To date, Stone Sour has released six studio albums Stone Sour (2002); Come What(ever) May (2006); Audio Secrecy (2010); House of Gold & Bones – Part 1 (2012); House of Gold & Bones – Part 2 (2013) and Hydrograd (2017). They also released a digital live album, Live in Moscow, in 2007. Their album, Hydrograd was released in June 2017 and is their first album to feature guitarist Christian Martucci.
Stone Sour earned the group two Grammy Award nominations, both for Best Metal Performance, for the singles "Get Inside", in 2003, and "Inhale", in 2004. From their 2006 album, Come What(ever) May, the group received another Grammy Award nomination for Best Metal Performance for the single "30/30-150". The band has sold 2.1 million albums in the United States as of April 2017.
In 2020, Corey Taylor announced that the band will be on "Indefinite Hiatus", saying that it it didn't feel the way that it felt in the past.
Last Of The Real
Stone Sour Lyrics
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Where are my cigarettes?
This hypodermic melancholy
Is not enough
Scratch this credit fraud
This hate is all I've got
Just feed me whiskey and you'll feel me
The time has come
Belittled and abused
You want a revolution
I want the fucking truth
No voodoo ordeal
Can stop me now
I'll tear this place apart
'Til you give me what I want
The last of the real
Can't stop me now
I'll tear this place apart
'Til you give me what I want
Hundred dollar bills
And quiet little kills
Think you can hold me?
It'll take an army
I'm everywhere
You press into the flesh
Cliches are beat to death
Is this the best you can come up with?
Feels like despair
I made the news today
Front page above the fold
You tell me God is dead
I'll show you Hell has come
No voodoo ordeal
Can stop me now
I'll tear this place apart
'Til you give me what I want
The last of the real
Can't stop me now
I'll tear this place apart
'Til you give me what I want
'Til you give me what I want
'Til you give me what I want
Blow your fucking head
Desecrate your dead
Can't you see you're laying all the lies, get it
Close your eyes for all your fucking sin
Your talk is doubt
Remember how you wanted to be born again?
Well you were forced with this
No voodoo ordeal
Can stop me now
I'll tear this place apart
'Til you give me what I want
The last of the real
Can't stop me now
I'll tear this place apart
'Til you give me what I want
Un'Til you give me what I want
You can't stop me now
You can't stop me now
The lyrics to Stone Sour's “Last of the Real” take on a defiant, rebellious tone. The lyrics talk about feeling jaded and disheartened with the world. The first few lines express a desire to escape one’s feelings of sadness through drugs and alcohol, but soon the mood shifts to anger and a desire to take action. The lyrics suggest a yearning for revolution and a need for honesty and authenticity in a world that feels fake and oppressive.
Lead singer Corey Taylor's vocals, coupled with the heavy guitars and the driving beat, give the song an adrenaline-fueled, energetic vibe. The lyrics also contain a strong anti-establishment sentiment that can be heard in the chorus, particularly when Taylor sings "The last of the real can't stop me now / I'll tear this place apart 'til you give me what I want." This declaration of independence and defiance is a powerful message in a time of political and social upheaval.
Overall, “Last of the Real” is a powerful rock song that taps into a desire for change and rebellion. The lyrics express a dissatisfaction with the status quo and a call to action for those who feel disillusioned by the world around them.
Line by Line Meaning
Where's my crucifix?
Asking for a symbol of hope to comfort him in his despair.
Where are my cigarettes?
Looking for something to distract himself from his problems.
This hypodermic melancholy, Is not enough
His depression is deeper than what he's feeling from drugs or medication.
Scratch this credit fraud, This hate is all I've got
His anger is a reaction to feeling like he's been cheated by the system.
Just feed me whiskey and you'll feel me
He's using alcohol to numb his pain and hoping someone will understand him better because of it.
The time has come, Imagine all the people, Belittled and abused, You want a revolution, I want the fucking truth
He's frustrated with the way society treats people and wants a major change in the system.
No voodoo ordeal, Can stop me now, I'll tear this place apart, 'Til you give me what I want
He's determined and won't give up until he gets what he wants, regardless of the consequences.
The last of the real, Can't stop me now, I'll tear this place apart, 'Til you give me what I want
He sees himself as one of the last genuine people in the world and he won't let anyone or anything stand in his way.
Hundred dollar bills, And quiet little kills, Think you can hold me?, It'll take an army
He sees himself as powerful and unstoppable, and challenging anyone to try and stop him.
I'm everywhere, You press into the flesh, Cliches are beat to death, Is this the best you can come up with?, Feels like despair
He's frustrated with generic solutions to problems and feels like nobody is truly understanding him.
I made the news today, Front page above the fold, You tell me God is dead, I'll show you Hell has come
He's willing to do whatever it takes to prove his point and make a statement about the state of the world.
Blow your fucking head, Desecrate your dead, Can't you see you're laying all the lies, get it, Close your eyes for all your fucking sin, Your talk is doubt, Remember how you wanted to be born again?, Well you were forced with this
He's lashing out at anyone who doesn't see things his way and feels like he's the only one who really understands what's going on.
Un'Til you give me what I want, You can't stop me now, You can't stop me now
He's emphasizing his determination and conviction that he won't be stopped until he gets what he wants.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: COREY TAYLOR, JAMES ROOT, JOSH RAND, ROY MAYORGA
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