Lyrics
Verse 1
Hands reaching out
No one to hold
You've been abandoned
With no place to go
Wounded and wanting
Such desperate times
Cold bitter tears are filling your eyes
Pre-Chorus
Get a glimpse of Jesus
For He is right there with you
He knows just what you need
Chorus
When life gets broken
And you're in despair
He'll carry your burden
When it's too much to bear
It's down in the valley
Where He'll give you strength
And there is nothing you have lost
That He can't replace
He'll help you start all over again
When life gets broken
Verse 2
You hoped God would heal her
But she went home anyway
Now it's hard to imagine
How you'll make it through the day
Weeks turn to years
Time's passing you by
But you're still holding on
To the how's and the why's
Pre-Chorus
Get a glimpse of Jesus
For He is right there with you
He knows just what you need
Chorus
When life gets broken
And you're in despair
He'll carry your burden
When it's too much to bear
It's down in the valley
Where He'll give you strength
And there is nothing you have lost
That He can't replace
He'll help you start all over again
When life gets broken
Bridge
Healing waters
heal our troubled souls
Jesus, sweet Jesus
Cleanse and make us whole
Chorus
When life gets broken
And you're in despair
He'll carry your burden
When it's too much to bear
It's down in the valley
Where He'll give you strength
And there is nothing you have lost
That He can't replace
He'll help you start all over again
He'll help you start all over again
When life gets broken
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Meaning & Inspiration
When Life Gets Broken is a comfort song for people in despair and loss. The verses describe hands reaching out with no one to hold, being abandoned, and cold bitter tears, and a second story of hoping for healing that did not come as a loved one went home anyway, with years passing and questions of how and why. The pre-chorus points to Jesus who is right there and knows what is needed.
The chorus promises that He will carry the burden, give strength in the valley, replace what is lost and help the broken start over, and the bridge asks the healing waters to heal troubled souls. The themes fit Psalm 34:18, Psalm 23:4, Matthew 11:28, Isaiah 61:3 and Joel 2:25. Gentle and pastoral, the song speaks plainly to grief and invites trust in Christ.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 34:18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted.
- Matthew 11:28 Jesus invites the weary and burdened to come to Him.
- Joel 2:25 God promises to restore the years that were lost.