James Morrison feat Nelly Furtado - Broken Strings Lyrics and Video
Broken Strings by James Morrison feat Nelly Furtado, Music Video and Lyrics
‘Broken Strings‘ is the second single by English singer, songwriter and guitarist James Morrison from his second studio album entitled Songs for You, Truths for Me released on 29 September 2008.
The song is a duet with Nelly Furtado, it was released on December 8.
The video was directed by Micah Meisner and features the English musician performing the new track with Nelly Furtado also appearing in the video.
You can listen ‘Broken Strings’ song here, this is the official video.
James Morrison featuring Nelly Furtado - Broken Strings Lyrics
Let me hold you
For the last time
It’s the last chance to feel again
But you broke me
Now I can’t feel anything
When I love you
It’s so untrue
I can’t even convince myself
When I’m speaking
It’s the voice of someone else
Oh it tears me up
I tried to hold but it hurts too much
I tried to forgive but it’s not enough
To make it all okay
You can’t play on broken strings
You can’t feel anything
That your heart don’t want to feel
I can’t tell you something that ain’t real
Oh the truth hurts
A lie is worse
I can’t like it anymore
And I love you a little less than before
Oh what are we doing
We are turning into dust
Playing house in the ruins of us
Running back through the fire
When there’s nothing left to save
It’s like chasing the very last train
When it’s too late
Oh it tears me up
I tried to hold but it hurts too much
I tried to forgive but it’s not enough
To make it all okay
You can’t play our broken strings
You can’t feel anything
That your heart don’t want to feel
I can’t tell you something that ain’t real
Oh the truth hurts
And lies worse
I can’t like it anymore
And I love you a little less than before
But we’re running through the fire
When there’s nothing left to say
It’s like chasing the very last train
When we both know it’s too late
You can’t play our broken strings
You can’t feel anything
That your heart don’t want to feel
I can’t tell you something that ain’t real
Oh the truth hurts
And lies worse
I can’t like it anymore
And I love you a little less than before
Oh and I love you a little less than before
Let me hold you for the last time
It’s the last chance to feel again
Song Information
Released December 8, 2008 (UK), January 16, 2009 (Europe), February 26, 2009 (USA)
Genre Pop/Rock, Ballad
Length 4:10
Label Polydor
Writers James Morrison, Fraser T Smith, Nina Woodford
Producer Mark Taylor
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October 6th, 2008 at 12:04 am
October 24th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
greta song, but nelly´s voice has less quality thans james’. i like him pretty much.
November 23rd, 2008 at 5:14 am
i hate the song!!
nelly is no can’t be compared with him nor they sound good together.
though the lyrics is good as always.
December 10th, 2008 at 3:59 am
I think it’s quite good song:-)the first time it sounds not very pleasant but then ….
December 10th, 2008 at 9:32 am
i think that this song is very good…..and james is very beautiful…….
December 11th, 2008 at 11:56 am
I really like the lyrics to this song..james sings it so well.. i dont like nelly’s part tho..
December 12th, 2008 at 7:33 am
best song .. and they so do spund good together there both amazing .. there voices are very different but go togetehr sooooooooooo well !!
December 12th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
I like this song pretty much. But without Nelly it would be more beautiful
December 16th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
maybe broken strings can still be fixed and you can still play on them…it couldn’t possibly feel worse than this, but i still love him
December 19th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
I LUZ dis song i’t de BEST! I now all der words Nelly and James sound god togeter. DE BEST SONG EVER!!!!
December 23rd, 2008 at 4:25 pm
i realy love it
well it reflecs the truth when you dont’t have a disition.
i lovvvvvvvveeeeeee it
December 30th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Oh, it tears me up
I try to hold on(…)
You can´t play ON broken strings
(…)
Oh the truth hurts
And lies worse
How can I give anymore
(…)
January 1st, 2009 at 9:26 am
I love this song! I’m never like nelly’s voice.. there voices are very different but go together sooo well.
James’s voice is very sexy 
January 2nd, 2009 at 4:41 pm
I love the song… it’s very real and something, i guess, every person can relate to at one stage or another in their life… Music like this should be listened to more opposed to the other music been produced thats corrupting our youth’s minds… On a lioghter note…a beautiful song… James’s voice is wow!!! Nelly spiced up the song and in the music video, everyone can sense their attraction for each other…Huge fan!!!
January 3rd, 2009 at 4:52 am
oh my god ! this song is really beautiful . i love u james so much ,you are sooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute.and by the way nelly u look really nice.
January 9th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
THIS IS THE GREATEST SONG EVER!!! JAMES IS FABLOUS ILUU BABE!!!
January 10th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
i just adore this song ever since the 1st time i heard it!!great lyrics and great voices.the very best combinaison:)it’s so good hearing some quality music for a change!i can’t want to hear more from jame’s morrison:)and wasn’t really expecting nelly’s voice to turn out to be this good:)
January 19th, 2009 at 9:32 am
sad sad song, reminds me so much of my ex
January 21st, 2009 at 8:14 am
i think this song could be better without her… (sorry nelly) i like her very much but i this it would sound better
January 22nd, 2009 at 2:35 am
Oh my gosh great song! I fell inlove with it very first time i heard it. Kinda reminds me of me and my ex, we are still very good friends after 6 years…..
January 26th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
James you look so good,I love you so much.Is the best song even I listen…Nelly u to look so good…
January 27th, 2009 at 7:51 am
maybe broken strings can be fixed,but its not same as before.
January 28th, 2009 at 3:17 am
WOW! I totally love this song. The lyrics are so beautiful. James Morrison and Nelly Furtado really did justice to this song. An amazing tune. Don’t know if it’s just me or my love for duets, but this song speaks from the heart. Wish there were more songs out there like this one, other than ones that are just produced for a good beat! Musician and singers alike should produce more songs like this. A truly amazing song! Well done guys!
January 31st, 2009 at 12:49 pm
ı love this song!!!and they so good together..ı love nelly furtado and her voice…so deep lyrics!!!well done james!love ya<3
January 31st, 2009 at 8:20 pm
I love the song. Make it a solo song for James or give him another partner. Nelly’s voice does not fit such song. Neither does it blend with the voice of James. Love the song. Nice lyrics! ^^
February 2nd, 2009 at 5:56 pm
One word, nothing else: gorgeous!! :*:)
February 9th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
Gotta agree with several people here, I think the song would be better without Nelly.. I don’t know, something about her voice that I don’t like..
February 10th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
This is just a great song!!!
can’t get it out of my head :p
I really love it
Xx
February 12th, 2009 at 1:45 am
I love this song.
It is my fav song at the moment and I am even using it as my song for my school band audition!
Once again I love this song!
Xxxxx
February 17th, 2009 at 11:29 am
This song speaks to my heart. it’s so true, and exactly outlines how I feel about my ex. Beautiful lyrics.
James sang this song live with Keisha Buchanan (a member of the Sugababes), and her voice was amzing. You should be able to find the video on the internet somewhere. They sang on Children In Need 2008.
February 18th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
OMG!!! I love this song, today was the first time that I’ve heard it, and… I think it’s amazing, the lyrics are so true, it says every little thing that I’m feeling just right now… Good job james!!! I love u!!!
March 4th, 2009 at 7:25 am
I like Nellys voice very much! And I like the song and the lyrics!
March 4th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
I heard this song for first time in radio station and when i heard the melody i fell in love with it.:-*!!!! Usually i hear dance songs
but i really like this song even that song its not dancing:-D
March 19th, 2009 at 10:54 pm
fabulous song!! james and nelly are sing very well. i never though that nelly would sing a love song this gorgeous. love u both, nelly, james.
March 24th, 2009 at 4:57 am
this song is so beautiful. james and nelly work together
i liked both voice they are so awsome
:P:P:P hehehe <3
March 27th, 2009 at 4:55 am
Love this song
And the video there both awesome but he fit as owt 
April 3rd, 2009 at 2:00 pm
this visd is so cool an the song is brill
April 10th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
i love this song and they both sound so good together the contrast in the voices just sounds amazing. hope they do many more songs together as would be amazing
April 13th, 2009 at 8:58 am
I hate this song because of Nelly! How about letting taylor swift sing it for the bonus album??
April 22nd, 2009 at 12:22 pm
HUGE FAN of James and I like Nelly. However, Nelly’s voice can get a little annoying at times. The first time I heard this song, I thought Nelly’s voice RUINED it but then I listened to it again and again and even though I still think their voices don’t go well together (James has a much better voice), Nelly’s part was still beautiful. This is my favorite song of the moment.
April 26th, 2009 at 2:32 am
Song is beautifull. It is a great combination of voices.
And the lyrics… I am in the same situation as the song says.
Oh it hurts…
May 2nd, 2009 at 2:20 am
good song….. the 1st time i saw this in MTV….. i fell inlove with it…..
just that…. nelly has less voice in the song but its good….
2 thumbs up….
May 30th, 2009 at 4:26 am
i think the song is awesome… nelly couldn’t have sang it any better nor any female artist could have done it beter than nelly.. kudos
June 2nd, 2009 at 2:30 pm
I love this song very much and the lyrics is so true. I want to dedicate this song to my boyfriend so that he can understand that i love him a little less than before
June 16th, 2009 at 3:37 am
I don’t like Nely’s part here,I think her voice just doesn’t fit this song….
But James Morrison’s voce is awesome,like it very much . . . ! ! !
June 16th, 2009 at 9:15 am
Such a beautiful song !!!! Both of them are very amazing when singing it ! And the PV … whaou !
July 8th, 2009 at 7:38 am
If only James sing this song i bet it would sounds much better
July 9th, 2009 at 12:05 am
the song rocks… way to go… it has too much of true feelings behind it …
July 17th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
I love it! Amaizing song…both are very good singers…it tears me ups…Kiss…
September 28th, 2009 at 4:42 am
Fantastic !!!- video and song - should tell her all she needs to know - will send link to wife…..maybe that’ll save me having to talk to her any more.
November 3rd, 2009 at 11:47 am
i adore this song!! it has so many feelings behind it and it its related to our life as well!! love it keep it going!! feel the love!!:P one love!!peace
November 15th, 2009 at 8:24 am
I love this song its my favourite song. I love James Morrison
I sing this song everyday and I watch the video often.
Both singer are very good!!