Verse 1 He don’t answer every phone call, Leaves half the world on read. Coffee’s cold beside the window, Too many thoughts inside his head. One meal’s all he ever needs now, Stars are where he spends his time. He says silence ain’t so empty… It’s the only place that’s kind. Pre-Chorus Everybody’s got a theory… Everybody wants to know… Chorus “What broke you?” That’s the question they all ask. “What happened?” Like you’re hiding in the past. You don’t sleep… You don’t need this crowded room. You smile… But disappear before the moon. Everybody’s looking for a reason Written somewhere in your eyes… What broke you… To make you live this life? ⸻ Verse 2 I’ve watched strangers take their last breath, Held families while they cried. Some nights never really leave you… They just learn how deep to hide. I’ve loved people who kept leaving, Buried more than I can say. Some scars don’t ever disappear… They just fade to shades of gray. Pre-Chorus Still they whisper from a distance… Trying to solve a life they never lived. ⸻ Chorus “What broke you?” That’s the question every time. “What happened?” Like the answer’s black and white. You don’t sleep… You don’t chase what others do. You’re alone… But somehow that fits you. Everybody’s looking for a reason Written somewhere in your eyes… What broke you… To make you live this life? ⸻ Bridge Nothing broke me… Life just showed me How loud this world can be. Then I found a peace That doesn’t need applause. Sometimes it sounds like crickets… An old porch swing… Morning coffee… A worn-out Bible… And knowing I’m never sitting there alone. ⸻ Final Chorus Nothing broke me… I’ve seen darkness… So I treasure quiet nights. If I eat once… If I walk these roads alone… It’s because I found a peace The busy world has never known. You keep asking what has happened… Why I’m different than before… Nothing broke me… (Music drops almost completely away…) The Shepherd… …just taught this old sheep where still waters are. (Let the steel guitar and fiddle carry the song home for 20 seconds.)
