Hall & Oates

Songwriter: Daryl Hall Janna Allen

Producer: Daryl Hall John Oates Tom “T-Bone” Wolk

Why do I go all to pieces
When you're breezin' by
My desire makes me shy
The words I wanna say to you
But baby I'm afraid to
'Cause I've been a fool in love
Over and over again
You gotta know I'm in trouble
I'm all undone
Got my heart in your hand, understand?
Can't cool down the passion
Can't stop the reaction
So be careful with a fool in love
Who is over his head again

I'm in Pieces
I'm in Pieces over you
Girl I can't hold. out

Got to hold back my obsession
'Cause I care too much
But it's hard-to pretend (once again)
Can't slow down every heartbeat:.:
No catchin' up on lost sleep
Gone so far and I'm so deep over my. head again

I'm in Pieces
I'm in Pieces over you
Girl I can't hold out
Guess I'll go to pieces now

You shatter my pattern
You let me see daylite
I'm takin up habits
Just to break 'em all over again

Hall & Oates released the first of their 18 albums in 1972 on Atlantic Records. They would go on to sell 13 million albums and 6 million singles primarily during the 70’s and 80’s when they recorded their most prolific and profound music. They blended rock, jazz, soul, and pop create a genre they titled rock and soul.

While their technical musicianship, innovative songwriting styles, and popular live performances were praised, they also had a fruitful partnership with their manager Tommy Mottola, who was helped Hall & Oates break into music videos before they were popular and made profitable financial deals by helping them get on the ground level of and corporate sponsorship of tours. Hall & Oates were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.

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