Needles and Pins
Ramones Lyrics

I saw her today, I saw her face
The singer saw the person they love today and it reminded them of their strong feelings for them.

It was the face I loved, and I knew
The singer immediately recognized the person's face and knew their affection for them was still strong.

I had to run away
The singer felt overwhelmed by their feelings and had to remove themselves from the situation.

And get down on my knees and pray, that they go away
The artist is desperate for their feelings of love to disappear.

Still it begins
Even though the artist wants their feelings to go away, they cannot help but think about the person they love.

Needles and pins
The singer is experiencing emotional pain similar to that of being pricked by needles and pins.

Because of all my pride
The singer is too proud to show their vulnerability and the pain they are experiencing because of their unrequited love.

The tears I gotta hide
Despite the emotional pain they are feeling, the artist is hiding their tears and keeping their feelings to themselves.

Oh, I thought I was smart, I stole her heart
The artist thought they had won over the person they love, but it turns out that the person chose someone else.

Didn't think I'd do, but now I see
The artist never expected to fall so hard for the person they love.

She's worth to him than me, let her go ahead
The person the singer loves is more important to the other person in the love triangle.

Take his love instead, and one day she will see
The other person will eventually realize that the artist loved them more.

Just how to say please
The person will learn to be more affectionate and express their love to those who care for them.

And get down on her knees
In order to mend the heartbreak caused by the love triangle, the person will need to apologize and beg for forgiveness.

Oh that's how it begins, she'll feel those needle and pins
The person will begin to understand the emotional pain the singer is feeling if they experience the same kind of heartbreak.

Hurtin' her, hurtin' her
The artist is feeling a deep sense of guilt for causing repeated emotional hurt to the person they love due to their actions.

Why can't stop, and tell myself I'm wrong, I'm wrong, so wrong?
The artist is questioning why they cannot stop themselves from falling for the person they know they should not love.

Why can't I stand up, and tell myself I'm strong?
The singer is struggling to find the strength to move on from their unrequited love.

Hey, needles and pins
The phrase 'needles and pins' represent the emotional pain felt by the singer due to their unrequited love.

Needles and pins
Repeating the phrase emphasizes the continuous and lasting emotional pain experienced by the artist.