Piece Of My Heart
Clay Otis Lyrics

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Oh, come on, come on, come on, come on!

Didn't I make you feel like you were the only man 'yeah!
Didn't I give you nearly everything that a woman possibly can ?
Honey, you know I did!
And each time I tell myself that I, well I think I've had enough,
But I'm gonna show you, baby, that a woman can be tough.

I want you to come on, come on, come on, come on and take it,
Take it!
Take another little piece of my heart now, baby!
Oh, oh, break it!
Break another little bit of my heart now, darling, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Oh, oh, have a!
Have another little piece of my heart now, baby,
You know you got it if it makes you feel good,
Oh, yes indeed.

You're out on the streets looking good,
And baby deep down in your heart I guess you know that it ain't right,
Never, never, never, never, never, never hear me when I cry at night,
Babe, I cry all the time!
And each time I tell myself that I, well I can't stand the pain,
But when you hold me in your arms, I'll sing it once again.

I'll say come on, come on, come on, come on and take it!
Take it!
Take another little piece of my heart now, baby.
Oh, oh, break it!
Break another little bit of my heart now, darling, yeah,
Oh, oh, have a!
Have another little piece of my heart now, baby,
You know you got it, child, if it makes you feel good.

I need you to come on, come on, come on, come on and take it,
Take it!
Take another little piece of my heart now, baby!
oh, oh, break it!
Break another little bit of my heart, now darling, yeah, c'mon now.
oh, oh, have a
Have another little piece of my heart now, baby.
You know you got it 'whoahhhhh!!

Take it!
Take it! Take another little piece of my heart now, baby,
Oh, oh, break it!
Break another little bit of my heart, now darling, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Oh, oh, have a

Have another little piece of my heart now, baby, hey,
You know you got it, child, if it makes you feel good.

Overall Meaning

The song "Piece of My Heart" by Clay Otis is about a woman who has given her all to a man and is pleading with him to take her heart. She reminds him of all the love and care she has given him and tells him that even though she feels like she has had enough, she will continue to be strong and prove that she is tough. The song is about vulnerability and the pain that comes with loving someone so deeply.

The repetition and urgency of the chorus, "come on, come on, come on, come on and take it, take it!" emphasizes the woman's desperate need for the man to take her heart, even if it means breaking it again. The juxtaposition of the strong and assertive verses with the vulnerable and pleading chorus creates a dynamic tension throughout the song.

The lyrics, "You're out on the streets looking good, and baby deep down in your heart I guess you know that it ain't right" suggests that the man is not loyal and that the woman knows it but is still willing to give him her heart. She cries at night because of the pain but cannot help but love him.

Overall, "Piece of My Heart" is a powerful and emotional song about the complexities of love and the sacrifices that come with it.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh, come on, come on, come on, come on!
An urging call for someone to take another piece of the singer's heart

Didn't I make you feel like you were the only man 'yeah!
The singer reminds her ex-lover of how much she loved and cared for him

Didn't I give you nearly everything that a woman possibly can ?
The singer provided her lover with all she could offer but it was insufficient

Each time I tell myself that I, well I think I've had enough,
The singer has had enough of the heartbreak but cannot resist giving another chance to her lover

But I'm gonna show you, baby, that a woman can be tough.
Despite the pain, the singer will be resilient and strong

I want you to come on, come on, come on, come on and take it,
The singer urges her lover to take another piece of her heart

Take another little piece of my heart now, baby!
The singer is giving her lover yet another chance to love her

Break another little bit of my heart now, darling, yeah, yeah, yeah.
The singer is asking her lover to break her heart again despite the emotional pain it causes her

Have another little piece of my heart now, baby,
The singer is giving another part of her heart to her lover

You know you got it if it makes you feel good, oh, yes indeed.
The singer acknowledges that despite the heartbreak, her lover is still able to enjoy her love

And baby deep down in your heart I guess you know that it ain't right,
The singer recognizes that her lover knows that what he is doing is wrong

Never, never, never, never, never, never hear me when I cry at night,
The singer cries at night but her lover never pays attention to her tears

Babe, I cry all the time!
The singer is always crying because of the pain caused by her lover

Each time I tell myself that I, well I can't stand the pain,
The singer is in unbearable pain but cannot resist the calls of her lover

But when you hold me in your arms, I'll sing it once again.
Whenever her lover holds her, the singer will be unconditionally in love again

I need you to come on, come on, come on, come on and take it,
The singer wants her lover to take another piece of her heart

You know you got it 'whoahhhhh!!
The singer confirms that her lover still has a part of her heart

Take it! Take it! Take another little piece of my heart now, baby,
The singer is begging her lover to take the remaining part of her heart

oh, oh, break it!
The singer is prepared for the heartbreak that will come along with giving her heart again

Yeah, c'mon now have another little piece of my heart now, baby.
Despite everything, the singer is still willing to give another piece of her heart

You know you got it, child, if it makes you feel good.
The singer is aware that her lover is only taking her heart because it feels good to him, not because he loves her back

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bert Berns, Jerry Ragavoy

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