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Van Morrison Not Supposed To Break Down Lyrics
Total views: 4 times this week / Rating: 10/10 [2 votes]Album: The Philosopher's Stone / Original Release Date: 1998-06-16Genre: RockSong Duration: 5 min 23 sec
VAN MORRISON
- Not Supposed To Break Down Lyrics / with translationsYou're not supposed to be human
You're not supposed to really feel
Not supposed to get involved
With anything completely real
Fifteen families starving
All around the corner block
Here we're standing so alone
Just like Gibraltar Rock
Not supposed to break down
You're not supposed to break down
Swallow the dirt
Keep listening to the hurt
You'll be safe and sound
Supposed to be super human
Cover everything
Just like a bird
Cover an egg with it's wing
And knowing there's nothing sacred
And what is the use
>No point trying to find
What is worth, what is true
Not supposed to break down
You're not supposed to break down
Swallow the hurt Listen to the dirt
You'll be safe and sound
You're not supposed to break down
You're not supposed to break down
Swallow the hurt
Listen to the dirt
And you'll be safe and sound
A fool and his mainline connection
By-pass going to the well
But that doesn't matter anymore
I'm sure that we can tell
Who's a puppet on a string
An' who really holds the glove
But it ain't up you and me
It's up to the Lord above
You're not supposed to break down
You're not supposed to break down
Swallow the hurt
Keep on listening to the dirt
And I'll bet you'll be safe and sound
You're not supposed to break down
You're not supposed to break down
Swallow the hurt
Listen to the dirt
I'll bet you'll be safe and sound
And I'll bet you'll be safe and sound
And I'll bet you'll be safe and sound
You're not supposed to really feel
Not supposed to get involved
With anything completely real
Fifteen families starving
All around the corner block
Here we're standing so alone
Just like Gibraltar Rock
Not supposed to break down
You're not supposed to break down
Swallow the dirt
Keep listening to the hurt
You'll be safe and sound
Supposed to be super human
Cover everything
Just like a bird
Cover an egg with it's wing
And knowing there's nothing sacred
And what is the use
>No point trying to find
What is worth, what is true
Not supposed to break down
You're not supposed to break down
Swallow the hurt Listen to the dirt
You'll be safe and sound
You're not supposed to break down
Swallow the hurt
Listen to the dirt
And you'll be safe and sound
A fool and his mainline connection
By-pass going to the well
But that doesn't matter anymore
I'm sure that we can tell
Who's a puppet on a string
An' who really holds the glove
But it ain't up you and me
It's up to the Lord above
You're not supposed to break down
You're not supposed to break down
Swallow the hurt
Keep on listening to the dirt
And I'll bet you'll be safe and sound
You're not supposed to break down
You're not supposed to break down
Swallow the hurt
Listen to the dirt
I'll bet you'll be safe and sound
And I'll bet you'll be safe and sound
And I'll bet you'll be safe and sound
Facts about Not Supposed To Break Down
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Not Supposed To Break Down is written and performed by Van Morrison.
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It is first released on June 16, 1998 as part of Van Morrison's album "The Philosopher's Stone" which includes 30 tracks in total. This song is the 3rd track on this album.
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When we think about the deeper meaning of the song, Van Morrison's 'Clearly Not Meant to Break Down' is a harsh critique of the society that asks everyone to be emotionally strong and considers that as a virtue. He uses a rock that is as tough as 'Gibraltar' to refer to strength that cannot be conquered and a 'bird covering an egg with its wing' to hint at instincts that are protective, therefore finally questioning the worth of such a strong temper. The lyrics of the song mostly highlights feelings like intolerance, contemplation, despair, social commentary and isolation. Moreover, the song still emphasizes the negatives of unreal expectations, the pressure of society, the suppression of emotions, the obscuring of meaning and death of faith. The lyrics encompass the themes of societal expectations, emotional suppression, and existential questioning, which are more adult and probably not appropriate for young children. Besides, there are allusions to very cruel situations such as famine and a metaphorical mention of drug use ('A fool and his mainline connection'), which together lead to the PG-13 rating.
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Not Supposed To Break Down falls under the genre Rock.
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Not Supposed To Break Down song length is 5 minutes and 23 seconds.
Who wrote Not Supposed To Break Down lyrics?
Not Supposed To Break Down is written and performed by Van Morrison.
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When was Not Supposed To Break Down released?
It is first released on June 16, 1998 as part of Van Morrison's album "The Philosopher's Stone" which includes 30 tracks in total. This song is the 3rd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Not Supposed To Break Down lyrics?
When we think about the deeper meaning of the song, Van Morrison's 'Clearly Not Meant to Break Down' is a harsh critique of the society that asks everyone to be emotionally strong and considers that as a virtue. He uses a rock that is as tough as 'Gibraltar' to refer to strength that cannot be conquered and a 'bird covering an egg with its wing' to hint at instincts that are protective, therefore finally questioning the worth of such a strong temper. The lyrics of the song mostly highlights feelings like intolerance, contemplation, despair, social commentary and isolation. Moreover, the song still emphasizes the negatives of unreal expectations, the pressure of society, the suppression of emotions, the obscuring of meaning and death of faith. The lyrics encompass the themes of societal expectations, emotional suppression, and existential questioning, which are more adult and probably not appropriate for young children. Besides, there are allusions to very cruel situations such as famine and a metaphorical mention of drug use ('A fool and his mainline connection'), which together lead to the PG-13 rating.
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Which genre is Not Supposed To Break Down?
Not Supposed To Break Down falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Not Supposed To Break Down?
Not Supposed To Break Down song length is 5 minutes and 23 seconds.
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