The track moved away from her traditional piano-driven ballads toward a "tropical pop" and "dancehall-lite" sound.
Platten described the song as her "rallying cry of release, healing, excitement, hope, and joy". Rachel Platten - Broken Glass
The track also addresses Platten’s own persistence in the music industry, where she was frequently told she would never succeed. Production and Sound The track moved away from her traditional piano-driven
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. Production and Sound The central metaphor refers to
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.