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Piece by Piece (Idol Version) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
And all I remember is your back
Walkin' towards the airport, leavin' us all in your past
I traveled fifteen hundred miles to see you
I begged you to want me, but you didn't want to
[Chorus]
But piece by piece, he collected me
Up off the ground, where you abandoned things
Piece by piece, he filled the holes
That you burned in me at six years old
And you know
He never walks away, he never asks for money
He takes care of me, he loves me
Piece by piece, he restores my faith
That a man can be kind and a father could stay
[Verse 2]
And all of your words fall flat
I made somethin' of myself and now you wanna come back
But your love, it isn't free, it has to be earned
Back then I didn’t have anything you needed, so I was worthless
[Chorus]
But piece by piece, he collected me
Up off the ground, where you abandoned things
Piece by piece, he filled the holes
That you burned in me at six years old
And you know
He never walks away, he never asks for money
He takes care of me, 'cause he loves me
Piece by piece, he restored my faith
That a man can be kind and a father could stay
And all I remember is your back
Walkin' towards the airport, leavin' us all in your past
I traveled fifteen hundred miles to see you
I begged you to want me, but you didn't want to
[Chorus]
But piece by piece, he collected me
Up off the ground, where you abandoned things
Piece by piece, he filled the holes
That you burned in me at six years old
And you know
He never walks away, he never asks for money
He takes care of me, he loves me
Piece by piece, he restores my faith
That a man can be kind and a father could stay
[Verse 2]
And all of your words fall flat
I made somethin' of myself and now you wanna come back
But your love, it isn't free, it has to be earned
Back then I didn’t have anything you needed, so I was worthless
[Chorus]
But piece by piece, he collected me
Up off the ground, where you abandoned things
Piece by piece, he filled the holes
That you burned in me at six years old
And you know
He never walks away, he never asks for money
He takes care of me, 'cause he loves me
Piece by piece, he restored my faith
That a man can be kind and a father could stay
[Bridge]
Piece by piece
[Chorus]
Piece by piece, I fell far from the tree
I will never leave her like you left me
And she will never have to wonder her worth
Because unlike you, I'm gonna put her first
And you know
He'll never walk away, he'll never break her heart
He'll take care of things, he'll love her
Piece by piece, he'll restore my faith
That a man can be kind and a father should be great
[Outro]
Piece by piece
Piece by piece
Piece by piece
[Chorus]
Piece by piece, I fell far from the tree
I will never leave her like you left me
And she will never have to wonder her worth
Because unlike you, I'm gonna put her first
And you know
He'll never walk away, he'll never break her heart
He'll take care of things, he'll love her
Piece by piece, he'll restore my faith
That a man can be kind and a father should be great
[Outro]
Piece by piece
Piece by piece
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Genius Annotation
The ‘Idol’ version of “Piece by Piece” is based off of Kelly Clarkson’s live performance of the song during the fifteenth season of the reality TV singing competition American Idol. Clarkson, who won the inaugural season of Idol, was emotional throughout the performance. This performance was highly praised for its raw emotion and due to its high acclaim it led to the ‘Idol’ version being officially released on music listening platforms.
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Is there a live performance of this song?
Genius Answer
Yes, Clarkson performed this arrangement on the February 25, 2016 episode of “American Idol”. Four days after the performance, the version using the arrangement from Idol was released:
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Release Date
February 29, 2016
Piece by Piece (Idol Version) Is A Live Version Of
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