Sh… Read Full Bio ↴Melissa Lou Etheridge was born May 29, 1961, in Leavenworth, Kansas.
She is an Academy Award-winning and two-time Grammy Award-winning American rock singer-songwriter and musician.
A well known activist for such causes as Gay rights and Breast Cancer awareness. She has done a lot of charity work also.
Piece Of My Heart
Melissa Ethridge Lyrics
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An' 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!
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, and I cry all the time!
But 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.
The lyrics to "Piece of my Heart" by Melissa Ethridge describe a relationship in which the singer has given everything she can, but still feels unfulfilled. She asks if she didn't make her partner feel like the only man in the world and give him everything a woman could possibly offer. And yet, she then states that she always thinks she's had enough, but somehow keeps returning to this relationship. The singer is aware that the relationship is not right - as she sees her partner out on the streets looking good, she realizes that deep down she knows it's wrong. Still, she cries out at night and cannot resist returning to her partner's arms even though it's painful.
The chorus, "Take another little piece of my heart now, baby" implies that the singer feels like her partner is taking pieces of her heart every time they come together, breaking it little by little, but she's willing to give him all she has. The phrase "And I cry all the time!" is also repeated, emphasizing the depth of her pain. In the end, the singer seems to accept her situation, acknowledging that her partner has a hold on her heart and that she'll give him all she has, even if it breaks her heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Didn't I make you feel like you were the only man - yeah!
Didn't I treat you as if you were the most special man in the world?
An' didn't I give you nearly everything that a woman possibly can ?
Didn't I provide you with almost everything a woman is capable of giving?
Honey, you know I did!
You know very well that I did!
And each time I tell myself that I, well I think I've had enough,
And every time I convince myself that I can't take it anymore,
But I'm gonna show you, baby, that a woman can be tough.
I'm going to demonstrate to you that women are strong.
I want you to come on, come on, come on, come on and take it,
I want you to take it, take this love I have to offer,
Take it!
Take it now!
Take another little piece of my heart now, baby!
Take another portion of my love, my dear!
Oh, oh, break it!
Oh, break it!
Break another little bit of my heart now, darling, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Destroy another tiny part of my love, my sweetie, yes, yes, yes.
Oh, oh, have a!
Oh, have one!
Have another little piece of my heart now, baby,
Take another small fragment of love from me, baby,
You know you got it if it makes you feel good,
You know you can have it if it brings you joy,
Oh, yes indeed.
Yes, indeed.
You're out on the streets looking good,
You look great on the streets,
And baby deep down in your heart I guess you know that it ain't right,
And somewhere in your heart, you know it's not right, my dear,
Never, never, never, never, never, never hear me when I cry at night,
You never hear me cry at night, never, never, never.
Babe, and I cry all the time!
Darling, and I cry every time!
But each time I tell myself that I, well I can't stand the pain,
But every time I say to myself that I can't bear the pain,
But when you hold me in your arms, I'll sing it once again.
But when you embrace me, I'll sing it again.
I'll say come on, come on, come on, come on and take it!
I'll say, 'Take it, take it now!'
Take it!
Take it now!
Take another little piece of my heart now, baby.
Take another portion of my love, my dear.
Oh, oh, break it!
Oh, break it!
Break another little bit of my heart, now darling, yeah, c'mon now.
Destroy another tiny piece of my love now, my dear, come on now.
Oh, oh, have a
Oh, have one
Have another little piece of my heart now, baby.
Take another small fragment of love from me, baby.
You know you got it - whoahhhhh!!
You know you can have it - whoahhhhh!!
Take it!
Take it now!
Take it!
Take it now!
Take another little piece of my heart now, baby,
Take another portion of my love, my dear.
Oh, oh, break it!
Oh, break it!
Break another little bit of my heart, now darling, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Destroy another tiny piece of my love now, my dear, yes, yes, yes, yes.
Oh, oh, have a
Oh, have one
Have another little piece of my heart now, baby, hey,
Take another small fragment of love from me now, baby, hey,
You know you got it, child, if it makes you feel good.
You know you can have it, baby, if it brings you joy.
Contributed by Eliana K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.