Broken

Lead singer Shaun Morgan wrote the song about the breakup of his marriage and family, after his wife chose to remain in South Africa with their daughter rather than accompany him to live in the United States.

[Verse 1: Shaun Morgan] I wanted you to know that I love the way you laugh I wanna hold you high and steal your pain away I keep your photograph and I know it serves me well I wanna hold you high and steal your pain [Chorus: Shaun Morgan & Amy Lee] Because I'm broken when I'm lonesome And I don't feel right when you're gone away [Post-Chorus: Shaun Morgan] You've gone away You don't feel me here anymore [Verse 2: Amy Lee] The worst is over now and we can breathe again I wanna hold you high, you steal my pain away There's so much left to learn and no one left to fight I wanna hold you high and steal your pain [Chorus: Shaun Morgan & Amy Lee] 'Cause I’m broken when I’m open And I don’t feel like I am strong enough 'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome And I don't feel right when you're gone away 'Cause I’m broken when I’m open And I don’t feel like I am strong enough 'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome And I don't feel right when you're gone away 'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome And I don't feel right when you're gone [Post-Chorus: Shaun Morgan] You've gone away You don't feel me here anymore