Leave the Pieces
The Wreckers
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You're not sure that you love me But you're not sure enough to let me go Baby it ain't fair You know to just keep me hanging round You say you don't wanna hurt me Don't wanna see my tears So why are you still standing here Just watching me drown And it's alright Yeah, I'll be fine Don't worry about this heart of mine Just, take your love and hit the road 'Cause nothing you can do or say You're gonna break my heart anyway So just leave the pieces when you go Now you can drag out the heartache Or Baby you can make it quick We'll get it over with and just let me move on Don't concern yourself with this mess you left for me I can clean it up you'll see Just as long as your gone And it's alright Yeah, I'll be fine Don't worry about this heart of mine Just, take your love and hit the road 'Cause nothing you can do or say You're gonna break my heart anyway So just leave the pieces when you go You're not making up your mind It's killin' me And wasting time I need so much more then that Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah And it's alright Yeah, I'll be fine Don't worry about this heart of mine Just, take your love and hit the road 'Cause nothing you can do or say You're gonna break my heart anyway So just leave the pieces when you go Leave the pieces when you go Leave the pieces when you go Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Leave the pieces when you go
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Written by: Jennifer Hanson, Bill Austin
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Band Formation"The Wreckers" was an American country duo formed by Michelle Branch and Jessica Harp, who were best friends and backup singers for each other’s solo projects before coming together to form the band.
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Song Success"Leave the Pieces" was a big hit for The Wreckers. It reached the number one spot on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
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Album ContributionThe song was featured in their debut (and only) studio album "Stand Still, Look Pretty" which was released in 2006.
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Song Recognition"Leave the Pieces" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 2007.
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Music StyleThe song embodied a country-pop fusion that showcased the duo’s harmonies, marking The Wreckers as a unique blend of country and pop music on the scene at that time.
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Songwriters"Leave the Pieces" was written by award-winning songwriters Billy Austin and Jennifer Hanson.
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Song ThemeThe song deals with the emotional struggle of ending a relationship and telling the other person to “leave the pieces when you go,” symbolizing the desire to move on completely and not hang onto remnants of the past.
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Song DurationThe track has a running time of 3:31 minutes.
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Music Video PopularityThe accompanying music video for "Leave the Pieces" also received heavy airplay and was popular among fans, further boosting the song's success.
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Band DisbandmentDespite their success with "Leave the Pieces" and their debut album, The Wreckers disbanded in 2007, just a year after the song's release.
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