Piece by Piece (Kelly Clarkson) – 2015

Kelly Clarkson’s piece of writing, “Piece by Piece,” was written in 2015 in memory of her father. The song is primarily about how her father abandoned his family when she was only six years old. This is contrasted with her husband’s unconditional love for her and their daughter. It’s a song of promise that they would never leave their family broken.

Clarkson assured Glamour that it was actually a positive song with no bad feelings towards her father, even though it sounds somewhat sad. She noted that she has accepted his shortcomings in parenting and is in a better place.