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Red(by Mike Shinoda) Lyrics
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A thousand miles away from you
A broken mess, just scattered pieces of who I am
I tried so hard
Thought I could do this on my own
I've lost so much along the way
Then I'll see your face
I find everything I thought I lost before
You call my name
I come to you in pieces
So you can make me whole
I've come undone
But you make sense of who I am
Like puzzle pieces in your eye
Then I'll see your face
I know I'm finally yours
I find everything I thought I lost before
You call my name
I come to you in pieces
So you can make me whole!
I tried so hard! So hard!
I tried so hard!
Then I'll see your face
I know I'm finally yours
I find everything I thought I lost before
You call my name
I come to you in pieces
So you can make me whole
So you can make me whole
The lyrics of the song "Pieces" by Mike Shinoda, Red have a theme of brokenness and the search for wholeness. The singer feels shattered, lost, and unable to put the pieces of their life back together again. The lines, "A broken mess, just scattered pieces of who I am" speak to the idea that the singer is unable to function as a complete person and feels as though they have lost parts of themselves. The chorus suggests that the singer has found the missing pieces to their puzzle in someone else. This person has the power to make them whole again.
The line, "Like puzzle pieces in your eye" further emphasizes the theme of the song. The singer considers themselves a puzzle, broken and scattered. But the person the singer is addressing sees them differently. The singer is part of a bigger picture, a puzzle with missing pieces, and the person they are addressing has those missing pieces. The relationship between the two is what creates a sense of wholeness.
Overall, the song is about the search for completeness and the recognition that it cannot be achieved alone. In this case, the singer needs another person to help them find their missing pieces and become whole again.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm here again
The singer is in a familiar state of mind.
A thousand miles away from you
The singer is physically distant from the person they are singing about.
A broken mess, just scattered pieces of who I am
The singer feels like they are not whole and are struggling with their identity.
I tried so hard
The singer has attempted to solve their problems in the past.
Thought I could do this on my own
The singer believed they could handle their situation without help.
I've lost so much along the way
The singer has suffered losses or setbacks.
Then I'll see your face
The presence of the person the singer is singing about brings them comfort.
I know I'm finally yours
The singer feels a sense of belonging and ownership.
I find everything I thought I lost before
The singer has rediscovered things they thought they had lost.
You call my name
The person singing about is actively reaching out to the singer.
I come to you in pieces
The singer is not whole, but still seeks comfort in the person they are singing about.
So you can make me whole
The singer is seeking help and guidance from the person they are singing about.
I've come undone
The singer has fallen apart, and needs help to put themselves back together.
But you make sense of who I am
The person the singer is singing about provides clarity for the singer's identity.
Like puzzle pieces in your eye
The person singing about evaluates the singer as a whole, by looking at each separate piece.
I tried so hard! So hard!
The singer is emphasizing the effort they put in, to solve their problems.
So you can make me whole
The singer is still seeking help, and is placing trust in the person they are singing about.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP
Written by: ROBERT DOUGLAS GRAVES
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