Stitches Words by Zion Valencic TTTO Threads by Joe FicklinSomewhere a corpse is rotting in the ground, eaten by time [A C G E] And somewhere, a soldier’s dying with a heart that’s in its prime.[A G D A] Somewhere, a neurosurgeon, with a brain that’s spick and span, [A C G E] And her son, with vibrant eyeballs, are crashing in their van. [A G D A] Purple veins in wrists I sew [A C] Stitching life and art [G E] Head and shoulders, knees and toes, [A G] Each organ does its part. [D A] Stem cells exist within us, they’re the power to create, [A C G E] And stem cells, when placed in bodies, have a high growth rate. [A G D A] Stem cells are multiplying, when the heartbeat starts to plod. [A C G E] Stitching is the moment when we are most like God. [A G D A] Purple veins in wrists I sew [A C] Stitching life and art [G E] Head and shoulders, knees and toes, [A G] Each organ does its part. [D A] They rise up, vibrant eyes blinking, as it looks around, [A C G E] And they rise up on rotten femurs, flesh dripping to the ground. [A G D A] (and) they rise up, soldier’s heart pumping, to a world that’s stained with hate[A C G E] They’re my creature, whose hands will one day wield the power to create. [A G D A] Purple veins in wrists I sew [A C] Stitching life and art [G E] Head and shoulders, knees and toes, [A G] Each organ does its part. [D A] Anything that you can dream of, is a beast you can create [A C G E] For nothing lives forever in this world that’s full of hate. [A G D A] That is why I recycle with life from every clime. [A C G E] The only way we’ll come together is one stitch at a time. [A G D A] Purple veins in wrists I sew [A C] Stitching life and art [G E] Head and shoulders, knees and toes, [A G] Each organ does its part. [D A] Creation is a gift from me [A C] Love is brought through art [G E] So hate me, tie me to a tree, [A G] My beast will use my heart. [D A]