Cher (born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress… Read Full Bio ↴Cher (born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the "Goddess of Pop", she has been described as embodying female autonomy in a male-dominated industry. Cher is known for her distinctive contralto singing voice and for having worked in numerous areas of entertainment, as well as adopting a variety of styles and appearances throughout her six-decade-long career.

Cher gained popularity in 1965 as one-half of the folk rock husband-wife duo Sonny & Cher after their song "I Got You Babe" peaked at number one on the US and UK charts. Together they sold 40 million records worldwide. Her solo career was established during the same time, with the top-ten singles "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" and "You Better Sit Down Kids". She became a television personality in the 1970s with her CBS shows; first The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, watched by over 30 million viewers weekly during its three-year run, and then the namesake Cher. She emerged as a fashion trendsetter by wearing elaborate outfits on her television shows.

While working on television, Cher released the US Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves", "Half-Breed", and "Dark Lady", becoming the female artist with the most number-one singles in United States history at the time. After her divorce from Sonny Bono in 1975, she released the disco album Take Me Home (1979) and earned $300,000 a week for her 1979–1982 concert residency in Las Vegas.

In 1982, Cher made her Broadway debut in the play Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean and starred in its film adaptation. She subsequently garnered critical acclaim for her performances in films such as Silkwood (1983), Mask (1985), The Witches of Eastwick (1987), and Moonstruck (1987), the last of which won her the Academy Award for Best Actress. She then revived her music career by recording the rock-inflected albums Cher (1987), Heart of Stone (1989), and Love Hurts (1991), all of which yielded successful singles such as "I Found Someone", "If I Could Turn Back Time", and "Love and Understanding". Cher contributed to the soundtrack for her next film, Mermaids (1990), which spawned the UK number-one single "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)". She made her directorial debut with a segment in the abortion-themed anthology If These Walls Could Talk (1996).

Cher reached a new commercial peak in 1998 with the dance-pop album Believe, whose title track topped the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1999 and became the biggest-selling single of all time by a female artist in the UK. It features pioneering use of Auto-Tune to distort her vocals, known as the "Cher effect". Her 2002–2005 Living Proof: The Farewell Tour became one of the highest-grossing concert tours of all time, earning $250 million. In 2008, she signed a $60 million deal to headline the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for three years. During the 2010s, she landed starring roles in the films Burlesque (2010) and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) and released studio albums Closer to the Truth (2013) and Dancing Queen (2018), both of which debuted at number three on the Billboard 200.

Having sold 100 million records, Cher is one of the world's best-selling music artists. Her achievements include a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, the Billboard Icon Award, and awards from the Kennedy Center Honors and the Council of Fashion Designers of America. She is the only artist to date to have a number-one single on a Billboard chart in six consecutive decades, from the 1960s to the 2010s. Aside from music and acting, she is noted for her political views, social media presence, philanthropic endeavors, and social activism, including LGBT rights and HIV/AIDS prevention.

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Heart Of Stone
Cher Lyrics

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Beneath the white fire of the moon
Love's wings are broken all too soon
We never learn
Hurt together, hurt alone
Don't you sometimes

Wish your heart was a heart of stone
We turn the wheel, and break the chain

Put steel to steel, and laugh at pain
We're dreamers in castle's made of sand
The road to Eden's overgrown

Don't you sometimes
Wish your heart was a heart of stone
Look at the headlines
Big crowd at the crazy house
Long cue for the joker's shoe
Ten rounds in the ring with love
Do you lose and win

Or win and lose
Sweet rain, like mercy in the night
(Lay me down, wash away the sorrow)
Caress my soul and set it right
(Lay me down, show me your tomorrow)
Summer tears, winter and the moment's flown

Don't you sometimes
Wish your heart was a heart of stone
Mercy, mercy, wish your heart was a heart of stone

Get the picture
No room for the innocent
Peak season in lonely town
Knocked out of the ring by love
Are you down and up

Or up and down
I ask the river for a sign
(In a dream, we go on together)
How long is love supposed to shine
(In a dream, diamonds are forever
But you and I, hurt together, hurt alone

Don't you sometimes
Wish you heart was a heart of stone
Mercy, mercy, wish your heart was a heart of stone
(With a heart of stone, you'll be well protected)

Don't you sometimes

Wish your heart was made of stone
(With a heart of stone, you'll be well connected)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Heart of Stone" by Cher speak about the struggle of love, the pain that comes with it, and the desire to harden oneself to protect against the pain. The first two lines detail the fragility of love, which can be broken all too easily. Despite the hurt that comes with love, we continue to pursue it, even if we end up hurt together and alone. The chorus repeats the line "Don't you sometimes wish your heart was a heart of stone," expressing the desire to be immune to the pain that comes with love.

The next verse speaks about the harsh realities of life, the craziness of the world, and the cruelty of love. The line "Ten rounds in the ring with love" compares love to a brutal boxing match. The bridge of the song changes the tone, with the lyrics shifting to a plea for mercy and a desire to be soothed by the rain and the river. The song concludes with a repetition of the chorus, with the added lines "With a heart of stone you'll be well protected/ With a heart of stone you'll be well connected."

Line by Line Meaning

Beneath the white fire of the moon
In the midst of intense emotional experiences

Love's wings are broken all too soon
Love often ends abruptly and painfully

We never learn
Humanity tends to make the same mistakes repeatedly

Hurt together, hurt alone
Pain is a universal experience, but can also be isolating

Don't you sometimes
Do you ever

Wish your heart was a heart of stone
Desiring emotional protection

We turn the wheel, and break the chain
Taking control of our own lives to escape negative patterns

Put steel to steel, and laugh at pain
Enduring pain with humor and strength

We're dreamers in castle's made of sand
Living in a world of unrealistic expectations

The road to Eden's overgrown
Our search for paradise is often thwarted or forgotten

Look at the headlines
Observing the current state of the world

Big crowd at the crazy house
Society can feel like a chaotic and overwhelming place

Long cue for the joker's shoe
People will go to extremes to fit in or feel accepted

Ten rounds in the ring with love
Love can be a challenging and competitive subject

Do you lose and win
Do you experience both failure and success?

Or win and lose
Or do you experience success and failure?

Sweet rain, like mercy in the night
Rain can offer solace and a sense of renewal

(Lay me down, wash away the sorrow)
(I want to feel cleansed and renewed)

Caress my soul and set it right
Looking for emotional healing and restoration

(Lay me down, show me your tomorrow)
(Help me envision a positive future)

Summer tears, winter and the moment's flown
Memories and emotions can be fleeting and difficult to retain

Mercy, mercy, wish your heart was a heart of stone
Repeating the desire for emotional protection

Get the picture
Understand the situation

No room for the innocent
Society can be harsh and unforgiving

Peak season in lonely town
Feeling disconnected and alone in a busy world

Knocked out of the ring by love
Love can be a painful and difficult experience

Are you down and up
Have you experienced ups and downs?

Or up and down
Or does your life seem to fluctuate?

I ask the river for a sign
Searching for guidance from the natural world

(In a dream, we go on together)
(Hoping for a positive future together)

How long is love supposed to shine
Questioning the longevity of love and relationships

(In a dream, diamonds are forever
(Hoping for long-lasting and precious love)

But you and I, hurt together, hurt alone
Facing pain and challenges together or alone

Don't you sometimes
Do you ever

Wish you heart was a heart of stone
Desiring emotional protection

(With a heart of stone, you'll be well protected)
(Believing that emotional protection is desirable)

Don't you sometimes
Do you ever

Wish your heart was made of stone
Desiring emotional protection

(With a heart of stone, you'll be well connected)
(Believing that emotional protection will make you more successful)

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network
Written by: ALEXANDER HILL, THOMAS 'FATS' WALLER

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