The band slightly evolved away from their raw early sound with their third album, We Kill Computers, and with their 2011 release, Unpersons. Their next two offerings, 2014's Do Not Engage and 2016's Positive Thinking, found them expanding their sound even further with psychedelic rock and rockabilly influences. Both members cite literature and film as huge inspiration for much of their songwriting, especially science fiction and horror genres. These inpirations are also present in their highly stylized music videos, which are often violent and visually striking homages to beloved sci-fi films.
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Pieces
The Pack A.D. Lyrics
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Making mistakes, I excel, excel
Faking interest, it's hard, to tell
Such an invalid, oh well, oh well
Hold everything to pieces
Hold everything to pieces
Hold everything to pieces, ah-ah
Hearing bad news, i shrug, i shrug
Caring there, i guess, i guess
It's all under, duress, duress
Such a phony, oh well, oh well
Hold everything to pieces
Hold everything to pieces
Hold everything to pieces, ah-ah
Hold everything to pieces
Taking the blame, i win, i win
Playing the game again, again
I tried to run, I fell, I fell
Dust me off, oh well, oh well
Hold everything to pieces
Hold everything to pieces
Hold everything to pieces, ah-ah
Hold everything to pieces
Hold everything to pieces
Hold everything to pieces
Hold everything to pieces, ah-ah
Hold everything to pieces
The lyrics of The Pack A.D.'s song "Pieces" explore the themes of feeling inadequate, fake, and under duress. The first stanza describes the singer's struggle with deadlines and mistakes, as well as their difficulty in showing genuine interest. The repeated "oh well" suggests a resigned acceptance of their flaws and imperfections. The second stanza explores the singer's response to bad news and their feelings of being a phony, again met with the resignation of "oh well." The final stanza sees the singer taking the blame and playing the game, despite falling and making mistakes, with the repeated phrase "dust me off" suggesting the need for perseverance and resilience in the face of failure.
Overall, the lyrics of "Pieces" seem to express a sense of frustration and resignation, as the singer feels unable to fully engage with the world around them and constantly falls short of their own expectations. However, the repeated refrain of "hold everything to pieces" suggests a desire to hold onto something, even in the midst of chaos and uncertainty.
Line by Line Meaning
Making deadlines, I fail, I fail
Although I have deadlines to meet, I fail to meet them
Making mistakes, I excel, excel
Although I make mistakes, I am good at learning from them
Faking interest, it's hard, to tell
It's difficult to know if I am truly interested in something or just pretending to be
Such an invalid, oh well, oh well
I feel like I am not good enough, but I have come to accept it
Hearing bad news, i shrug, i shrug
When I hear bad news, I react with indifference
Caring there, i guess, i guess
I am not sure if I truly care about things or if I am just pretending to
It's all under, duress, duress
Everything feels like it's under pressure and causing me stress
Such a phony, oh well, oh well
I feel like I am being fake, but I have come to accept it
Taking the blame, i win, i win
Even when things go wrong, I feel like I win by taking responsibility
Playing the game again, again
I keep trying to succeed even if it means playing the game again and again
I tried to run, I fell, I fell
I attempted to escape my problems, but I failed in my attempts
Dust me off, oh well, oh well
I've accepted defeat and will pick myself back up and try again
Hold everything to pieces
Despite feeling like a failure, I hold everything together and keep going
Hold everything to pieces
Despite feeling like I'm falling apart, I still try to keep everything together
Hold everything to pieces, ah-ah
I feel like everything is breaking apart, but I still try to hold it together
Hold everything to pieces
In the end, I'm just trying to hold everything together despite my flaws
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: KEN JOHNSON, MATT NOLEN, SKIP BLACK
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