Needlework
Casey Lyrics


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My fingers broke holding the rope that tied me to the past
I choked on every simple syllable I'd stitched into my teeth
Since the bones reset I guess I think about you less
Unless I'm drinking or upset, but honestly that doesn't happen frequently

I'm not even sure why I'm still calling you up
When I know that your phone's been disconnected for months
I guess it's hard to break a habit that reminds you of love
I just needed you to know that I don't miss you at all

And needlework would never hurt, I embellished all that I was worth
With words so passionately birthed by lovers losing hope

But in the end I hated all the metaphors we made
Every sickly sentiment that I had sewn into my skin
I'm learning to remove your every suture, every wound is proof
That even love is ruthless
But I survived no thanks to you

But in the end I hated all the metaphors we made
Every sickly sentiment that I had sewn into my skin
I'm learning to remove your every suture, every wound is proof




That even love is ruthless
But I survived no thanks to you

Overall Meaning

The first two lines of the song Needlework by Casey talk about the singer's inability to let go of their past. They feel trapped and tied to their past and can't seem to move on. The singer also talks about their inability to communicate how they feel. They choke on every word they've stitched into their teeth. The next few lines describe how the singer has finally started to move on from their past, but only when they're drunk or upset. They still find it hard to break the habit of calling their ex-partner. The singer admits to calling their ex even after knowing that their phone has been disconnected for months. The song portrays the mental anguish and despair that follows a difficult break-up.


The second half of the song talks about how the singer has grown as a person after the break-up. The needlework mentioned in the title of the song refers to the metaphors that the singer and their ex had created during their time together. The singer claims that they had embellished all that they were worth with words passionately birthed by lovers losing hope. However, over time, they began to hate those sickly sentiments and started the process of removing all the sutures and wounds that were caused by their past relationship. The lyrics suggest that the singer is slowly healing and learning that even love is ruthless. They have come out stronger and have survived despite not receiving any help from their ex-partner.


Line by Line Meaning

My fingers broke holding the rope that tied me to the past
I was clinging to my past and couldn't move on, but I finally let go.


I choked on every simple syllable I'd stitched into my teeth
I was suffocating on the words I couldn't say to you.


Since the bones reset I guess I think about you less
After I healed from the pain you caused me, you're not on my mind as much.


Unless I'm drinking or upset, but honestly that doesn't happen frequently
The only times you come back to my mind are when I'm drunk or feeling low, which isn't often anymore.


I'm not even sure why I'm still calling you up
I don't know why I keep trying to contact you.


When I know that your phone's been disconnected for months
I'm aware that you haven't had a working phone for months.


I guess it's hard to break a habit that reminds you of love
It's difficult to let go of something that reminds you of love, even if it's a bad habit.


I just needed you to know that I don't miss you at all
I wanted to make it clear that I don't miss you anymore.


And needlework would never hurt, I embellished all that I was worth
Putting my emotions into poetry never hurt me, and I made it beautiful.


With words so passionately birthed by lovers losing hope
I wrote these words with the passion of someone who has lost love.


But in the end I hated all the metaphors we made
The metaphors we created were painful reminders of our lost love.


Every sickly sentiment that I had sewn into my skin
Each emotion I put into my poetry was like sewing it onto my skin.


I'm learning to remove your every suture, every wound is proof
I'm healing and removing the marks that you left on me, and every scar is proof of what we had.


That even love is ruthless
Love can be cruel and brutal.


But I survived no thanks to you
I made it through the pain and heartache on my own, without your help.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Thomas Jeffrey Weaver, Liam Kane Torrance, Adam Paul Smith, Toby James Evans, Maximillian Carnegie Nicolai

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