[Intro - whispered, close, room reverb] It appeared to me in a soliloquy... [Verse 1 - raw, tired, intimate] It appeared to me in a soliloquy That who I pretended to be isn't always the truest me They all come in my time of need As long as they can be seen, and I can't be free [Pre-Chorus - building, strained] They all want to fix... me... now... But I am not broken [Chorus - full band hits, shouting, defiant] I am not pieces I am not ash I do not bow to power I do not kneel to almighty cash I am not shattered I do not need mending All I need to do is stop pretending [Verse 2 - gritty, accusatory] They all want to help me carry these chains But they will only help me if I stay the same They will all help me walk this road But nobody will tell me if this is the road they know [Chorus - bigger, elongated vocal] They all want to fix me nowwwwww But I... Am... Not... BROOOOOKEN [Bridge - stripped back, half-time, drums + bass only] I am not their body This is not their mind They are not one of me I am not their kind They never once did seek So I know they never find I can now see For once I was blind [Breakdown - quiet to scream] They all want to change me But I am Not theirs [Final Chorus - anthemic, gang backing vocals] I am not pieces (I AM NOT PIECES) I am not ash (I AM NOT ASH) I do not bow to power I do not kneel to almighty cash I am not shattered I do not need mending All I need to do is stop pretending [Outro - exhausted, one guitar, vocal crack] They all want to fix meeeeeee now... But... I am not broken. Not broken.
