From the recording Pilgrim's Songs
"Broken" is a song about a man who spent his life fighting, stumbling, and chasing the wrong things—always getting back up, but never finding his way. He mistook resilience for redemption, thinking that as long as he kept moving, he wasn’t lost. But the road he walked was paved with false promises—whiskey-soaked regrets, empty victories, and a loneliness that no amount of running could shake. It wasn’t until he had nothing left, until the weight of his choices brought him to his knees, that he finally saw the hand reaching for him. In the depths of his brokenness, he found the grace he had been searching for all along. This song is a testament to the truth that sometimes, we have to be completely shattered before we can be made whole.
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
The road was long, the nights were cruel,
I played the fool, I broke the rules.
Chased the wind, and called it home,
But the more I ran, the more I roamed.
[Verse 2]
Whiskey talks, and I listened well,
Every sip a step toward hell.
Took my chances, rolled the dice,
Lost my soul at half the price.
[Pre-Chorus]
I kept on fightin', thought I was strong,
But the right road never felt so wrong.
[Chorus]
Broken
Lost, but now I know,
Broken
What saves your soul.
[Verse 3]
Woke up one night in the pourin’ rain,
Nothin’ left but my own pain.
No more bets, no hands to play,
Just a broken man who lost his way.
[Pre-Chorus]
I swore I’d stand, but fell once more,
'Til mercy knocked on my front door.
[Chorus]
Broken
Lost, but now I know,
Broken
What saves your soul.
[Bridge]
strong and proud,
life’s beaten down.
He took my hand,
I understand.
[Chorus]
Broken
Lost, but now I know,
Broken
What saves your soul.
[Outro]
Broken
Scarred but free,
Broken
Learned to believe.