Break the Man

"Break the Man"
Single by Tears for Fears
from the album The Tipping Point
Released13 January 2022
GenrePop
Length3:55
LabelConcord
Songwriters
Producers
Tears for Fears singles chronology
"No Small Thing"
(2021) 		"Break the Man"
(2022) 		"My Demons"
(2022)
Music video
"Break the Man" on YouTube

"Break the Man" is a song by the English pop rock band Tears for Fears from their 2022 album The Tipping Point. It was released as the third single from the album on 13 January 2022.[1]

Background

In 2020, Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal began writing new songs for a new album, which included "No Small Thing", "The Tipping Point" and "Long, Long, Long Time". "Break the Man" is not written or co-written by Orzabal, with writing credits being given to Smith and Charlton Pettus.[2]

Composition and lyrics

According to Smith, "Break the Man" is a song about patriarchy and strong women.[3] According to Smith:

It's really a song about a strong female, but it's more about trying to break the patriarchy, I felt like a lot of the problems we were having here as a country even worldwide to a certain degree came obviously from male dominance, and its a song about a female who is strong enough to break the man.

— Curt Smith on the meaning of the song's lyrics.[4]

Reception

Rock Cellar Magazine described It as having a "particularly specific thematic element".[5]

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by WeWereMonkeys, an animation studio, and animated by Mihai Wilson with production work by Marcella Moser.[6]

References

  1. ^ Zemler, Emily (13 January 2022). "Tears for Fears Rail Against the Patriarchy in New Single 'Break the Man'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  2. ^ Irwin, Corey (13 January 2022). "Listen to Tears for Fears' New Song 'Break the Man'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  3. ^ Helman, Peter (13 January 2022). "Tears For Fears – "Break The Man"". Stereogum. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Tears For Fears - Break The Man - Behind The Song". youtube.com. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Tears for Fears Debut Video for Poignant New Song "Break the Man"". Rock Cellar Magazine. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  6. ^ Ewinglast, Jerry (10 February 2022). "Tears For Fears release new video for Break The Man". Louder. Retrieved 23 June 2025.

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