Broken Strings (Acoustic Version)

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Acoustic is one of my favourite genre by far. It was like a fresh breath after listening to so many pop songs. Not saying that the original version is  bad. Just that sometimes, after listening to the original version so many times and when an acoustic version comes around you suddenly realize that ‘hey, acoustic ain’t that bad. Is quite good’.

 

 

This is what happens when I listen to acoustic version of Broken Strings. To be honest this is my least favourite songs in James Morrison latest album, Songs for you, Truth for me. Even though, it is the second single for this album but somehow this track do not caught my attention. Or maybe I just don’t think that the voice of Nelly Furtado do not match James Morrison hoarse voice. Personally, I think it is more like a marketing gimmick considering that Nelly Furtado was a huge success in 2006 after her “Loose” album. Ever since then a lot of artist have featured her in their songs. Well, I guess they should find other female artist to collaborate with him.

 

Of course, I’m not saying that James Morrison is a lousy singer. Is quite the opposite actually. James Morrison is a fantastic musician. The whole album was fabulous. There isn’t a bad track on this album at all. ( I just don’t like broken strings, not saying it is a bad track). Songs for you, Truth for me is one of my top 10 album that I listened to in my itunes. 10 out of the 12 tracks in this album is in my top 100 tracks out of my total 2354 songs and counting…

 

Anyway, the lyric is so intense for this songs. It was so true, so raw, so real. And straight forward. Is totally about a dying love but somehow both parties still wishes that there is something left to salvage. Though, the girl betrayed the guy.

 

 

Well, obviously I prefer the acoustic version since I don’t like Nelly voice in this song. But, this is a song that required 2 singers to sing so of course the intensity in the acoustic version is lacking is compare to the original version.

 

 

Let me hold you
For the last time
It's the last chance to feel again
But you broke me
Now I can't feel anything

When I love you,
It's so untrue

I can't even convince myself
When I'm speaking,
It's the voice of someone else

Oh it tears me up
I try to hold on, but it hurts too much
I try to forgive, but it's not enough to make it all okay

You can't play on broken strings
You can't feel anything that your heart don't want to feel
I can't tell you something that ain't real

Oh the truth hurts
And lies worse
How can I give anymore
When I love you a little less than before

Oh what are we doing
We are turning into dust
Playing house in the ruins of us

Running back through the fire
When there's nothing left to save
It's like chasing the very last train when it's too late

Oh it tears me up
I try to hold on, but it hurts too much
I try to forgive, but it's not enough to make it all okay

You can't play on broken strings
You can't feel anything that your heart don't want to feel
I can't tell something that ain't real

Well the truth hurts,
And lies worse
How can I give anymore
When I love you a little less than before

But we're running through the fire
When there's nothing left to save
It's like chasing the very last train
When we both know it's too late (too late)

You can't play on broken strings
You can't feel anything that your heart don't want to feel
I cant tell you something that ain't real

Well truth hurts,
And lies worse
How can I give anymore
When I love you a little less than before