Wings Of Stone
Adam Levine Lyrics

When I was a baby dino proud
As a young and innocent creature, I was proud of myself and everything I had.

Sweet rain pouring from the clouds
I used to enjoy the beauty of nature when the rain fell from the sky.

The world was mine, oh whoa
I felt invincible and like the world was mine for the taking.

The cliffs, they called on me to fly
I was encouraged by the environment around me to explore and take risks.

The mountains echoed with my cry
As I rose to new heights, the mountains reflected my passion and enthusiasm.

You were never welcome here, oh whoa
You, with your modern ways, were never welcome in my natural environment.

With your city walk
Your urban lifestyle and mannerisms were incompatible with my way of life.

And your football talk
Your discussions of sports and other trivial matters were unimportant in my world.

Crap technology
Your reliance on superficial and inferior technology was meaningless to me.

You took my golden paradise away
Your encroachment on my natural habitat destroyed the paradise that I once knew.

I'm coming back
I am returning to take back what was once mine.

Never gonna let you rise again
I will not allow you to dominate and destroy the natural world again.

I'm coming home
I am returning to my natural habitat where I belong.

The end is near, my friend
Your time of destruction and recklessness is coming to an end.

Never gonna push me down again
I will not allow you to hold me back or suppress me any longer.

Flying home on my wings of stone
I am returning home on my own terms, with my own strength and power.

Thunder and lighting was my friend
I was not afraid of the natural elements, but rather saw them as allies.

Thought the glory days would never end
I once believed that the natural world would never be destroyed or overtaken by humans.

But you always want more, oh-whoa
Your insatiable desire for progress and development at any cost has led to the destruction of my world.

The sun, it shined it's light on me
I basked in the warmth and beauty of the sun's rays and felt alive.

From the mountains to the sea
My world once spanned from the peaks of the mountains to the depths of the ocean.

Through volcanoes I would soar, oh-whoa
I fearlessly flew through the fiery eruptions of volcanoes and felt free.

Oh, with your power lines
Your man-made power lines were a blight on the natural landscape.

And your diamond mines
Your greed for wealth and resources led to the exploitation and destruction of the natural world.

Digital everything
Your reliance on digital and artificial technology has taken away the beauty of the natural world.

Now my whole entire world is gone
My natural world has been destroyed and replaced with your industrial and technological world.

Your blood is hot, you make mistakes
Your impulsiveness and recklessness has led to mistakes and destruction.

My blood is cold, like the arctic lakes
I am calm and composed like the stillness of the arctic lakes.

My brain is small, you think it's funny, don't you?
You underestimate the intelligence and complexity of the natural world and find it amusing.

The birds are all that's left of me
My once-vast world has been reduced to a small remnant of birds, symbols of what was lost.

I'd rather be a bird than a monkey
Given the choice in this new world, I would rather be free like a bird than captive like a monkey.