Pieces of You
Chris Carmack Lyrics
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The one with our mouths gaping open wide frozen in a song unsung
Tell their Own sad story of time
something I held that was never Mine
'n' I cant bring Myself to patch them up
Sugars on the counter because You took Your coffee sweet
Carpets on the floor 'cos You hate the feeling of the cold against Your feet
I smell a faded memery of Your hair
'n' I cant bring Myself to wash the sheets
Too many pieces of you
Too many pieces to hold on to
Could We put them back together?
Hang this picture on the wall?
The holes are there to hang it
'N' I'll be here if You call
I'll be here if You call
Well My mind...
Keeps rattling round
The love We had at the start
I could cry... but it
It only reminds me
Of the tears You used to break My heart
Oh...
There was
Too many pieces of you
Too many pieces to hold on to
Could We put them back together?
Hang this picture on the wall?
The holes are there to hang it
'N' I'll be here if You call
I'll be here if You call
I'll be here if You call
I'll be here if You call
I'll be here if You call
The song "Pieces of You" by Chris Carmack is a poignant tribute to a lost love. The lyrics paint a picture of a life left behind, with reminders of the person everywhere the singer looks. The holes in the wall behind the picture evoke a sense of something missing, of a past that can never be fully restored. The imagery of the sugar on the counter and the carpet on the floor show how even the most mundane objects can take on a deeper meaning when they are connected to someone we love. The singer laments the fact that he cannot wash the sheets or patch the holes because he is still clinging to the memory of the person he has lost.
The chorus, "Too many pieces of you, too many pieces to hold onto, could we put them back together?" reveals the singer's longing to somehow reclaim what he has lost. He is haunted by memories of the love they shared, but knows that it can never be fully restored. The line "I'll be here if you call" suggests that he is open to the possibility of reconnecting with his lost love, but he knows that it is unlikely to happen. The final line, "I'll be here if you call," is a bittersweet acknowledgment of the pain of letting go.
Overall, the song is a beautiful meditation on the difficulty of moving on from a lost love. The singer is still holding onto the pieces of his former life, unable to let go completely. The holes in the wall, the sugar on the counter, and the carpet on the floor are all reminders of what he has lost, and he can't seem to patch them up. The chorus is a heartfelt plea to somehow find a way to put the pieces back together, but ultimately the narrative realizes that it is impossible. The final line is a poignant reminder that even after a love has ended, the memories remain.
Line by Line Meaning
The holes in the wall behind the picture that You hung
The holes behind the picture that you hung tell their own sad story of time, of something that I held but was never mine, and I can't bring myself to patch them up.
The one with our mouths gaping open wide frozen in a song unsung
The picture that you hung depicts us with our mouths open wide, frozen in an unsung song.
Sugars on the counter because You took Your coffee sweet
There is sugar on the counter because you took your coffee sweet, and there are carpets on the floor because you hate the feeling of the cold against your feet.
In My bed, your not there
When I'm in bed, you're not there.
I smell a faded memory of your hair
I can smell a faded memory of your hair on the sheets, and I can't bring myself to wash them.
Too many pieces of you
There are too many pieces of you for me to hold on to.
Too many pieces to hold on to
There are too many pieces of you for me to hold on to.
Could We put them back together?
Could we put all these pieces back together?
Hang this picture on the wall?
Could we hang this picture on the wall?
The holes are there to hang it
The holes in the wall are there to hang it.
'N' I'll be here if You call
And I'll be here if you call.
Well My mind...
Keeps rattling round
My mind keeps going around in circles.
The love We had at the start
I keep thinking about the love we had at the start.
I could cry... but it
It only reminds me
Of the tears You used to break My heart
I could cry, but it would only remind me of the tears you used to break my heart.
Contributed by Alice B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.