Like a Stone
Audio/slave Lyrics
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In a room full of emptiness
By a freeway I confess
I was lost in the pages
Of a book full of death
Reading how we'll die alone
And if we're good, we'll lay to rest
Anywhere we want to go
In your house I long to be
Room by room patiently
I'll wait for you there
Like a stone
I'll wait for you there
Alone
On my deathbed I will pray
To the gods and the angels
Like a pagan to anyone
Who will take me to heaven
To a place I recall
I was there so long ago
The sky was bruised
The wine was bled
And there you led me on
In your house I long to be
Room by room patiently
I'll wait for you there
Like a stone
I'll wait for you there
Alone
Alone
And on I read
Until the day was gone
And I sat in regret
Of all the things I've done
For all that I've blessed
And all that I've wronged
In dreams until my death
I will wander on
In your house I long to be
Room by room patiently
I'll wait for you there
Like a stone
I'll wait for you there
Alone
Alone
The lyrics to Audio slave's song Like a Stone speak to themes of loss, longing, and the inevitability of death. The opening lines describe a moment of aimlessness and emptiness as the singer confesses to being lost in the pages of a book full of death. The singer then reflects on the idea that if we are good in life, we'll rest in peace wherever we choose to go. The second verse delves deeper into the singer's longing for a particular person, expressed through the image of waiting for them patiently in their house like a stone.
The third verse reflects on the singer's own mortality and the idea that they will pray to the gods and angels in their final moments, longing to be taken to a place they recall from a long time ago. The final lines of the song speak to a sense of regret and the idea that the singer will wander through dreams until their death, longing to be in the house of the person they've been waiting for.
Overall, the song speaks to universal themes of longing, loss, and mortality. The lyrics are haunting and introspective, inviting the listener to contemplate their own life and the people and places they long for.
Line by Line Meaning
On a cobweb afternoon
On a melancholy day when everything seemed to be futile and lifeless
In a room full of emptiness
Lost in a place where everything is empty and meaningless
By a freeway I confess
Revelation of the truth while beside a road
I was lost in the pages
Drowned in the texts
Of a book full of death
A book full of narcissism and sorrow
Reading how we'll die alone
Staring at the bleak and pessimistic future
And if we're good, we'll lay to rest
After living a virtuous life, we will be laid to rest anywhere we please.
Anywhere we want to go
We will go to any destination we desire.
In your house I long to be
I desire to be in your house.
Room by room patiently
Looking into every nook and corner of your house with patience.
I'll wait for you there
I will patiently wait for you at your house.
Like a stone
Just like an immovable stone.
On my deathbed I will pray
On my last moments alive, I will pray.
To the gods and the angels
I will pray to the divine beings.
Like a pagan to anyone
Like a pagan, I will pray to anyone who may listen.
Who will take me to heaven
The one who will take me to my desired heaven.
To a place I recall
To a place I remember.
I was there so long ago
I visited that place a long time ago.
The sky was bruised
The sky had a bruised appearance.
The wine was bled
The wine had been spilled.
And there you led me on
And there you took me with you.
And on I read
Continuing to read further.
Until the day was gone
Till the end of the day
And I sat in regret
I sat down with remorse.
Of all the things I've done
Regretting for all the things I have done.
For all that I've blessed
For all the favors that I have done.
And all that I've wronged
And for all the wrongdoing that I have done.
In dreams until my death
I will be dreaming till my death.
I will wander on
And I will wander further and further.
Alone
All by myself.
In your house I long to be
I desire to be in your house.
Room by room patiently
Looking into every nook and corner of your house with patience.
I'll wait for you there
I will patiently wait for you at your house.
Like a stone
Just like an immovable stone.
Alone
All by myself.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TIMOTHY COMMERFORD, CHRIS CORNELL, TOM MORELLO, BRAD WILK
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@giankragazzo571
On a cobweb afternoon
In a room full of emptiness
By a freeway I confess
I was lost in the pages
Of a book full of death
Reading how we'll die alone
And if we're good, we'll lay to rest
Anywhere we want to go
In your house, I long to be
Room by room, patiently
I'll wait for you there
Like a stone
I'll wait for you there
Alone
And on my deathbed I will pray
To the gods and the angels
Like a pagan to anyone
Who will take me to heaven
To a place I recall
I was there so long ago
The sky was bruised
The wine was bled
And there you led me on
In your house, I long to be
Room by room, patiently
I'll wait for you there
Like a stone
I'll wait for you there
Alone
Alone
And on I read
Until the day was gone
And I sat in regret
Of all the things I've done
For all that I've blessed
And all that I've wronged
In dreams until my death
I will wander on
In your house, I long to be
Room by room, patiently
I'll wait for you there
Like a stone
I'll wait for you there
Alone
Alone
@FreebieBabe
On a cob web afternoon,
In a room full of emptiness
By a freeway I confess
I was lost in the pages of a book full of death;
Reading how we'll die alone.
And if we're good we'll lay to rest,
Anywhere we want to go.
In your house I long to be;
Room by room patiently,
I'll wait for you there like a stone.
I'll wait for you there alone.
@katrinkasanfranciscobayare7364
@@onemancarnage
Thank you Bryan.
You know, I've Loved, borrowed and shared these words for several years now.
Please feel free to borrow and share them as well.
These words helped me out so much when I was down.
So I typed it up, printed it on pretty paper and had it laminated.
I passed out over fifty to a hundred copies throughout the years.
I appreciate your kind messages.
Have a great weekend Bryan.
Mahalo and Aloha
From Katrinka,
San Francisco Bay Area🌺🌴
@chicken
no matter how many years have passed, this will remain one of my favorite songs of all time
@kristasingleton6179
Me too!! And also one my top favorite videos of all time. I always thought I liked the long hair better. However, he's gorgeous in this, so I can't decide. ❤
@RafaelMora-mp3wn
The longe time.
@josevazquez7475
Yeaah
@pedroantonio8526
You said the same on "losing my religion"
@user-nv1fu5dc8c
I know, I feel the same. There is something so haunting about it! Sometimes I hear it in my sleep.
@KDB13404
My son suffered from depression, he took his own life 2/4/24. Ever since his death I hear this song in my head, when I wake up, during the day and at night it will pop into my head. I am devastated and will never get over my sons death. I want to wake up from this nightmare but I can’t. I miss my son so much. Rip Brandon my heart is forever broken. To anyone who suffers from depression know that what suicide leaves behind to family and friends is a never ending hell. Stay strong, get help and call a loved one to help you through your pain.
@amrodriguez4989
sorry to hear of your loss.
@cronicarieschick6923
I'm so sorry for your loss and I'm constantly fighting depression I think sometimes the only thing stopping me is my kids everyday for years now every night when my kids are asleep I spend my time in tears and I pray my children never feel like this smh I can't even pretend to imagine how much pain you feel it's not fair and ik he has no idea that him ending his pain that way would cause u as much pain that he felt I'm so sorry
@wetworksyt4446
may he rest in peace i will pray for him.