Stereophonics is a Welsh rock band formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman… Read Full Bio ↴Stereophonics is a Welsh rock band formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in the Cynon Valley, Wales. The band consists of Kelly Jones (lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards), Richard Jones (bass guitar, harmonica, backing vocals), Adam Zindani (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Jamie Morrison (drums, percussion) and touring member Tony Kirkham (keyboards). The group previously included Stuart Cable (1992–2003) and then Javier Weyler (2004–2012) on drums. Stereophonics have released twelve studio albums, including eight UK number one albums. A successful compilation album, Decade in the Sun, was released in November 2008 and charted at number two on the UK Album Chart.

Described as "classic UK rock delivered with whiskey vocals", the band have been summarised as possessing a sound akin to the genres of alternative rock and "British traditional rock". Stereophonics' debut album, Word Gets Around, was released in August 1997 and charted at number six in the UK, aided by the singles "Local Boy in the Photograph", "More Life in a Tramps Vest" and "A Thousand Trees". The band reached mainstream success with the release of Performance and Cocktails (and its promotional singles "The Bartender and the Thief", "Just Looking" and "Pick a Part That's New") in 1999 and have achieved a total of ten top-ten singles as well as one number one: "Dakota" (2005). Having sold around 10 million copies worldwide by 2016, Stereophonics are one of the most successful Welsh rock acts. Upon their release of Pull the Pin, they achieved five consecutive UK number one albums.

The band have also been praised for their live performances, which have landed them headlining slots at many of the UK and Ireland's most high-profile music festivals, including Reading and Leeds in 2000, Glastonbury in 2002, V Festival in 2002, the Isle of Wight in 2004 and 2009, Oxegen in 2010, Tramlines Festival and TRNSMT in 2018, and Latitude in 2019. The band is part of the Cardiff music scene.

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Studio albums
Word Gets Around (1997)
Performance and Cocktails (1999)
Just Enough Education to Perform (2001)
You Gotta Go There to Come Back (2003)
Language. Sex. Violence. Other? (2005)
Pull the Pin (2007)
Keep Calm and Carry On (2009)
Graffiti on the Train (2013)
Keep the Village Alive (2015)
Scream Above the Sounds (2017)
Kind (2019)
Oochya! (2022)

Stone
Stereophonics Lyrics

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I don't know why I let you go
You said you'd wait I said I'd hope you would
We talked 'till late until we walked away
What's meant to be will be the same

And I feel like stone
Yes I feel ice cold
I pick myself up from the ground

Sick to death of lying down
And now I have to find you once again

You're in my soul
You're in my mind
But I don't know where you are now
You're in my soul
You're in my mind
But I don't know where you are now

Driving 'round and 'round until it's dawn
To look for you in rooms we used to go
I held you back, I had to set you free
But now I know what's meant to be

And I feel like stone
Yes I feel ice cold
I pick myself up from the ground
Sick to death of lying down
And now I have to find you once again

You're in my soul
You're in my mind
But I don't know where you are now
You're in my soul
You're in my mind
But I don't know where you are now

You're in my soul
You're in my mind
But I don't know where you are now
You're in my soul

You're in my mind
But I don't know where you are now

Overall Meaning

The song “Stone” by Stereophonics is a heartfelt, emotional ballad about a breakup and the search for a lost love. The lyrics express regret, longing, and the pain of separation. The singer of the song is expressing his feelings of loneliness and emptiness since his significant other left. He reveals that he let her go despite the fact that she promised to wait for him. He regrets his decision to end their relationship and expresses his wish to find her again.

The chorus of the song, “And I feel like stone, Yes I feel ice cold, I pick myself up from the ground, Sick to death of lying down, And now I have to find you once again” illustrates the intensity of his emotions. The singer feels isolated and cold to the bone, but he refuses to give up in the search for his partner. He admits that despite his efforts, he still cannot locate her with certainty.

The verses of the song describe the singer's desperate attempts to find his lost love. He drives around the city, searching in rooms they have visited together, hoping to find a trace of her. The song's theme is universal and relatable, as almost anybody has experienced the pain of separation from a loved one. The song's melancholic tone mirrors the mood of the lyrics, making it a timeless classic.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't know why I let you go
I am uncertain about why I let you go

You said you'd wait I said I'd hope you would
We made promises to each other

We talked 'till late until we walked away
We had a long conversation before parting ways

What's meant to be will be the same
The future holds what it holds

And I feel like stone
I feel numb and emotionless

Yes I feel ice cold
I feel extremely cold and distant

I pick myself up from the ground
I am trying to move on from our past

Sick to death of lying down
I am tired of feeling hopeless

And now I have to find you once again
I need to reconnect with you

You're in my soul
You are deeply embedded within me

You're in my mind
You constantly occupy my thoughts