Scissor Hands
Stray From the Path Lyrics


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We were the best of friends
But you don't need me in the end
You fooled me once, that won't be happening again
We were the best of friends
She's playing games with your head
She fooled you twice, I'll never see my friend again

We were the best of friends
But you don't need me in the end
You fooled me once, that won't be happening again
We were the best of friends
She's playing games with your head
She fooled you twice, I'll never see my friend again

We were the best of friends
But you don't need me in the end
You fooled me once, that won't be happening again
We were the best of friends
She's playing games with your head
She fooled you twice, I'll never see my friend again

Like the skin of a snake, you shed my friend
My fingers they ache, but I still press send
I know you're alone yet you still won't pick up your phone
You're lost in this world looking around for your backbone
Flashing back to the times where we spent
Every hour of every day, where nothing got in our way (in our way)
Flashing back, I wonder what those times even meant
Every hour of every day and now you don't have much to say

I know you're so alone
I know you're so alone

We were the best of friends
But you don't need me in the end
You fooled me once, that won't be happening again
We were the best of friends
She's playing games with your head

She fooled you twice, I'll never see my friend again
We were the best of friends
But you don't need me in the end
You fooled me once, that won't be happening again

We were the best of friends
She's playing games with your head
She fooled you twice, I'll never see my friend again

("Yo Jay, when was the last time you talked to him?"
"To be honest I couldn't even tell you, it's been a minute.
I bet you he's caught up with homegirl"
"It's such a shame too, because that girl treats him like shit"
"You know what, Drew, you're right")

You're a leaf in the fall, I've watched it change
Into something you've always hated, that filled you with rage
But I see that it isn't you, this person I kinda know
I hope that you fade away as fast as the wind blows
And she's the queen of hearts, with an ace up her sleeve
And you gave her a diamond kid, because she made you believe

Flashing back to the times where we spent
Every hour of every day, where nothing got in our way (in our way)
Flashing back, I wonder what those times even meant
Every hour of every day and now you don't have much to say
We were the best of friends
But you don't need me in the end

We were the best of friends (you were my nigga)
She's playing games with your head
We were the best of friends
Fuck!
But you don't need me in the end
OK, OK




We were the best of friends
She's playing games with your head

Overall Meaning

"Scissor Hands" by Stray from the Path talks about the betrayal and loss of friendship due to a relationship gone wrong. The song's narrator expresses his feelings of disappointment and anger towards his friend, who seems to have been ensnared by a manipulative girl. The singer and his friend were once close, and they spent countless hours together, but their friendship dissolves when his friend chooses the girl over him.


Throughout the song, the singer reminisces about the good times they had, but he can't help but feel let down and abandoned. He wishes his friend would reach out and reconnect, but the friend seems too wrapped up in his toxic relationship. The line "you're lost in this world, looking for your backbone" indicates that the friend has become weak and submissive in the relationship. In the end, the singer recognizes that he may never see his friend again.


Overall, "Scissor Hands" is a cautionary tale about the dangers of letting a relationship come between friendships. The song serves as a reminder that true friends will always be there for each other, no matter what.


Line by Line Meaning

We were the best of friends
We had a close friendship.


But you don't need me in the end
You don't value our friendship anymore.


You fooled me once, that won't be happening again
You betrayed my trust in the past and I won't let it happen again.


She's playing games with your head
Someone is manipulating you.


She fooled you twice, I'll never see my friend again
The manipulation happened more than once and I've lost my friend because of it.


Like the skin of a snake, you shed my friend
You've changed so much that you're not the same person I used to know anymore.


My fingers they ache, but I still press send
I try to reach out to you despite the pain our friendship has caused me.


You're lost in this world looking around for your backbone
You seem lost and unsure of yourself.


Flashing back to the times where we spent Every hour of every day, where nothing got in our way (in our way) Flashing back, I wonder what those times even meant Every hour of every day and now you don't have much to say
Remembering the good times we had, and realizing that we don't have much to say to each other anymore.


You're a leaf in the fall, I've watched it change Into something you've always hated, that filled you with rage But I see that it isn't you, this person I kinda know I hope that you fade away as fast as the wind blows
Seeing you change into someone you're not and hoping you will return to your true self again.


And she's the queen of hearts, with an ace up her sleeve And you gave her a diamond kid, because she made you believe
The person manipulating you has a hidden agenda and you fell for it.


We were the best of friends (you were my nigga) She's playing games with your head We were the best of friends Fuck! But you don't need me in the end OK, OK We were the best of friends She's playing games with your head
Repeating the loss of our friendship due to manipulation and betrayal.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, KILLPHONIC, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Thomas Williams, Andrew Dijorio, Dan Bourke, Anthony Altamura, Andrew Di Jorio, WILLIAM SCOTT PUTNEY

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Comments from YouTube:

Mat Coffey

Stray From The Path with Jason Butler. This song could not get any better.

Chris Morgan

Probably my favorite on the new album, this shit goes so hard

XxXROMAYONAISE

This song is fantastic i love this so good guys!

brymaster2

Best song on the album by a mile.

MCAdrien9606

Jason's voice is so great in this collab! Fits well with the song and with drews vocal range. Siiiick!

Mathieu Joncas

jason is just amazing lol

SooshiShef

Love this group. Got me into Hardcore.

James Staggenborg

SooshiShef I like this band but it's not Hardcore. Listen to some Slapshot.

Braxton Ray

If only this was on Spotify...

Clyded

@***** it wasn't 3 months ago...

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