[Verse 1] We met in a bar that smelled like wet dogs and cheap gin I was tuning my E-string, trying to let the light in Someone said your name like a warning or a debt But you looked at me like a secret I hadn’t kept I played that one song about my hometown’s decline You didn’t turn away, you just stayed on the line. You said, "I’m not scared," and I lied and said, "Same." Then we stepped out the door and forgot our names. [Pre-Chorus] Mothers had maps drawn of places we’d go The exits we’d take, and the people we’d know. [Chorus] So let ’em break, let ’em break Let the porcelain crack for God’s sake. I’m tired of posing for the photos they take We’ve been holding our breath until our lungs ache But I’m exhaling now, babe Let ’em break. Let ’em break [Verse 2] They pull you aside in the kitchen, voice low like a prayer Saying I’m just a ghost or a localized despair. They think love is a lawn you can mow and keep straight But I love you like a car crash a twist of cruel fate. We tried to be quiet, to stay in the lines To be the "nice couple" that everyone finds But you kissed me in the driveway, in the harsh morning light And the neighbors all watched like it was a fight. [Bridge] Now we’re barefoot on the linoleum, checking the time I’m memorizing your heartbeat, making it mine. You say I’m the best thing you’ve ever found I say, "God, that’s depressing," and we don't make a sound. It’s a long way to October, it’s a short way to fall We’re just two lost souls shaking in the hall [Verse 3] Now it’s 4:00 AM and the moon looks like a bruise We’re singing out of tune because we’ve got nothing to lose. We spent all our time careful with everyone’s grief While our own joy was hanging by a dead autumn leaf. Love shouldn't feel like a suit that’s too tight Or a "get well soon" card in the middle of the night. [Final Chorus] So let ’em break, let ’em break If that’s what it takes. We aren't the statues they wanted to make I’m not dying small for a stranger’s mistake I’m wide awake Let ’em break. Let ’em break [Outro] Yeah let the glass hit the floor. don't want to be "fine" anymore. If loving you’s the only thing at stake... Let 'em break. (Let 'em break.) Let 'em break. (Let 'em break.) Let 'em break. (Let 'em break.)
