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It’s Alive Lyrics
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I guess I already knew
I'm now discovering this
Awful, burning sound
This feeling's sharpening
So take it, take it back
My mind's rebelling
And just watch me come undone
What the hell was I thinking,
Believing in you, believing in you?
Whoa, you're ripping me into pieces now (pieces now, whoa)
Whoa, you're ripping me into pieces now (pieces now)
She loves the taste of pain
And it's clear she's already used
I somehow find in her
This easy kind of love
This love is deepening
So shake it, shake it off
But my body's needing it
Just watch her set me off
Whoa, you're ripping me into pieces now (pieces now, whoa)
Whoa, you're ripping me into pieces now (pieces now)
Well I can't, I can't
Never will I ever let the
Things you said cut through me
And I won't, I won't
Never will I ever let the
Things you said...
Whoa, you're ripping me into pieces now, pieces now
Whoa, you're ripping me into pieces now (pieces now, whoa)
Whoa, you're ripping me into pieces now (pieces now)
The lyrics to It's Alive's song "Pieces" talk about a crumbling relationship that the singer is struggling to come to terms with. The first verse tells us that the singer's partner has said that she's "over it," but he admits that he already knew this on some level. He is now discovering the "awful, burning sound" of heartbreak, and his feelings are sharpening. He's rebelling against his thoughts and is coming undone. In the second verse, we learn that the girl he's been with loves the taste of pain and is already used to it, whereas he finds an easy kind of love in her. He tries to shake it off, but his body is still needing her, and he watches helplessly as she sets him off.
The chorus repeats the same line twice, "whoa, you're ripping me into pieces now," indicating how shattered he feels as a result of the breakup. However, in the final verse, the singer decides that he won't let the things she said cut him ever again. He won't let her rip him into pieces anymore. Thus, the song's theme is about coming to terms with a relationship that's falling apart and choosing not to let it impact your well-being anymore.
Line by Line Meaning
She said she's over it
She admitted to being done with the relationship
I guess I already knew
The singer suspected the breakup was coming
I'm now discovering this
Awful, burning sound
The singer is experiencing the heartbreak and emotional pain of the breakup
This feeling's sharpening
The emotions are intensifying
So take it, take it back
The artist wishes they could undo the relationship
My mind's rebelling
The singer is struggling to come to terms with the breakup mentally
And just watch me come undone
The singer is falling apart emotionally
What the hell was I thinking,
Believing in you, believing in you?
The artist is questioning why they trusted the other person and got into the relationship
Whoa, you're ripping me into pieces now (pieces now, whoa)
The other person is hurting the artist emotionally
She loves the taste of pain
The other person has a pattern of going after relationships that cause them pain
And it's clear she's already used
The other person has been through this kind of pain before
I somehow find in her
This easy kind of love
The artist found simplicity and ease in the relationship
This love is deepening
The singer had developed deeper feelings for the other person
So shake it, shake it off
The singer is trying to move on
But my body's needing it
The singer is still physically drawn to the other person
Just watch her set me off
The other person still has power over the artist's emotions
Well I can't, I can't
Never will I ever let the
Things you said cut through me
The artist refuses to let the other person's hurtful words affect them
And I won't, I won't
Never will I ever let the
Things you said...
The singer is determined to put the past behind them and move on
Whoa, you're ripping me into pieces now (pieces now)
The other person is still causing emotional pain for the singer
Whoa, you're ripping me into pieces now (pieces now)
The same as above
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, WIND-UP PUBLISHING
Written by: EDWARD MATTA, GREGG WATTENBERG, ZACH WEBB
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
James Mills
Heard this song in my gym…how did I miss this band in my emo days?! Everything has just changed so much…
bidi bidi yapma kral
I love this song its amazing..
Madeline Bilodeau
I used to listen to this song a lot in 2011, it feels nice to reunite with it.
V for Vegan
I want more from this band! they have unbelievable talent, I love all their songs.
Dr. Satan
I remembered listening to this as a teenager, looking it up it's been 10 years and so much has changed I want to cry
kidd5pujols
i cant shake this song out of my head! soooo awesome!! thanks Octane :D
Erik Hansen
This song is cool as hell.
Tripcode
Randomly heard this in Planet Fitness and thought "wow, I love this, sounds like something I would've listened to in my teenage days". Idk how I missed this back then, lmao. So, thanks Planet Fitness, I guess. 🤣
Alex Shpiner
awsome song !!
Music Madness
Just came across this song after not hearing it for so long!