Pieces
As Lions Lyrics


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We watch the world come face to face
With all its fear and all its pain
No more faces
Only names
We watch the world and nothing changed

So why do we bend?
Why do we break
If we're numb to everything?
Floating in time
Closing our eyes
Till we shatter in the skies

Watching all the pieces
Watching all the pieces fall
Shall we stop competing
Even when our back's against the wall

If we survive
We turn away
We've come too far to lose our faith

It doesn't matter where you are right now
Cause nothing matters if we all back down
Save the world and be the change

So why do we bend?
Why do we break
If we're numb to everything?
Floating in time
Closing our eyes
Till we shatter in the skies

Watching all the pieces
Watching all the pieces fall
Shall we stop competing
Even when our back's against the wall

Cause we're not giving up
Giving up
No we're not giving up
Giving up

Cause we're not giving up
Giving up
No we're not giving up
Giving up

Watching all the pieces
Watching all the pieces fall
We can stop the pleading
Even when our back's against the wall

So why do we bend?
Why do we break
If we're numb to everything?
Floating in time
Closing our eyes
Till we shatter in the skies

Watching all the pieces
Watching all the pieces fall
Shall we stop competing
Even when our back's against the wall

Cause we're not giving up
Giving up
No we're not giving up
Giving up

Cause we're not giving up
Giving up




No we're not giving up
Giving up

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to As Lions's song "Pieces" speak about the state of the world and the human tendency to turn a blind eye to the suffering we witness. The first verse describes the detachment people feel from the pain that happens around them. The second verse, though, asks why we should be numb to everything we experience. Instead of simply floating through life until we shatter like glass, the song suggests that we should take action.


The chorus emphasizes the futility of competition and the need to work together as a community, even when it feels like we have nowhere to turn. The bridge asks what the point and purpose of our existence is if we're not willing to stand up and do something about the world's problems.


Overall, the song calls for change, for people to band together, and for us to stop being complacent with everything we see. It encourages us to give up our selfishness and to fight for a better tomorrow.


Line by Line Meaning

We watch the world come face to face
We are observing the world confront its fears and pain


With all its fear and all its pain
The world is dealing with immense amounts of fear and pain


No more faces
People are being reduced to just names, no longer individuals


Only names
People are being stripped of their personhood


We watch the world and nothing changed
Despite our watching, nothing seems to have improved


So why do we bend?
Why do we give in to the world's demands?


Why do we break
Why do we falter and give up?


If we're numb to everything?
If we feel no emotional response, why do we continue?


Floating in time
We are lost and aimless, with no clear direction


Closing our eyes
We are choosing to ignore reality


Till we shatter in the skies
Eventually, we will reach a breaking point


Watching all the pieces
We are observing the fragmentation of the world


Watching all the pieces fall
We are watching as the world falls apart


Shall we stop competing
Should we stop trying to be better than others?


Even when our back's against the wall
Even in difficult situations


If we survive
If we make it through the trials


We turn away
We look away from the problems


We've come too far to lose our faith
We've invested too much to give up hope


It doesn't matter where you are right now
Your location is unimportant


Cause nothing matters if we all back down
The consequences of giving up are too great for everyone


Save the world and be the change
Contribute to saving the world by making positive changes


Cause we're not giving up
We are not surrendering


Watching all the pieces
We are monitoring the world's destruction


We can stop the pleading
We can halt the begging and desperation




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