Somewhat Damaged

The speaker seems to be addressing someone they admired and tried to imitate. That effort has ended in disappointment and a loss of faith. The repeated lines about being broken and no longer caring suggest deep exhaustion and anger. Later, the focus shifts from self-disgust to feeling abandoned: the speaker remembers promises of support, then asks why the other person was absent when things fell apart.

Several images make the distress vivid. “Flew too high and burnt the wing” suggests reaching too far and suffering for it. “Shedding skin” can imply trying to change or leave an old self behind, while calling the self “a machine” that is “obsolete” suggests feeling worn out and no longer useful. The hidden place “in the back, off the side and far away” sounds like emotional withdrawal—a refuge, but also isolation.

The lyrics leave the relationship unclear: the “you” could be a close friend, partner, mentor, or another important figure. The speaker may be blaming this person, but the repeated questions also reveal loneliness and a need that was difficult to express. The harsh language communicates rage, yet beneath it is hurt: promises once trusted no longer seem true.