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.
Mission Statement
Stone Sour Lyrics
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I'll go the front I'll let you all disagree
You won't last all you got is the past
An overnight shotgun that fucked up the dream
No excuses and no surprise
The real McCoy is the look in your eyes
I don't rate let them alienate
This American selfish everything!
We're the breakdown I will break ground
On original sin
Suddenly I'm on the right side
In the middle of nowhere again
I am in your hands and I don't mind
'Cuz I don't understand
I am in your hands
I want you all to tell me who I am
Just tell me who I am
Just tell me who I
Just in case it's an arrogant face
'Cuz I know you all wanna see
Here's the test you are tied to the past
No one fells like you screams like me
All the confusion and all the control
The real McCoy isn't real anymore
And I'm amazed at the innocent taste
Of America's selfish everything!
We're the breakdown I will break ground
On original sin
Suddenly I'm on the wrong side
In the middle of nowhere again
I am in your hands and I don't mind
'Cuz I don't understand
I am in your hands I want you all
To tell me who I am
Just tell me who I am
Just tell me who I am
Somebody tell me
I am in your hands and I don't mind
I don't understand
I am in your hands but I don't mind I don't mind
I am in your hands but I don't mind
'Cuz I don't understand
I am in your hands
I want you all to tell me who I am
Just tell me who I am
Just tell me who I am
Just tell me who I am
Tell me who I am
The lyrics of Stone Sour’s “Mission Statement” talk about the confusion and uncertainty one faces in the search for their identity in a world that constantly tries to impose predefined roles and labels. The song opens with the singer making a statement that they will stand up for what they believe in and not conform to the norms that others want them to follow. He asserts that their past is irrelevant, and they won’t allow anyone to use it against them. He goes on to describe the struggle of finding one's true self in a society that pressures one to be another person. The lines, “All the confusion and all the control, the real McCoy isn't real anymore,” suggest that people are struggling to hold on to their true selves in an era of artificiality and pretense. The singer is amazed by the selfishness of modern society and highlights the consequences it brings with it.
In the second verse, the singer acknowledges their inability to understand their true identity without external input from others. He seeks validation and asks others to tell him who he is, showing how uncertain he is about his identity. The line, “Suddenly I'm on the wrong side, in the middle of nowhere again,” suggests that the singer is once again struggling to find his place in the world. The song ends with the repeated request, “Just tell me who I am,” emphasizing the underlying theme of the song.
Overall, “Mission Statement” is a thought-provoking song that challenges the listeners to think about their identity and the societal pressures they face in defining themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Just this once
I am willing to do this just for this time
I'll go the front I'll let you all disagree
I will lead and let everyone else have their differing opinions
You won't last all you got is the past
Your past achievements won't keep you going for long
An overnight shotgun that fucked up the dream
A sudden and destructive end to a long-term goal
No excuses and no surprise
Don't give or accept excuses, and be prepared for what happens
The real McCoy is the look in your eyes
You can tell the truth of a person from their facial expressions
I don't rate let them alienate
I don't care how others judge me, let them drive themselves away
This American selfish everything!
The pervasive selfishness and individualism in American culture
We're the breakdown I will break ground
We represent the collapse of established norms and beliefs, but will forge new paths
On original sin
On the underlying flaws of human nature
Suddenly I'm on the right side
I suddenly find myself in agreement with something I used to oppose
In the middle of nowhere again
Lost and directionless once more
I am in your hands and I don't mind
I am willing to trust and rely on others
'Cuz I don't understand
Because I am unsure or confused
I want you all to tell me who I am
I am seeking external validation and purpose
Just in case it's an arrogant face
I am ready to show an intimidating or overconfident facade
'Cuz I know you all wanna see
Because I'm aware that others expect it of me
Here's the test you are tied to the past
The true test of your character is how you handle your past
No one fells like you screams like me
No one else can express themselves as powerfully as I can
All the confusion and all the control
All the chaos and domination
The real McCoy isn't real anymore
The genuine article no longer exists
And I'm amazed at the innocent taste
I'm surprised at the naivete or basic goodness
Of America's selfish everything!
Of the self-centered nature of American culture
Suddenly I'm on the wrong side
I've found myself at odds with something I used to support
I am in your hands but I don't mind
I'll trust others, even if I don't fully understand why
Tell me who I am
A plea for others to define their identity
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: COREY TAYLOR, JAMES ROOT, JOSH RAND, ROY MAYORGA, SHAWN ECONOMAKI
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K0TTNM0UTHQUEEN
Just this once
I'll go the front I'll let you all disagree
You won't last all you got is the past
An overnight shotgun that fucked up the dream
No excuses and no surprise
The real McCoy is the look in your eyes
I don't rate let them alienate
This American selfish everything!
We're the breakdown I will break ground
On original sin
Suddenly I'm on the right side
In the middle of nowhere again
I am in your hands and I don't mind
'Cuz I don't understand
I am in your hands
I want you all to tell me who I am
Just tell me who I am
Just tell me who I
Just in case it's an arrogant face
'Cuz I know you all wanna see
Here's the test you are tied to the past
No one fells like you screams like me
All the confusion and all the control
The real McCoy isn't real anymore
And I'm amazed at the innocent taste
Of America's selfish everything!
We're the breakdown I will break ground
On original sin
Suddenly I'm on the wrong side
In the middle of nowhere again
I am in your hands and I don't mind
'Cuz I don't understand
I am in your hands I want you all
To tell me who I am
Just tell me who I am
Just tell me who I am
Somebody tell me
I am in your hands and I don't mind
I don't understand
I am in your hands but I don't mind I don't mind
I am in your hands but I don't mind
'Cuz I don't understand
I am in your hands
I want you all to tell me who I am
Just tell me who I am
Just tell me who I am
Just tell me who I am
Tell me who I am
Justin White
Just this once
I'll go the front I'll let you all disagree
You won't last all you got is the past
An overnight shotgun that fucked up the dream
No excuses and no surprise
The real McCoy is the look in your eyes
I don't rate let them alienate
This American selfish everything!
We're the breakdown I will break ground
On original sin
Suddenly I'm on the right side
In the middle of nowhere again
I am in your hands and I don't mind
'Cuz I don't understand
I am in your hands
I want you all to tell me who I am
Just tell me who I am
Just tell me who I
Just in case it's an arrogant face
'Cuz I know you all wanna see
Here's the test you are tied to the past
No one fells like you screams like me
All the confusion and all the control
The real McCoy isn't real anymore
And I'm amazed at the innocent taste
Of America's selfish everything!
We're the breakdown I will break ground
On original sin
Suddenly I'm on the wrong side
In the middle of nowhere again
I am in your hands and I don't mind
'Cuz I don't understand
I am in your hands I want you all
To tell me who I am
Just tell me who I am
Just tell me who I am
Somebody tell me
I am in your hands and I don't mind
I don't understand
I am in your hands but I don't mind I don't mind
I am in your hands but I don't mind
'Cuz I don't understand
I am in your hands
I want you all to tell me who I am
Just tell me who I am
Just tell me who I am
Just tell me who I am
Tell me who I am
Adam Griffith-Smith
Stone sour are quite possibly the most criminally underrated band in existence
Fyve
@P X yea sevendust is massively underrated
P X
Them and Sevendust
Matt Dunlap
Whole album is fire. Fite me
Marc H
Nope.
K0TTNM0UTHQUEEN
Just this once
I'll go the front I'll let you all disagree
You won't last all you got is the past
An overnight shotgun that fucked up the dream
No excuses and no surprise
The real McCoy is the look in your eyes
I don't rate let them alienate
This American selfish everything!
We're the breakdown I will break ground
On original sin
Suddenly I'm on the right side
In the middle of nowhere again
I am in your hands and I don't mind
'Cuz I don't understand
I am in your hands
I want you all to tell me who I am
Just tell me who I am
Just tell me who I
Just in case it's an arrogant face
'Cuz I know you all wanna see
Here's the test you are tied to the past
No one fells like you screams like me
All the confusion and all the control
The real McCoy isn't real anymore
And I'm amazed at the innocent taste
Of America's selfish everything!
We're the breakdown I will break ground
On original sin
Suddenly I'm on the wrong side
In the middle of nowhere again
I am in your hands and I don't mind
'Cuz I don't understand
I am in your hands I want you all
To tell me who I am
Just tell me who I am
Just tell me who I am
Somebody tell me
I am in your hands and I don't mind
I don't understand
I am in your hands but I don't mind I don't mind
I am in your hands but I don't mind
'Cuz I don't understand
I am in your hands
I want you all to tell me who I am
Just tell me who I am
Just tell me who I am
Just tell me who I am
Tell me who I am
Martin Obregon
Power!!!! Me encanta stone sour!!!
Kendrick Salazar Hernandez
Beatiful piece of art.._ :)
Rinus Giesen
love it!!!
My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult
Nostalgic tune!