Sticks and Stones
Steffen Linck Lyrics

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So here is my heart, and here is my bones
Back in the times of sticks and stones
So call it a day, and call it a lie
Call it a way to say goodbye

And the days are long and I'm hanging round
In my bed or kitchen and I keep writing songs
About you and you and your stupid ways to act

So you make me angry and you make me sad
So I'll just forget your number and forget what we had
And I'll never ever think of you again

So here is my heart, and here is my bones
Back in the times of sticks and stones
So call it a day, and call it a lie
Call it a way to say goodbye

Give me something to hold on to
Give me something I can do
Give me something to rely on
When I'm lost in a foolish girl like you

So here is my heart, and here is my bones
Back in the times of sticks and stones

So call it a day, and call it a lie
Call it a way to say goodbye

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Steffen Linck's song "Sticks & Stones" are about unrequited love and heartbreak. The singer is talking to someone they are attracted to but cannot understand why they feel that way. They have photographs of their friends and cat hanging on their wall, which the singer does not like. They wonder if the person they are attracted to thinks about them at all and why they deserve the time and energy the singer wastes on them. The singer is frustrated with their own feelings and cannot seem to forget about this person despite their flaws, which makes them angry and sad.

The chorus of the song, "So here is my heart, and here is my bones / Back in the times of sticks and stones / So call it a day, and call it a lie / Call it a way to say goodbye," suggests that the singer is ready to move on from this unrequited love. They are willing to leave behind their heart and bones, essentially offering up their vulnerability to the person they are attracted to. However, in the end, they accept that it is time to say goodbye and move on.

Overall, the lyrics of "Sticks & Stones" are emotional and relatable to anyone who has experienced unrequited love or heartbreak.

Line by Line Meaning

You got photographs hanging on your wall
You adorn your wall with pictures of your cat and acquaintances who don't appeal to me.

Of your friends and your cat they don't seem nice at all
The characters in your pictures appear unpleasant and unattractive to my eyes.

And I just don't know why I'm so into you
I can't fathom the reason behind my attraction to you.

And I'd like to get it but I just don't see
I'd love to comprehend it, but it remains a mystery to me.

And I wonder what or if you think of me
It leaves me curious about what you make of me, or if you even acknowledge my existence.

And how'd you deserve the thousand thoughts I waste on you
You don't merit the thousand musings I expend on you.

So here is my heart, and here is my bones
I lay bare my heart and bones before you- vulnerable and exposed.

Back in the times of sticks and stones
In the ancient era of hard times and crude conditions.

So call it a day, and call it a lie
Accept that we're done and acknowledge that it was never meant to be.

Call it a way to say goodbye
Consider it a method to signify that I'm leaving.

And the days are long and I'm hanging round
The days feel extended with no end in view, and I stay idle.

In my bed or kitchen and I keep writing songs
Be it in my bedroom or kitchen, all I do all day is write songs.

About you and you and your stupid ways to act
I continue to compose tunes about you and your foolish demeanor.

So you make me angry and you make me sad
You're capable of both making me mad and miserable.

So I'll just forget your number and forget what we had
I'll attempt to erase your contact and any memories of you.

And I'll never ever think of you again
Never again shall I contemplate or recollect you.

Give me something to hold on to
Provide me with something to cling to.

Give me something I can do
Present me with something to work on or engage in.

Give me something to rely on
Offer me a support system that is dependable and trustworthy.

When I'm lost in a foolish girl like you
For times when I'm lost in a misguided girl like yourself.

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You got photographs hanging on your wall
Of your friends and your cat they don't seem nice at all
And I just don't know why I'm so into you

And I'd like to get it but I just don't see
And I wonder what or if you think of me
And how'd you deserve the thousand thoughts I waste on you

So here is my heart, and here is my bones
Back in the times of sticks and stones
So call it a day, and call it a lie
Call it a way to say goodbye

And the days are long and I'm hanging round
In my bed or kitchen and I keep writing songs
About you and you and your stupid ways to act

So you make me angry and you make me sad
So I'll just forget your number and forget what we had
And I'll never ever think of you again

So here is my heart, and here is my bones
Back in the times of sticks and stones
So call it a day, and call it a lie
Call it a way to say goodbye

Give me something to hold on to
Give me something I can do
Give me something to rely on
When I'm lost in a foolish girl like you

So here is my heart, and here is my bones
Back in the times of sticks and stones
So call it a day, and call it a lie
Call it a way to say goodbye