Scissorhands

"**Scissorhands**" (originally titled "**Scissor For My Hands**") is a song by Maggie Lindemann written by herself, Cody Tarpley, Benjamin Samama, Paris Carney & Rachel Kanner and produced by Cody Tarpley. Taken from Lindemann's debut extended play *PARANOIA*, the song was released as the EP's third single on October 9, 2020.

## Background & Composition

Lindemann first teased the track on April, 2020, after she mentioned she was making an EP, she tweeted "*since y’all don’t believe me, here!*", along with a snippet of the track. Months later, on October 4, she announced the track as the EP's third single, set to be released the following week.

In an interview about the single, Lindemann mentioned *Scissorhands* was one of the earlier songs made for PARANOIA, and at first the song had an intro that was "flowy" that was later taken out since Lindemann wanted the song to start off "crazy". She also said the song is one of the darker songs on the EP for her.

About the song's inspiration, Lindemann told United by Pop:

"The inspiration was the concept behind the Tim burton movie, "Edward Scissorhands." The movie is so aesthetically beautiful; all pastels and put together, then at the end of the street is this dark old scary castle where an unfinished scared lonely individual lives. He doesn’t fit in and they try to bring him into their world and he can’t even get close to the girl he loves without hurting her. I feel like that concept is so hauntingly beautiful and relatable. It just took a day to write, like most of my songs, so no nothing crazy hard. But the production took some time, Cody made it perfect."
In the Zach Sang show, Lindemann revealed that the "knife cutting" sounds in the song are actually made with forks clinging together.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I mind my own business but you keep pulling me down

I warned you, this won't end well

Swear that I want to

What I touch goes up in flames

I wish that I could change

[Pre-Chorus]

Oh (Oh), everybody's staring at me, oh (Oh)

Since you're looking I'll put on a fuckin' show (Show)

This is what you chose

[Chorus]

Why can't no one understand?

I got scissors for my hands

Hold you closer but I can't

I-I-I don't wanna kill a man

[Post-Chorus]

Don't come near

Nothing good will come from here

Your scratches won't disappear

I-I, I got, I got scissors for my hands

Scissors for my hands (Scissors for my hands)

I-I, I got, I got scissors for my–

[Verse 2]

Tiny blades, so I’m alone

Hurt everybody ten feet from me

I'm only safe, when I'm alone

I'm not okay, but I'm okay with it

[Pre-Chorus]

Oh (Oh), everybody staring at me, oh (Oh)

Like I'm a freak, but they don't even really know (Know)

They don't really know

[Chorus]

Why can't no one understand?

I got scissors for my hands (My hands)

Hold you closer but I can't

I-I-I don't wanna kill a man (Kill a man)

[Post-Chorus]

Don't come near

Nothing good will come from here

Your scratches won't disappear

I-I, I got, I got scissors for my hands

Scissors for my hands (Scissors for my hands)

I-I, I got, I got scissors for my hands

I-I, I got, I got scissors for my hands

## Videos and live performance

Maggie Lindemann - Scissorhands (Visualizer)Maggie Lindemann - Scissorhands (Lyric Video)
Maggie Lindemann - Scissorhands (Live At The Roxy)