Stop the World
Extreme (usa) Lyrics
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A masquerade
Made up of fools
And philosophers
Were it to rain
On our charade,
All washes away,
Except for our true colors
If any people bothered
Looking for truth, please,
Stop the world
From spinning 'round
Instead we choose to follow
Footsteps of fools, please
Stop the world
From spinning 'round
If nothing's new under the sun
For me and you
Won't somebody please
Stop the world
Stop the world
I wanna get off
Stop the world
Stop the world
Where there is love
If we forget
Yesterday,
We're bound to repeat it
Tomorrow
It's not too late
To start today,
Better off safe,
Than sorry
Do unto those as you would
Do to yourselves, please,
Stop the world
From spinning 'round
We need more feet to walk
In one another's shoes, please
Stop the world
From spinning 'round
There's nothing new
Under the sun
For me and you,
Won't somebody please
The song "Stop The World" by Extreme (USA) primarily talks about the masquerade of life where people put on fake faces and hide their true selves. The lyrics also express the desire to stop and take a break from the constant chaos of life. The song suggests that if people look for the truth and bring about change, it could lead to a world where love and peace prevail.
The lyrics suggest that the world we live in is a masquerade made up of both fools and philosophers. People pretend to be someone they are not in order to fit in with society, and because of this facade, it becomes hard to see the real truth. However, if it were to rain on this masquerade, everything would be washed away except for the true colors of individuals. The lyrics call for people to stop following the footsteps of fools and instead seek out the truth.
The chorus "Stop the world, I wanna get off" expresses a desire to take a break from the constant chaos of life. The lyrics suggest that people are constantly spinning like the world, and things have become monotonous to the point where nothing feels new. The song calls for change, and if nothing is done today, yesterday's mistakes are bound to be repeated. The lyrics suggest that we need to do unto others as we would do to ourselves and encourage people to understand each other by walking in each other's shoes.
Line by Line Meaning
All the world's
The entirety of humanity
A masquerade
A facade, a charade, an act presented to the world
Made up of fools
Composed of silly and misguided people
And philosophers
And deep thinkers who question the nature of reality
Were it to rain
If it were to pour down from the sky
On our charade,
To fall upon our performance to the world
All washes away,
Everything is obliterated and disappears
Except for our true colors
Leaving only our genuine identity behind
If any people bothered
If others took the time to care
Looking for truth, please,
Searching for honesty and sincerity
Stop the world
Put the planet on hold
From spinning 'round
Prevent it from rotating
Instead we choose to follow
But instead we choose to imitate
Footsteps of fools, please
The actions of the foolish
If nothing's new under the sun
If nothing ever changes
For me and you
In our case
Won't somebody please
Please someone
Stop the world
Take a pause from the world
I wanna get off
I want to stop being part of it
Where there is love
In a place of compassion and empathy
If we forget
If we neglect to remember
Yesterday,
The past
We're bound to repeat it
We are sure to repeat previous blunders
Tomorrow
The future
It's not too late
It is not too late to act now
To start today,
To begin right away
Better off safe,
Prudent to be safe
Than sorry
Than to regret
Do unto those as you would
Treat others the same way you would like to be treated
Do to yourselves, please,
Give attention to yourself
We need more feet to walk
We require additional individuals to move forward
In one another's shoes, please
To see things from another's perspective
There's nothing new
There is nothing novel
Under the sun
On this planet
For me and you,
In our situation
Won't somebody please
Could someone please
Stop the world
Pause the world
From spinning 'round
From turning round and round
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GARY F. CHERONE, NUNO BETTENCOURT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@deceiver444
I will repeat this till the end of days : "Three Sides To Every Story" is one of rock music's most underrated albums.
@shawnhampshirehick101
Agreed!❤
@boogyjuggy
agree
@Alexandre-vg3by
This is a realy Álbum of ART! Sound perfect to me till today 2023 . Mix , recording and mastering.
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@tylergagne4535
Facts
@cmikesmith664
This entire album is a masterpiece... yet unknown to the world. 😢
@alacton1260
So agree. I bought this c.d when it came out and was blown away. Its like a rock opera like Tommy or The Wall. Not as good of course but worthy of the title
@gregmottola8539
yes. And that should remind you of something. Poetic justice I suppose.
@jeramyparker5950
Their first 3 albums are. Not a bad song on any of them!!