About The Song
“Needles and Pins” is a rock song credited to American writers Jack Nitzsche and Sonny Bono, with Jackie DeShannon recording the original version in 1963. The Searchers’ rendition of “Needles and Pins” reached No. 1 on the UK singles chart in 1964. The Searchers performed “Needles and Pins” on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964.
The song depicts heartbreak and longing, with lyrics expressing the pain of unrequited love and the struggle to move on. The song’s lyrics depict a longing and heartache, expressed through imagery like “I saw her today, I saw her face…” and “But still they begin, ah. Needles…”. Despite its release in the 1960s, the song remains popular, with its emotional resonance enduring through various cover versions and adaptations over the years.
Lyrics
I saw her today
I saw her face
It was a face I loved
And I knew
I had to run away
And get down on my knees and pray
That they'd go away
But still they begin
Needles and pins
Because of all my pride
The tears I gotta hide
Hey, I thought I was smart
I won her heart
Didn't think I'd do
But now I see
She's worse to him than me
Let her go ahead
Take his love instead
And one day she will see
Just how to say please
And get down on her knees
Yeah, that's how it begins
She'll feel those needles and pins
Hurtin' her, hurtin' her
Why can't I stop
And tell myself I'm wrong
I'm wrong, so wrong
Why can't I stand up
And tell myself I'm strong
Because I saw her today
I saw her face
It was a face I loved
And I knew
I had to run away
And get down on my knees and pray
That they'd go away
But still they begin
Needles and pins
Because of all my pride
The tears I gotta hide
Oh, needles and pins
Needles and pins
Needles and pins
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