Rolling Stone
Hurts Lyrics

In fair Verona where we lay our scene
The setting is in Verona where the story of Romeo and Juliet took place.

Juliet is on her knees
She is begging for forgiveness or begging for something else.

She shoots to kill and aims to please, oh
She is dangerous but also tempting and seductive.

And you can see it in her eyes
Her thoughts and emotions are written in her gaze.

It's not something that she likes
She hates something but cannot resist it.

But she can't stand being alone
She fears loneliness and seeks company.

So you thank her for her charm
She has a quality that is appreciated.

And you take her in your arms
You embrace her physically or emotionally.

But she just won't let you go
She is not satisfied and wants more from you.

She said her daddy was an alcoholic
Her father was addicted to alcohol.

And her mother was an animal
Her mother was abusive or cruel.

Now she's living like a rolling stone
She is living a life of constant movement and unpredictability.

She said that the law will never take her alive
She believes that she is above the law or is willing to resist it.

If they take her home
If she is forced to return to a place or situation she does not want to be in.

In Belarus she was a vespertine
She was active in the evening or at night in Belarus.

She danced the go-go for the bourgeosie
She performed a type of dance for wealthy people.

And she won't apologize
She is unrepentant for her actions.

For the cheating and the lies
For her dishonesty and betrayal.

But she can't stand being this way
She is not happy with who she is or how she behaves.

She would kill them if they try
She would retaliate violently if provoked.

To send her back to her grave
To return her to a state of unhappiness or death.

Rolling stone, rolling stone (she keeps on living like a)
Repetition of the phrase from previous stanzas for emphasis.

They'll never take her alive if they take her home
She will not surrender or conform.