Stones
James Lyrics
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For all of the ways that you fucked me up
When will I ever thank you enough?
Oh for the tears that toughed
You dragged me down so I learned to stand up
(Thank you love)
Can't even hold her hand
'Cause castles all fall into sand
(Damn)
I never wanted to write you that letter
I still keep your photo locked up in my dresser
Saw from my eyes on the day I met her
I'm dying
I push you away
Then I wonder why you won't stay
It's so obvious to anyone else
And I can't catch a break
But it's funny 'cause I can't blame
Anybody but my own fucking self
Day after day I waste
Keeping this pain away
Thinking I'm good on my own
I make this mistake
Until my heart turns gray
And I'm left with this heart of stone
So we'll break up
'Cause I never wanted to take love
And change me to we and I to us
Chose to suffer so selfish
And I know
I say I'm better alone
So you'll let me go
How hollow
How low
I knew on the day that I gave you my sweater
I'd make you escape from my frozen weather
Least you're warm now that we're not together
Stop crying
I push you away
Then I wonder why you won't stay
It's so obvious to anyone else
And I can't catch a break
But it's funny 'cause I can't blame
Anybody but my own fucking self
Day after day I waste
Keeping this pain away
Thinking I'm good on my own
I make this mistake
Until my heart turns gray
And I'm left with this heart of stone
In the song "Stones", James conveys his desire for affection and appreciation while he is still alive. He prays that those around him do not wait until it is too late, and that they give him the appreciation he needs today instead of waiting until he is deceased. In the second verse, James talks about his significant other, explaining how he is willing to do everything for her, and that she is the perfect woman for him. He talks about how he dodges other women like Matrix bullets and emphasizes that he cannot take chances of losing her. He also mentions that he cannot take risks because he had a child at the age of eighteen, and he cannot gamble with his life.
The chorus in the song emphasizes James’ desire to be appreciated before it is too late. The line "set in stone like that shit engraved, girl" emphasizes the importance of giving someone their flowers while they are still alive. Likewise, the line "I need my flowers today, not when I'm in a grave" exemplifies James’ desire for instant gratification for his work, rather than waiting until he is no longer around to enjoy it. Overall, the song "Stones" is a reminder to appreciate people while they are still around and to show love and respect to those closest to us.
Line by Line Meaning
I pray that they don't wait
Until it's to late
I need my flowers today
Not when I'm in a grave
Baby I pray that you wait
The singer wants to be appreciated and acknowledged when they are still alive, not after they die. They pray that their loved ones don't wait too long to show them love and affection, and that their partner is patient enough to wait for them.
We
Set in stone like
That shit engraved girl
Woah
The singer wants their relationship to be solid and unchanging, like something that is carved in stone. It's a way of expressing the value and importance of their love.
You prefer the liquor
I'd rather smoke
Too far gone
But I gotta keep you close
Close
Girl I gotta keep you close
Real close
The singer and their partner have different habits, but they still want to be together. They realize that they might have their own issues or difficulties, but they want to stick together despite them.
DTR baby oh I know
You're always down to roll
Down to roll
The artist knows that they can rely on their partner. They trust that their partner is always there for them, and is always ready to support them and be with them.
Keep my head up when its low
Yeah
And my backs against the ropes
The artist relies on their partner to help them through tough times. They want them to be there for them when they are feeling low or hopeless, and when they feel like life is pushing them against the wall.
You came at the right time
Yeah the right moment
Right moment
Move slime but I'd do the right
Things for the right woman
Right one
And you're too fine
Just to two time
Say it two times
So you know I mean that shit ay
The singer feels that their partner came into their life at the perfect time. They are willing to do anything for them, and they want their partner to know that they are not interested in anyone else. They also want to express how serious they are about their love.
Know I had to get it poppin on you
I saw the potential
Cindy said to get a rock up on you
Plan A with the M.O
Never saw another option for you
It was you from the get go
Let go
Let me take you
Down
The singer is proud that they pursued their partner and won them over. They saw the potential in their relationship, and it was always their plan to be with them. They want to take their relationship to another level and be close to their partner.
Long time no see
Pardon my lateness
I know you've been patiently waiting
I know you done tore up
Your whole room
For that outfit but you look amazing
The artist is apologizing for not seeing their partner for a while. They know that their partner has been waiting for them, and they appreciate their patience. They also compliment their partner on their appearance.
Skin is cinnamon can I taste it
Can I
If I put it in I'ma baste it
If I got a shot I'ma take it
If I got a shot I won't waste it
The artist is attracted to their partner and wants to be intimate with them. They want to experience the taste of their partner's skin and want to make the most of any opportunity they have to be with them.
I been dodging women like
Bullets in matrix
You everything I could'a dreamed
No exaggerating
The artist has been avoiding other people, especially women, because they are not interested in them. They feel like their partner is everything they could have ever dreamed of or wanted in a relationship.
I could hold you down
Like the anchor
That you tatted on your ribs
The singer wants to support their partner and be there for them no matter what. They want to be a source of stability and safety, like an anchor.
Come and see how I live
Vatican on a whim
I know
That pussy should be mentioned
When they speaking of Great Lakes
When I dive in have me sinking
Like mayday
The artist wants to share their life with their partner and show them everything they have to offer. They also compliment their partner's body and the pleasure they experience when they are intimate with them.
Had a kid at eighteen
So I can't take chances
I can't take no chances
I can't take no chances
I can't take no chances of losing you
Baby you decide a rendezvous
I can't take no chances
I can't take no chances
And baby you know
The singer has a child and knows that they can't risk losing their partner. They want to make sure their partner is committed to them, and they don't want to take any risks in their relationship.
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Roman Kozloski
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Itallia 3,6,9
We used to have this chunk of crystal that was brought back from S Africa in the 1930s when my grandfather worked in the Diamond mines as an engineer
He told his family he was given the gem by his boss before he left to return back to Britain.
No one believed it was real as it was in the raw state, uncut but he swore it was a real diamond
However as i remember it was a sizable piece, about the size of a small walnut but i did see it when i was young
Incredibly the crystal was kept in a button box & viewed as an oddity!
No one knows what happened to it after my grandmother died
& no one actually looked for it
After studying minerology i believe the stone was real, as to what standard i dont know but i think the gem would have been worth alot of money!
A walnut sized diamond..???
Could have been worth a fortune
No one in my dads family knew what happened to it & no one suddenly came into money either
It makes me itch with what it could have been worth & wished id asked my grandmother if i could have it & knowing her she would have agreed !
Wow, if id had it & knowing my predilection for keeping stones & pebbles etc id have been able to verify if the stone was genuine & its quality
Not for material gain for myself but to have been able to divide up the proceeds ( if any) to the rest of my grandads family, who while not poor finacially but had to watch the pennies
Alas i'll never know, i expect the button box was given away or literally thrown away !!
Btw, my maternal grandmothers engagement ring held 3 large Ceylon rubies & i remember them as quite a light but very vibrant pink not red!
My grandad got the rubies from a friend who had worked in India in the early 1900s
My mother said he paid alot of money way back then!
A ring was commissioned with 6 smaller diamonds & the 3 rubies
It was beautiful
Sadly ( again) my grandmother was in a hospital in her latter stages of life & my mum asked her where her jewellery was kept as the hospital admin advised family of resident patients to take their jewellery to keep safe as the patients keep losing pieces in the gardens etc
All my grans jewellery was there but not her ruby ring, after much searching they found one ruby stone in the U bend in her rooms sink & nothing else so again it was lost!
But i did inherit my grans Ceylon
( female) sapphire which is almost as large as Princess Dianas engagement ring!
Its worth a heck of alot of money but id not part with it!
After my death its going into a bank deposit box with certain instructions as im not sure at this stage id trust my daughters in selling it!
Anyway sorry this has been long but thought it may be of interest
Thank you for this lovely video
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Lindsay Hengehold
Love the following gemstones:
Actinolite
Nephrite (var.)
Adamite
Aegirine
Afghanite
Agrellite
Algodonite
Alunite
Amblygonite
Analcime
Anatase
Andalusite
Chiastolite
Andesine
Anglesite
Anhydrite
Annabergite
Anorthite
Antigorite
Bowenite
Apatite
Apophyllite
Aragonite
Arfvedsonite
Asbestos
Astrophyllite
Atacamite
Augelite
Austinite
Axinite group:
Ferroaxinite
Magnesioaxinite
Manganaxinite
Tinzenite
Azurmalachite
Azurite
Baryte
Bastnaesite
Bayldonite
Benitoite
Beryl subgroup:
Aquamarine
Maxixe
Emerald
Goshenite
Golden beryl
Heliodor
Morganite
Red beryl (Bixbite)
Beryllonite
Beudantite
Bismutotantalite
Biotite
Boleite
Boracite
Bornite
Brazilianite
Breithauptite
Brookite
Brucite
Bustamite
Bytownite
Dave Almighty
I once had a kidney stone. It cost me $5000 in medical bills. Its the most expensive stone I ever had. 😐
Drei
Maybe it has really good resell value. I mean you never know. You could try to make a ring out of it
Elizabeth Rios
Word !!!!!
georgia Kerek
😂😂😂
Savaial Addams
I vote you won the internet for that, lol.
Natalie Janvrin
To funny
Megsy Bond
Most of those opals you showed were not fire opals. Fire Opals are mainly orange red or yellow. You showed a lot of different opals such as boulder opal, precious opal, crystal opal, white opal. Black opal should be on this list, because it's certainly a lot more expensive than the 'fake' Herkimer diamonds, that are really quartz crystal, not diamonds at all.
Nick Howard
Naw they could be fire opals could be a welo or Honduran but boulder opals which are native to Australia can have different colors but aren't given the fire opal name like the welos from Ethiopia are for example..and Herkimers are Herkimers they aren't a diamond correct but they aren't just a quartz either
EF5 Winds
Doesn't look like this guy does his hw but is asking for likes and subs. Lol.
Ade Fegan
Lots of BS in this article