Stitch
Threads of Truth: Unraveling the Stitch in Allan Rayman's 'Stitch'
Lyrics
Hey
Expression of attention or greeting
Before you hand me down, try me on
Suggesting a willingness to be considered or judged
Trim the sleeves if they hang too long
Adjusting or modifying oneself to fit societal expectations
Inside out, you see the stitch
Emphasizing the importance of being true to oneself
Inside out, you see the stitch
-Inside out, don't wear the inside wrong
-Pretty, little wrong thing singing hallelujah
Describing a complex relationship where the narrator feels like a bullet for the other person
Sucker punch, I saw the sucker sucking on a luger
-She don't have the guts, she coulda nearly pulled the trigger
-No matter what I do, I am the bullet going through her
-Are you drawing people again?
Questioning if the observer sketches people and exploring the impact of revealing vulnerabilities
Do the threads of their sweaters
-Hang past the rips in their jeans?
-Are you drawing people again?
-Would that turn you inside out?
-Have you showing the stitch?
-Inside out, you see the stitch (showing the stitch)
Reiterating the importance of embracing one's true self, flaws included
Inside out, you see the stitch (showing the stitch)
-Inside out, don't wear the inside wrong
-You see the stitch
-Hey
Repetition of the greeting or attention
Before you hand me down, try me on
Repetition of the theme of self-acceptance and authenticity
Trim the sleeves if they hang too long
-Inside out, you see the stitch
-Inside out, you see the stitch
-Inside out, don't wear the inside wrong
-Pretty little wrong thing, oh, I wish I never knew you
Reflecting on outgrowing a past relationship and rejecting superficial attractions
It was heaven, doll, but like a doll, I outgrew you
-That's not to say you're wrong for thinking
-Age don't add to friction
-I just don't go in for sweet, young things and superstition
-Are you drawing people again?
Continuing the theme of the observer's art and its impact on perception
Do the threads of their sweaters
-Hang past the rips in their jeans?
-Would you draw me strung out and slim?
-Would that turn you inside out?
-Have you showing the stitch?
-Inside out, you see the stitch (showing the stitch)
Final emphasis on the importance of revealing one's true self
Inside out, you see the stitch (showing the stitch)
-Inside out, don't wear the inside wrong
-You see the stitch
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