KONGOS - Broken (Official Lyric Video)

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  • 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
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Komentáře • 118

  • @fisher8024
    @fisher8024 Před rokem +94

    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.

    • @kongos
      @kongos  Před rokem +24

      thanks i agree -johnny

    • @fisher8024
      @fisher8024 Před rokem +7

      @@kongos There’s a real desperate sound to it in a way. Real excited to see whatever comes next 🤙

    • @RetroKingOG
      @RetroKingOG Před rokem

      Older stuff was better in my opinion. But still not bad

  • @jarkovrojas5987
    @jarkovrojas5987 Před rokem +22

    This song make me want to live ten years more.

  • @lizlovessushi
    @lizlovessushi Před rokem +5

    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.

  • @dinah2643
    @dinah2643 Před rokem +20

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

  • @joelcox504
    @joelcox504 Před rokem +8

    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

    • @kongos
      @kongos  Před rokem +8

      metaphors are like similes i don't like 'em

    • @joelcox504
      @joelcox504 Před rokem

      @@kongos
      take no sides so its only fitting i guess you like neither. Love to hear what will be conjured .

  • @neiem
    @neiem Před rokem +11

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

  • @jameshouston2109
    @jameshouston2109 Před rokem +1

    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

  • @James-zy8gu
    @James-zy8gu Před rokem +14

    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!

  • @bogdan4024
    @bogdan4024 Před rokem +13

    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

  • @GabenScadaben
    @GabenScadaben Před 4 měsíci

    This is the kind of tune you listen to while hunting down your enemies 🔥🔥🔥

  • @kimfield1899
    @kimfield1899 Před rokem +1

    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 !!!

  • @ozanmirak9232
    @ozanmirak9232 Před rokem +89

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

    • @pierre6111
      @pierre6111 Před rokem +2

      I totally agree with you

    • @shawnbunn4966
      @shawnbunn4966 Před rokem

      People beings other's. Extra terrestrial. Alien's.b. listen and believe lies. Being good and kind and loving. And gives giving. Was not in. Not cool. Not the things to do. Not true. It's strength. Irlt was seen as weak. It didn't have happen in one night. It too thousand of years. I think believe. It was a over long long period chronological time. And years. And says way days and months. Score. Centurie

    • @del-marmare1646
      @del-marmare1646 Před rokem +2

      So true...

    • @n3v3r.MoR3.84
      @n3v3r.MoR3.84 Před rokem

      Because their songs are derivative and repetitive. The only thing good about them are the instrumentals.

    • @niceguy7743
      @niceguy7743 Před rokem +1

      So true, this guys are awesome, every song!!!

  • @joemaniscalco780
    @joemaniscalco780 Před rokem +1

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

  • @BevanWiles-iv9wg
    @BevanWiles-iv9wg Před rokem +1

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

  • @tylersaylor463
    @tylersaylor463 Před rokem +6

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

  • @WakingUpThirsty
    @WakingUpThirsty Před rokem +6

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

  • @ozanmirak9232
    @ozanmirak9232 Před rokem +4

    😍😍😍 YOU ARE AWESOME GUYS I LOVE YOU 😘😘😘 👏👏👏👏

  • @mikedavis4477
    @mikedavis4477 Před rokem +2

    OK Johnny, getting a relapse of KONGOS Fever

  • @gondorianslayer4250
    @gondorianslayer4250 Před rokem

    im supriseed i missed this one, lol.
    catchy song.

  • @The3gg
    @The3gg Před rokem +4

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

  • @myriamk.2992
    @myriamk.2992 Před rokem +7

    Love the song.....somehow 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.

  • @aryanto0003
    @aryanto0003 Před rokem +12

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

  • @cerratk9597
    @cerratk9597 Před rokem +1

    This song is broken in all the right places. Love it.

  • @lilDragon8182
    @lilDragon8182 Před rokem +3

    I am in love with this. Amazing message.

  • @ruslanmakhsimov397
    @ruslanmakhsimov397 Před rokem +3

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

  • @JonathanLeon
    @JonathanLeon Před rokem +1

    Kongos still going strong 😎😎

  • @onimonii
    @onimonii Před rokem +1

    totally masterpiece beat

  • @tomiszcze
    @tomiszcze Před měsícem

    Your lyric videos are great ❤

  • @mr_keker7234
    @mr_keker7234 Před rokem +1

    OHHHHH MY GOOOOOOOOOD!!!!!!!!

  • @wesleysmitsdorff5855
    @wesleysmitsdorff5855 Před rokem

    Awesome song, much love from South Africa.

  • @DarlingsDomain
    @DarlingsDomain Před rokem +2

    It's all starting to make sense now ... glad you are still going.

  • @user-bv7ww7rl1j
    @user-bv7ww7rl1j Před rokem +3

    This song is really crazy. I support you from the other side of the world.

  • @wegmisbruiker
    @wegmisbruiker Před rokem +1

    THis is amazing!!!!!!!! I heard it on release radar on spotify. It just connected with me,

  • @traviscockerill9410
    @traviscockerill9410 Před rokem +3

    Listening on repeat this song is different gravy

  • @nishijuo
    @nishijuo Před rokem +4

    Guys as always a great song, keep bringing more songs like this, without a doubt you are the best ;D

  • @exonorated5092
    @exonorated5092 Před rokem

    Wow heard this song again as the closer to the new ep; its so fcuking good!

  • @gabrielgrecco4355
    @gabrielgrecco4355 Před rokem +1

    Brazil 🙌🏽🖤

  • @NicholasClane
    @NicholasClane Před rokem +1

    You are sooo amazing!
    You really help me to keep moving through hard times. Thanks a lot for a great music 👏

  • @cynlousmith146
    @cynlousmith146 Před rokem +1

    Great song!!!

  • @verice4280
    @verice4280 Před rokem +1

    great, wow!👏

  • @davesunhammer4218
    @davesunhammer4218 Před rokem +3

    Wow.

  • @artifact2454
    @artifact2454 Před rokem

    This song is amazing, for real. I'm lovin it!

  • @user-uo8wp2xm7m
    @user-uo8wp2xm7m Před rokem

    amazing.

  • @aidencase7249
    @aidencase7249 Před rokem +2

    You guys make the best music its so good it really gets the adrenaline pumping

  • @himinayax344
    @himinayax344 Před rokem +1

    I can’t stop listening to this, help

  • @user-xs9oq4pw8r
    @user-xs9oq4pw8r Před rokem

    I like you!) Best wishes from Russia!)
    Красавчики!

  • @ketaminemike3308
    @ketaminemike3308 Před rokem +1

    I like this direction

  • @lantialily8696
    @lantialily8696 Před rokem +1

    Love this sound

  • @fredbekher969
    @fredbekher969 Před rokem +1

    I never hear so many great song from one band . New song on infinity repeat ! Peace from Ukraine 💙💛

  • @hishanudara4724
    @hishanudara4724 Před rokem

    🔥🔥👏

  • @adamlong54
    @adamlong54 Před rokem +7

    Most people can't truly appreciate this bands sound and great musical meshing of different instruments. I love this bands sound.

  • @milkman2.041
    @milkman2.041 Před rokem +1

    Best band I grew up with since I was 11 still the best 🔥

  • @Zend947
    @Zend947 Před rokem +1

    AHHHH I LOVE YOU GUYSSS

  • @kristamkm
    @kristamkm Před rokem +1

    Any chance of a tour? To Vancouver in Canada? Please! You guys are the only band that I’ve downloaded a whole album. Such a great sound.

  • @easiers
    @easiers Před rokem +2

    good song

  • @spb78art
    @spb78art Před rokem +2

    We need a whole new album ASAP

  • @gilwalden7974
    @gilwalden7974 Před rokem

    I love and miss you guys. please come back to Ashville NC Orange Peel

  • @ThatGuy-dd7pr
    @ThatGuy-dd7pr Před rokem

    Listen to this song constantly while playing Farcry 6. Just a perfect combo!

  • @t1995roger10
    @t1995roger10 Před rokem +3

    That beat is so fuckin dirty! I love it

    • @kongos
      @kongos  Před rokem +5

      nice that's the goal

  • @ernies7174
    @ernies7174 Před rokem

    Immediately unmistakably unique sound.

  • @orangechannel4862
    @orangechannel4862 Před rokem

    This is already starting to look like the very KONGOS!

  • @elestasis2319
    @elestasis2319 Před rokem +2

    GOOD

  • @juhasinisalo8196
    @juhasinisalo8196 Před rokem +3

    This is either genius or (how it was said cute in German;) scheisse. IMHO = Genius ;]

    • @kongos
      @kongos  Před rokem +4

      this duality is what all of our music oscillates between

    • @juhasinisalo8196
      @juhasinisalo8196 Před rokem

      @@kongos Job well done !

  • @alcedob.5850
    @alcedob.5850 Před rokem +2

    I'm playing it so loud over and over again this might be the last song I will ever hear lol. Wouldn't regret if this was the last thing I hear though

    • @marinaburatino
      @marinaburatino Před rokem +1

      It would be ironic tho, i cannot be broken and then you die

  • @valerapshenichnyj5625

    Они всё лучше и лучше ! Как им это удается?

  • @penasfieleen2739
    @penasfieleen2739 Před rokem +4

    Seriously, people should start listening to music like this! It's really good and unique. It's like no other!

  • @OMARBellyg
    @OMARBellyg Před rokem +1

    😘😘😘 👏👏👏

  • @Rhyside
    @Rhyside Před rokem

    In my whole life(35y) i wanted to be on 3 concerts. I missed Michael Jackson :( I was on Phil Collins and still have a chance with Kongos.

  • @ft7504
    @ft7504 Před rokem

    This song is haunting me. This morning I woke up with the chorus crying out loud in my mind: I CANNOT BE BROKEN!

  • @benjamincoulson7538
    @benjamincoulson7538 Před rokem

    One of a kind band

  • @olivergonzalez4726
    @olivergonzalez4726 Před rokem

    Any LA concert in the near future ?

  • @erfanaskari3263
    @erfanaskari3263 Před rokem

    please tell me you guys are releasing a new album

  • @pickle_muffins
    @pickle_muffins Před rokem

    Pog

  • @shortnus
    @shortnus Před rokem

    Where are you guys, this is 2022 !

  • @alber9779
    @alber9779 Před rokem +3

    Ребята - оживите, пожалуйста. // Guys - revive, please.

    • @mr_keker7234
      @mr_keker7234 Před rokem

      Обожаю их песни господи

  • @francescananula1949
    @francescananula1949 Před rokem

    not totally caught by it.. but the sound it's always the Kongos'!!!

  • @smiggyballs3280
    @smiggyballs3280 Před rokem

    come to san antonio

  • @Bootsie142
    @Bootsie142 Před 7 měsíci

    BE say ten

  • @iffatzaidi5164
    @iffatzaidi5164 Před 7 měsíci

    What is the genre for this music?

  • @humbledeedsguru
    @humbledeedsguru Před rokem

    This was almost a great song. Almost.

  • @braydenpendlebury2131
    @braydenpendlebury2131 Před 8 měsíci

    be interested in knowing this song's deeper story, the story of the song in the eyes of it's creator . . . unfortunately, i'm not good enough at understanding lyrics to be able to figure it out myself . . .
    best i can come up with is that it's almost the theme track to an anti-hero and I feel it fits well with a character in a story i'm writing (not a novel, just something i'm writing for personal amusment)
    basically, this character works for an anti-slavery task force except she keeps getting caught by the people she's trying to bring down because she's being sold out by her own superiors and eventually turns into a mercenary because she discovered it's easier to ignore the law and just walk in and shoot everybody . . . she's helping . . . right?
    I may be wildly off the mark with what i believe the song's story is compared to the artist but that's the beauty of music . . . in my opinion . . . if you can't *feel* the music what good is it? not normally a fan of this type of asymmetric music but the soul of the song more than makes up for that. just goes to show what happens when the artist makes art. this is definitely art.

  • @randconfig8626
    @randconfig8626 Před rokem

    I see some patterns in the words...
    Save them ...
    Kill them ...
    Love them ...
    Hate them ...
    Take no sides
    There's clearly a back and forth, and the message is to reject it. How does this message "Take no sides" relate to the core of the song:
    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
    One could interpret this to be a relationship where the main guy has idealized his partner, or put them upon a pedestal, thus he's unable to see the red flags, or believe any flaws about the partner.
    Another interpretation is that he's a dreamer with strong convictions, but someone is telling him he's a fool, and the "till my heart has broken" for this interpretation could mean until he's been crushed in every possible way and there's nothing more he can do to carry through his convictions. And that is why he goes from wanting to save the people, like from systemic oppression of capitalism slowly pushing everyone into mental illness and homelessness, the same people who bought into the capitalism propaganda and defend it by telling him to wake up, to wanting them to all perish/hating them after he's been forced to give up any hope of making change? Could also be that "til your heart has been broken" is a metaphor for trauma and hardship, and when saying "you hear me I've spoken your eyes are still open you will not be woken till your heart has been broken", maybe he means they'll be unable to break away from their closed-minded thoughts based on which side they're on, until they actually go through hardship?
    But the part that really throws me are these four lines:
    So ten lives were traded for time ...
    But they’re outta time cause you’re outta wine ...
    For your own pride
    You took ten lives
    "you're outta wine", what do you mean? Lmao why are people dying cause I'm out of wine, my brain can't handle this... I really wish they would give clues about what they were thinking when writing this song... Maybe there's not even a message, then I wish they would just tell me I'm crazy so I can move on lmao. 😂😭
    Anyway, I'm probably projecting like a mofo right now, but these lyrics are dope af. Glad I found the song, thanks KONGOS!

    • @bogdan4024
      @bogdan4024 Před rokem

      Bro got brainwashed by their English teachr

  • @noneuklid
    @noneuklid Před rokem

    just play it at the same time as regina spektor's apres moi

  • @TakuMURAMATSU-uz1lj
    @TakuMURAMATSU-uz1lj Před 5 měsíci

    Israel-Gaza...

  • @Adamdidit
    @Adamdidit Před rokem

    Okay but what does Monica think about this?

  • @ajmclain56
    @ajmclain56 Před 28 dny +1

    I hope I don't get restricted for saying this this would make a great theme song for Trump

  • @TheKumaKhan
    @TheKumaKhan Před rokem +1

    Hey uh Kongos? Your song sounds a little Broken, you might want to get that looked at.

  • @Raoboy
    @Raoboy Před rokem

    ""I' am losing my "confidence" मै इतना मेहनत करता हूँ "Gaming with 2gb Ram" विडियो पर लेकिन कोई छोटे यूट्यूबर को सपोर्ट नहीं करता सब स्टार करते हैं बस 😭😞❤️😌😔

  • @ssolberg9357
    @ssolberg9357 Před rokem

    I not sure I like it, don’t get me wrong love you guys but I’m not getting it normally I do… guess I am just an 👴

    • @kongos
      @kongos  Před rokem +10

      how old are you - only people between 0 and 150 will like this song ;)

  • @Mazafaka77
    @Mazafaka77 Před rokem

    Какая-то хрень...Честно

    • @emilalibekov
      @emilalibekov Před rokem

      You seem not grown to the music like this

  • @potestasetdecus
    @potestasetdecus Před rokem

    I like what they do, realy like. But this one, honestly.... Nah, this one is not good. I'm dissapointed. I hope they'll find their "tune".

  • @kenpeterson_IG
    @kenpeterson_IG Před 10 měsíci

    I've always wondered what the lyrics of this song mean and the inspiration behind them. There is someone else who commented something similar to what i was thinking (except for the tangent about capitalism), but what do the lyrics really mean? The way i see it, it's about a girl who played around with boys who were interested in her, but she had no interest in them, hence the "For your own pride
    You took ten lives" and "You will not be woken 'Til your heart has been broken" lines. I also see the chorus of the song (the "i will not be broken" part) as the response of her next partner, saying that he will not be her next victim. And then what's up with the "three minds" "three signs" lines? There's so much to this song which i haven't seen discussed. I'm really interested to get a line by line explanation if possible

    • @randconfig8626
      @randconfig8626 Před 5 měsíci

      Tangent about capitalism is from real life experience suffering from low wages and high inflation with a government that doesn't serve the peoples' interests, but instead serves the interests of the corporate donors. I get you don't understand it, because you haven't suffered as I have or seen someone else go through what I have, so you can't understand.