Stitches
Jaclyn Davies Lyrics
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But no one's ever left me quite this sore
Your words cut deeper than a knife
Now I need someone to breathe me back to life
Got a feeling that I'm going under
But I know that I'll make it out alive
If I quit calling you my lover
You watch me bleed until I can't breathe
Shaking, falling onto my knees
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches
Tripping over myself
Aching, begging you to come help
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches
Just like a moth drawn to a flame
Oh, you lured me in, I couldn't sense the pain
Your bitter heart cold to the touch
Now I'm gonna reap what I sow
I'm left seeing red on my own
Got a feeling that I'm going under
But I know that I'll make it out alive
If I quit calling you my lover
Move on
You watch me bleed until I can't breathe
Shaking, falling onto my knees
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches
Tripping over myself,
Aching, begging you to come help
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches
Needle and the thread,
Gotta get you out of my head
Needle and the thread,
Gonna wind up dead
Needle and the thread,
Gotta get you out of my head, get you out of my head
You watch me bleed until I can't breathe
Shaking, falling onto my knees (falling on my knees)
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches (and I'll be needing stitches)
Tripping over myself,
Aching, begging you to come help (begging, "Baby, please.")
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches
(And now that)
I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches
(And now that)
I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches
In Jaclyn Davies's song "Stitches," the lyrics describe the pain of heartbreak and the need to move on. The singer expresses how deeply hurt she is by her former lover's actions and how she needs someone to help her heal from the emotional pain. She compares the pain she feels to being cut by a knife and finds herself tripping over herself and begging for her ex's help. However, she realizes that in order to move on, she must stop identifying her ex as her lover and accept that it is time to move forward.
The chorus of the song is particularly catchy, with the singer repeating "You watch me bleed until I can't breathe, shaking, falling onto my knees. And now that I'm without your kisses, I'll be needing stitches." These lyrics symbolize how the pain of heartbreak can feel like a physical wound that requires medical attention. The line "just like a moth drawn to a flame" suggests that the singer was lured into the relationship by the excitement and passion but was eventually hurt by the other person.
Line by Line Meaning
I thought that I'd been hurt before
I thought I knew what pain was like
But no one's ever left me quite this sore
But you hurt me in a way I've never experienced before
Your words cut deeper than a knife
Your words hurt me more than any physical pain ever could
Now I need someone to breathe me back to life
I need someone to help me heal from the hurt you caused
Got a feeling that I'm going under
I feel like I'm drowning
But I know that I'll make it out alive
But I know I'll survive
If I quit calling you my lover
If I stop identifying myself as yours
Move on
I can move forward
You watch me bleed until I can't breathe
You caused me so much pain that it's hard to breathe
Shaking, falling onto my knees
I feel so weak that I can't stand on my own
And now that I'm without your kisses
Now that you're gone and not showing me affection
I'll be needing stitches
I'll need time to heal my wounds
Tripping over myself
I'm making mistakes one after another
Aching, begging you to come help
I'm still hurting and wanting you to fix it
Just like a moth drawn to a flame
I was attracted to you even though you were dangerous for me
Oh, you lured me in, I couldn't sense the pain
You fooled me and I didn't realize how much it would hurt
Your bitter heart cold to the touch
You have a hard and unforgiving heart
Now I'm gonna reap what I sow
Now I'll have to face the consequences of my actions
I'm left seeing red on my own
I'm left alone to deal with the anger and pain I feel
Needle and the thread
I need to sew up my wounds and move on
Gotta get you out of my head
I need to stop thinking about you
Gonna wind up dead
If I don't move on, I'll end up hurting myself even more
(And now that)
(Now that)
I'm without your kisses
You're not here to show me affection
And I'll be needing stitches
I'll need time to heal from the hurt you caused
(And now that)
(Now that)
I'm without your kisses
You're not here to show me affection
And I'll be needing stitches
I'll need time to heal from the hurt you caused
Contributed by Henry N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Zuzanna Ad
I thought that I've been hurt before
But no one's ever left me quite this sore
Your words cut deeper than a knife
Now I need someone to breathe me back to life
Got a feeling that I'm going under
But I know that I'll make it out alive
If I quit calling you my lover
Move on
You watch me bleed until I can't breathe
I'm shaking falling onto my knees
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches
I'm tripping over myself
I'm aching begging you to come help
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches
Just like a moth drawn to a flame
Oh you lured me in I couldn't sense the pain
Your bitter heart cold to the touch
Now I'm gonna reap what I sew
I'm left seeing red on my own
Got a feeling that I'm going under
But I know that I'll make it out alive
If I quit calling you my lover
Move on
You watch me bleed until I can't breathe
I'm shaking falling onto my knees
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches
I'm tripping over myself
I'm aching begging you to come help
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches
Needle and the thread
Gotta get you out of my head
Needle and the thread
Gonna wind up dead
Needle and the thread
Gotta get you out of my head
Needle and the thread
Gonna wind up dead
Needle and the thread
Gotta get you out of my head
Needle and the thread
Gonna wind up dead
Needle and the thread
Gotta get you out of my head get you out of my head
You watch me bleed until I can't breathe
I'm shaking falling onto my knees
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches
I'm tripping over myself
I'm aching begging you to come help
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches
Andrew Meisenheimer
There is just something about this girl that gives me chills! She is absolutely gorgeous and has a very amazing voice. Keep up the awesome work! Im glad i just discovered your channel. Speak back to your fans!
Marta Sánchez
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Andrew Meisenheimer
+Jaclyn Davies you deserve it girl. you are seriously one of the most beautiful girls I have ever seen. you are simply amazing. just know you have me as one of your bestest fans lol.
Jaclyn Davies
Thank you, Andrew! I appreciate the kind words :)
Jet Chew
Her voice is of the ROOF! Its AMAZING
Jaclyn Davies
Thank you!
Heart Beats - Germany
Heartfilling harmonies. Amazing !
UR8UP2 JABBERWOCKY
First listen, brought back a flood of memories I had buried years ago, unless you've had total heart break, you don't know the depths of your soul and what it takes to come back. Come back will happen, but takes time to heal, and yes you will need stiches. Great song.
Kelly Gehlhoff
I want to hear more covers! This is a gorgeous rendition
Zuzanna Ad
I thought that I've been hurt before
But no one's ever left me quite this sore
Your words cut deeper than a knife
Now I need someone to breathe me back to life
Got a feeling that I'm going under
But I know that I'll make it out alive
If I quit calling you my lover
Move on
You watch me bleed until I can't breathe
I'm shaking falling onto my knees
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches
I'm tripping over myself
I'm aching begging you to come help
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches
Just like a moth drawn to a flame
Oh you lured me in I couldn't sense the pain
Your bitter heart cold to the touch
Now I'm gonna reap what I sew
I'm left seeing red on my own
Got a feeling that I'm going under
But I know that I'll make it out alive
If I quit calling you my lover
Move on
You watch me bleed until I can't breathe
I'm shaking falling onto my knees
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches
I'm tripping over myself
I'm aching begging you to come help
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches
Needle and the thread
Gotta get you out of my head
Needle and the thread
Gonna wind up dead
Needle and the thread
Gotta get you out of my head
Needle and the thread
Gonna wind up dead
Needle and the thread
Gotta get you out of my head
Needle and the thread
Gonna wind up dead
Needle and the thread
Gotta get you out of my head get you out of my head
You watch me bleed until I can't breathe
I'm shaking falling onto my knees
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches
I'm tripping over myself
I'm aching begging you to come help
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches