https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj en-us 2023-02-19 18:04:32 UTC 2025-09-27 18:41:31 UTC hello@padlet.com 26edwardsl1 https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487686677 Shawn Mendes’ dad told him that if he wanted to be a singer, he had to write his own songs. ]]> 2023-02-19 18:07:48 UTC https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487686677 26edwardsl1 https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487687322 Shawn Mendes’ songs are usually about relationships and the feelings you have while in them. ]]> 2023-02-19 18:09:03 UTC https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487687322 26edwardsl1 https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487687686 Shawn Mendes writes songs in order to tell the truth and to make people feel seen. He doesn’t write from any specific personal experience, he writes for people to determine the meaning for themselves and to see what it means for them. ]]> 2023-02-19 18:09:49 UTC https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487687686 26edwardsl1 https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487687885 This information did help me understand the meaning behind “Stitches” because, like most of the other songs in Mendes’ repertoire, it is about a relationship and the heartbreak that comes when relationships go south. ]]> 2023-02-19 18:10:14 UTC https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487687885 26edwardsl1 https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487688463 The theme of the poem is that you have to recognize when a situation or relationship is causing you harm and when it is time to let go. I know this because the author uses phrases that invoke feelings of pain and heartbreak. He also emphasizes the pain he feels after the breakup and how he needs to heal. ]]> 2023-02-19 18:11:25 UTC https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487688463 26edwardsl1 https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487688667 “Stitches” is relevant to today’s society as it tells an important lesson for everyone to remember. Everyone in the world, at some point in their life, will need to decide if it’s time to move on from a relationship or situation. “Stitches” tells us to remember that it's ok to let go and that it's important to let go when it’s impacting your well-being. ]]> 2023-02-19 18:11:55 UTC https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487688667 26edwardsl1 https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487688871 This song did not mean much to me before I looked deeper into it. After the fact though, it made me realize the importance of knowing when it’s time to move on. I have struggled with this concept before but didn’t realize how much this song speaks to anyone calling out for help. I took its message to heart, and I hope others will be able to see its importance too. ]]> 2023-02-19 18:12:19 UTC https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487688871 26edwardsl1 https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487702892 Just like a moth drawn to a flame Oh, you lured me in, I couldn't sense the pain]]> 2023-02-19 18:43:52 UTC https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487702892 26edwardsl1 https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487703179 Your words cut deeper than a knife ]]> 2023-02-19 18:44:35 UTC https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487703179 26edwardsl1 https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487703866 Got a feeling that I'm going under
But I know that I'll make it out alive
If I quit calling you my lover
Move on]]> 2023-02-19 18:46:18 UTC https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487703866 26edwardsl1 https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487704862 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 needing stitches
Tripping over myself
Aching, begging you to call help
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches]]> 2023-02-19 18:48:48 UTC https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487704862 26edwardsl1 https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487705500 Got a feeling that I'm going under 
But I know that I'll make it out alive 
If I quit calling you my lover
Move on ]]> 2023-02-19 18:50:15 UTC https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487705500 26edwardsl1 https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487706639 The image that these lines represent is someone sinking deeper under water, but looking confident and calm. It evokes emotions of worry, fear, and confidence. ]]> 2023-02-19 18:52:40 UTC https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487706639 26edwardsl1 https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487708378 The author is comparing how his partner strung him along in their relationship to a moth being drawn to a flame. It portrays emotions of sadness, regret, and anger. It helps to understand the meaning as it shows the different ways a situation/relationship can be harmful, and why the author needed to leave the relationship. ]]> 2023-02-19 18:56:40 UTC https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487708378 26edwardsl1 https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487709773 The author is comparing his partner's words to a wound left by a knife. It portrays emotions of pain, sorrow, and hurt. This helps to understand the meaning as the author is emphasizing the pain he felt in the relationship. ]]> 2023-02-19 18:59:59 UTC https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487709773 26edwardsl1 https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487710887 The rhyme draws our attention to the connection the author draws to his relationship and the feeling of being trapped. This helps to understand the meaning as the author understands the harm his 'lover' is doing to him. ]]> 2023-02-19 19:02:31 UTC https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487710887 26edwardsl1 https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487711936 These phrases are being emphasized because they are showing how the mental and emotional pain the author is feeling is so immense that it feels like physical pain. ]]> 2023-02-19 19:05:02 UTC https://padlet.com/26edwardsl1/tu86isqysq5iyvdj/wish/2487711936