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Million Pieces (Kissin' Your Cares Goodbye)
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Aug 25, 2026 updated
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Newsboys' 'Million Pieces (Kissin' Your Cares Goodbye)' is an upbeat pop-rock anthem about releasing heavy burdens and finding freedom in God. The song uses vivid imagery of raindrops and ticker tape to describe cares falling away, encouraging listeners to let go of grudges, scars, and weariness. It emphasizes that these weights are not meant to be carried and invites a simpler, higher life. The repeated call to lay burdens down and the mention of a bonfire suggest surrender and renewal. The overall message is one of hope and liberation through trusting God with one's struggles.
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They all fall
Like a million raindrops
Falling from a blue sky
Kissing your cares goodbye
They all fall
Like a million pieces
A tickertape parade high
And now you're free to fly
Carryin' a millstone malaise
It's been pulling down your gaze
You pound the pavement
It don't give or care
This weight ain't yours to bear
Why you holdin' grudges in old jars?
Why you wanna show off all your scars?
What's it gonna take to lay a few burdens down?
It's a beautiful sound
When they all fall
Like a million raindrops
Falling from a blue sky
Kissing your cares goodbye
They all fall
Like a million pieces
A ticker tape parade high
And now you're free to fly
When that muffled sigh
Says you're barely getting by
Cut your burdens loose and just simplify
Simplify
This is not your floor
You're going higher than before
Drop the weight now
Wait for the lookout guide
Look outside
As they all fall
Like a million raindrops
Falling from a blue sky
Kissing your cares goodbye
They all fall
Like a million pieces
A ticker tape parade high
Now you're free to fly
You've gotta lay that burden down
You're gonna lay that burden down
It's time to leave your burdens in a pyre
Set a bonfire
'Cause when you lay your burdens down
When you lay your burdens down
When you drop them burdens
What a free-fall
What a thrill
Bury them all
In a landfill