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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereophonics
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)
You Stole My Money Honey
Stereophonics Lyrics
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You're cold your blood's stopped running
And know you're buying your new life
Can't help but find you funny
The clothes you wear are something
You made your whole life boasting lies
Pretend you're high and something
I'll get by fine without you
I lie about you
You got no spine only mine
Don't you know wrong from right
It's up to you
You're such a fool
See I'm a giver, taker!
You liked your cocaine chaser
The girls you love all sleep around
You got a piece of something
But what it's worth is nothing
'Cause what you want you just can't buy
Pretend you're high on something
To think you think I'm dumb, you're blind
I'll get by fine without you
I lie about you
You got no spine only mine
Don't you know wrong from right
You got no style about you
I try to like you
I got no time for you now
'Cause your time's running out
It's up to you
You're such a fool
I'll get by fine without you
I lie about you
You got no spine only mine
Don't you know wrong from right
You got no style about you
I try to like you
I got no time for you now
'Cause your time's running out
It's up to you
It's up to you
Such a fool
It's up to you
The song "You Stole My Money Honey" by Stereophonics is a confrontational track directed at a former lover who betrayed the singer. The lyrics express a sense of betrayal and anger towards the person who took advantage of the singer's trust and love, stealing their money and leaving them in the dust. The opening line "You stole my money honey" sets the tone for the whole song, emphasizing the wrong that was done and the hurt caused by it. The following line, "You're cold your blood's stopped running," adds to the impact, characterizing the ex-lover as emotionless and heartless.
The lyrics go on to describe the ex-lover's attempts to start a new life, buying new things and pretending to be someone they're not. The clothing they wear is mocked as being pretentious and fake, just like the lies they told throughout their relationship. The chorus repeats the phrase "It's up to you, You're such a fool" emphasizing the singer's disdain for the other person's actions and emphasizing that they only have themselves to blame.
The bridge of the song mentions the other person's drug use and promiscuity, adding to the picture of a person who is incapable of truly connecting with someone on an emotional level. The final line of the song, "It's up to you, such a fool," is the ultimate insult, suggesting that the other person has made their own mistakes and has only themselves to blame.
Overall, "You Stole My Money Honey" is a powerful and direct song that expresses the hurt and anger of being betrayed by someone you loved and trusted.
Line by Line Meaning
You stole my money honey
You took my money, my dear
You're cold your blood's stopped running
You are heartless and dead inside
And know you're buying your new life
You are purchasing a new identity
Can't help but find you funny
I can't help but laugh at you
The clothes you wear are something
The clothes you wear are noteworthy
You made your whole life boasting lies
You have built your life on falsehood and arrogance
Pretend you're high and something
You pretend to be happy and carefree
To think, you think I'm dumb, you're blind!
You think I am foolish, but you are the one who is blind to the truth
I'll get by fine without you
I will be okay without you
I lie about you
I tell untruths about you
You got no spine only mine
You lack courage or integrity, but I have enough for us both
Don't you know wrong from right
Aren't you aware of what is morally right or wrong?
You got no style about you
You lack finesse and elegance
I try to like you
I attempt to have positive feelings towards you
I got no time for you now
I have no time for you at this moment
'Cause your time's running out
Because your time is running out
It's up to you
You have the responsibility
You're such a fool
You are foolish
See I'm a giver, taker!
I give and take as needed!
You liked your cocaine chaser
You enjoyed the sensation of snorting cocaine
The girls you love all sleep around
The women you love are promiscuous
You got a piece of something
You collected a part of something
But what it's worth is nothing
But it is worthless
'Cause what you want you just can't buy
Because what you desire cannot be bought
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KELLY JONES, RICHARD MARK JONES, STUART CABLE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
whoishim Q
You stole my money honey
You're cold your blood's stopped running
And know you're buying your new life
Can't help but find you funny
The clothes you wear are something
You made your whole life boasting lies
Pretend you're high and something
To think, you think I'm dumb, you're blind!
I'll get by fine without you
I lie about you
You got no spine only mine
Don't you know wrong from right
It's up to you
You're such a fool
See I'm a giver, taker!
You liked your cocaine chaser
The girls you love all sleep around
You got a piece of something
But what it's worth is nothing
'Cause what you want you just can't buy
Pretend you're high on something
To think you think I'm dumb, you're blind
I'll get by fine without you
I lie about you
You got no spine only mine
Don't you know wrong from right
You got no style about you
I try to like you
I got no time for you now
'Cause your time's running out
It's up to you
You're such a fool
I'll get by fine without you
I lie about you
You got no spine only mine
Don't you know wrong from right
You got no style about you
I try to like you
I got no time for you now
'Cause your time's running out
It's up to you
It's up to you
Such a fool
It's up to you
Daria Mladenovic
You stole my money honey
You're cold your blood's stopped running
And now you're buying your new life
Can't help but find you funny
The clothes you wear are something
You made your whole life boasting lies
Pretend you're high on something
To think you think I'm dumb, you're blind
I get by fine without you
I lie about you
You got no spine only mine
Don't you know wrong from right
It's up to you, you're such a fool
See I'm a giver, taker!
You liked your cocaine chaser
The girls you love all sleep around
You got a piece of something
But what it's worth is nothing
Coz what you want you just can't buy
Pretend you're high on something
To think you think I'm dumb, you're blind
I get by fine without you
I lie about you
You got no spine only mine
Don't you know wrong from right
You got no style about you
I try to like you
I got no time for you now
Cos your time's running out
It's up to you
You're such a fool
I get by fine without you
I lie about you
You got no spine only mine
Don't you know wrong from right
You got no style about you
I try to like you
I got no time for you now
Cos your time's running out
It's up to you
It's up to you
Such a fool, it's up to you
me
You stole my money honey
You're cold your blood's stopped running
And know you're buying your new life
Can't help but find you funny
The clothes you wear are something
You made your whole life boasting lies
Pretend you're high and something
To think, you think I'm dumb, you're blind!
I'll get by fine without you
I lie about you
You got no spine only mine
Don't you know wrong from right
It's up to you
You're such a fool
See I'm a giver, taker!
You liked your cocaine chaser
The girls you love all sleep around
You got a piece of something
But what it's worth is nothing
'Cause what you want you just can't buy
Pretend you're high on something
To think you think I'm dumb, you're blind
I'll get by fine without you
I lie about you
You got no spine only mine
Don't you know wrong from right
You got no style about you
I try to like you
I got no time for you now
'Cause your time's running out
It's up to you
You're such a fool
I'll get by fine without you
I lie about you
You got no spine only mine
Don't you know wrong from right
You got no style about you
I try to like you
I got no time for you now
'Cause your time's running out
It's up to you
It's up to you
Such a fool
It's up to you
Samuel Pearce-Davies
Lovely under-appreciated gem from their best album. The raspiness of Kelly's voice in this song in particular makes Bob Dylan sound like Frank Sinatra by comparison...
AcePlays
Certainly their best album! So many different vocal and musical styles.
Meirion Owen
my favourite track. Great lyrics, real poetry. I played this track practically all the way in my camper from the Black Sea near the Bulgaria/Turkey border back to Wales. Needless to say, the CD's bollocksed now. Away for nearly a year, it was always the Stereophonics I turned to when I got lonely. Cheers lads.
Pennychewer
I was talking to Ahmed lol
Meirion Owen
@Pennychewer How? It's a statement of fact. 'How' doesn't come into it. I'm not a psychoanalyst so I've no idea. Ask your social worker, they all fancy themselves a bit as psychoanalysts.
Pennychewer
@Ahmed Mejbri How? The songs about a gold digger ex.
maj
they remind me of my grandfather, may he rest in peace.
they buried him and I couldn't attend the funeral because I study abroad and couldn't go back home back at the time.
whoishim Q
You stole my money honey
You're cold your blood's stopped running
And know you're buying your new life
Can't help but find you funny
The clothes you wear are something
You made your whole life boasting lies
Pretend you're high and something
To think, you think I'm dumb, you're blind!
I'll get by fine without you
I lie about you
You got no spine only mine
Don't you know wrong from right
It's up to you
You're such a fool
See I'm a giver, taker!
You liked your cocaine chaser
The girls you love all sleep around
You got a piece of something
But what it's worth is nothing
'Cause what you want you just can't buy
Pretend you're high on something
To think you think I'm dumb, you're blind
I'll get by fine without you
I lie about you
You got no spine only mine
Don't you know wrong from right
You got no style about you
I try to like you
I got no time for you now
'Cause your time's running out
It's up to you
You're such a fool
I'll get by fine without you
I lie about you
You got no spine only mine
Don't you know wrong from right
You got no style about you
I try to like you
I got no time for you now
'Cause your time's running out
It's up to you
It's up to you
Such a fool
It's up to you
Daria Mladenovic
You stole my money honey
You're cold your blood's stopped running
And now you're buying your new life
Can't help but find you funny
The clothes you wear are something
You made your whole life boasting lies
Pretend you're high on something
To think you think I'm dumb, you're blind
I get by fine without you
I lie about you
You got no spine only mine
Don't you know wrong from right
It's up to you, you're such a fool
See I'm a giver, taker!
You liked your cocaine chaser
The girls you love all sleep around
You got a piece of something
But what it's worth is nothing
Coz what you want you just can't buy
Pretend you're high on something
To think you think I'm dumb, you're blind
I get by fine without you
I lie about you
You got no spine only mine
Don't you know wrong from right
You got no style about you
I try to like you
I got no time for you now
Cos your time's running out
It's up to you
You're such a fool
I get by fine without you
I lie about you
You got no spine only mine
Don't you know wrong from right
You got no style about you
I try to like you
I got no time for you now
Cos your time's running out
It's up to you
It's up to you
Such a fool, it's up to you
Pako Moshaga
Never gets old