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Pin-Up
Evans Blue Lyrics


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You're not the first girl
To draw her fears on her arms
In hopes to capture
All the memories that hunted you down
You can sew your lips shut
With your heart strings
Cause God knows that you don't need them to hold yourself together

But don't look down because I don't know
Falling is fatal from this height I know
I should have never held you up
This high, this high

You're not the first girl
To cut her fears in her arms
Then let them trickle down
Past memories to pools in your hands
You can hang yourself with your heartstrings
Cause I know you wont use them to hold yourself up anymore

But don't look down because I don't know
Falling is fatal from this height I know
I should have never held you up
This high, this high

Pull the needle from the back of my wings
Pull the needle, pull the pin from my picture
From my picture

And I will fall to the floor
But you have to pull yourself together

But don't look down because I don't know
Falling is fatal from this height I know
I should have never held you up
This high, this high

This high, this high

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Evans Blue's song Pin-Up depict the struggles of a girl who has drawn her fears on her arms, attempting to capture memories that are haunting her. She is reaching out to find something to hold onto, while dealing with her inner battles. The lyricist acknowledges her pain, but also cautions her, reminding her that falling from the height of the emotional turmoil can be fatal. The line "You can sew your lips shut with your heart strings" shows that she feels like she has to keep everything inside of her and that she doesn't need to speak to anyone because she can hold herself together. The song emphasizes the struggle to cope when everything feels like it's falling apart.


The refrain "But don't look down because I don't know/ Falling is fatal from this height I know/ I should have never held you up/ This high, this high" can be interpreted in multiple ways. One possibility is that the "I" in "I should have never held you up / This high, this high" represents the person who is being addressed in the song. It conveys that the person who is trying to help has been holding her up, staying with her through every step of the way. It also shows his recognition of his own limitations in improving her situation, unless she is willing to help herself.


Overall, Pin-Up is a poignant song that touches on the subject of emotional turmoil and the struggles of anxiety and personal battles. The song elicits strong emotions from the listener, and the lyrics paint a vivid picture of a girl in distress, trying to make sense of everything that's happening around her.


Line by Line Meaning

You're not the first girl
The singer recognizes that others have also experienced fear and pain similarly to the subject of the song.


To draw her fears on her arms
The singer believes the subject of the song uses visible expressions of fear to cope with pain.


In hopes to capture
The subject of the song expects to achieve an understanding of her pain from these visible expressions.


All the memories that hunted you down
The subject of the song is haunted by a memory of a painful experience.


You can sew your lips shut
The subject of the song does not communicate effectively with others about her pain.


With your heart strings
The subject is afraid of exposing her heart to the world and being vulnerable.


Cause God knows that you don't need them to hold yourself together
The subject relies on self-reliance to cope with and overcome pain.


But don't look down because I don't know
The singer cautions the subject not to be overwhelmed by her fears.


Falling is fatal from this height I know
The singer suggests that the alternative to coping with pain is falling into a deeper state of despair.


I should have never held you up
The singer admits that he has been a detrimental influence on the subject of the song.


This high, this high
The singer regrets that he has elevated the subject's sense of self-reliance to an unhealthy level.


You're not the first girl
The singer repeats the message of the first line to emphasize that the subject's pain is common.


To cut her fears in her arms
The singer believes the subject uses visible expressions of pain to cope with fear.


Then let them trickle down
The subject's pain extends beyond herself to affect those around her.


Past memories to pools in your hands
The subject is overwhelmed by recollections of past pain.


You can hang yourself with your heartstrings
The subject's self-reliant nature can lead to unhealthy dependence on her own strength.


Cause I know you wont use them to hold yourself up anymore
The singer recognizes that the subject's self-reliance is showing signs of breaking down.


Pull the needle from the back of my wings
The singer is in pain and wishes to return to a state of freedom and peace.


Pull the needle, pull the pin from my picture
The singer recognizes that his association with the subject is unhealthy and hopes to distance himself from her.


And I will fall to the floor
The singer is willing to accept his own pain to release himself from an unhealthy situation.


But you have to pull yourself together
The singer urges the subject to confront and work through her pain, rather than rely on self-reliance solely.


This high, this high
The singer reiterates his regret for elevating the subject's sense of self-reliance to an unhealthy level.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JOSEPH DANIEL LAUZON, KEVIN JAMES CLARKSON, VLADIMIR TANASKOVIC

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