
SONG INFORMATION
Song: Piece by Piece
Artist: Kelly Clarkson
Featured On: Piece by Piece (2015)
Written By: Kelly Clarkson, Greg Kurstin
Produced By: Greg Kurstin
“Piece by Piece” is the title track from Kelly Clarkson’s seventh album. The song appears as the albums fifth track and was released as the albums third and final single. “Piece by Piece” runs for 4 minutes and 17 seconds and is registered on ASCAP with Kelly as a credited singer and songwriter.
There are three versions of the song, the original album version (4:17), the remixed single version (3:44), and the American Idol version (3:31). The song is a follow-up to Because of You from Kelly’s second album ‘Breakaway’.
LYRICS
ALBUM VERSION
And all I remember is your back
Walking towards the airport
Leaving us all in your past
I traveled fifteen hundred miles to see you
(Ahhh)
Begged you to want me, but you didn’t want to
(Ahhh)
But piece by piece he collected me
Up off the ground where you abandoned things, yeah
Piece by piece he filled the holes
That you burned in me at six years
And you know
He never walks away
He never asks for money
He takes care of me, he loves me
Piece by piece he restored my faith
That a man could be kind
And a father could… stay
And all of your words fall flat
I made something of myself
And now you wanna come back
But your love it isn’t free
It has to be earned
(Ahhhh)
Back then I didn’t have anything you needed
So I was worthless
(Ahhhh)
But piece by piece he collected me
Up off the ground where you abandoned things, yeah
Piece by piece he filled the holes
That you burned in me at six years
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 could be kind
And a father could stay
(Ahh-oh)
(Ahh-oh)
Piece by piece
(Ahh-oh)
(Ahh-oh)
Piece by piece
(Ahh-oh)
(Ahh-oh)
Piece by piece
(Ahh-oh)
(Ahh-oh)
Piece by piece
(Ahh-oh)
(Ahh-oh)
Piece by piece
(Ahh-oh)
(Ahh-oh)
Piece by piece
(Ahh-oh)
(Ahh-oh)
Piece by piece
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
Cause 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 could kind…
And a father should be great
(Ahh-oh)
(Ahh-oh)
Piece by piece
(Ahh-oh)
(Ahh-oh)
Piece by piece
(Ahh-oh)
(Ahh-oh)
Piece by piece
(Ahh-oh)
(Ahh-oh)
SINGLE VERSION
(Piece by piece
Piece by piece)
And all I remember is your back
(Your back, your back)
Walking towards the airport
Leaving us all in your past
(You past)
I traveled fifteen hundred miles to see you
(Ahhh)
Begged you to want me, but you didn’t want to
(Ahhh)
But piece by piece he collected me
Up off the ground where you abandoned things, yeah
Piece by piece he filled the holes
That you burned in me at six years
And you know
He never walks away
He never asks for money
He takes care of me, he loves me
Piece by piece he restored my faith
That a man could be kind
And a father could… stay
Piece by piece
And all of yoru words fall flat
(Fall flat)
I made something of myself
And now you wanna come back
(Come back)
But your love it isn’t free
It has to be earned
(Ahhhh)
Back then I didn’t have anything you needed
So I was worthless
(Ahhhh)
But piece by piece he collected me
Up off the ground where you abandoned things, yeah
Piece by piece he filled the holes
That you burned in me at six years
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 could be kind
And a father could stay
(Ahh-oh)
(Ahh-oh)
(Ahh-oh)
(Ahh-oh)
(Ahh-oh)
(Ahh-oh)
(Ahh-oh)
(Ahh-oh)
Piece by piece
(Ahh-oh)
(Ahh-oh)
(Ahh-oh)
(Ahh-oh)
(Ahh-oh)
(Ahh-oh)
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 could kind
And a father should be… great
(Piece by piece)
AMERICAN IDOL VERSION
And all I remember is your back
Walking towards the airport
Leaving us all in your past
I traveled fifteen hundred miles to see you
Begged you to want me, but you didn’t want to
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
And you know
He never walks away
He never asks for money
He takes care of me, he loves me
Piece by piece he restored my faith
That a man could be kind
And a father could… stay
And all of your words fall flat
I made something 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
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
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
Piece by piece…
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 could kind
And a father should be… great
Piece by piece
Piece by piece
LISTEN
ALBUM VERSION
SINGLE VERSION
AMERICAN IDOL VERSION
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