KONGOS - Broken (Official Lyric Video)

Broken
by Johnny Kongos

Save ten
Kill ten
Save ten lives
So ten lives were traded for time
Will you toe the line for
Three minds?
For three signs
All of them prime, all of them mine
Say ten times
Say ten times you looked in my eyes
Held your breath watching them die
Say ten lies
Say ten lies while you sit on the roof
Under the moon, howling the truth
Save ten dimes
Just ten dimes
A dollar is right for Saturday night
But they’re outta time cause you’re outta wine
Save, save, kill ten lives
For your own pride
You took ten lives
Ten times
Gimme your eyes
End times
Gimme your eyes

I can not be broken
My eyes are still open
I will not be woken
Till my heart has broken
You hear me I’ve spoken
Your eyes are still open
You will not be woken
Till your heart has been broken

Save them
I cannot be broken
I cannot be broken
Kill them
I cannot be broken
I will not be broken

Love them
I can not be broken
I can not be broken
Hate them
I can not be broken
I will not be broken

Take no sides

Save ten
Save ten lives
So ten lives were traded for time
Will you toe the line for
Three minds?
For three signs
All of them prime, all of them mine
Say ten times
Say ten times you looked in my eyes
Held your breath watching them die
Say ten lies
Said ten lies while you sat on the roof
Under the moon, howling the truth
Save ten dimes
Just ten dimes
A dollar is right for Saturday night
But they’re outta time cause you’re outta wine
Save, save
Kill ten lives
For your own pride
You took ten lives

Save them
I cannot be broken
I cannot be broken
Kill them
I cannot be broken
I will not be broken

Love them
You hear me I’ve spoken
Your eyes are still open
You will not be woken
Till your heart has been broken
Hate them
I cannot be broken
I cannot be broken
I cannot be broken
I will not be broken

Take no sides

[jameshouston]

I have been to SA and there is some great music down there. Kongos is one of those great bands! Keep up the great work Kongos. Jimmy Houston Nashville, Tennessee USA

[fisher]

This song has a lot of similar sounds to your others but it’s so weirdly twisted in a way that feels bizarre and out of place. I fucking love it.

[lizlovessushi]

This song, in particular... like Mad Man and Terrified hits some specific part of me and I can't get enough. I love so much of Kongo's music, but damn... I wish I could get a whole beautiful album of these bleak/breaking-through style songs.

[bogdan]

I was struggling with depression and losing. This song was one of the little things that helped me get by and start to take bigger steps in dealing with my illness. Still workin on it but in much better place. Thanks guys. Love you. Keep releasing more bangers

[dinah]

MY FAVORITE BAND OF BROTHERS - still killing it. Metaphysical, metaphorical, melodic, harmonic, guttural, primal, complex, visceral, real & raw badasses!

[James-zygu]

See I saw this drop. Screamed. Realized it had some of my favorite musical elements they use. And then listened to it 15 times during that 12 hour drive home. Made a great end to an amazing vacation. Thank you so much!

[kimfield]

I followed their father in the '70s and now I'm a fan of Kongos. They are brilliant so different from anyone else long may they reign !!!

[neiem]

this song feels like 7 different music genres at the same time and it just sounds amazingly cool

[joelcox]

The break where u say i cannot be broken. Super sick fellows. But the metaphors used for a band i highly admire for such thing' maybe they went past my head or they are personal to the band

[joemaniscalco]

Great song! When people snicker at this 68 year old accordionist-- I point them to Kongos. More, guys!!

[ozanmirak]

I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THEY DON'T HAVE MILLIONS OF FOLLOWERS, IF THEY ARE AWESOME!

[tylersaylor]

First new Kongos song I've heard in a long time, Still a great band.

[WakingUpThirsty]

Loud and stomping, that's our Kongos. :^)

[jarkovrojas]

This song make me want to live ten years more.

[BevanWiles-ivwg]

I'm currently obsessed with this song! Man, what a tune!

[ruslanmakhsimov]

Your music is the best i've listened to my entire life. I pray that you will never stop doing this.

[mikedavis]

OK Johnny, getting a relapse of KONGOS Fever

[myriamk.]

Love the it makes me think of the awful things happening in this day and age...some people cannot be broken no matter what is thrown at them....war in Ukraine.

[Thegg]

This one and flash flood are incredible. Y’all are on a roll

[aryanto]

Unmistakable KONGOS sound within the firs 5 seconds - good one -love it, well done, greetings from Joey's !!