The Story Behind "Broken Year"
- Sylvie
- Apr 17, 2021
- 1 min read
Updated: May 13, 2025
In creating the video for "Broken Year,"I was able to step into the visual side of the song —to weave images with melody, memory with emotion.
The video unfolds in New England, among the ancient woods and winding trails. There, a woman hikes alone through the forest, carrying with her the weight of reflection and the quiet ache of healing.
Nature has always been my sanctuary —a place where the soul can stretch and breathe, where sorrow softens against the steady hands of the earth. I wanted the video to capture that feeling that even when the heart breaks, there is a path forward, and it winds through the tenderness of remembering, the grace of letting go.
"Broken Year" was born after a short-term relationship ended differently than I had hoped. Looking back, I realized it was just that —a broken year. Two people, doing the best they could, learning, loving, stumbling, growing. No villains. No heroes. Just life, unfolding imperfectly.
In the video, as the woman moves deeper into the woods, there are moments of looking back —not with bitterness, but with acceptance. Because life gives us a choice: We can remember through a lens of loss, or through a lens of love. We can frame our stories with anger, or we can bless them with gratitude.
In the end, I chose love.I chose to look back at what we shared, not what we lost.To honor the beauty that existed, even if it was never meant to last.
And maybe that’s the quiet miracle of healing —not in forgetting, but in remembering more kindly.
Enjoy the video!
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