I love these lyrics
These lyrics remind me of my love live…or lack thereof. 😅 I see a beautiful woman…but I’ve no idea how to approach her, so I just say fuck it, I don’t want to be stitched up.
“Stitched Up” by Herbie Hancock & John Mayer
Exactly how you hear it
Is exactly how it all went down
It was later in the evening
That the facts and the figures got turned around
*juiciest chord ever played in the history of piano*
True, there woman
Yes, she did advance my way
And I can’t be sure exactly
But I swear I saw her say my name
It was the right time
She was the real thing
I had to walk away
See—
I don’t wanna be
Stitched up, outta my mind, feeling
Worn out, lagging behind, all
Trapped in, can’t do a thing because I’m
Locked down. Don’t wanna be
Stitched up, feeling the burn, all
Worn out, finally learned that
Trapped in, you can’t do a thing because you’re
Locked down
I wonder where she came from
I wonder where she’s gotta go
(Piano riff)
Who’s to say she’s single?
Who’s to say she’s on her own…
…Girls like that don’t sleep alone.
Okay, here’s the thing
That girl is flawless, and I know I’m not the first one to think that
(Smokin’ piano solo)
And since I’m not the first
I sure won’t be the last
I’d spend my whole life looking behind my back
I just don’t think I’m up to that!
Stitched up, outta my mind, feeling
Worn out, lagging behind, all
Trapped in, can’t do a thing because I’m
Locked down.
Stitched up, feeling the burn, all
Worn out, finally learned that
Trapped in, can’t do a thing because I’m
Locked down.
Ahhh…(super badass piano solo with a crunchy-ass pause/rest)
Stitched up, outta my mind, feeling
Worn out, lagging behind, all
Trapped in, can’t do a thing because I’m
Locked down.
Stitched up, feeling the burn, all
Worn out, finally learned that
Trapped in, can’t do a thing because I’m
Locked down, locked down!
Stitch me up, string me out
Trap me in, lock me down
Stitch me up, string me out
Trap me in, lock me down
(I don't wanna be) Stitch me up, string me out
Trap me in, lock me down
Stitch me up, string me out
Because I’m down and down and down
OOH!
(Pure jammin’ and improv for the rest of the song)
This is just a brilliant, soulful masterpiece between one of the best jazz pianists alive today and a completely unexpected vocalist. I never cared for John Mayer growing up. I thought his pop music was annoying, cheesy, and immature. But this song was his first jazz tune, and this changed my mind about him. Jazz is Mayer’s niche, and he didn’t even know it. Watch this short documentary on how they made this song. Before going into the studio, all Mayer had was his guitar groove and the line “girls like that don’t sleep alone.” It sounds like he’d never met Hancock either. All Hancock has was his little seven-note riff. By the time the session was over, they both had a full song recorded from scratch! That takes talent, and that’s what jazz is all about and why I love the genre.
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“Stitched Up” by Herbie Hancock & John Mayer
Exactly how you hear it
Is exactly how it all went down
It was later in the evening
That the facts and the figures got turned around
*juiciest chord ever played in the history of piano*
True, there woman
Yes, she did advance my way
And I can’t be sure exactly
But I swear I saw her say my name
It was the right time
She was the real thing
I had to walk away
See—
I don’t wanna be
Stitched up, outta my mind, feeling
Worn out, lagging behind, all
Trapped in, can’t do a thing because I’m
Locked down. Don’t wanna be
Stitched up, feeling the burn, all
Worn out, finally learned that
Trapped in, you can’t do a thing because you’re
Locked down
I wonder where she came from
I wonder where she’s gotta go
(Piano riff)
Who’s to say she’s single?
Who’s to say she’s on her own…
…Girls like that don’t sleep alone.
Okay, here’s the thing
That girl is flawless, and I know I’m not the first one to think that
(Smokin’ piano solo)
And since I’m not the first
I sure won’t be the last
I’d spend my whole life looking behind my back
I just don’t think I’m up to that!
Stitched up, outta my mind, feeling
Worn out, lagging behind, all
Trapped in, can’t do a thing because I’m
Locked down.
Stitched up, feeling the burn, all
Worn out, finally learned that
Trapped in, can’t do a thing because I’m
Locked down.
Ahhh…(super badass piano solo with a crunchy-ass pause/rest)
Stitched up, outta my mind, feeling
Worn out, lagging behind, all
Trapped in, can’t do a thing because I’m
Locked down.
Stitched up, feeling the burn, all
Worn out, finally learned that
Trapped in, can’t do a thing because I’m
Locked down, locked down!
Stitch me up, string me out
Trap me in, lock me down
Stitch me up, string me out
Trap me in, lock me down
(I don't wanna be) Stitch me up, string me out
Trap me in, lock me down
Stitch me up, string me out
Because I’m down and down and down
OOH!
(Pure jammin’ and improv for the rest of the song)
This is just a brilliant, soulful masterpiece between one of the best jazz pianists alive today and a completely unexpected vocalist. I never cared for John Mayer growing up. I thought his pop music was annoying, cheesy, and immature. But this song was his first jazz tune, and this changed my mind about him. Jazz is Mayer’s niche, and he didn’t even know it. Watch this short documentary on how they made this song. Before going into the studio, all Mayer had was his guitar groove and the line “girls like that don’t sleep alone.” It sounds like he’d never met Hancock either. All Hancock has was his little seven-note riff. By the time the session was over, they both had a full song recorded from scratch! That takes talent, and that’s what jazz is all about and why I love the genre.
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36-40, M