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Addie Sartino Lyrics
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You set fire to everything you touch and i am ignited
By the way you use "i love you" too much
Cause i love you so much
Haunted by the idea
That you never love enough
Crying on your parent's floor
Take these pieces
If you don't then i'm gonna leave them
Take these pieces
Oh i said who even needs them
Take these pieces
I'm tired of being in pieces, pieces
And all of these goddamn pieces
And all of these goddamn pieces
And i'm tired of pretending
That a start means an ending
Id rather be in love than feel what you say you feel for me
But i think that you really love me
And ill find anything
To say that you're better without me
Cause i am truly afraid
To give myself away fully
And take these pieces
If you don't then i'm gonna leave them
And take these pieces
Oh i said who even needs them
Take these pieces
I'm tired of being in pieces, pieces
And all of these goddamn pieces
And all of these goddamn pieces
The lyrics of Addie Sartino's song "Pieces" explores the complex emotions that arise in a relationship where one partner is constantly trying to hold it together, while the other is tearing it apart. The singer of the song seems to be in love with someone who is very destructive, as they set fire to everything they touch. Yet even as their partner continues to use the phrase "I love you" too often, the singer is still in love with them. However, they are haunted by the idea that their partner will never love them enough and they are left crying on the floor, feeling like they are all dried up.
The chorus of the song shows the turning point, where the singer finally takes the decision that enough is enough, they can no longer bear to be broken into pieces. They offer these pieces to their partner, asking them to take them and leave, or they will leave them. The lyrics suggest that the singer longs for love, but they fear giving themselves away fully. They also fear that they are better off without the relationship, and they will find any reason to believe their partner is better off without them.
Overall, the song takes us on an emotional journey of love, fear, and pain, leaving us to question whether it is better to hold onto a love that hurts or to let go and move on.
Line by Line Meaning
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Our relationship is superficial and temporary.
You set fire to everything you touch and i am ignited
You have a powerful effect on me, but you also destroy everything you come in contact with.
By the way you use "i love you" too much
You say "I love you" too often without truly meaning it.
Cause i love you so much
Despite your flaws, I still love you deeply.
Haunted by the idea
I am tormented by the thought that you may never truly love me.
That you never love enough
You are incapable of giving love in the same way that I do.
Crying on your parent's floor
I am emotionally drained and at a loss for what to do or say to make you truly love me.
Saying that you're all dried up
You are unable or unwilling to express your emotions and love for me.
Take these pieces
Take what is left of me because I cannot handle being in pieces any longer.
If you don't then i'm gonna leave them
If you cannot love me fully then I must move on without you.
Oh i said who even needs them
These broken pieces of me are worthless if you cannot love me fully.
I'm tired of being in pieces, pieces
I am exhausted from being emotionally scattered and broken.
And all of these goddamn pieces
These broken pieces of me are causing me immense pain and suffering.
And i'm tired of pretending
I cannot continue to pretend that our relationship is loving and fulfilling.
That a start means an ending
The beginning of our relationship was not enough to sustain it.
Id rather be in love than feel what you say you feel for me
I want your love to be real and genuine, not just empty words.
But i think that you really love me
Despite my doubts, I hope that your love for me is genuine.
And ill find anything
I will seek out any reason to believe that our relationship is not meant to be.
To say that you're better without me
I may convince myself that you are better off without me, so I can move on and heal.
Cause i am truly afraid
I am scared to fully open myself up to you and risk getting hurt.
To give myself away fully
I am hesitant to give all of myself to you because I fear that you won't truly love me in return.
Contributed by Jayce E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.