Sticks And Stones
Bronze Radio Return Lyrics


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Oh, just leave it all*
We found the pipe here that leaks between the walls
And like you it begins to all wash away from within
No more time on your side, nothing to tie you here
[Chorus:]
It's like sticks and stones and rubber and glue
Letters strung together that get stuck on you
Don’t stick around here to feed the mouth that bites you
I can see it in your eyes and your black and blues
Familiar is the spice and it salts your wounds
Don’t stick around here to feed the mouth that bites you
Oh, it’d be your shame
If you became another hanger in the closet where you hung yourself to blame
With the letters of your name, feel lost and rearranged
To the corner, to the man, a man, a man
Every day you wash your body down




Can’t scrub away the scars beneath your skin
[Repeat Chorus:]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bronze Radio Return's song Sticks and Stones focus on the idea of leaving behind negative situations in life. The first verse speaks of a leaking pipe between walls, a metaphor for hidden problems that eventually become too much to bear. The line "And like you it begins to all wash away from within" suggests that the problems can eat away at a person from the inside out, much like the water from the leaking pipe. The chorus then comes in and describes the negative aspects of the situation as "sticks and stones and rubber and glue," with letters strung together that get stuck on you. The singer then urges the subject of the song to leave the situation, expressing that there is nothing keeping them there.


The second verse of the song continues with the same metaphorical imagery, describing scars beneath the skin that cannot be washed away. The chorus is repeated once again, with a focus on the familiarity of the situation and its ability to salt the subject's wounds. The final lines express the importance of leaving the situation behind, emphasizing the shame that would come from becoming another hanger in the closet where the subject has hung themselves to blame. The use of the metaphor of hanging oneself in a closet suggests a sense of suffocation and hopelessness.


Overall, the lyrics of Sticks and Stones urge the listener to leave behind negative situations that are causing harm, whether physical or emotional. The use of metaphorical imagery and repetition convey the sense of urgency and importance of taking action to make a change.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh, just leave it all*
Forget about everything and move on.


We found the pipe here that leaks between the walls
We discovered a major problem that is hidden and affecting us in ways that we can't see.


And like you it begins to all wash away from within
Just like the problem, you are slowly disappearing from the inside out.


No more time on your side, nothing to tie you here
You don't have any more time to waste, and there is nothing left to keep you here.


It's like sticks and stones and rubber and glue Letters strung together that get stuck on you Don’t stick around here to feed the mouth that bites you I can see it in your eyes and your black and blues Familiar is the spice and it salts your wounds Don’t stick around here to feed the mouth that bites you
Just like the childhood rhyme, negative words and actions stick to you and hurt. Don't stay where you are being hurt; it is evident in your eyes and bruises. Familiarity may make it feel comfortable, but it only makes the wounds hurt more. Don't stick around just to keep getting hurt.


Oh, it’d be your shame If you became another hanger in the closet where you hung yourself to blame With the letters of your name, feel lost and rearranged To the corner, to the man, a man, a man
It would be a shame if you became another victim to your own negative thoughts and feelings. Blaming yourself only causes you to feel lost and disoriented. Don't let yourself be trapped in a corner, or under someone else's power.


Every day you wash your body down Can’t scrub away the scars beneath your skin
You may try to wash away the pain, but the emotional scars remain and can't just be cleansed like a physical wound.


[Repeat Chorus:]
The chorus repeats the message of not staying in a negative situation that hurts you.




Writer(s): Christopher R. Henderson

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@StarlessGaze

I have been searching for this song for days. I finally have found it. Thank heavens. This song is beautiful.

@oopsadaze

Lyrical Poetry with Musical Harmony-Another Beautiful Song-This Band is off the rock and on to the ROLLl!!!

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@adrianel192

Amazing song

@ciaracolgan3767

my favorite part is "i can see it in your eyes in your black and blues"

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Got this off of 90210 Love It

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Found this song on 90210

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+Venise Hawkins Same, such a good song.

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