They Might Be Giants - I Broke My Own Rule (audio only)

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I Broke My Own Rule is from TMBG's book+music project BOOK. Get BOOK as a download, a deluxe book+CD set, vinyl, CD, or cassette and get an instant download right now. Available as a deluxe book+CD set, 180 gr. vinyl, CD, cassette, wav and mp3.

everything’s wrecked, everything is wrecked
smashed up, destroyed, smashed up and destroyed
I broke my rule, I broke my own rule
now there’s no rules, no rules, there’s no rules anymore

this is as bad, as bad as it gets
I lost the high ground, lost the high ground
I broke my rule, I broke my own rule
I’ve got no one, no one else, no one else to blame

what happens when—happens when the—when the freedom—freedom you want—you want to have—to have comes at—comes at a cost—a cost you can’t—you can’t afford to pay

all is lost, all is lost, all is lost
not a shred of, not a shred of hope
I broke my rule, I broke my own rule
now I’m condemned to hell, now I’m condemned to hell

climb to the top of the statue of freedom from gravity
and you’re at liberty to
jump from the top of the absence of responsibility
and float into the emptiness

no leg on which to, on which to stand
abandoned by every, every friend
I broke my rule, I broke my own rule
I’ve got no one, no one else, no one else to blame

I’ll lay me down—down in the dark—the dark and sad—sad empty room—room at the end—the end of the—hallway the hall—way at the end—way at the end of time

everything’s wrecked, everything is wrecked
smashed up, destroyed, smashed up and destroyed
I broke my rule, I broke my own rule
now there’s no rules, no rules, there’s no rules anymore
now there’s no rules, no rules, there’s no rules anymore
now there’s no rules, no rules, there’s no, now there’s
no rules, no rules, there’s no rules anymore

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And the award for "Most Existential Band of All Time" goes to ...

SpookyLuvCookie
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Polyrhythms? Modality? Terrifyingly obscure lyrics? Be still my heart

adl
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Linnell's voice is as great and strong as it was 30 years ago. Incredible.

lynseyplays
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I love how the melody of the ascending scale continues for a ninth note-- it's like they tried to do a scale but broke the "rule" about how many notes there should be.

retrogamingcommentary
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This band still has it even 3 decades later and it amazes me. I love them so much.

Adamisbored
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they might be giants make very epic music

LukeHennisch
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There's some really great rhythmic stuff in this song, They've still got it.

MisterAppleEsq
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Cheerful tunes about abandonment and ruin. That’s good stuff.

vicfitz
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..Climb to the top of the statue of freedom from gravity
And you're at liberty to
Jump from the top of the absence of responsibility
And float into the emptiness...

Poetry that speaks to me. Thanks

x.x.
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His rule was to stop saying things twice

Kevin-onqg
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This is one of my 2 favorite TMBG songs this week. The other is Pet Name. I never have a consistent favorite. It's their fault for having so many awesome songs and being the best band ever.

toastyotaku
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Love this song. Gives me John Henry vibes and I adore that.

isaiahpetersen
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Finally a TMBG song about Anakin Skywalker.

dvanderm
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This song speaks to me astutely. I do have certain types of rules for myself such that, if I ever knowingly broke one, it would smash a piece of my integrity and the whole system of rules would be lost. It evokes a kind of horror it's hard to evoke through fiction alone!

Ringcaat
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How can a new song bring back do many memories?

AvAlanchian
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Saw these guys at Vanderbilt Uni in 1994, right by the stage, great show, been a fan since, & they’re just as good as they’ve ever been! Such a fun band, so creative, so unassuming. Another great track.

tysparks
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so good at making me cry there, john! so far my favorite!

julianneinumerable
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Released on my birthday! Best. Present. Ever.

rockflageagle
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I'm always going to love John&John. I used to be in their fan club. Dial a song. Good times! TMBG 😍

curlyrae
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I’ve had a rewarding great love of gargantuan bands, TMBGiants & Gentle Giant. Both ingenious, different, simply complex and big ideas.

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