Pickin' Up The Pieces
Widespread Panic Lyrics


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Pickin' up those pieces
Pickin' up those pieces
Putting them away

Not writing you a letter
Not writing you a letter
Not today
Not wanting to meet my savior
Not wanting to meet my savior
Not this way

Sweating out my worries
Sweating out my worries
Just another day




Just another day
Just another day

Overall Meaning

In "Pickin' Up the Pieces," Widespread Panic artistically explores the process of dealing with the aftermath of a broken relationship or a missed opportunity. The lyrics seem to paint a picture of the singer engaging in an internal monologue as he grapples with the feelings of disappointment, sadness, and confusion that come with the end of a relationship. He acknowledges the task ahead of him - that of picking up the pieces and putting them away. The repetition of the first verse and chorus indicate the difficulty of the task, in that there may be a lot of pieces that may take a while to gather up and put away. He consoles himself by realizing that it is just another day, even though the task may be daunting.


Despite the task ahead, the singer decides not to write a letter to the person he has lost. We may infer that he intends to process his emotions on his own, without necessarily involving the other person. He then states that he is not ready to meet his savior. The phrase may apply a dual meaning, with the savior representing either a religious figure or the person he has lost. He seems to be saying that he is not ready to face his reality or come to terms with what has happened, at least not in the way that it feels is being demanded of him. He then goes on to say that he will sweat out his worries as he moves towards another day. Here, the singer is implying that he will concentrate on moving forward and not focus too much on what he has lost.


Line by Line Meaning

Pickin' up those pieces
Gathering the fragments of my chaotic life


Putting them away
Trying to hide away the mess I've made


Not writing you a letter
I won't express my feelings through words


Not today
I just can't deal with it now


Not wanting to meet my savior
I don't want to face my problems with help


Not this way
I don't want to find salvation through pain


Sweating out my worries
Trying to relieve my anxiety through sweat


Just another day
I have to live through this all over again




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: DAVID A. SCHOOLS, DOMINGO ORTIZ, JOHN F. BELL, JOHN R. HERMAN, MICHAEL N. HOUSER, S. ORTIZ, TODD A. NANCE

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