Jigsaw – English Lyrics

• By: Conan Gray

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Conan Gray's "Jigsaw," a raw and relatable pop-rock anthem that masterfully explores the emotional toll of changing for someone else. This song offers rich, vivid lyrics that paint a clear picture of self-discovery and the importance of authenticity, making it a powerful track for understanding complex emotions in English. Its narrative style and strong message encourage listeners to connect with the language on a deeper, more personal level.

[English]

(Ooh-ooh, ooh)

(Ooh-ooh, ooh)

...

If changing my clothes would make you like me more

If changing my hair would make you care

Then I'd grab the kitchen scissors and cut myself to slivers

For you

If being more polite would keep you satisfied

If being less insane would make you stay

Then I'd be more like my sister

Say, "Thank you, ma'am and mister"

To you, for you

I've changed every part of me

Until the puzzle pieces aren't me at all

I look in the mirror, now I'm just a jigsaw, ah-ah

You take every part of me

All of the things you need

Then the rest you discard

I look in the mirror, now I'm just a jigsaw, ah-ah

All I did just to make you happy

Still you don't even fuckin' love me

(Jigsaw, jigsaw, jigsaw, jigsaw)

Killin' parts of myself to fit you

Clear as shit I was not the issue

If I made you like me, would I even like myself?

Pointin' out all my flaws doesn't help

...

Why don't you love me?

Don't you love?

I've changed every part of me

Until the puzzle pieces aren't me, at all

I look in the mirror now I'm just a jigsaw, ah-ah

You take every part of me

All of the things you need

Then the rest you discard

I look in the mirror, now I'm just a jigsaw, ah-ah

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to make or become different
puzzle /ˈpʌzəl/ A2	noun - a game or toy in which you fit separate pieces together
jigsaw /ˈdʒɪg.zɔː/ B1	noun - a puzzle where you fit irregularly shaped pieces together
discard /dɪsˈkɑːrd/ B2	verb - to get rid of something as no longer useful or wanted
flaw /flɔː/ B1	noun - a mistake or weakness in something
satisfied /ˈsæt̬ɪs.faɪd/ A2	adjective - content or pleased with something
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B1	adjective - extremely foolish or unreasonable
polite /pəˈlaɪt/ A2	adjective - showing good manners and consideration for others
sliver /ˈslɪv.ər/ B2	noun - a very thin, narrow piece of something
mirror /ˈmɪr.ər/ A1	noun - a surface that reflects images
issue /ˈɪʃ.uː/ B1	noun - a problem or difficulty
point /pɔɪnt/ A1	verb - to show or indicate something
clear /klɪr/ A2	adjective - easy to understand or see
kill /kɪl/ A1	verb - to cause the death of something or someone
fit /fɪt/ A2	verb - to be the right size or shape for something

Key Grammar Structures

• If changing my clothes would make you like me more

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ The structure 'If + past simple, would + base verb' is used to talk about hypothetical situations in the present or future.

• Then I'd grab the kitchen scissors and cut myself to slivers

  ➔ Contraction

  ➔ The word 'I'd' is a contraction of 'I would', commonly used in informal speech.

• If being more polite would keep you satisfied

  ➔ Gerund after 'If'

  ➔ The gerund 'being' is used after 'If' to express a condition.

• Until the puzzle pieces aren't me at all

  ➔ Negative Contraction

  ➔ 'aren't' is a negative contraction of 'are not'.

• All I did just to make you happy

  ➔ Emphatic Structure

  ➔ The phrase 'All I did' emphasizes the extent of the action taken.

• Still you don't even fuckin' love me

  ➔ Adverb Placement

  ➔ The adverb 'even' is placed between 'don't' and 'fuckin'' to emphasize the negation.

• Clear as shit I was not the issue

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase 'clear as shit' is a simile used to emphasize clarity.

• Why don't you love me?

  ➔ Tag Question

  ➔ The phrase 'Why don't you love me?' is a tag question seeking confirmation or denial.