Bits and Pieces
Nelson Lyrics


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What are you crying for?
Don't you know that your falling tears
Are just a thin disguise?
Baby, I'm on to you,
Always pleading your innocence with those eyes.
Hanging by a thread
For your love to come around,
But now the ties are broken;
I'm crashing to the ground.
Can't you see? My heart's in bits and pieces.
It comes as no surprise, after all your lies.
I was a fool to believe in those empty tears you cried.
How long was it going on?
Could it be you were deceiving me right from the start?
I'll never forget the
Day I came back just to find you in someone
Else's arms.
I let the passion blind me when the truth was plain to see.
You made the chains that bind me, and I just can't break free.
Can't you see? My heart's in bits and pieces.
It comes as no surprise, after all your lies.
I was a fool to believe in those empty tears you cried.
Oh, can't you see our love's in bits and pieces?
A nightmare's coming true all because of you.
Now that the promise is broken there's nothing left to lose.
Little bits and pieces.
After all your lies.
I was a fool to believe you.
My heart's in bits and pieces.
Hanging by a thread for your love to come around,
But now the ties are broken.
I'm crashing to the ground.
Can't you see? My heart's in bits and pieces.
It comes as no surprise, after all your lies.
I was a fool to believe in those empty tears you cried.
Can't you see? My heart's in bits and pieces.




It comes as no surprise, after all your lies.
I was a fool to believe in those empty tears you cried.

Overall Meaning

"Bits and Pieces" is a song by Nelson, released in 1990. The lyrics talk about a relationship that has ended, and the singer is devastated by the lies his partner told him. The opening line of the song, "What are you crying for? Don't you know that your falling tears are just a thin disguise?" suggests that the singer's partner has been dishonest throughout their relationship, and that the singer has only recently realized this. The chorus repeats the phrase "Can't you see? My heart's in bits and pieces," conveying the singer's deep emotional pain.


The verse "Hanging by a thread for your love to come around, but now the ties are broken, I'm crashing to the ground" suggests that the singer had been waiting for his partner to reciprocate his love, but when he realized that she was lying to him, he "crashed" emotionally. The line "I let the passion blind me when the truth was plain to see" indicates that the singer ignored many signs that his partner was not honest with him, and he allowed his feelings to dictate his actions.


The song ends with the phrase "Can't you see our love's in bits and pieces? A nightmare's coming true, all because of you. Now that the promise is broken, there's nothing left to lose." Here the singer is acknowledging that his relationship has ended, and he feels that his partner is solely responsible for the pain he is feeling. The song is a cautionary tale about the importance of honesty and the consequences of deception in a relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

What are you crying for?
Asking why the person is crying


Don't you know that your falling tears Are just a thin disguise?
Expressing that the person crying is pretending to be sad, when in reality they have ulterior motives


Baby, I'm on to you, Always pleading your innocence with those eyes.
The singer is aware of the other person's deception and is not fooled by their innocent looks


Hanging by a thread For your love to come around, But now the ties are broken; I'm crashing to the ground.
The artist was holding on for the love of the other person, but now that the ties are broken, they are falling apart


Can't you see? My heart's in bits and pieces. It comes as no surprise, after all your lies. I was a fool to believe in those empty tears you cried.
The artist's heart is broken into tiny pieces because of the other person's lies and false tears. The artist now realizes they were a fool for blindly believing in the other person


How long was it going on? Could it be you were deceiving me right from the start?
The singer is questioning how long the other person's deception has been going on and if they have been lying from the beginning of their relationship


I'll never forget the Day I came back just to find you in someone Else's arms.
The singer is recounting the painful memory of finding the other person in someone else's arms when they returned home


I let the passion blind me when the truth was plain to see. You made the chains that bind me, and I just can't break free.
The artist allowed their passion for the other person to blind them from seeing the truth. The other person has created emotional chains that are difficult for the artist to break free from


Oh, can't you see our love's in bits and pieces? A nightmare's coming true all because of you. Now that the promise is broken there's nothing left to lose.
The artist is expressing that their love is now destroyed and it's all because of the other person's actions. Now that the promise of love is broken, there is nothing left for the artist to lose


After all your lies. I was a fool to believe you. My heart's in bits and pieces.
The artist's heart is in pieces because of the other person's lies and they now realize that they were foolish to have believed them


Can't you see? My heart's in bits and pieces. It comes as no surprise, after all your lies. I was a fool to believe in those empty tears you cried.
Repeating that the singer's heart is broken and it was no surprise after being deceived by the other person's empty tears. The singer acknowledges their foolishness for believing in them




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GUNNAR NELSON, MATTHEW GRAY NELSON, MARC TANNER, RICK WILSON

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