When Instant Star wrapped after four seasons (2005-2008), Alexz endured her share of off-camera drama in her music career, when both Capitol and Epic, respectively, ended up shelving her records due to internal conflicts . "It’s been tough,” she says, “but something always keeps me going. Even with no money in my pocket, things land where they land and you keep moving.” Johnson had completed a full length record entitled Weight in 2008, and was set to release it in September the next year.
Alexz independently released her debut album, Voodoo in 2010 and remixed it in 2011 as Reloaded. She released a compilation of unheard demos in the form of The Basement Recordings (2011), while prepping to release her first EP, Skipping Stone in January 2012. She has also released one live album, Live from the Skipping Stone Tour in December 2012. Johnson later continued to release two more demo compilations, The Basement Recordings 2 and The Basement Recordings 3 in 2012 and 2013, respectively.
Finding success and a loyal fanbase through her independent releases, Johnson's 2014 EP, Heart and sophomore album Let 'Em Eat Cake were both funded through the crowdfunding service Pledgemusic. Heart and Let 'Em Eat Cake both showcase a different side of Johnson, tackling subjects such as heartbreak and loss. The two releases include tracks produced by David Kahne, who has worked with Lana Del Rey, Kelly Clarkson, Regina Spektor, and other artists.
Pick Up The Pieces
Alexz Johnson Lyrics
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You came and rescued me
When I was far from home
Rush of love around my heart
Just as I fell apart
Nobody ever cared as much for me (as much for me)
Nobody's touched my heart and healed my pain
Ooh, ya
Careful, we're fragile and easily we break
In your arms I'm certain
It's all the love we make
Rush of love around my heart
Just as you take my hand
Nobody ever cared as much for me (as much for me)
Nobody's touched my heart and healed my pain
You've picked the pieces and put me back together
I'll write you name in
Stars across the sky (stars across the sky)
We'll drift away in
To each others eyes
Hey ya (hey ya), hoy ya ya ya ya, ya, oh ya ya
Nobody ever cared as much for me
Nobody's touched my heart and healed my pain
You've picked the pieces and put me back together
Nobody ever cared as much for me (as much for me)
Nobody's touched my heart and healed my pain
You've picked the pieces and put me back together again
Nobody ever cared as much for me (as much for me)
Nobody's touched my heart and healed my pain
You've picked the pieces and you've put me back together again
In Alexz Johnson's song "Pick Up The Pieces," the lyrics discuss a relationship in which the singer feels "picked up" by their partner. The metaphor of drifting on an ocean alone is used to express the sense of loneliness and isolation the singer may have felt before they were rescued by their partner. The line "rush of love around my heart just as I fell apart" expresses the feeling of being saved by love when things were at their worst. The singer then expresses gratitude to their partner for picking up the pieces and putting them back together.
The second verse continues with the idea that people are fragile and easily breakable, but being in the arms of their partner makes the singer certain that everything will be okay. There is a sense of a deep connection between the two partners, as expressed by the lines "I'll write your name in stars across the sky/ we'll drift away into each other's eyes." The chorus repeats the sentiment that nobody has ever cared for the singer as much as their partner, and nobody has ever healed their pain like their partner has.
Overall, the song is a tribute to the transformative power of love, and the way in which it can change a person's life for the better.
Line by Line Meaning
If I was a drift on an ocean all alone
If I felt lost and isolated
You came and rescued me
You saved me from my loneliness
When I was far from home
When I was in an unfamiliar and uncomfortable place
Rush of love around my heart
A sudden surge of affection I felt
Just as I fell apart
At the same time as my emotional turmoil
Nobody ever cared as much for me (as much for me)
No one ever showed as much love and care towards me
Nobody's touched my heart and healed my pain
No one has ever comforted and relieved my emotional pain
You've picked up the pieces and put me back together again
You have helped me to recover and become whole once more
Careful, we're fragile and easily we break
We need to be cautious because we are prone to emotional vulnerability and hurt
In your arms I'm certain
I feel safe and confident when I am with you
It's all the love we make
Our affection for each other is what sustains us
Just as you take my hand
At the same moment that you reach out to me
I'll write you name in
I will honor you by inscribing your name
Stars across the sky (stars across the sky)
In the constellations above us
We'll drift away in
We will be carried away
To each others eyes
Looking deeply into each other's souls
Nobody ever cared as much for me
No one ever showed as much love and care towards me
You've picked the pieces and put me back together
You have helped me to recover and become whole again
Nobody ever cared as much for me (as much for me)
No one ever showed as much love and care towards me
Nobody's touched my heart and healed my pain
No one has ever comforted and relieved my emotional pain
You've picked the pieces and put me back together again
You have helped me to recover and become whole once more
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Written by: Joel Feeney
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Princess Riddick
It’s 2023 and this song still gets me in the feels.
kamilia Dream
Right
ALeXZVaMpYRoCkZ
Alexz has such a beautiful voice ❤
Alexander Escobar
This show really had some great music!! I’m still a huge fan of Alexz! Her new song “Golden” is amazing!!
Sebastiann Kyle
Same
Lara Rouco
Cada tanto recuerdo está Serie, y sonrió yo tenía como 15 años cuando la veía por Boomerang acá en Argentina.
claire g
I love what Jude says to Eden before she goes to see Kat. "Good luck singing my high notes."
Emily Meza
This show was so cheesy but, it was amazing
sabrina
I really miss this show, it was a really good show!!!!
mviolet026
I agree, I've been looking everyone to watch it. Couldn't find it. =(