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Broken
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Aug 9, 2026 updated
Verified editorial review
Steven Curtis Chapman's song "Broken" addresses the universal human experience of brokenness and the tendency to hide our struggles behind a facade. He sings about the exhaustion of pretending to be okay and the relief found in admitting our need for a Savior. The lyrics encourage honesty and vulnerability, pointing to the cross as the place where we see our true condition and the reality of redemption. The song emphasizes that everyone is broken and that Jesus is the answer for all.
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I'm just a well dressed wreck
I'm just a made up mess
Working hard trying to keep everybody impressed
All the while I'm falling apart on the inside
I look around to see is anyone like me?
First glance tells me I'm all alone in the sea
Then I look again a little deeper
And we're all in the same boat
We all just need to know
We're all broken
We're all broken
And we all need a Savior
Broken
We're all broken
And we all need a Savior
'Cause we're all broken
This is a fool's parade
The way we masquerade
Trying to make everybody think it's all okay
When the truth is we're all living a story
What if we all got brave?
Enough to take away
All we're hiding behind even for just a day
And let the scars show even a little
But I know the honesty will show us all to be
Broken
We're all broken
And we all need a Savior
Broken
We're all broken
And we all need a Savior
We don't have to pretend about it
We don't have to keep acting like we're all okay
If we lift our eyes to the cross
We'll see the reality
That we're all broken
And we all have a Savior
Broken
We're all broken
And we all need a Savior
Broken
We're all broken
And we all need a Savior
We all have a Savior
We all need Jesus