Broken – English Lyrics

• By: Gorillaz
• Album: Plastic Beach

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the atmospheric world of Gorillaz's "Broken," a poignant track from their 2010 album "Plastic Beach." This song offers a rich emotional landscape, exploring themes of love, loss, and the human condition, making it an excellent piece for understanding nuanced lyrical expression in English. Its melancholic synth-pop soundscapes and introspective lyrics provide a unique insight into the band's evolving style and their ability to blend personal heartache with universal reflections.

[English]

Distant stars come in black or red

I've seen their worlds inside my head

They connect with the fall of man

They breathe you in, then dive as deep as they can

There's nothing you can do for them

They are the force between

When the sunlight is arising

There's nothing you can say to him

He is in outer heart

And the space has been broken

It's broken

Our love

Broken

...

It's broken

Our love

Broken

Is it far away, in the glitter freeze

Or in our eyes, every time they meet

It's by the light of the plasma screens

We keep switched on, all through the night while we sleep

There's nothing you can do for them

They are the force between

When the sunlight is arising

There's nothing you can say to her

I am without a heart

And the space has been broken

It's broken

Our love

Broken

...

It's broken

Our love

Broken

...

It's broken

Our love

Broken

...

It's broken

Our love

Broken

...

Key Grammar Structures

• Distant stars come in black or red

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'come' is in the present simple tense, indicating a general truth or habitual action.

• They connect with the fall of man

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'connect' is in the present simple tense, suggesting a timeless or ongoing action.

• They breathe you in, then dive as deep as they can

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with Sequential Actions

  ➔ The verbs 'breathe' and 'dive' are in the present simple tense, showing sequential actions.

• There's nothing you can do for them

  ➔ Present Simple with Modal Verb 'can'

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used to express ability or possibility in the present.

• When the sunlight is arising

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The verb 'is arising' is in the present continuous tense, indicating an action happening now.

• I am without a heart

  ➔ Present Simple with 'be' Verb

  ➔ The verb 'am' is a form of 'be' in the present simple tense, describing a current state.

• And the space has been broken

  ➔ Present Perfect Passive

  ➔ The phrase 'has been broken' is in the present perfect passive, indicating a past action with present relevance.

• It's broken / Our love

  ➔ Present Simple with Contraction

  ➔ The contraction 'It's' is a shortened form of 'It is', used in the present simple tense.