Piece of Pie

Stone Temple Pilots

Yeah
Yeah

I broke the breadline
Nobody knows
I walked the front line
Still got far to go
I mixed the water
I drank the water
I broke the breadline
Don't wanna know

Yeah
Yeah

It's staring me down
Wearing a crown
Of apathy
I'm standing around
Dressed like a clown
Don't know my name, you know where to find me, yeah

I killed the manchild
I'll fast alone
I had the midwife
Naked and alone
I mixed the water
I drank the water
I killed the brainchild
I'll fast alone

Yeah
Yeah
Yeah

It's staring me down
Wearing a crown
Of apathy
I'm standing around
Dressed like a clown
Don't know my name you know where to find me, yeah

Yeah
Don't wanna let me be a man
Yeah
Don't wanna lead me to your home
Don't wanna lead me to your, to your home

Yeah
Yeah
Yeah

It's staring me down
Wearing a crown
Of apathy
I'm standing around
Dressed like a clown
Don't know my name you know where to find me

I killed the manchild
I had the midwife
I drank the water, I stand alone

I broke the breadline
I walked the front-line
Don't know my name you know where to find me, yeah

Yeah
Don't wanna let me be a man
Yeah
Don't wanna lead me to your home
Yeah
Don't wanna let me be a man
Yeah
Don't wanna lead me to your home


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    I think this song is about how Scott refuses to live up to the male stereotype. "Piece of Pie" is a reference to men always getting what they want, especially in terms of women. Sometimes, vagina is referred to as "pie."

    All of the lyrics "I broke the breadline, I walked the frontline, I've had the midwife..." are all boasts that the typical male stereotype will make, like "Yeah, I'm the fucking shit, no one can take me down!"

    In the chorus (It's staring me down), Scott is trying to deny the stereotype. "Dressed like a clown" is either him trying to be something he isn't or accepting that he may be thought of as a wimp for not buying in the stereotypical male role.

    Scott is refusing to be the male chauvinist, even going so far as to say "Don't wanna let me be a man".

    When he says "Don't wanna take me to your home" , he's telling a girl that he's better than just using her to fuck.

    Lanedudeon March 24, 2011   Link

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