Broken Words

By Less Than Jake

On Uncharted

Released on June 20, 2024

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[Verse 1: Roger Lima]

I'm standing way too close to the edge

Of embarrassing myself again

Every time I'm on this line

The words that come out don't say what's on my mind


[Pre-Chorus: Roger Lima]

What I'm feeling, I just can't express


[Chorus: Roger Lima]

I hang tight

I try not to spend all night

Overthinking what was said

As the words spin in my head

Yeah, I try with all my might

To get my sentences just right

So I say just what I meant

But it gets all fucked up instead

It's like words are broken again


[Verse 2: Roger Lima]

Did I really mean those things I just said?

Sounded better in my head

Maybe Japanese wouldn't let me down

So misunderstood, I've been handed the crown


[Pre-Chorus: Roger Lima]

What I'm feeling, I just can't express

(Can't express)


[Chorus: Roger Lima]

I hang tight

I try not to spend all night

Overthinking what was said

As the words spin in my head

Yeah, I try with all my might

To get my sentences just right

So I say just what I meant

But it gets all fucked up instead

It's like words are broken again


[Bridge: Roger Lima]

Like when I tell you I'm over this

I don't mean that I'm over every

Little piece of everything all at once

I'm picking battles I won't regret

Like when you tell me that I'm a mess

Hurtful words just drift away

We don't mean them the way we say, so anyway


[Chorus: Roger Lima]

I hang tight

I try not to spend all night

Overthinking what was said

As the words spin in my head

Yeah, I try with all my might

To get my sentences just right

So I say just what I meant

But it gets all fucked up instead

It's like words are broken again


[Outro: Roger Lima]

It's like words are broken again