Annotations for Break It to Me

Lyric: (Break it to me)
 (Break it to me)
 (Break it to me)
 
 (Break it to me)
 (Break it to me)
 (Break it to me)
Annotation:
I think as the song goes on, he is getting more and more impatient and wants information at the moment he is asking.

Lyric: And I can handle the truth
 I can cope with whatever you’re holding back
 No need to sugar coat
Annotation:
He wants the person to tell him, because he can handle the truth and he does not want to hear half-truths.

Lyric: I know how to mend
 I can rise high above the ashes
 I’ll re-invent
 I will re-emerge
 Reborn
Annotation:
No matter how painful or sad it is, or how bad he feels, he knows how to go on and continue with his life, and like the mythical phoenix, he can rise above the ashes of something that has ended, like a relationship of something, he can ’re-invent' himself to endure the truth, he can ’re-emerge' to not hide, ‘reborn’ becoming someone new.

Lyric: I know how to mend
 I can rise high above the ashes
 I’ll re-invent
 I will re-emerge
 Reborn
Annotation:
No matter how painful or sad it is, or how bad he feels, he knows how to go on and continue with his life, and like the mythical phoenix, he can rise above the ashes of something that has ended, like a relationship of something, he can ’re-invent' himself to endure the truth, he can ’re-emerge' to not hide, ‘reborn’ becoming someone new.

Lyric: Don’t dress it up but don’t beat around the bush
 And don’t cover it up but don’t push it underground
 And don’t keep it inside and don’t edit and redact
 And no dumbing it down
 And don’t fake it, just
Annotation:
The protagonist tells to the one who is hiding something to not hide the truth, to not pretend that nothing has happened, since he knows very well that there is something happening behind the scenes. The one who hides something could be a lover, a romantic partner, a friend, a family member, or a politician. This request can refer to the media too, considering the previous track ( “Propaganda”) was about manipulation of the truth. The protagonist may also be searching for confirmation of his suspects about the Simulation.

Lyric: (Break it to me)
 (Break it to me)
 (Break it to me)
Annotation:
‘Break it to Someone/something’ means, to reveal or disclose information, which usually is bad or upsetting for someone. In this song, the protagonist asks someone to disclose some kind of information that can hurt him or could be painful to him.

