1. Beau was the recording name of Le… Read Full Bio ↴There are 7 artists named Beau.
1. Beau was the recording name of Leeds-based singer-songwriter CJT Midgley who recorded two albums for John Peel's Dandelion label in the early 70s - "Creation" and "Beau". His single "1917 Revolution" was a number one in Lebanon
2. Beau are a post-punk outfit from Victoria, Canada. Please see Beau (Canada).
3. A Japanese visual kei band called "ｂｅａＵ".
4. Beau is an alternative rock singer-songwriter hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area. Please see Beau*
5. A Thai singer, full name Beau Sunita Leetikul
6. Beau is a young female singer-songwriter from Melbourne, Australia
7. Beau is a New York City based alt-pop duo consisting of Heather Goldin and Emma Jenney.
The Heaviest Stone
Beau Lyrics
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But it ran between the fingers of my hand.
And it's been that way since life at first began;
The heaviest stone that the Devil could throw at Man.
They gave me water from a falling mountain stream,
And a sense to both imagine and to dream.
But there were holes around the bottom of the can;
They gave me seas and the wide desert sand,
And the hardest and the driest of land,
But the storms overcame my caravan;
The heaviest stone that the Devil could throw at Man.
They gave me bread and a forest full of meat,
And a fire in the shelter for heat,
But the flood took the flame from the pan;
The heaviest stone that the Devil could throw at Man.
They gave me strength and the will to survive.
They stoned me, but still I'm alive.
And in the end, I understood their plan;
The heaviest stone that the Devil could throw at Man.
And in the end, I understood their plan;
The heaviest stone that the Devil could throw at Man.
The lyrics to Beau's song "The Heaviest Stone" allude to a deeper meaning of struggle and hardship in life. The opening lines describe the common struggles of life, where the soil and sand given to make a foundation for oneself, soon slips through the fingers, creating an unstable base. The author then sings about being given water to sustain oneself, such as a mountain stream, but are given a broken vessel and limited supplies, creating another form of struggle.
The author then points out harsh environments such as seas and deserts, trying to survive in the hardest of conditions, only to have it destroyed by a harsh storm while struggling to be able to feed oneself through hunting, fishing, or even gathering to be only to have it taken by a devastating flood. These examples illustrate the metaphorical stones that life throws at people, and how the hardest of them all is the one in which we must throw at ourselves to overcome these obstacles.
The last verse describes the resilience of humankind and how we develop strength and will to survive despite the hardships thrown at us. The final lines provide a moment of enlightenment or understanding that we can appreciate the struggles and hardships thrown at us as they strengthen us in the end.
Line by Line Meaning
They gave me soil and a measureful of sand,
I was given very little resources in life.
But it ran between the fingers of my hand.
The little resources I had were difficult to grasp and keep.
And it's been that way since life at first began;
This struggle has been ongoing since the beginning of time.
The heaviest stone that the Devil could throw at Man.
This is the greatest challenge that humans face.
They gave me water from a falling mountain stream,
There were moments of abundance and beauty in life.
And a sense to both imagine and to dream.
I had the capacity to envision better things for myself.
But there were holes around the bottom of the can;
However, there were always setbacks and obstacles.
The heaviest stone that the Devil could throw at Man.
This is the greatest challenge that humans face.
They gave me seas and the wide desert sand,
Life was full of diverse experiences and environments.
And the hardest and the driest of land,
Yet even the toughest situations could be conquered.
But the storms overcame my caravan;
Sometimes, external forces were too much to handle.
The heaviest stone that the Devil could throw at Man.
This is the greatest challenge that humans face.
They gave me bread and a forest full of meat,
Sometimes, life provided an abundance of resources.
And a fire in the shelter for heat,
There were moments of warmth and comfort.
But the flood took the flame from the pan;
But life could change in an instant, leaving me vulnerable.
The heaviest stone that the Devil could throw at Man.
This is the greatest challenge that humans face.
They gave me strength and the will to survive.
Despite the challenges, I was given resilience and determination.
They stoned me, but still I'm alive.
I faced hardship and pain, but I survived.
And in the end, I understood their plan;
Eventually, I came to realize the purpose of my struggles.
The heaviest stone that the Devil could throw at Man.
This is the greatest challenge that humans face.
Contributed by Chase C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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