Breakin' Free by Tesla

Album: Forever More (2008)

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Tesla guitarist Frank Hannon told Bravewords.com that both this and "Fallin' Apart" are very personal songs about getting divorced. He explained: "There were some personal challenges in our lives. One of us was going through a divorce and that is what this song was about."

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