This song is about Simon Holdbrook, a friend of Brett’s who was suffering from extreme depression. Sadly he committed suicide in 1996. “He’s Gone” and “Simon” were also written about him.
[Verse 1]
Back where the dogs bark
Where still life bleeds the concrete white
Try not to go too far inside
Your mind
[Verse 2]
Back where the cars decide
Where the lame star limps an endless mile
Have I gone too far inside
My mind?
[Chorus]
Oh, if you were the one
Would I even notice now my mind has gone?
Oh, if you were the one
Would I even notice?
[Verse 3]
Back where the car was parked
Where the canine in the A-line stole your time
You can only go so far
For womankind
[Chorus]
Oh, if you were the one
Would I even notice now my mind has gone?
Oh, if you were the one
Would I even notice?
[Bridge]
You can only go so far
You can only go so far
You can only go so far
In your mind
[Instrumental Break]
[Outro]
Does your love only come
Does your love only come
Does he only come
In a Volvo?
Does he only come
Does your love only come
Does he only come
In a Volvo?
Breakdown was written by Brett Anderson & Bernard Butler.
Breakdown was produced by Ed Buller.