Sticks And Stones
Aly & A.J. Lyrics
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I can't feel worse, but what else?
I wonder what I could say
To stop the voices taunting, laughing.
The way they're acting, I wish they'd just disappear.
The joke is always on me (it's always on me)
Why don't they understand that we are all the same?
Why don't they understand,
That someone else pain, is not for gain?
Sticks and stones won't break my soul.
Get out of the way, I'm invincible.
Throw them down, cause the one you hurts not around.
It's not your place, honestly.
In the end, you'll be the victim.
You're the one that has to live with yourself,
And when you're reaching for help,
There'll be no one, there's no one.
Why don't you understand that we are all the same?
And we all feel lost at times?
Why don't you understand,
That someone elses pain, is not for gain.
Sticks and stones won't break my soul.
Get out of the way, I'm invincible.
Throw them down, cause the one you hurts not around.
It's not your place, honestly
I won't live in chains, I've got something to give.
I won't play these games,
Yeah I'd rather live.
You know I've come too far to be like you are.
Why don't you understand that we are all the same?
Sticks and stones won't break my soul.
Get out of the way, I'm invincible.
Throw them down...
La la la , la la la, la la la, la la la.
Throw them down cause the one you hurts not around anymore.
It's not your place, honestly.
The lyrics to Aly & A.J.'s song Sticks and Stones offer a commentary on bullying and the ways in which verbal and emotional abuse can affect a person's mental and emotional state. The song opens with a somber and introspective tone as the singer sits alone in their room feeling sorry for themselves. They wonder what they could say to make the voices of the bullies stop taunting and laughing at them. The chorus offers a powerful response, as the singer shouts that sticks and stones won't break their soul and that they are invincible. They urge the bullies to stop the hurtful behavior before it's too late, warning that in the end, they will be the victim and will have to live with themselves.
The lyrics in Sticks and Stones challenge the notion that someone else's pain can be a source of gain, asserting that we are all the same and that we all feel lost at times. The singer acknowledges that they have something to give and that they refuse to live in chains or play games. They have come too far to be like the bullies who try to bring them down. The repetition of the phrase "Why don't you understand?" emphasizes the singer's frustration with the bullies' inability to see the harm they are causing. Ultimately, the song offers a message of resilience and empowerment, encouraging listeners to stand up for themselves and others who may be targets of bullying.
Line by Line Meaning
Sitting in my room feeling sorry for myself.
I am alone and feeling bad about myself in my own room.
I can't feel worse, but what else?
I cannot imagine feeling any worse than I already do, yet I still feel bad.
I wonder what I could say
To stop the voices taunting, laughing.
I am curious if there are any words I could say to make the people mocking me stop.
The way they're acting, I wish they'd just disappear.
I wish those who are mocking me would simply go away because I am tired of how they are acting.
The joke is always on me (it's always on me)
The target of the jokes and mockery is always me.
Why don't they understand that we are all the same?
And we all feel lost at times?
I wish that those who are mocking me would understand that we all experience difficulties and struggle at times.
That someone else pain, is not for gain?
Others shouldn't benefit from someone else's suffering.
Sticks and stones won't break my soul.
Get out of the way, I'm invincible.
Throw them down, cause the one you hurts not around.
It's not your place, honestly.
I am much stronger than the hurtful words and actions of others. It's not their place to cause pain because the person they are hurting isn't even present.
In the end, you'll be the victim.
In the end, the person inflicting pain on others will ultimately end up hurting themselves.
You're the one that has to live with yourself,
And when you're reaching for help,
There'll be no one, there's no one.
Those who inflict pain on others will have to live with themselves and will not find help or support when they need it because they have pushed away others with their actions.
I won't live in chains, I've got something to give.
I won't play these games,
Yeah I'd rather live.
You know I've come too far to be like you are.
I refuse to be controlled or held back by others, and I am determined to live my life in my own way. I have come too far in my journey to allow others to dictate how I should be.
La la la , la la la, la la la, la la la.
Throw them down cause the one you hurts not around anymore.
It's not your place, honestly.
The repeated melody is a reminder that the person who is hurting someone else is doing so unnecessarily and that it is not their place to do so because the person being hurt is not present.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Walt Disney Music Company, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TIM JAMES, ANTONINA ARMATO, ALYSON MICHALKA, AMANDA J MICHALKA, CARRIE MICHALKA
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