In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
I can be your right of way
So we can get out of here
I've always been the one
Who runs from everyone
'Cause everyone's just too weird
Sink with someone tied to me
I'm making you volunteer
Another one has come and gone, they crawl along
Make them disappear
Dress me up in stitches
It's now or never
Tired of wearing black and blue
Dress me up in stitches
It's now or never
Dying to get my blood on you
Blood on you
Take another stab at me
I promise in time I'll heal
But yesterday went on and on, a bit too long
I waited out on high street
There's nothing to find out here
Another day has come and gone, they crawl along
Wasting all these years
Dress me up in stitches
It's now or never
Tired of wearing black and blue
Dress me up in stitches
It's now or never
Dying to get my blood on you
How can you go on
When you're murdering someone?
Killing me like you do
Gimme stitches, now or never
Gimme stitches, now or never
Gimme stitches, now or never
Blood on you, blood on you
Blood on you, blood on you
Blood on you, blood on you (dress me up in stitches, it's now or never)
(Tired of wearing black and blue)
Blood on you, blood on you (dress me up in stitches, it's now or never)
Dying to get my blood on you
How can you go on
When you're murdering someone?
Killing me like you do
Gimme stitches, now or never
Gimme stitches, now or never
Gimme stitches, now or never
Gimme stitches, now or never
Blood on you, blood on you
So we can get out of here
I've always been the one
Who runs from everyone
'Cause everyone's just too weird
Sink with someone tied to me
I'm making you volunteer
Another one has come and gone, they crawl along
Make them disappear
Dress me up in stitches
It's now or never
Tired of wearing black and blue
Dress me up in stitches
It's now or never
Dying to get my blood on you
Blood on you
Take another stab at me
I promise in time I'll heal
But yesterday went on and on, a bit too long
I waited out on high street
There's nothing to find out here
Another day has come and gone, they crawl along
Wasting all these years
Dress me up in stitches
It's now or never
Tired of wearing black and blue
Dress me up in stitches
It's now or never
Dying to get my blood on you
How can you go on
When you're murdering someone?
Killing me like you do
Gimme stitches, now or never
Gimme stitches, now or never
Gimme stitches, now or never
Blood on you, blood on you
Blood on you, blood on you
Blood on you, blood on you (dress me up in stitches, it's now or never)
(Tired of wearing black and blue)
Blood on you, blood on you (dress me up in stitches, it's now or never)
Dying to get my blood on you
How can you go on
When you're murdering someone?
Killing me like you do
Gimme stitches, now or never
Gimme stitches, now or never
Gimme stitches, now or never
Gimme stitches, now or never
Blood on you, blood on you
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Here's what Dave said it was about...
"'Gimme Stitches' is sort of a song about a relationship that's dysfunctional, and two people who can't get enough of hurting each other and making each other crazy."
I think this song could be about a relationship he's in and his girl is hurting him constantly so he's just telling her to finsih him and get it over with... or... I think it could be about him being bullied!? Dunno, can't make up my mind... anyone else?
I really think it's about being able to trust someone in a relationship. I think it's saying he's been hurt so many times that if she's going to hurt him she should go ahead and do it because he's sick of always giving his heart then getting it stepped on. Anyone else think differently?
good assumtion punkster...
i'd agree with that. to me this definitely sounds like he's in a relationship with this girl who continuously hurts him...
I agree with the idea its a guy with relationship problems. 'How can you go on when you're murdering someone Killing me like you do' This does seem to emply that she keeps hurting him.
But even so he doesn't want to finish with her because her loves her
I think its about a relationship on the brink of breaking up - the "gimme stitches" part would be the mending of the relationship, and "now or never" would then mean that if the relationship wasn't fixed soon, it would be over, and never be fixed
what about when he sayd dying to get my blood on you?? i was thinking that meant he believed she would end up feeling bad for what she's doing to him, like a guilt trip.
does intro to this song sound alike like 'slow ride' by foghat to anyone else?
This song is about Marijuana. 'Dress me up in stiches' means taking a hit from a water bong.