Ronnie was raised in a musical family. His older brothers, Art and Ted, were active in the skiffle & traditional jazz scenes.
Ronnie has been in The Rolling Stones since 1975. He previously was a songwriter and backing musician with Rod Stewart when both were in 1970s rock group the Faces.
Wood met Stewart when they were employed in the Jeff Beck Group in the late 1960s. Prior to that Wood had been in bands in the London mod scene: The Birds, who dissolved in 1966, and - very briefly - The Creation.
Wood is an accomplished artist (painter), he collaborated on numerous all-star musical projects and recorded several solo studio and live albums. His autobiography, entitled Ronnie, was published in 2007.
As a solo recording artist Ronnie Wood is a particularly tricky case when it comes to Last.fm stats. On the sleeves of two of his studio solo albums from the 1970s his name is Ron Wood. However, since 1980 he has put out all of his albums as Ronnie Wood.
Buried Alive
Ron Wood Lyrics
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Too many low joints involved
Don't stick on me all your hurts
Stop for a while and just listen:
You're a good looking woman
Don't you know you're too young to die
Crazy looking mama
Well you should have been buried alive
'cause you're far to pretty to lie
Well you should have been buried alive
'cause you're far to pretty to die
You're knifing me where it hurts
I can only take so much
I would follow you a thousand miles
You're much to perfect to lose
Crazy looking mama
Don't you know you're too young to die
Crazy looking mama
Would have been better to lie
Well you should'a been buried alive
'cause you're far too pretty to die
Well you should have been buried alive
'cause you're far to pretty to die
Far too pretty to lie lie lie
Far too pretty to lie lie lie
Far too pretty to lie lie lie
Far to pretty far too pretty
Well you should'a been buried alive
'cause you're far too pretty to die
Well you should have been buried alive
'cause you're far to pretty to die
In the song "Buried Alive," Ron Wood is expressing his frustration of being in a relationship with a woman who is causing him too much pain and and emotional turmoil. He is tired of always meeting on her terms and being subjected to the "low joints" involved. Wood pleads for her to stop hurting him and just listen to him. He compliments her beauty but reminds her that she is too young to die, encouraging her to change her ways before it is too late.
In the second verse, Wood speaks of her betrayal, knifing him where it hurts. Despite the pain she has caused him, he is willing to follow her for a thousand miles because she is too perfect to lose. However, he wishes that she had just lied to him instead of causing him so much pain. He repeats the refrain that she is far too pretty to die, suggesting that he feels she is worth saving despite her flaws.
Overall, the song is about the complex and painful nature of relationships, the struggle to balance love and pain, and the desire to hold on to someone even when they are causing you harm.
Line by Line Meaning
Tired of meeting on my terms?
I am tired of always doing things my way and never compromising.
Too many low joints involved
There have been too many negative experiences and bad situations involved in our relationship.
Don't stick on me all your hurts
Please don't burden me with all of your emotional pain and hurt.
Stop for a while and just listen:
Pause for a moment and really pay attention to what I am saying.
You're a good looking woman
I acknowledge that you are physically attractive.
Don't you know you're too young to die
You have your whole life ahead of you and shouldn't waste it.
Crazy looking mama
Although you may appear unconventional or wild, I still find you attractive.
Well you should have been buried alive
You are too beautiful to suffer and experience the harsh realities of life.
'cause you're far to pretty to lie
Lying ruins your beauty and innocence, which is not worth it.
You're knifing me where it hurts
Your words and actions are deeply hurting me.
I can only take so much
I have a limit to how much pain and struggle I can handle.
I would follow you a thousand miles
I am willing to go to great lengths to be with you and make our relationship work.
You're much to perfect to lose
You are too amazing and valuable to let go of.
Would have been better to lie
It would have been better to tell a white lie and avoid the harsh truth.
Far too pretty to lie lie lie
Lying takes away from your natural beauty and charm.
Far to pretty far too pretty
You are incredibly beautiful and special.
Lyrics © DONALDSON PUBLISHING CO
Written by: LEWIS, YOUNG, JAMES T DONALDSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
bluesintheblood
Ron Woods solo albums are bloody GREAT!
Vincenzo Str
He does not know how to make a guitar solo
Chris Potocki
True he is great but you British overrated everything
Anne Marie
Yep, I have 3 of them! :)
AlexKx
I have been wondering that throughout life! Glad to know!
Quique Buxeda
Los tengo todos y son una maravilla superan a los ultimos de los stones. Y se utilizaran como temas delis stones. Alcanzarian otra dimension incluso de clasicos de la banda
Tim Whetstone
These guys are going to be big someday!
Javier Bermúdez Méndez
Ringo on drums, Ian McLagan on keyboards and Bobby Keys on sax.
Well, Ronnie always knew how to choose the company.
Spork & Findus
Ringo's drumming is so tight, and a different sound to what I'm used to. Simple but great fills. He seems like he was everyone's mate in the 70s and I bet he and Woody had loads of fun.
KANASAME
@GUYIVKS Mick, Charlie, Bill, & Keith are original members. They weren't The Rolling Stones with just Brian & Ian