Cover art for Pieces of You by Jewel
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Pieces of You Lyrics

[Verse 1]
She's an ugly girl, does it make you want to kill her?
She's an ugly girl, do you want to kick in her face?
She's an ugly girl, she doesn't pose a threat
She's an ugly girl, does that make you feel safe?
Ugly girl, ugly girl

[Refrain]
Do you hate her 'cause she's pieces of you?

[Verse 2]
She's a pretty girl, does she make you think nasty thoughts?
She's a pretty girl, do you want to tie her down?
She's a pretty girl, do you call her a bitch?
She's a pretty girl, did she sleep with your whole town?
Pretty girl, pretty girl

[Refrain]
Do you hate her 'cause she's pieces of you?

[Verse 3]
You say he's a faggot, does it make you want to hurt him?
You say he's a faggot, do you want to kick in his brains?
You say he's a faggot, does he make you sick to your stomach?
You say he's a faggot, are you afraid you're just the same?
Faggot, faggot
[Refrain]
Do you hate him 'cause he's pieces of you?

[Verse 4]
You say he's a Jew, does it mean that he's tight?
You say he's a Jew, do you want to hurt his kids tonight?
You say he's a Jew, he'll never wear that funny hat again
You say he's a Jew as though being born were a sin
Oh Jew, oh Jew

[Refrain]
Do you hate him 'cause he's pieces of you?

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What did Jewel say about "Pieces of You"?
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‘Pieces of You’ has been pissing people off for a good, solid 25 years. I wrote this song in San Diego. I had already gotten signed but hadn’t made the record yet. There was a girl that was really mean to me. And I sat down to be really reactionary, and be mean back, and it suddenly struck me that hatred is often based on insecurity. And that song just came out exactly like it is; however long it takes to sing it is how long it took to write it. Every single thing in that song, I’ve heard people say. I wanted that song to escalate into what I’ve often seen it become, which is an unchecked, secretive hatred. And then shine a light on the fact that it’s usually something about you.

–via Apple Music (November, 2020)

  1. 2.
    Pieces of You
  2. 12.
    Daddy
  3. 14.
    Amen
  4. 47.
    Emily
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February 28, 1995
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