BEFORE I FALL TO PIECES
RAZORLIGHT (www.united-forums.co.uk) Lyrics
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But there's one more thing I've got to know
Does he take you places that I don't?
And what happened to the story that we wrote?
You just say you don't know, you don't know
Oh no, you don't know, you don't know, woo!
I don't wanna kidnap the truth and negotiate
Or miss the point that they met you
Just wanna hear you say something that you believe to be true
But you say you don't know, you don't know
You just say you don't know, you don't know
What it feels like, what it feels like
And so I'll go before I fall to pieces
Yes, I'll go before I fall to pieces
Now I'm just waiting for something that might never come
If it's a million to one shot, I'll make sure I'm one
Seems that nothing is safe except the truth turns to lies
Never figured it out, I found out why
So I'll go, yes I'll go
Yes I'll go, yes I'll go
Oh baby I'll go, oh yes I'll go
Yes I'll go, oh yes I'll go
Before I fall to pieces
Before I fall to pieces
Yes I'll go before I fall to pieces
Yes I'll go before I fall to pieces
The lyrics to "Before I Fall to Pieces" by Razorlight explore the painful aftermath of a romantic relationship that has ended. The opening lines reveal the inner turmoil of the singer, who is torn between wanting to leave and needing to know if his former lover's new partner offers her something he couldn't. The line "Does he take you places that I don't?" suggests that the singer is struggling with feelings of inadequacy and jealousy, wondering if he failed to provide something crucial to the relationship.
However, the former lover seems unwilling or unable to provide any answers, responding with a refrain of "you don't know." This repetition highlights the communication breakdown between the two and suggests that their relationship lacked intimacy and honesty, which may have contributed to its demise.
The chorus "So I'll go before I fall to pieces" is a poignant admission that the singer is already falling apart, emotionally and perhaps mentally, and needs to make a clean break before he loses himself completely. The second verse reinforces this sense of desperation as the singer clings to the hope of a reconciliation that may never come. These lyrics capture the heart-wrenching pain of a relationship that has ended badly and the struggle to move on when closure is elusive.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, one more drink and then I'll go
I'm about to leave, but I want to have one last drink
But there's one more thing I've got to know
Before leaving, I need to ask you one question
Does he take you places that I don't?
I want to know if your new lover takes you to places that we never went to
And what happened to the story that we wrote?
I want to know what happened to the future that we planned together
You just say you don't know, you don't know, Oh no, you don't know, you don't know, woo!
You keep saying that you don't know the answers, which frustrates me
Oh, let's just get this whole thing straight
Let's clarify what's going on here
I don't wanna kidnap the truth and negotiate
I don't want to force you to tell the truth and argue with you
Or miss the point that they met you
I don't want to forget that other people have met you too
Just wanna hear you say something that you believe to be true
I just want you to be honest with me
What it feels like, what it feels like
I want to know how it feels to be with someone else
And so I'll go before I fall to pieces
I'll leave before I break down emotionally
Now I'm just waiting for something that might never come
I'm waiting for an answer that may never come
If it's a million to one shot, I'll make sure I'm one
Even if the odds are against me, I'll still try to get what I want
Seems that nothing is safe except the truth turns to lies
It seems that nothing can be trusted as the truth can easily become a lie
Never figured it out, I found out why
I never understood why things went wrong, but now I know
So I'll go, yes I'll go
I'll leave now
Yes I'll go, yes I'll go
I'm really leaving now
Oh baby I'll go, oh yes I'll go
I'm leaving for real
Before I fall to pieces
Before I break down
Yes I'll go before I fall to pieces
I'm leaving to avoid emotional breakdown
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANDY BURROWS, JOHNNY BORRELL
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Chris Pharoah
Oh, one more drink and then I'll go
But there's one more thing I've got to know
Does he take you places that I don't?
And what happened to the story that we wrote?
You just say you don't know, you don't know
Oh no, you don't know, you don't know, woo!
Oh, let's just get this whole thing straight
I don't wanna kidnap the truth and negotiate
Or miss the point that they met you
Just wanna hear you say something that you believe to be true
But you say you don't know, you don't know
You just say you don't know, you don't know
What it feels like, what it feels like
And so I'll go before I fall to pieces
Yes, I'll go before I fall to pieces
Now I'm just waiting for something that might never come
If it's a million to one shot, I'll make sure I'm one
Seems that nothing is safe except the truth turns to lies
Never figured it out, I found out why
So I'll go, yes I'll go
Yes I'll go, yes I'll go
Oh baby I'll go, oh yes I'll go
Yes I'll go, oh yes I'll go
Before I fall to pieces
Before I fall to pieces
Yes I'll go before I fall to pieces
Yes I'll go before I fall to pieces
fasasi69
Oh one more drink and then I'll go
But there's one more thing I've got to know
Does he take you places that I don't?
What happened to the story that we wrote?
You just say you don't know, you don't know
Oh no you don't know, you don't know
Woo
Oh let's just get this whole thing straight
I don't wanna kidnap the truth and negotiate
Or miss the point that they met you
Just wanna hear you say something that you believe to be true
You say you don't know, you don't know
You just say you don't know, you don't know
What it feels like
What it feels like
And so I'll go before I fall to pieces
Yes I'll go before I fall to pieces
Now I'm just waiting for something that might never come
If it's a million to one shot I'll make sure I won
Seems that nothing is safe, except the truth turns to lies
Never figured it out, I figured out why
So I'll go, yes I'll go
Yes I'll go, yes I'll go
Oh baby I'll go, oh yes I'll go
Yes I'll go, oh yes I'll go
Before I fall to pieces
Before I fall to pieces
Yes I'll go before I fall to pieces
Yes I'll go before I fall to pieces
Ohhhhhhh Ohhh Ohhh
Cheeky Wee Bugger
Ahhh, back when things were simple. A stress-free oblivious child listening to this song, life was great
Hopey Boi
Same man 😔
Benjamin Rees
Do you look back on razorlight and think they are good though? I had this album when I was 12 but now I look back on it it's garbage
Hopey Boi
@Benjamin Rees I only knew this song, but I heard it so often and loved it so much, yet hadn’t heard it for literally eight years or so, and I think it still holds up as a great song today
Robert Nevison
Same mate 🙌🏼
Nate dawg 88
😏💯👌🏻
DENIEDPURCHASE666
2002 to 2009, you just had to have been there, so many genres, so much great music, and the charts still contained actual muscians that played instruments.
Shaun Handley
You should of grew up when oasis was around, now they where the times of great music. I agree though the naughties had some good music and these were my favourite bk then but the 90's......wow
Ellie Gibbs
Lol. The real musicians of the 60’s and 70’s inspired all future music.
Ellie Gibbs
@Shaun Handley Meh.