The video shows Deryck singing while he walks on an empty street. While he walks, trucks with one clear side pass behind him, showing the rest of the band members within and labeling them as having "the perfect vacation," "the perfect night," "the perfect family," and "the perfect body." In the end there is a truck with Deryck sitting alone in a sparsely-furnished room, labelled "the perfect life." As the final chord strikes, the "F" falls off, which leaves him with "the perfect lie." The members of the band are all included in the music video as in order ( Deryck, Steve, Dave, Cone, Steve again, and finally Deryck again )
In an interview with Fuse, Deryck noted that the F falling off of the truck was not planned. However, since it fit in with the video's theme, they used it.
Steve stated that they wanted a semi-serious video. "The song is about a relationship, but not necessarily one with a girl. Maybe you're better left alone. Fuck everybody else. The last single We're All to Blame was a pretty serious song, too, but we wanted to offset it with a funny video. With this one, we don't want it to be too hokey, but we don't want it to be too serious either. The trick is to make it interesting while playing up the fact that it is a sincere, genuine song."
pieces
Sum 41 Lyrics
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But nothing was worth it
I don't believe it makes me real
I thought it'd be easy
But no one believes me
I meant all the things I said
If you believe it's in my soul
Just to see if it would show
That I'm trying to let you know
That I'm better off on my own
This place is so empty
My thoughts are so tempting
I don't know how it got so bad
Sometimes it's so crazy that nothing can save me
But it's the only thing that I have
If you believe it's in my soul
I'd say all the words that I know
Just to see if it would show
That I'm trying to let you know
That I'm better off on my own
(On my own)
I tried to be perfect
It just wasn't worth it
Nothing could ever be so wrong
It's hard to believe me
It never gets easy
I guess I knew that all along
If you believe it's in my soul
I'd say all the words that I know
Just to see if it would show
That I'm trying to let you know
That I'm better off on my own
The Sum 41 song "Pieces" is a powerful and emotionally-charged exploration of the struggle to find one's place in the world and the difficulty of living up to the expectations of others. At its core, the song is about the pressure to be perfect and the toll it takes on a person's mental and emotional health.
The lyrics "I tried to be perfect but nothing was worth it, I don't believe it makes me real" speak to the idea of perfection being an unattainable and ultimately meaningless goal. The singer is grappling with the idea that trying to be perfect is not the same as being authentic, and that the pursuit of perfection has left him feeling hollow and disconnected from himself.
The second verse, "This place is so empty, my thoughts are so tempting, I don't know how it got so bad, sometimes it's so crazy that nothing can save me, but it's the only thing that I have," touches on feelings of isolation and hopelessness. The singer is struggling to cope with the emptiness he feels inside and the overwhelming nature of his negative thoughts, but finds solace in the fact that he has at least one thing that he can hold onto – his sense of self-reliance.
Overall, "Pieces" is a powerful song that speaks to the universal human experience of trying to find one's place in the world and the struggle to balance the expectations of others with the need to stay true to oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
I tried to be perfect
I attempted to live up to an impossibly high standard
But nothing was worth it
However, it resulted in overall dissatisfaction
I don't believe it makes me real
I do not think that behaving this way is genuine
I thought it'd be easy
I was under the impression that it would not be challenging
But no one believes me
But no one trusts my words or actions
I meant all the things I said
Regardless, I was sincere with my statements
If you believe it's in my soul
Assuming that you think it is a part of who I am
I'd say all the words that I know
I would verbalize everything that came to mind
Just to see if it would show
Simply to see if there would be any indication of it being true
That I'm trying to let you know
That my intention is to communicate
That I'm better off on my own
That I am more content by myself
This place is so empty
This environment is lacking in meaning or purpose
My thoughts are so tempting
My desires are very alluring
I don't know how it got so bad
I cannot comprehend how it deteriorated to this point
Sometimes it's so crazy that nothing can save me
Occasionally things get to such an extreme that there appears to be no solution
But it's the only thing that I have
Yet it's what I have and know
I tried to be perfect
I made an attempt to be flawless
It just wasn't worth it
However, it was not worth the effort
Nothing could ever be so wrong
Nothing ever seems to be so disastrous
It's hard to believe me
It is a challenge to trust in my sincerity
It never gets easy
It never gets less complicated, though
I guess I knew that all along
Perhaps I had this understanding from the beginning
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Deryck Whibley, Deryck Jason Whibley, Greig Andrew Nori
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Vic hope
Lyrics
I tried to be perfect
But nothing was worth it
I don't believe it makes me real
I'd thought it'd be easy
But no one believes me
I meant all the things that I said
If you believe it's in my soul
I'd say all the words that I know
Just to see if it would show
That I'm trying to let you know
That I'm better off on my own
This place is so empty
My thoughts are so tempting
I don't know how it got so bad
Sometimes it's so crazy that nothing can save me
But it's the only thing that I have
If you believe it's in my soul
I'd say all the words that I know
Just to see if it would show
That I'm trying to let you know
That I'm better off on my own
I tried to be perfect
It just wasn't worth it
Nothing could ever be so wrong
It's hard to believe me
It never gets easy
I guess I knew that all along
If you believe it's in my soul
I'd say all the words that I know
Just to see if it would show
That I'm trying to let you know
That I'm better off on my own
- 𝓓𝓮𝔀 -
I tried to be perfect
But nothing was worth it
I don’t believe it makes me real
I thought it’d be easy
But no one believes me
I meant all the things I said
If you believe it’s in my soul
I’d say all the words that I know
Just to see if it would show
That I’m trying to let you know
That I’m better off on my own
This place is so empty
My thoughts are so tempting
I don’t know how it got so bad
Sometimes it’s so crazy
That nothing can save me
But it’s the only thing that I have
If you believe it’s in my soul
I’d say all the words that I know
Just to see if it would show
That I’m trying to let you know
That I’m better off on my own
On my own
I tried to be perfect
It just wasn’t worth it
Nothing could ever be so wrong
It’s hard to believe me
It never gets easy
I guess I knew that all along
If you believe it’s in my soul
I’d say all the words that I know
Just to see if it would show
That I’m trying to let you know
That I’m better off on my own
Vic hope
Lyrics
I tried to be perfect
But nothing was worth it
I don't believe it makes me real
I'd thought it'd be easy
But no one believes me
I meant all the things that I said
If you believe it's in my soul
I'd say all the words that I know
Just to see if it would show
That I'm trying to let you know
That I'm better off on my own
This place is so empty
My thoughts are so tempting
I don't know how it got so bad
Sometimes it's so crazy that nothing can save me
But it's the only thing that I have
If you believe it's in my soul
I'd say all the words that I know
Just to see if it would show
That I'm trying to let you know
That I'm better off on my own
I tried to be perfect
It just wasn't worth it
Nothing could ever be so wrong
It's hard to believe me
It never gets easy
I guess I knew that all along
If you believe it's in my soul
I'd say all the words that I know
Just to see if it would show
That I'm trying to let you know
That I'm better off on my own
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Thanks, dude🤘🏼
Albert Wolfram
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@Albert Wolfram ಥ‿ಥ thanks.... Hope you're too ok
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@Jose Martin thanks man
Alan Franco
Lol they believed you
Spike20101000
2022 and this hits harder than ever. The words "I tried to be perfect, it just wasn't worth it" for those who grew up listening to this proved true.
Dec Echo
2023 for anyone who likes you send me back to this video/music thank you
turbomunch
🤤
James de Villiers
Who's Chemo Vourneen?