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* ThrivingExCrush: "Breakeven" is about the narrator being upset about how his ex seems to have moved on from their breakup much better than him.
-->''Her best days will be some of my worst\\
She finally met a man that's gonna put her first\\
While I'm wide awake, she's no trouble sleepin'\\
'Cause when a heart breaks, no, it don't break even, even, no''

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[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_script.jpg]]



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!!Tropes!! When a trope breaks, no it don't break even:
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---> ''It don't break even, no''
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* DesignStudentsOrgasm: The cover of their SelfTitledAlbum, which shows a greyscale hand admist the roofs of industrial buildings holding a couple dancing, the man's head replaced with multicolour beams.
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-->''When you've been fighting for it all your life\\
You've been struggling to make things right\\
That's how a superhero learns to fly\\
Every day, every hour, turn the pain into power''
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The Script (2001-present) is an alternative rock band from Ireland made up of Danny O'Donoghue, Mark Sheehan and Glen Power who seem to specialize in break up and sanity slippage songs. Basically Irelands answer to Music/LinkinPark, with more focus on rock than rap and messages. They have four albums so far, and various hits such as "Nothing", "Breakeven", "For the First Time", "Before the Worst", "If You Ever Come Back", "Hall Of Fame", and "Science & Faith".

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The Script (2001-present) is an alternative rock band from Ireland made up of Danny O'Donoghue, Mark Sheehan and Glen Power who seem to specialize in break up and sanity slippage songs. Basically Irelands answer to Music/LinkinPark, with more focus on rock than rap and messages. They have four albums so far, and various hits such as "Nothing", "Breakeven", "For the First Time", "Before the Worst", "Superheroes", "If You Ever Come Back", "Hall Of Fame", and "Science & Faith".

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-->You can talk to God, go banging on his door

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-->You can talk to God, go banging on his His door


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** "The Last Time" is about the singer being upset about breaking up with who he thought was his true love.
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* ''{{Metaphorgotten}}'': Lampshaded in "No Words." The singer tries to come up with increasingly convoluted metaphors for his love, but he ultimately admits that "I don't know where this metaphor is going."

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* ''{{Metaphorgotten}}'': {{Metaphorgotten}}: Lampshaded in "No Words." The singer tries to come up with increasingly convoluted metaphors for his love, but he ultimately admits that "I don't know where this metaphor is going."
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* ''{{Metaphorgotten}}'': Lampshaded in "No Words." The singer tries to come up with increasingly convoluted metaphors for his love, but he ultimately admits that "I don't know where this metaphor is going."
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* SelfTitledAlbum: Their debut album is just titled ''The Script,'' which is also tehir band name.

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* SelfTitledAlbum: Their debut album is just titled ''The Script,'' which is also tehir their band name.

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On April 14th, 2023, guitarist Mark Sheehan passed away after experiencing an undisclosed illness.

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On April 14th, 2023, guitarist Mark Sheehan passed away at the age of 46 after experiencing an undisclosed illness.



* "Nothing" is a particularly bleak one in which the singer expresses that there isn't anything that can make him feel better after his breakup.
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%%* ChristianRock: Rusty Halo
%%* DrivenToSuicide: In the "Nothing" video .

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* ** "Nothing" is a particularly bleak one in which the singer expresses that there isn't anything that can make him feel better after his breakup.
%%* * ChronologicalAlbumTitle: Seen with #3
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#3, their third album.
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ChristianRock: Rusty Halo
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"Rusty Halo" is a song in which the singer struggles with losing his faith.
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DrivenToSuicide: In the "Nothing" video .video, the protagonist ultimately commits suicide by jumping off a bridge over his grief from his breakup.



%%* MoodWhiplash: Nothing into Science & Faith on the latter's album.
%%* MotorMouth: The rap sections on "This Is Love" and "Before The Worst".
%%* ObsessionSong: "The Man Who Can't Be Moved"

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%%* * MoodWhiplash: Nothing into Science The bleak, nihilistic "Nothing" precedes the sweet, wholesome "Science & Faith Faith" on the latter's titular album.
%%* * MotorMouth: The rap sections from Mark Sheehan on "This Is Love" and "Before The Worst".
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Worst" are extremely fast.
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ObsessionSong: In "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" Moved," the singer stands at the corner where he met his ex and refuses to move because of his obssession.



%%* ReligionRantSong: "Rusty Halo"

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%%* * ReligionRantSong: In "Rusty Halo" Halo," the singer discusses losing his faith.



%%* SillyLoveSongs: "This is Love", "Science & Faith", "You Won't Feel a Thing".
%%* SelfTitledAlbum: Debut

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%%* SillyLoveSongs: * SillyLoveSongs:
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"This is Love", Love" is a song convincing the singer's girlfriend that they are genuinely in love.
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"Science & Faith", Faith" talks about how the singer's love is beyond scientific explanation.
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"You Won't Feel a Thing".
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Thing", the singer promises to protect his girlfriend from all the pain in the world
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SelfTitledAlbum: DebutTheir debut album is just titled ''The Script,'' which is also tehir band name.



%%* TitleTrack: Science and Faith

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%%* * TitleTrack: Science "Science and FaithFaith" is the title of their second album and also a single from that album.



%%* {{Yandere}}: The Man Who Can't Be Moved
%%* YouAreNotAlone: The message of "Flares"

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%%* * {{Yandere}}: The "The Man Who Can't Be Moved
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Moved" is sung from the perspective of one of these, refusing to move from the spot where he met his ex until she takes him back.
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YouAreNotAlone: This is directly quoted in "Flares." The message of "Flares"titular "flares" are a metaphor for the singer's attempts to let his troubled friend know that he is there for them.

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On April 14th, 2023, guitarist Mark Sheehan passed away after experiencing an undisclosed illness.



%%* BreakUpSong: "Breakeven", "The Man Who Can't Be Moved", "Before the Worst", "Talk You Down"...yeah, they have a few.
%%** ''No Sound Without Silence'' adds another in the form of "Man on a Wire".

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%%* * BreakUpSong: "Breakeven", Yeah, they have a few.
** "Breakeven" is about a man resenting that his ex has recovered better from his breakup than he has.
** In
"The Man Who Can't Be Moved", Moved," the singer refuses to leave from the place where he met his ex, waiting for her to take him back.
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"Before the Worst", Worst" is a lamentation of everything that caused the singer's breakup.
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"Talk You Down"...yeah, they have Down" uses suicide as a few.
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metaphor for the singer trying to ''prevent'' a breakup.
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''No Sound Without Silence'' adds another in the form of "Man on a Wire".Wire", using a tightrope as a metaphor for the singer's risky attempts to rekindle his relationship.
* "Nothing" is a particularly bleak one in which the singer expresses that there isn't anything that can make him feel better after his breakup.
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* GriefSong: "If You Could See Me Now" is about the loss of the singer's father, and how they still look for him in the crowd when holding concerts.
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* BreakUpSong: "Breakeven", "The Man Who Can't Be Moved", "Before the Worst", "Talk You Down"...yeah, they have a few.
** ''No Sound Without Silence'' adds another in the form of "Man on a Wire".
* ChronologicalAlbumTitle: Seen with #3
* ChristianRock: Rusty Halo
* DrivenToSuicide: In the "Nothing" video .
* IntercoursewithYou: Mentioned in "For the First Time".
* MoodWhiplash: Nothing into Science & Faith on the latter's album.
* MotorMouth: The rap sections on "This Is Love" and "Before The Worst".
* ObsessionSong: "The Man Who Can't Be Moved"
* PerformanceVideo: "Before The Worst".

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* %%* BreakUpSong: "Breakeven", "The Man Who Can't Be Moved", "Before the Worst", "Talk You Down"...yeah, they have a few.
** %%** ''No Sound Without Silence'' adds another in the form of "Man on a Wire".
* %%* ChronologicalAlbumTitle: Seen with #3
* %%* ChristianRock: Rusty Halo
* %%* DrivenToSuicide: In the "Nothing" video .
* %%* IntercoursewithYou: Mentioned in "For the First Time".
* %%* MoodWhiplash: Nothing into Science & Faith on the latter's album.
* %%* MotorMouth: The rap sections on "This Is Love" and "Before The Worst".
* %%* ObsessionSong: "The Man Who Can't Be Moved"
* %%* PerformanceVideo: "Before The Worst".



* ReligionRantSong: "Rusty Halo"

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* %%* ReligionRantSong: "Rusty Halo"



* SillyLoveSongs: "This is Love", "Science & Faith", "You Won't Feel a Thing".
* SelfTitledAlbum: Debut

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* %%* SillyLoveSongs: "This is Love", "Science & Faith", "You Won't Feel a Thing".
* %%* SelfTitledAlbum: Debut



* TitleTrack: Science and Faith

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* %%* TitleTrack: Science and Faith



* {{Yandere}}: The Man Who Can't Be Moved
* YouAreNotAlone: The message of "Flares"

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* %%* {{Yandere}}: The Man Who Can't Be Moved
* %%* YouAreNotAlone: The message of "Flares"
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* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: Irish R&B Rap Rock.

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