Stitches
mendes 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
I'm 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
I'm 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 outta my head
Needle and the thread
Gonna wind up dead
Needle and the thread
Gotta get you outta my head
Needle and the thread
Gonna wind up dead (gonna wind up dead)
Needle and the thread
Gotta get you outta my head (gotta get you outta my head)
Needle and the thread
Gonna wind up dead (wind up dead)
Needle and the thread
Gotta get you outta my head, get you outta my head
You watch me bleed until I can't breathe
I'm shaking, falling onto my knees (falling on my knees)
And now that I'm without your kisses (without you)
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
The song "Stitches" by Shawn Mendes, released in June 2015, is about heartbreak where the singer is struggling to move on after a painful breakup. The first verse shows vulnerability as the singer admits to being hurt before, but not to the same extent and laments how much deeper the wound caused by the other person is. With their words, they have cut deeper than a knife, and the singer is left yearning for somebody to help them move on.
The pre-chorus expresses the singer's innermost fear, that they are going under but they will pull through. To make things better, the singer needs to drop the baggage of calling the other person a lover and move on completely. There is a sense of hope that is clear in this part of the song, even though the pain is still very prevalent.
The chorus is where the title "Stitches" comes in. The singer is still hurting--watched by the other person as they bleed, shake and fall onto their knees. The absence of their affection is affecting the singer so much that they feel like they need to be sewn together to recover. The two remaining verses tell the story of how the singer was drawn in by the other person and how the realization of the pain they caused is causing them themselves more pain. The song then fades away repeating the chorus.
Line by Line Meaning
I thought that I've been hurt before
I believed that I have experienced pain in the past
But no one's ever left me quite this sore
But no one has caused me such emotional pain as you have
Your words cut deeper than a knife
Your words hurt me as if they were a sharp blade
Now I need someone to breathe me back to life
I require someone to help me overcome the hurt I feel, to revive me
Got a feeling that I'm going under
I sense that I am losing control
But I know that I'll make it out alive
But I am confident that I will survive
If I quit calling you my lover
If I stop referring to you as my significant other
Move on
I can move forward
You watch me bleed until I can't breathe
You witness me suffer to the point where it is difficult for me to breathe
I'm shaking, falling onto my knees
I am trembling and collapsing to the ground
And now that I'm without your kisses
Since I no longer have your affection
I'll be needing stitches
I will require help to heal my emotional wounds
Tripping over myself
I am struggling and making mistakes due to my emotional distress
Aching, begging you to come help
I am in pain and pleading for your assistance
Just like a moth drawn to a flame
Similar to how a moth is attracted to a flame despite the danger, I was drawn to you despite the pain you caused me
Oh, you lured me in I couldn't sense the pain
You attracted me to you without me realizing the hurt you would cause
Your bitter heart cold to the touch
Your heart is cold and bitter, and it hurts to be near you
Now I'm gonna reap what I sow
Now I will face the consequences of my actions
I'm left seeing red on my own
I am alone, feeling angry and emotional
Needle and the thread
A needle and thread symbolize the act of stitching up a wound
Gotta get you outta my head
I need to stop thinking about you
Gonna wind up dead
I will become emotionally and mentally exhausted if I continue to dwell on you
And now that I'm without your kisses
Since I no longer have your affection
I'll be needing stitches
I will require help to heal my emotional wounds
Lyrics Β© HIPGNOSIS SONGS GROUP, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: Danny Parker, Teddy Geiger, Daniel Kyriakides
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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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, 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
Yeah, 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
Needle and the thread, gonna wind up dead (gonna wind up dead)
Needle and the thread, gotta get you out of my head
Needle and the thread, gonna wind up dead (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 onto 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
Yeah, I'll be needing stitches
And now that I'm without your kisses
Yeah, I'll be needing stitches
And now that I'm without your kisses
Yeah, I'll be needing stitches
@Jesse78
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@kekelaroque9471
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@nataraujona
+Jesse Plaster that's sweet
@prajnaraj8907
He gets beat up for 3 minutes straight and still has perfect hair.
@terencemusicsteelpan3311
Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes πΆβ€οΈπΆhttps://youtu.be/Kf722ACuuJU
@ashleytolson2357
Yay
@prajnaraj8907
@@terencemusicsteelpan3311 I saw it! It's really good! You got a like from me!