Decided to Break It


"Decided to Break It" is a song by Canadian pop rock band Marianas Trench. It was released on October 3, 2006, as the second single from their debut studio album Fix Me. The song was featured in an episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation.

Background and composition

"Decided to Break It" is a pop punk track, written and produced by Josh Ramsay, as well as being co-produced by Warne Livesey. It was written about Ramsay's recovery as an addict, which resulted in insomnia and contains themes of disappointment and self-loathing. He spoke about the song in further detail with UWO Gazette stating, "Basically was a stream of consciousness sort of writing, because at that time I was trying so hard to fall asleep and I just couldn't. At the end of it, when I say 'I decided to break it,' I'm trying to refer to trying to break this cycle of never sleeping, which is a bit of a silly line in some respects because it's kind of not in your control anyway."

Chart performance

After receiving substantial radio airplay in Canada and success on MuchMusic rotation, "Decided to Break It" reached number 14 on the Canadian Singles Chart.

Music video

The music video for "Decided to Break It" premiered on MuchMusic in 2006, and was directed by Kyle Davison and Chris Sargent. The video showcases the group training for a competition in race against rival team, the Spider Pirates. According to Ramsay, during the video shoot he suffered a broken wrist.

Personnel

Credits adapted from album's liner notes.
Marianas Trench
Production