One of the more successful country music groups of the 1990s, their hits have included Every Once in a While, Days of America, and Goodbye Says It All.
The original lineup for the band throughout the 1990s was Paul, Robbins, and guitarist/vocalist Van Stephenson, who died of skin cancer in April, 2001. He was replaced by Randy Threet, the band's bass player, until 2003, when Anthony Crawford signed on.
From early 2008 until he re-joined in 2010, Robbins left the group to resume his songwriting career, and Threet re-joined. Since then, BlackHawk's backing band has been subsumed into the main group, which comprises Paul (lead vocals, guitar, mandolin), Randall (acoustic guitar, background vocals), Threet (bass guitar, background vocals), Chris Anderson (lead guitar, background vocals), Dave Robbins (keyboards, background vocals), and Monte Yoho (drums, percussion).
Current Total Nonstop Action Wrestling musician Dale Oliver was also once a part of Blackhawk.
Stone By Stone
BlackHawk Lyrics
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You're tearin' my world, and all my dreams apart
On your own, you're doing it stone by stone
Brick by brick, tear by tear
The love we made has slowly disappeared
It's as good as gone, you're takin' it stone by stone
Do you have to drag it out day after day
I'm tired of tryin', I'm giving up
You tear it down faster than I can pick it up
Room by room, wall by wall
Pretty soon it's gonna fall
Wrecking this home
Doin' it stone by stone
Why can't you up and just walk away
Do you have to drag it out day after day
I'm tired of tryin', I'm giving up
You tear it down faster than I can pick it up
Stone by stone, heart by heart
You're tearin' my world, and all my dreams apart
On your own, you're doin' it stone by stone
Stone by stone by stone by stone
Stone by stone by stone by stone
On your own, you're doin' it stone by stone
The lyrics to BlackHawk's Stone By Stone tell the story of a relationship falling apart piece by piece. It is clear that one partner is responsible for tearing it down, doing so slowly but surely, brick by brick, heart by heart, stone by stone. The singer is tired of trying to hold it together and is ready to give up, lamenting that the other person is tearing things down faster than they can be repaired. The destructive process is taking place both in the emotional realm, with tears and disappearing love, and in the physical realm, with rooms and walls falling apart.
The metaphor of building and destruction runs throughout the song, painting a picture of what it takes to create something beautiful and what it takes to destroy it bit by bit. The use of stone as a visual image adds an additional layer of meaning, with stone being one of the strongest and most durable materials used in construction. The fact that it is being taken apart one stone at a time emphasizes just how deliberate and painstaking the process is.
The lyrics suggest a sense of resignation and helplessness on the part of the singer. They are tired of trying to make things work and are ready to move on. It is clear that the other person is not going to change their behavior, and the singer is left to watch as their world falls apart, powerless to stop it.
Line by Line Meaning
Stone by stone, heart by heart
Gradually and meticulously, piece by piece, you are destroying my life and my hopes for the future.
You're tearin' my world, and all my dreams apart
You are causing destruction in every aspect of my life, leaving behind nothing but brokenness and shattered dreams.
On your own, you're doing it stone by stone
You are the sole person responsible for causing this devastation, systematically breaking down everything we had.
Brick by brick, tear by tear
One by one, through gradual and continuous destruction, the love and connection we shared has crumbled.
The love we made has slowly disappeared
Our intimate bond has eroded over time, leaving behind emptiness and loss.
It's as good as gone, you're takin' it stone by stone
What little was left of our relationship is now fading away, as you continue to tear it down through your actions.
Why can't you up and just walk away
Why don't you just leave and end the pain, instead of dragging it out and causing even more damage?
Do you have to drag it out day after day
Must you continue to extend the agony, making it unbearable with each passing moment?
I'm tired of tryin', I'm giving up
I am exhausted from attempting to repair what has been broken, and I am surrendering.
You tear it down faster than I can pick it up
Your destruction of what little remains is happening at an alarming pace, leaving me unable to keep up or repair.
Room by room, wall by wall
From one area to another, the destruction is all-encompassing and relentless.
Pretty soon it's gonna fall
At this rate, everything will collapse and be reduced to nothing.
Wrecking this home
Your actions are destroying the foundation of what was once our home and life together.
Doin' it stone by stone
You are the one responsible for this destruction, bit by bit.
Stone by stone by stone by stone
Layer upon layer of your actions are leading to the ultimate destruction of our life together.
On your own, you're doin' it stone by stone
It is solely your own behavior and choices that are causing this ruin that I cannot salvage.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVE ROBBINS, HENRY PAUL, VAN WESLEY STEPHENSON
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