Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rob Thomas
Lead Vocals
Adam Gaynor
Rhythm Guitar
Kyle Cook
Background Vocals
Brian Yale
Bass Guitar
Paul Doucette
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rob Thomas
Songwriter
Chris McDonald
Copyist
Eberhard Ramm
Copyist
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mark Dobson
Editing Engineer
Kevin Szymanski
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Greg Fogie
Assistant Recording Engineer
Robert Hannon
Assistant Recording Engineer
Shawn Grove
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tony Adams
Drum Technician
Craig Poole
Guitar Technician
David Thoener
Mixing Engineer
Matt Serletic
Producer
Noel Golden
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
And if I fall along the way
Pick me up and dust me off
And if I get too tired to make it
Be my breath so I can walk
And if I need some other love, then
Give me more than I can stand
And when my smile gets old and faded
Wait around, I'll smile again
[PreChorus]
Shouldn't be so complicated
Just hold me, and then
Oh, just hold me again
[Chorus]
Can you help me? I'm bent, I'm so scared
That I'll never get put back together
Keep breaking me in
And this is how we end
With you and me bent
[Verse 2]
If I couldn't sleep, could you sleep?
Could you paint me better off?
And could you sympathize with my needs?
I know you think I need alot
[PreChorus]
I started out clean, but I'm jaded
Just phoning it in
Oh, just breaking my skin
[Chorus]
Can you help me? I'm bent, I'm so scared
That I'll never get put back together
Keep breaking me in
And this is how we will end
With you and me bent
[Bridge]
Start bending me, it's never enough
Till I feel all your pieces
Start bending me, keep bending me
Until I'm completely broken in
[PreChorus]
Shouldn't be so complicated
Just touch me, and then
Oh, just touch me again
[Chorus]
Can you help me? I'm bent, I'm so scared
That I'll never get put back together
Keep breaking me in
And this is how we will end
With you and me landing without understanding
Hell, I'd go there again
Can you help me? I'm bent, I'm so scared
That I'll never get put back together
Yeah, you're breaking me in
And this is how we will end
With you and me bent
Written by: Rob Thomas