Look at me, my depth perception must be off again
'Cause this hurts deeper than I thought it did
It has not healed with time
It just shot down my spine
You look so beautiful tonight
Remind me how you laid us down
And gently smiled before you destroyed my life

Would you find it in your heart?
To make this go away
And let me rest in pieces (Let me rest in pieces)

Would you find it in your heart?
To make this go away
And let me rest in pieces (Let me rest in pieces)

Look at me, my depth perception must be off again
You got much closer than I thought you did
I'm in your reach
You held me in your hands

Would you find it in your heart?
To make this go away
And let me rest in pieces (Let me rest in pieces)

Would you find it in your heart?
To make this go away
And let me rest in pieces (Let me rest in pieces)

Would you find it in your heart?
To make this go away
And let me rest in pieces

Would you find it in your heart?
To make this go away
And let me rest in pieces

Would you find it in your heart?
To make this go away
And let me rest in pieces (Let me rest in pieces)

Would you find it in your heart?
(Would you find it in your heart, would you let me rest in pieces?)


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Rest in Pieces Lyrics as written by Nikki Sixx James Michael

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  • +2
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    It's a really pretty song... i think it's basically about being dumped, and you just want to forget about that person but certain things keep reminding u of them. LET ME REST IN PIECES!

    creed_rocks13on July 07, 2003   Link
  • +1
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    ahhh I LOVE THIS SONG. like it is sooo beautiful. u just gotta love this song.

    purrfecton June 21, 2003   Link
  • +1
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    I cant believe only 2 peole have commented on this song!! Its amazing, so sad :(. Especially like the line

    'Look at me, my depth perception must be off again Cause this hurts deeper than I thought it did'

    Great song great band :)

    Infernal_chaos2002on June 23, 2003   Link
  • +1
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    A great song. It rocks!

    CB2001on June 28, 2003   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    This is exactly what's been happenings to me for the past six months. Until I finally managed to get myself out of it.

    Won'tBeatThe'60son July 06, 2003   Link
  • 0
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    this is my favorite saliva peice... reminds me of when my ex n i broke up n now every time i see him i think of this song

    misty43016on June 20, 2003   Link
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    this is a song a lot of people can relate to..... the singer has a past relationship with a girl and he sees her and realizes how much he misses her. i dont really know exactly what he means by "would you find it in your heart to make this go away" is he asking to get back together with that line? but to me that wouldnt make sense cause the next line after that is "and let me rest in pieces"

    wesessiahon June 30, 2003   Link
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    This song rocks, with a great a great meaning that everyone can related to

    moses21on June 30, 2003   Link
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    I think this song refers to a long and meaningful relationship that his significant other ended. He just can't stop thinking of her, and what he really wants is just to be able to forget and move on. That's what I think he means with "Would you find ... go away" because the girl continues to show up for some reason. Even if she leaves him alone, he will still be crushed and in "pieces" but at least he can attempt to get over it.

    RadioactiveFishon July 01, 2003   Link
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    awesome song. ok, so i think this song is about this guy, who saw like his ex. they had a really bad breakup but he really loved her. and after he saw her he kept thinking about how he loved her and he missed her and he cant get her out of his head. or his heart. so even though he thought he was over her, seeing her again felt like his heart was breaking again, so he's like telling her to like go away and let his broken heart rest in pieces...

    Desaparecidaon July 07, 2003   Link

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