‘'Sticks and Stones’‘ is the second single of a possibly incoming new Mudvayne album, the song seems to talk about the issues of being bullied by your friends or other people you care for
[Intro]
Like sticks and stones, your words hurt me
You took a piss on my pretty things
I'm helpless and hopeless, so let me die
[Chorus]
Like sticks and stones, your words hurt me
You took a piss on my pretty things
I'm helpless and hopeless, so let me die
[Verse 1]
I'm tired of being nothing
But you've helped me to succeed
I'm tired of being beaten down
This life has cost me everything
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm tired of being destroyed by the people I cared for and loved
I'm sick of the hatred in me that runs through my body like blood
I was a child that was used as a weapon
I'm tired of being the demon
The reason that blood doesn't wash out, it stains
[Chorus]
Like sticks and stones, your words hurt me
You took a piss on my pretty things
I'm helpless and hopeless, so let me die
[Verse 2]
I'm tired of all the pain you've sown
I grew up from those seeds
Someone turn the light on
Turn off the darkness that surrounds me
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm tired and I'm not afraid of you, I'm so afraid of myself
I'm sick, being locked in a breakdown inside of my head that's my hell
I was a child that was used as a weapon
I'm tired of being the demon
The reason that blood doesn't wash out, it stains
[Chorus]
Like sticks and stones, your words hurt me
You took a piss on my pretty things
I'm helpless and hopeless, so let me die
[Bridge]
Tired of my wounds and stitches
Tired of my scars
Tired of my wounds and stitches
Tired of my scars
Tired of my wounds and stitches
Tired of my scars
[Chorus]
Like sticks and stones, your words hurt me
You took a piss on my pretty things
I'm helpless and hopeless, so let me die
[Chorus/Outro]
Like sticks and stones, your words hurt me
You took a piss on my pretty things
I'm helpless and hopeless, so let me die
(Tired of my wounds and stitches, tired of my scars)
Like sticks and stones, your words hurt me (So let me die)
You took a piss on my pretty things (So let me die)
I'm helpless and hopeless, so let me die
So let me die
Sticks and Stones was written by Chad Gray & Greg Tribbett & Ryan Martinie & Matthew McDonough.
Sticks and Stones was produced by Nick Raskulinecz.
Mudvayne released Sticks and Stones on Thu Sep 11 2025.