Plumb – Damaged

Plumb – Damaged

Dreaming comes so easily
‘Cause it’s all that I’ve ever know
True love is a fairy tale
I’m damaged, so how would I know

I’m scared and I’m alone
I’m ashamed
And I need for you to know

I didn’t say all the things that I wanted to say
And you can’t take back what you’ve
taken away
‘Cause I feel you, I feel you near me

I didn’t say all the things that I wanted to say
And you can’t take back what you’ve
taken away
‘Cause I feel you, I feel you near me

Healing comes so painfully
And it chills to the bone
Will anyone get close to me?
I’m damaged, as I’m sure you know

There’s mending for my soul
An ending to this fear
Forgiveness for a man who was stronger
I was just a little girl, but I can’t go back

About.com interview with between Plumb:

DJ Ron Slomowicz: You wrote and originally sung the song Damaged which was then covered by Plummet. How did you react the first time you heard their cover version?
Plumb: It was sort of a bittersweet moment the first time I heard Plummet’s version, because the song is about a girl who was sexually abused, and when I heard Plummet’s version I thought she was either unaware of what the content of the song was or making light of it. What I found out was that they knew what it was about and they were really touched by that subject matter and they were just doing a different format to reach a new audience. I was very humbled because it was such a huge compliment. I think they did a good job and I completely changed my opinion, so that was a pretty humbling experience for me.

RS: Was it exciting to see the song become such a huge international hit?
Plumb: Yes, it was. I don’t want to say it was surprising because I feel like the content of the song is so rich and meaningful and that sort of proved that it can transcend genres and cultures.

See Also:

• Plummet – Damaged