Piece Of My Heart
Shaggy Feat. Marsha Lyrics


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(Mmm, mmm} Enough of the break up {Yeah, hea}
Girl, let's deal with the make up
Alimony mean all the money
Ha, ha, ha, ha
Didn't I make you feel {Didn't I make you feel}

Like you were the only man {You were the only man} (The only man in you life)
Didn't I give you everything
That a woman possibly can {Oh, yes I did} (Mmm)
But for all the love I gave ya

It's never enough (Not enough)
But I'm gonna show you, baby
That a woman can be tough (So)
So come on, come on, come on, come on, and
So what, you have me under pressure

Despite the fact say in life you give me pleasure
I'm the only man and I possess the keys to you treasure
So give the contender on the trail
Captivate your mind, I'll make your heart grow fonder {Ooh..}
Still you're trying to find out whose covers that I'm under

So you start to wonder, heart beat like thunder {Yeah...}
So I blow my cover
'Cause I'm the great pretender, girl, surrender, yeah

{Take it} Take another little piece of my heart now, baby
{Oh, oh, break it} Break another little bit of my heart now, honey
(Hey, darling, give it up, give it up, give it up)
{Oh, oh, have it} Have another little bit of my heart now, baby

You know you got it if it makes you feel good
You play detective boo, want a new suit
Going through my pockets, searchin' for clues
Trying to follow me, you and your desperate crew

The end of this relationship was long over due
Now what you did was cute, girl, you spent the loot
Easy on the tears, oops, man, you soil my suit
Do yourself a favor and find a new recruit

And don't take it personal because you got the boot
You're out on the streets {Looking good} (Absolutely)
And you know deep down in you heart that that ain't right (Come on, come on)
And, oh, you never, never hear me when I cry at night {Oh...oh...oh...oh...oh...}

I tell myself, that I can stand the pain
But when you hold me in your arms (Yeah) I sing it again {Say it again}
So come on, come on, come on, come on (So what?) and

{Take it} Take another little piece of my heart now, baby {Why don't you}
{Oh, oh, break it} Break another little bit of my heart now, honey (I don't think you know)
{Oh, oh, have it} Have another little bit of my heart now, baby

You know you got it if it makes you feel good
I can make you {Ooh}, you can make me {Ah}
Anyway you want it, baby, we can do it right
Jump out a the frying pan and straight down in a the fire

I'm Mr. Gigolo, your most notorious liar
Ex-amount of loving you get what me did require {Ooh...}
Your personal attendant, well, my love is not for hire
Girl, search yourself, 'cause I'm you heart's desire
25 girls in a my life, don't want a wife, I need a lover, yeah

{Take it} Take another little piece of my heart now, baby
{Oh, oh, break it} Break another little bit of my heart now, honey
(I got your heart, I got your heart, girl)
{Oh, oh, have it} (Shoop) Have another little bit of my heart now, baby

You know you got it if it makes you feel good




{Ooh, ah}
Rock, baby

Overall Meaning

The song Piece of My Heart by Shaggy Feat. Marsha deals with the aftermath of a breakup and the desire to make up. The first verse highlights the fact that the woman was given everything possible but it was never enough. The female singer then wants to prove that women can be tough and can handle themselves. The male singer then tells the woman to take another piece of his heart and suggests that he has been with multiple women but just wants a lover and not a wife.


The lyrics show the struggle of both parties in a relationship. The female singer is struggling to come to terms with the breakup and is willing to fight for the relationship. However, the male singer seems to be uninterested and wants to move on with his life. The lyrics also suggest that the male singer may have cheated on the female singer, which led to the breakup. The song's message is that relationships can be hard but both parties need to be willing to work on them.


Line by Line Meaning

(Mmm, mmm} Enough of the break up {Yeah, hea}
Let's stop talking about breaking up and focus on getting back together


Girl, let's deal with the make up
Let's work on repairing our relationship


Alimony mean all the money
Alimony is a financial support payment made by one ex-spouse to the other after a divorce


Ha, ha, ha, ha
Laughing in a mocking manner


Didn't I make you feel {Didn't I make you feel}
Didn't I make you feel loved and special?


Like you were the only man {You were the only man} (The only man in you life)
Like you were the only man in my life


Didn't I give you everything
Didn't I give you all my love and everything I had?


That a woman possibly can {Oh, yes I did} (Mmm)
That a woman is capable of giving? Yes, I did


But for all the love I gave ya
Despite all the love I gave you


It's never enough (Not enough)
It seemed like my love was never enough for you


But I'm gonna show you, baby
But I'm going to prove you wrong and show you what I'm capable of


That a woman can be tough (So)
That women can be strong and independent


So come on, come on, come on, come on, and
Let's make things right


So what, you have me under pressure
So what, you are trying to put me under pressure


Despite the fact say in life you give me pleasure
Even though you bring me pleasure


I'm the only man and I possess the keys to you treasure
I am the only man and I have access to your heart and love


So give the contender on the trail
Be faithful to me and ignore any other potential suitors


Captivate your mind, I'll make your heart grow fonder {Ooh..}
Think of me and I will make you love me even more


Still you're trying to find out whose covers that I'm under
You are still suspicious of who I am involved with


So you start to wonder, heart beat like thunder {Yeah...}
You start to worry and your heartbeat increases


So I blow my cover
So I reveal the truth


'Cause I'm the great pretender, girl, surrender, yeah
Because I am pretending and you should surrender to my love


{Take it} Take another little piece of my heart now, baby
Take another piece of my heart and love me


{Oh, oh, break it} Break another little bit of my heart now, honey
Break my heart a little bit more


(Hey, darling, give it up, give it up, give it up)
(Hey, darling, surrender to me)


{Oh, oh, have it} Have another little bit of my heart now, baby
Take another piece of my heart and love me


You know you got it if it makes you feel good
You know you have my love if it makes you happy


You play detective boo, want a new suit
You act like a detective and want to find out everything about me


Going through my pockets, searchin' for clues
Searching for evidence or hints about someone else I may be involved with


Trying to follow me, you and your desperate crew
You and your friends are trying hard to keep up with me


The end of this relationship was long over due
Our relationship has been over for a long time


Now what you did was cute, girl, you spent the loot
You spent a lot of money, which was sweet of you


Easy on the tears, oops, man, you soil my suit
Don't cry too much, you might ruin my suit


Do yourself a favor and find a new recruit
Move on and find someone else to love


And don't take it personal because you got the boot
Don't take it personally that I broke up with you


You're out on the streets {Looking good} (Absolutely)
You are single and ready to mingle, looking good as always


And you know deep down in you heart that that ain't right (Come on, come on)
And you know that in your heart, this isn't how it should be


And, oh, you never, never hear me when I cry at night {Oh...oh...oh...oh...oh...}
And you never hear me cry myself to sleep at night


I tell myself, that I can stand the pain
I tell myself that I can handle the heartbreak


But when you hold me in your arms (Yeah) I sing it again {Say it again}
But when you hold me, I realize how much I still love you and I want to sing this song again


So come on, come on, come on, come on (So what?) and
Let's try to make things work between us


I can make you {Ooh}, you can make me {Ah}
We can give each other pleasure


Anyway you want it, baby, we can do it right
We can do things any way you want and make our relationship right


Jump out a the frying pan and straight down in a the fire
Escape one problem only to fall into a worse one


I'm Mr. Gigolo, your most notorious liar
I'm a womanizer and a pathological liar


Ex-amount of loving you get what me did require {Ooh...}
I gave you a lot of love, but still had more requirements that you didn't meet


Your personal attendant, well, my love is not for hire
I am not to be used for your personal gain


Girl, search yourself, 'cause I'm you heart's desire
Look within yourself, because I'm the love you really want


25 girls in a my life, don't want a wife, I need a lover, yeah
I've had many girls, and I don't want a wife, I just want a lover


(I got your heart, I got your heart, girl)
(I have your heart, girl)


{Oh, oh, have it} (Shoop) Have another little bit of my heart now, baby
Take another little piece of my heart and love me


{Ooh, ah}
Expressions of passion and desire


Rock, baby
Let's dance and have a good time




Lyrics © THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Bert Berns, Jerry Ragavoy

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@lubegasteven982

I'remember those years banange kyoka saggy

@agabajonan9859

The song is among the 1st songs I listened when I was little
It can’t get out of my head

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@MrDayna39

Shaggy is blessed with a unique voice

@Lerf8

think he made it, don't think it's his normal voice.

@bwalyasalim3330

The smash hit ever. From Zambia

@kimekyerogers3490

Love this song can't stop listening to it

@birungiaisha9394

Me too

@ugochukwu.g.i.onyeiwu5548

Awesome Evergreen Shaggy...!

@charlesmurimi3249

Best song ever,back in dem days

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