Listen to me closely as this story unfolds This could be the saddest story ever been told I used to own the house with the biggest pool Reminiscing now I just feel like a fool You keep breaking me down, down, down You keep breaking me down, down, down You keep breaking me down, down, down You keep breaking me down, down, down I used to throw the party every New Year's Eve First one intoxicated, last one to leave Waking up in places that you would never believe Give me back the time, you can keep the memories You keep breaking me down, down, down You keep breaking me down, down, down You keep breaking me down, down, down You keep breaking me down, down, down Every book I read said that I would meet somebody like you Whenever I was sorry, so sorry for the things I used to do A journal full of numbers that I used to go through 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, I'll be happy now All because of you You keep breaking me down, down, down You keep breaking me, you keep breaking me down Down, down, down I don't wanna, wanna, wanna go You keep breaking me down, down, down I don't wanna go You keep breaking me down, down, down Baby, baby See there's a door that you can walk through Where there used to be a wall I don't care, it's cool As long as you catch me, baby Catch me when you fall If there's ever a fall Down, down The closer to the breakdown Closer to the breakdown The closer we get Closer we get Closer we get Closer we get Closer we get Closer we get Closer we get Closer we get To the breakdown