Pieces
Henderson Ella Lyrics

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You say that it's alright
Right when we live in pieces
But pieces fall apart
A part of you is missing
Mr. Done with thinking
I think we went too far
Now every time we talk
We say a little less

And every time we kiss
It ends up being a mess
You say that it's alright
Right when we live in pieces
But pieces fall apart

The pieces of my heart
No you can't fake love
Loving the game you play
You played me from the start
It starts to end today
Today of had enough
Enough to give you up
I'mma put out this place
A place where you can get me for

Woah, oh oh
Woah, oh oh
Woah, oh oh
Woah, oh oh
Woah, oh oh
Woah, oh

And we started out
Out in those I love you days
The days that seemed so bright
You brighten up inside
The side of you I love
The love we had, you crucified

Now every time you laugh
It seems to make me cry
And when we say the truth
We're only telling lies
But when we started out
Out in those I love you days
The days that seemed so bright
But I can't make it right

No you can't fake love
Loving the game you play
You played me from the start
It starts to end today
Today of had enough
Enough to give you up
I'mma put out this place
A place where you can get me for

Woah, oh oh
Woah, oh oh
Woah, oh oh
Woah, oh oh
Woah, oh oh
Woah, oh

So watch me run away now, away now
'Cause now I'm gonna break out, break out
I'm breaking to the place where I'm alive
And no,

Can't fake love
Can't fake love
No

No you can't fake love
Loving the game you play
You played me from the start
It starts to end today
Today of had enough
Enough to give you up
I'mma put out this place
A place where you can get me for

Woah, oh oh
Woah, oh oh
Woah, oh oh
Woah, oh oh
Woah, oh oh
Woah, oh

You say that it's alright

Right when we live in pieces
But pieces fall apart

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Henderson Ella's song Pieces describe the aftermath of a failed relationship. The song is about two people who started with love, but eventually fell into disarray. The song is a beautiful portrayal of the pain that follows when a relationship ends. The chorus, in particular, highlights how the shards of broken hearts stay with us even when we pretend that everything is okay. The opening lines "You say that it's alright, right when we live in pieces, but pieces fall apart. A part of you is missing," encapsulate the essence of the song. When a relationship ends, it's easy to pretend that we are okay, but the missing piece of our heart proves otherwise.

The song’s first verse, sung by the female vocalist, talks about the decline of the relationship. The lyrics "Now every time we talk, we say a little less, and every time we kiss, it ends up being a mess" suggest that, as time passed, the couple talked less, and the intimacy between them became a problem. The verse ends with, “Mr. Done with thinking, I think we went too far,” conveying the male’s desire to end things before it gets worse.

In the second verse, the female vocalist continues by reflecting on how their relationship started. The lyrics "And when we started out, out in those I love you days, the days that seemed so bright" reveal a time when their relationship was perfect. However, as the relationship evolved, it began to fall apart, and the female vocalist concluded that it was time to walk away.

Overall, the song is about the aftermath of a relationship gone wrong, and the pain and heartbreak it leaves behind, compelling the listener to reflect on their past relationships and cherish the memories.

Line by Line Meaning

You say that it's alright
You try to pretend that everything is OK between us

Right when we live in pieces
Even though we live in broken pieces of a failed relationship

But pieces fall apart
The brokenness becomes even worse and we can't ignore it

A part of you is missing
There's something important about you that I used to love but it's just gone now

Mr. Done with thinking
You avoid the hard conversations and pretend like you don't care

I think we went too far
We've reached a point where it's hard to come back from

Now every time we talk
Our conversations become less and less meaningful

We say a little less
We hide our true feelings and don't express ourselves honestly

And every time we kiss
Even the physical intimacy between us is ruined now

It ends up being a mess
Our attempts to reconnect only make things worse

The pieces of my heart
My heart is broken into unrecognizable fragments

No you can't fake love
You can't pretend to love someone when you don't

Loving the game you play
You're enjoying manipulating me and playing with my emotions

You played me from the start
You were never genuine in your feelings towards me

It starts to end today
I'm done with this toxic cycle and ready to move on

Today of had enough
I can't take it anymore

Enough to give you up
Ending this relationship is the right thing to do

I'mma put out this place
I'm leaving this environment that's holding me back

A place where you can get me for
You can't control me or hold me back from living my best life

And when we started out
In the beginning of our relationship

Out in those I love you days
When we were saying 'I love you' to each other

The days that seemed so bright
When we felt like anything was possible because of our love

You brighten up inside
Your love made me feel happy and special

The side of you I love
The parts of your personality that I was initially drawn to

The love we had, you crucified
But now you've destroyed that love and our relationship

Now every time you laugh
Even your laughter brings me pain now

It seems to make me cry
I can't even enjoy your happiness anymore

And when we say the truth
Even when we're being honest with each other

We're only telling lies
Our words don't match our true feelings

But I can't make it right
I can't fix our broken relationship on my own

So watch me run away now, away now
I'm leaving and never looking back

'Cause now I'm gonna break out, break out
I'm done with being trapped in this unhealthy relationship

I'm breaking to the place where I'm alive
I'm going to a place where I can truly be happy and myself

Can't fake love
Love has to be genuine, it can't be faked

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Thomas Andrew Searle Barnes, Johan Jens Erik Carlsson, Ella Henderson, Peter Norman Cullen Kelleher, Benjamin Alexander Kohn

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