Rachel Platten - Broken - Glass

The track moved away from her traditional piano-driven ballads toward a "tropical pop" and "dancehall-lite" sound.

The central metaphor refers to breaking through the "glass ceiling" that limits women's progress. Platten noted that the song isn't just about shattering that barrier but about having the strength to "dance on the broken glass" that remains. Rachel Platten - Broken Glass

Platten described the song as her "rallying cry of release, healing, excitement, hope, and joy". The track moved away from her traditional piano-driven

She credited her experience at the Women's March in New York as a primary inspiration, specifically moved by seeing young girls with handmade signs and the sense of collective unity among women. Rachel Platten - Broken Glass