“Breaking Up My Bones” is about Vinyl Theatre’s struggle with the music industry. Things such as changing your style of music to gain fame, stars who hog the limelight yet lack talent, and the sacrifices made to be an artist are all described as “breaking up [Vinyl Theatre’s] bones”.
[Verse 1]
Well you've got a funny way, of hanging around
A thief in the modern age, of rhythm and sound
So take me to another place, where clarity's found
'Cause all I hear is noise
[Chorus]
It's breaking up my bo-ones
I wanna lie, but I do-on't care to try
We're taking off
We're taking off, baby
We're taking off
It's breaking up my b-ones
I wanna lie, but I do-on't care to try
We're taking off
We're taking off, baby
I know you know
[Verse 2]
You found another way, to keep me around
I dreamt of a thousand ways, to alter the sound
A thief in the modern age, of rhythm and sound
But all I hear is noise
[Chorus]
It's breaking up my bo-ones
I wanna lie, but I do-on't care to try
We're taking off
We're taking off, baby
We're taking off
It's breaking up my bo-ones
I wanna lie, but I do-on't care to try
We're taking off
We're taking off, baby
I know you know
[Bridge]
So many times
We're staring down
The barrel of a gun
I know you care
These open eyes stare
So many times
We're staring down
The barrel of a gun
Oh, I know you care
These open eyes stare
[Chorus]
It's breaking up my bo-ones
I wanna lie, but I do-on't care to try
We're taking off
We're taking off, baby
We're taking off
It's breaking up my bo-ones
I wanna lie, but I do-on't care to try
We're taking off
We're taking off, baby
I know you know
[Outro]
It breaks up my bones
This breaks up my bones
It breaks up my bones
Breaking Up My Bones was written by Nick Cesarz & Chris Seener & Josh Pothier & Keegan Calmes.
Breaking Up My Bones was produced by Joel Wanasek & Vinyl Theatre.
Vinyl Theatre released Breaking Up My Bones on Fri Sep 19 2014.