Cover art for Pieces by Tamar Braxton

Pieces

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Pieces Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Don't just say a word to me
I don't wanna hear it
You say you miss me
I don't wanna feel it, I don't wanna feel it
If you really wanted to be
Oh, if you really wanted to be here
You would make a woman out of me
Oh, I would be the one that you believe in

[Pre-Chorus 1]
You don't want my love, I swear, you don't want it
You don't want my trust, I swear, you don't want it
Gave you my all for what?
I swear, you don't want it
You don't want it bad enough, I'mma take it back

[Chorus]
I don't want your pieces
Oh no, no, no
I don't want your pieces
Oh no, no, no
If you can't give me all your love
I don't want your love

[Verse 2]
It’s like you threw a curve at me
Can't you see I'm hurting?
Ooh, it's gonna be hard for me
I know that's where your heart been
That I'm where your heart went
Tryna let go of you, but I don't really know if I can do it
Close the door on you
You don't really wanna see me do it, no
[Pre-Chorus 2]
I tried a thousand times
Told my heart a thousand lies
You won't let me say goodbye
You don't wanna see me do it, no

[Chorus]
I don't want your pieces
Oh no, no, no
I don't want your pieces
Oh no, no, no
If you can't give me all your love
I don't want your love, no no
If you can't give me all your love
I don't want your love, no, no, no, no, baby

[Bridge]
No baby, it's so clear
You leave me here
Wondering, dreaming, still believing
What you say but I'm not for it, baby
I don't know who you think you're playing
Boy, you know I'm the only one you're needing
Truth of the matter is you don't think I really have the strength to leave

[Chorus 2]
But I don't want no pieces
Oh no, no, no, no
I don't want your pieces
I'm tired of giving all of my love
I don't want your pieces
Oh no, no, no, no
I don't want your pieces
Oh no, no, no, no
[Verse 3]
I deserve more than just a little part
I don't want nothing, if I can't have it all
I ain't even gonna play with something I can't keep
I want the whole thing or forget about me

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Genius Annotation

Track number 9 on her Love and War album. In this song Tamar is trying to tell the guy she is with that if she is giving her all she doesn’t want the little pieces of himself that he is trying to give hence the title “Pieces”.
This song was originally Sevyn Streeter’s song, it was hard for her to give up because this song was her baby. Even though she regrets giving the song away, she’s proud, and happy that Tamar Braxton could do the song justice.

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