The Devil In Stitches Lyrics

Lyric discussion by sgv285 

Cover art for The Devil In Stitches lyrics by Bad Religion

maybe its a metaphor for the 7 deadly sins that cloak our state of mind that all people fall victim too. no im not a beleiver in got but heres what i think it means.

first stanza:

this guy fell for some pretty chick that was playing hard to get and eventually they dated or what ever. the "pawn shop eyes" could be a metaphor for her greed which is another sin.

second stanza:

So don't look homeward angel from that rumble seat I can strum twice and make it all go away We'll tap every last drop until that beating stops

could be about how he gave into that greed cuz he was so blinded by lust that im gessing it was pittiful.

third stanza:

this is saying that she keeps a distant life from him and so hes thinking about leaving her and such and she knows this, so the 'darling i love you madily" is just to intice him some more.

fourth stanza:

might be about how everything eventually fell apart. she sucked him dry from greed and maybe he didnt want to deal with it anymore of he was overcame by lust for another woman.

fith stanza:

could be about how how they realized their faults and just said screw it or possible went to go try and fix what they had. this is a really tough song to interperit.

My Interpretation