Breakout

Album: There Is Nothing Left To Lose (1999)
Charted: 29
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  • You make me dizzy, running circles in my head
    One of these days, I'll chase you down
    Well, look who's going crazy now
    We're face to face, my friend
    Better get out, better get out

    You know you make me break out
    Make me break out
    I don't wanna look like that
    I don't wanna look like that
    You know you make me break out
    Make me break out
    I don't wanna look like that
    I don't wanna look like that
    You know you make me break out

    You can see this on my face, it's all for you
    The more and more I take, I break right through
    And therapy still scares me, put me on my back again

    I may be crazy, little frayed around the ends
    One of these days, I'll phase you out
    Burn it in the blast off, burn it in the blast off
    Watching me crawl away
    Try to get out, try to get out

    You know you make me break out
    Make me break out
    I don't wanna look like that
    I don't wanna look like that
    You know you make me break out
    Make me break out
    I don't wanna look like that
    I don't wanna look like that
    I don't wanna look like that

    Break out, break out
    Break out, break out
    Go, go, go

    You know you make me break out
    Make me break out
    I don't wanna look like that
    I don't wanna look like that
    You know you make me break out
    Make me break out
    I don't wanna look like that
    I don't wanna look like that
    I don't wanna look like that
    I don't wanna look like that

    You know you make me break out
    Make me break out
    Make me break out, yeah Writer/s: David Eric Grohl, Nate Mendel, Oliver Taylor Hawkins
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 7

  • Tracy from Tulsa, OkI took it literally...you cause me so much stress it shows on my face! You make me nervous! You make me stalk you! I NEED THERAPY because of you!
    LOL JUST KIDDING!

    Quirky cool song. Bass line Rocks at the end too
  • Chris from Louisville, KyI always thought this song was about somebody being forced to do something that they didn't want to do and then "breaking out" of their cage, so-to-speak. I also always thought the lyrics were "I don't want to live like that" instead of "look like that". Anyways, great song and one of my favorites.
  • Ashley from Tonopah, AzI love this song! I always rock out to this song when I had a bad day. The video is funny too! :)
    Lol, Dave throws Taylor on an air hockey table. That's just funny.
  • Candice from Arlington, Wahah the acoustic version is awesome.

    i love to watch them perform it on youtube.
    its funny.
  • Diz from Sydney, Australiatop song...it's my ringtone and i have about 100 missed calls because i wanna listen to the song and by the time i pick up the person that called has left
  • Dan from Sydney, Australialove the acoustic version aswell
  • Daniel from Thayer, MoThis song has got to be like an Anthem for all the loser type kids who are sick of taking everybody's crap and holding back all the time. Hence the video.
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