The Pieces Don't Fit Anymore – English Lyrics

• By: James Morrison
• Album: The Awakening

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the emotive depths of James Morrison's "The Pieces Don't Fit Anymore," a powerful soft rock ballad perfect for English learners. Its clear narrative and heartfelt lyrics offer an accessible way to understand expressions of loss and emotional resilience, revealing how language can convey universal feelings of heartbreak and acceptance.

[English]

I've been twisting and turning

In a space that's too small

I've been drawing the line and watching it fall

You've been closing me in, closing the space in my heart

Watching us fading and watching it all fall apart

...

Well I can't explain why it's not enough, 'cause I gave it all to you

And if you leave me now, oh just leave me now

It's the better thing to do

It's time to surrender, it's been too long pretending

There's no use in trying, when the pieces don't fit anymore

The pieces don't fit here anymore

You pulled me under

I had to give in

Such a beautiful myth

That's breaking my skin

Well I'll hide all the bruises

I'll hide all the damage that's done

But I'll show how I'm feeling until all the feeling has gone

...

Well I can't explain why it's not enough, 'cause I gave it all to you

And if you leave me now, oh just leave me now

It's the better thing to do

It's time to surrender, it's been too long pretending

There's no use in trying, when the pieces don't fit anymore

The pieces don't fit here anymore

Oh don't misunderstand

How I feel

'Cause I've tried, yes I've tried

But still I don't know why, no I don't know why

I don't know why... why

Well I can't explain why it's not enough, I gave it all to you

And if you leave me now, just leave me now

It's the better thing to do

Well it's time to surrender, it's been too long pretending

There's no use in trying, when the pieces don't fit anymore

The pieces don't fit here anymore

...

The pieces don't fit anymore

...

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been twisting and turning

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The phrase uses the Present Perfect Continuous to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present, emphasizing ongoing effort.

• Well I can't explain why it's not enough

  ➔ Modal Verb (can't)

  ➔ The modal verb 'can't' is used to express inability or impossibility, here indicating the speaker's struggle to understand or justify the situation.

• It's time to surrender

  ➔ It's time + to-infinitive

  ➔ This structure is used to indicate that a particular action is necessary or appropriate at the present moment.

• There's no use in trying

  ➔ There's no use + in + gerund

  ➔ This phrase uses the gerund form after 'in' to express that an action is pointless or futile.

• Such a beautiful myth

  ➔ Adjective + Noun

  ➔ This is a simple adjective-noun combination to describe the quality of the noun 'myth'.

• But I'll show how I'm feeling

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ The future simple with 'will' is used to express a voluntary action or a promise in the future.

• 'Cause I've tried, yes I've tried

  ➔ Emphasis with 'yes'

  ➔ The word 'yes' is used here to emphasize the speaker's effort or insistence on a point.