Break It Down Again

Tears for Fears

About Break It Down Again

"Break It Down Again" is a song by British band Tears For Fears, released as the first single from their 1993 album Elemental. The song was an international hit, reaching number 20 in the United Kingdom, number 25 in the United States, and the top 40 in several other countries. It topped the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and was particularly successful in Canada and Iceland, reaching numbers four and two respectively. The song was the second single released after the departure of Curt Smith from the band (after "Laid So Low" in 1992). As with the Elemental album, the song featured Roland Orzabal with peripheral Tears For Fears band members Alan Griffiths and Gail Ann Dorsey. 


Year:
2001
4:33
106 

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Oh, 
oh, 
oh, 
oh

Break it down again

So those are my dreams 
And these are my eyes
Stand tall like a man
Headstrong like a horse

When it's all mixed up
Better break it down
Oo, oo. Oo, oo
In the world of secrets
In the world of sound
Oo, oo
 
It's in the way you're always hiding from the light
See for yourself, you have been sitting on a time bomb
No revolution maybe someone somewhere else
Could show you something new about you and your inner song
 
And all the love, and all the love in the world
Won't stop the rain from falling
Waste sleeping underground (break it down again)
I want to break it down (break it down again)
 
Break it down again

So those are my schemes
And these are my plans
Hot tips for the boys
Fresh news from the force
When it's all mixed up
Better break it down
Oo, oo. Oo, oo
In the world of silence
In the world of sound
Oo, oo
 
"No sleep for the dreaming" say the architects of life
Big bouncing babies, bread and butter can I have a slice?
They make no mention of the beauty of decay
Blue, yellow, pink umbrella, save it for a rainy day
 
And all the love, and all the love in the world
Won't stop the rain from falling
Waste sleeping underground (break it down again)
I want to break it down (break it down again)
 
Horsing around
Pray to the power
Play to the crowd with your big hit sound
And they won't simmer Won't simmer
Won't simmer down
Play to the crowd
Play to the crowd
 
It's in the way you're always hiding from the light
Last off to heaven just like moses on a motorbike
No revolution maybe someone else somewhere else
Could show you something new to help with the ups and downs
 
Break it down again
I want to break it down Break it down again
Break it down again (break it down again)
Break it down again (break it down again)
 
Break it down again
No more sleepy dreaming
No more building up
It is time to dissolve
Break it down again
No more sleepy dreaming

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Tears for Fears

Tears for Fears are an English New Wave band formed in 1981 by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. Founded after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate, they were initially associated with the New Wave synthesizer bands of the early 1980s but later branched out into mainstream rock and pop, which led to international chart success. more »

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Written by: ALAN GRIFFITHS, ROLAND ORZABAL

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11 facts about this song

SONG GENERAL INFORMATION
"Break It Down Again" is a song by British band Tears for Fears, a group known for their new wave, synthpop, and pop-rock genres.
RELEASE DETAILS
The song was released on 23 May 1993, as the first single from the band's greatest hits album "Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82–92)".
BILLBOARD RANKING
"Break It Down Again" achieved significant chart success. It climbed to the top spot on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in the U.S.
SONGWRITERS
The song was written by Tears for Fears members Roland Orzabal and Alan Griffiths, signaling a shift from the band's earlier work that was primarily written by Orzabal alone.
BAND LINE-UP CHANGE
"Break It Down Again" marked the first Tears for Fears release following the departure of co-founder Curt Smith. The band at this point was essentially a duo of Roland Orzabal and Alan Griffiths.
SONG SUBJECT
While Tears for Fears' earlier work often dealt with psychological and psychoanalytic themes, "Break It Down Again" has a more straightforward narrative focusing on the passage of time and the cycles of life.
MUSIC VIDEO
The music video for the song was directed by Dani Jacobs and leans heavily on computer-generated imagery.
LIVE PERFORMANCES
Despite its success, "Break It Down Again" was not played live by the band until their 2010 tour, nearly two decades after its initial release.
AWARD NOMINATION
The song was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Video in 1994.
SOUNDTRACK APPEARANCE
"Break It Down Again" was featured on the soundtrack of the film "The Sweetest Thing" (2002), starring Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate, and Selma Blair.
CRITICAL RECEPTION
The song received generally positive reviews upon its release, with critics praising its catchy melody and sophisticated production.

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