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Shawn Mendes - Stitches (lyrics) Apr 2026

You can watch the lyric video on YouTube or listen on Spotify .

"Needle and the thread, gotta get you out of my head / Needle and the thread, gonna wind up dead" Shawn Mendes - Stitches (Lyrics)

"Stitches" by Shawn Mendes is a powerful heartbreak anthem that uses intense physical metaphors to describe the emotional pain of a toxic relationship. Released in 2015 as part of his debut album Handwritten , it became one of his breakout hits, reaching number one in the UK and the top 10 in the US. You can watch the lyric video on YouTube

For those looking to play along, Scribd provides the lyrics alongside guitar chords, and Musixmatch offers a detailed lyrical breakdown. Stitches by Shawn Mendes is about an abusive relationship For those looking to play along, Scribd provides

The song portrays a narrator who is "bruised, battered, and bloodied" by a bad breakup.

"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 needin' stitches"