte169    [ Reply ]
 rkbrownie wrote:
Quality song, lyrics and rhythm!!
 
14 years later, still true
Posted 4 years ago by danielh    [ Reply ]
Love this more than you know.  {#Heartkiss}
Posted 6 years ago by Larrygrrl    [ Reply ]
+1 for "architects" in the lyrics.
Posted 6 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
Nice song{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Bananajam}
Posted 7 years ago by wegschnecke    [ Reply ]
{#Cheers} nice to hear this ! it's actually a solo project, apparently the boys were fighting so only one of them is on the album ie see the one pic on album . overall front to back is good stuff
Posted 7 years ago by primm    [ Reply ]
Interesting how these guys developed since, during the same era, Nirvana, too, was breaking through.  Funny....almost a polar opposite.  It's interesting how music oft-times has these "point, counterpart" bands.  Anyway, I don't care what anybody says (heh) Tear's was good back in the day.  Regardless what you might have thought about early 1990's "pop."  And some of their stuff still holds up today.  As has Nirvana's.  The point counter-point juxtaposition is alive and well. 

So it goes.

Highlow
American Net'Zen
Posted 7 years ago by Highlowsel    [ Reply ]

 jdfrenzy wrote:

Does anyone else think it sounds like he's triumphantly shouting out...

"Hung like a horse!"

... during that first verse?

Cambot wrote:

Wow, I've always privately thought that. But not in a gay way.

 
Unless this has to do with "hot tips for the boys" (I apologize in advance).

Also love any song that mentions architects.


Posted 7 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
Haven't heard this, not bad.
Posted 8 years ago by bm.deavenport613    [ Reply ]
I simply love this song! also the video! ^_^
Posted 8 years ago by RoxanaCotar    [ Reply ]
So far, always glad when this comes on. That's not true of most songs.
 
Posted 8 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
LOL. I hear that too. Regardless, always loved this song.

jdfrenzy wrote:
Does anyone else think it sounds like he's triumphantly shouting out... "Hung like a horse!" ... during that first verse?
 

Posted 8 years ago by clwguy    [ Reply ]
brings me to some summer time fun in Hermosa Beach Ca.. listening on my Sony Walkman.. Very nice place
Posted 8 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
Let me break it down for you.
Posted 8 years ago by izycrzy    [ Reply ]
And the 80's are back again... and I kind of like it! 
Posted 9 years ago by tfioreze    [ Reply ]
Best T4F is Seeds of Love (album) as far as I'm concerned, but they had a great run up to this album. I saw them on this tour at Universal (now Gibson) Amphitheater. Great show.. much better than I expected.. and they closed the encore w/Badman's Song... That just rocked. Quite likeable!
Posted 19 years ago by DocGuy    [ Reply ]
ChardRemains wrote:
Ultra-true, UltraNurd. Total buzzkill.
Looks like this is one of those love it/hate it songs (and in general, one of those love it/hate it bands). Although I think the lovers are winning in this particular case.
Posted 19 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
Cambot wrote:
Wow, I've always privately thought that. But not in a gay way.
It's headstrong like a horse, although I think hung like a horse is way better lyrically of course. :)
Posted 19 years ago by Bizzarefall    [ Reply ]
Quality song, lyrics and rhythm!!
Posted 19 years ago by rkbrownie    [ Reply ]
This is truly brutal.
Posted 19 years ago by bmo    [ Reply ]
UltraNurd wrote:
Bleah. Video game theme song reject.
Ultra-true, UltraNurd. Total buzzkill.
Posted 19 years ago by ChardRemains    [ Reply ]
Bleah. Video game theme song reject.
Posted 19 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
Here we go!
Posted 19 years ago by Tony2Nice    [ Reply ]
Cambot wrote:
Wow, I've always privately thought that. But not in a gay way.
Thanks for admitting that. I'm glad it's not just me!
Posted 19 years ago by jdfrenzy    [ Reply ]
jdfrenzy wrote:
Does anyone else think it sounds like he's triumphantly shouting out... "Hung like a horse!" ... during that first verse?
Wow, I've always privately thought that. But not in a gay way.
Posted 19 years ago by Cambot    [ Reply ]
And some things shouldn't stay in the 80s
Posted 19 years ago by jlind    [ Reply ]
Posted 19 years ago by ankhara99    [ Reply ]
Does anyone else think it sounds like he's triumphantly shouting out... "Hung like a horse!" ... during that first verse?
Posted 19 years ago by jdfrenzy    [ Reply ]
...I love this song... S.
Posted 19 years ago by Sean-E-Sean    [ Reply ]
talented guys.
Posted 19 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
mrselfdestruct wrote:
Has anyone heard that new album? Is it any good?
I'd say it is their best work since "Songs From The Big Chair". T4F ARE a big production studio band.... they always have been. To say their work is overproduced is like saying the Pixies use distortion. It is a given. But if you like the songwriting beneath the production, then it shouldn't matter. Go to www.cdnow.com and check out some samples of the songs...
Posted 19 years ago by Mark1970    [ Reply ]
mrselfdestruct wrote:
Has anyone heard that new album? Is it any good?
I bought it and was extremely disappointed. The vocals were not as tight as this album, the songs were a bit trite and over-produced (which is ironic considering the amount of production that went into previous TFF albums).
Posted 19 years ago by sirrus    [ Reply ]
I always considered this song a 'nerdy song' but I like it anyway =P
Posted 19 years ago by GottaSneeze    [ Reply ]
Has anyone heard that new album? Is it any good?
Posted 19 years ago by mrselfdestruct    [ Reply ]
When it came out, I loved this song. It's far from my favorite style of music (not to mention song) these days, but it says something that, despite its radio airplay at the time, I haven't grown tired of it. There are plenty of oft-played songs on RP I can't say that for.
Posted 19 years ago by njr    [ Reply ]
badfunk wrote:
:P This has to be the absolutely worst song that RP has ever played. Yech!
Um......No.
Posted 19 years ago by mig7    [ Reply ]
Blechhhh.
Posted 19 years ago by El_Monty    [ Reply ]
I LOVE TFF so I'm glad to hear some. However, this is not my favorite song of theirs. I think it's pretty lame in comparison to much of their stuff. Hope to hear some other tunes!
Posted 19 years ago by ginger    [ Reply ]
:P This has to be the absolutely worst song that RP has ever played. Yech!
Posted 20 years ago by badfunk    [ Reply ]
dbeattie wrote:
Good job playing this song. I've been wanting to hear this song for months and now Radio Paradise plays it; this made my day :) Guess we can count on Radio Paradise to occasionally play a good song that everybody else has forgotten. ~David
IF ONLY THEY'D play some Neil Young
Posted 20 years ago by markandellie    [ Reply ]
I'm game to hear ANY Tears For Fears, especially from the Roland-only days. Raoul and the Kings of Spain and Elemental are mui excellente. Thanks for playing this awesome song, and feel free to break it out again. I, too, recommend going to TearsForFears.net. There are TWO excellent songs that play in their entirety when the site is launched.
Posted 20 years ago by reedifus    [ Reply ]
Great song, great band..... check out their new web site and listen to the new single from the upcoming CD with Roland and Curt back together again..... www.tearsforfears.net
Posted 20 years ago by Mark1970    [ Reply ]
A number of great tracks on this album. "Dogs a Best Friends Dog" and "Fish out of Water" are tops IMO. Great to hear it on RP!
Posted 20 years ago by sirrus    [ Reply ]
Good job playing this song. I've been wanting to hear this song for months and now Radio Paradise plays it; this made my day :) Guess we can count on Radio Paradise to occasionally play a good song that everybody else has forgotten. ~David
Posted 20 years ago by dbeattie    [ Reply ]