Stitched Up Heart have forged their path in sheer passion and earned their keep in physicality and volume. Both on the road and in the studio, front woman Mixi and the Los Angeles-based quintet face 2016 and their forthcoming Another Century debut with brazen confidence. "Finally Free" is the clarion call for the band's day of reckoning. Recorded by producer Mitch Marlow and captured on video by director Ron Underwood (also known as the high-flying front man for label mates, 9ELECTRIC), "Finally Free" delivers on the promise hinted at on their self-released EP, 'Skeleton Key'. Stitched Up Heart's days of self-booked national van tours and Mixi being a Revolver "Hottest Chicks" mainstay was merely the beginning. Driven by a new level of sonic confidence and topped with the front woman's soaring vocal verve, it's the sound of a band unapologetically coming into its own.
The band's major label debut, the album 'Never Alone' was released on June 17, 2016, and debuted in the Top 10 of both the Billboard Heatseeker and Hard Rock charts.
In 2019 the band released the song "Lost" from their second album 'Darkness'. It features vocals by Sully Erna of Godsmack. It also contains the singles "Darkness" and "Problems".
On September 1, 2023 the band released their third LP 'To The Wolves'. Its lead single is "Possess Me". It also contains the songs ""To The Wolves" (featuring Craig Mabbit from Escape the Fate) and "Immortal". They began a new tour with Escape the Fate, Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Points North, and Garzi a month later.
Members
Alecia 'Mixi' Demner – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2010–present)
James Decker – drums, backing vocals (2011–present)
Merritt Goodwin – lead guitar (2012–present)
Randy Mathias – bass, backing vocals (2014–present)
Former members
Mikey Alfero – lead guitar (2010–2011)
David DiSarro – bass (2010–2012)
Andrew Carroll – drums (2010–2011)
Dorian Dolore – rhythm guitar (2015–2016)
Nikki Misery – lead guitar (2010–2011)
Nicky Warman – rhythm guitar (2012)
Luke Man – lead guitar (2013)
Grant Webb – lead guitar (2012–2013)
Nick Bedrosian – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2016–2019)
Frankenstein
Stitched Up Heart Lyrics
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That lies on the stairs
I should have been
A little prepared
Picked up the key
Opened the door
Don't have a clue
There's a boy on the counter
Cut up in pieces
Still making sounds
He's barely breathing
I'm not a doctor
I can't make him better
All I can do is try to
put him together
He's made of staples an broken bones
Bruises from chapters
Stories untold
If I had a wish
It'd be make him whole
He's barely alive
I'm gonna call him mine
I'm gonna call him my Frankenstein
Cut up & bleeding from inside
I'm gonna call him mine
The skeleton key
Is still in my pocket
A small part of me
Wants to close the door and lock it
Wherever we go
They scream at the monster
Wherever we go
The gunshots are fired
He's made of staples an broken bones
Bruises from chapters
Stories untold
If I had a wish
It'd be make him whole
He's barely alive
So is his soul
Bring him to the ground
Bring him down
I'm gonna call him mine
I'm gonna call him my Frankenstein
Cut up & bleeding from inside
I'm gonna call him mine
We will charge and fall
Bring him
He's made of staples an broken bones
Bruises from chapters
Stories untold
If I had a wish
It'd be make him whole
He's barely alive
So is his soul
He's made of staples an broken bones
Bruises from chapters
Stories untold
If I had a wish
It'd be make him whole
He's barely alive
So is his soul
I'm gonna call him mine
I'm gonna call him my Frankenstein
Cut up & bleeding from inside
I'm gonna call him mine
I'm gonna call him mine
I'm gonna call him my Frankenstein
Cut up & bleeding from inside
I'm gonna call him mine
You're mine
You're mine
You're mine
You're mine.
The lyrics to Stitched Up Heart's song "Frankenstein" describe a scene where the singer finds a skeleton key on the stairs and, curious, opens a door to find a boy cut up into pieces, barely alive and making sounds. The singer can't save him but decides to put him back together, even though he's made of staples and broken bones, and decides to call him her Frankenstein. Despite the stigma and fear surrounding him, the singer becomes protective of him and is willing to go to war for him. The final repetition of "you're mine" emphasizes this possessiveness and ownership over him.
The lyrics seem to explore themes of possession, monstrosity, and the desire to piece things back together, even when they seem beyond repair. The name "Frankenstein" alludes to the classic story of Frankenstein's monster, who was created out of pieces of corpses and brought to life, only to be rejected and feared by humans. By renaming the boy "Frankenstein," the singer is reclaiming and redefining the idea of a monster, and subverting the expectation that these creatures should be feared and reviled.
The lyrics also touch on the themes of dehumanization and objectification, as the boy is described as being made of "staples and broken bones," reducing him to a collection of parts that need to be assembled. The repeated line "he's barely alive" highlights his fragile state and emphasizes the need to protect him. The chorus, which repeats the phrase "I'm gonna call him my Frankenstein" reinforces the singer's sense of ownership and the idea that she is the only one who can save him.
Overall, the song tells a story of redemption, reclamation, and acceptance, exploring the idea that even broken things can be made whole again.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a skeleton Key
There is a key that unlocks everything
That lies on the stairs
It is lying there waiting to be used
I should have been
I should have been
A little prepared
A little prepared for what's ahead
Picked up the key
I picked up the skeleton key
Opened the door
I opened the door
Don't have a clue
I have no idea
What I am in for
What is waiting for me behind the door
There's a boy on the counter
There is a boy lying on the counter
Cut up in pieces
He is mutilated beyond recognition
Still making sounds
He is still alive and can vocalize sounds
He's barely breathing
He can barely breathe
I'm not a doctor
I am not a medical professional
I can't make him better
I don't have the tools or knowledge to heal him
All I can do is try to
All I can do is attempt to
put him together
reconstruct him from his pieces
He's made of staples an broken bones
The boy's body is held together by staples and broken bones
Bruises from chapters
He has marks and bruises, each with their own story
Stories untold
The stories behind the bruises remain untold
If I had a wish
If I had one wish
It'd be make him whole
I wish I could heal him completely
He's barely alive
He is on the brink of death
I'm gonna call him mine
I am going to claim him as my own
I'm gonna call him my Frankenstein
I am going to name him after the famous monster created by Dr. Frankenstein
Cut up & bleeding from inside
Internally, he is severely injured and hemorrhaging
The skeleton key
The skeleton key that I picked up earlier
Is still in my pocket
It is still on my person and not in use
A small part of me
There is a part of me
Wants to close the door and lock it
That wants to retreat and lock the door behind me
Wherever we go
No matter where we go
They scream at the monster
People see the boy as a monster to be feared
The gunshots are fired
People are so terrified they resort to violence
He's barely alive
The boy is near death
So is his soul
His soul is also near death
Bring him to the ground
Bring him down to earth
Bring him down
Bring him down to the ground
We will charge and fall
We will charge into battle knowing we may not come out alive
You're mine
I have claimed ownership of you
Contributed by Reagan A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Vince Rusev
There's a skeleton Key
That lies on the stairs
I should have been
A little prepared
Picked up the key
Opened the door
What I am in for
There's a boy on the counter
Cut up in pieces
Still making sounds
He's barely breathing
I'm not a doctor
I can't make him better
All I can do is try to
put him together
He's made of staples an broken bones
Bruises from chapters
Stories untold
If I had a wish
It'd be make him whole
He's barely alive
I'm gonna call him mine
I'm gonna call him my Frankenstein
Cut up & bleeding from inside
I'm gonna call him mine
The skeleton key
Is still in my pocket
A small part of me
Wants to close the door and lock it
Wherever we go
They scream at the monster
Wherever we go
The gunshots are fired
He's made of staples an broken bones
Bruises from chapters
Stories untold
If I had a wish
It'd be make him whole
He's barely alive
So is his soul
Bring him to the ground
Bring him down
I'm gonna call him mine
I'm gonna call him my Frankenstein
Cut up & bleeding from inside
I'm gonna call him mine
We will charge and fall
Bring him
He's made of staples an broken bones
Bruises from chapters
Stories untold
If I had a wish
It'd be make him whole
He's barely alive
So is his soul
He's made of staples an broken bones
Bruises from chapters
Stories untold
If I had a wish
It'd be make him whole
He's barely alive
So is his soul
I'm gonna call him mine
I'm gonna call him my Frankenstein
Cut up & bleeding from inside
I'm gonna call him mine
I'm gonna call him mine
I'm gonna call him my Frankenstein
Cut up & bleeding from inside
I'm gonna call him mine
You're mine
You're mine
You're mine
You're mine.
levelheaded0 0
This band is still going and they’re doing very well, but it seems like Mixi has disowned this and Grave and it makes me sad. Love their new stuff, but these two songs were amazing and I would adore seeing them live
Heinrich Trotter
How do you mean disowned this ang Grave??!!
Emmy Maire
@Heinrich Trotter I honestly think it maybe also could have been a lot legal battle with a record company. But I’m not sure, I never heard anything about it
danny ryan
I agree i just don't understand frankinstien is hot
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GoldintheGreen
This track is so amazing how come it's not on Spotify
Andries Bakker
wondering the same thing :<
Freydis Watson
It was a long time ago
AkiraSilEighty
I miss this song from spotify. I had it on repeat all the time. :(