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.
Orchids
Stone Sour Lyrics
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Like a terminal stain on life
You condescend to my primal brain
And twist me around like a knife
Can't begin to explain
The feelings I have restrained
Don't ask me how I am
Because you're too busy planning your epitaph
Don't, try to be the one, person
Who has stayed, just to say
They never left me!
Aggravated, complicated, someone say it
God, I never learn
You keep me hidden behind a curtain,
An audible human display
You feed me orchids to give me courage
And keep me in line with disdain
Can't begin to explain
The feelings I have restrained
Don't ask me how I am
Because you're too busy planning your epitaph
Let me tell you
Don't, try to be the one, person
Who has stayed, just to say
They never left me!
Aggravated, complicated, someone say it
God, I never learn
I have nothing left for you
You left me with nothing
I live at arm's length and die a little,
Between your constants by day
I want my soul back before it's over,
I can't even wish you away
Can't begin to explain
The feelings I have restrained
Don't ask me how I am
Because you're too busy planning your epitaph
Let me tell you
Don't, try to be the one, person
Who has stayed, just to say
They never left me!
Aggravated, complicated, someone say it
God, I never learn
I never learn!
The lyrics of "Orchids" by Stone Sour express a feeling of being trapped and controlled by someone else. The first verse compares the singer being controlled to a "terminal stain on life," which is a vivid and powerful image of being unable to escape the other person's influence. The second verse expresses the feeling of being kept hidden and controlled, fed "orchids to give me courage" - this line suggests that the other person is manipulating the singer's emotions.
Throughout the song, the singer is frustrated by the other person's preoccupation with their own legacy, reflected in the line "you're too busy planning your epitaph." The repetition of the refrain, "Don't try to be the one person who has stayed, just to say they never left me," emphasizes the feeling of being trapped and held captive by the other person's need for control.
The final lines suggest a desire to break free from this situation, to "get my soul back" and regain control over one's own life. The closing repetition of "I never learn" implies that the singer keeps getting trapped in similar situations, perhaps because they are unable to fully escape the psychological hold the other person has on them. Overall, the lyrics of "Orchids" convey a sense of frustration and longing for freedom from another person's control.
Line by Line Meaning
You hold me inside your iris
You have a tight grip on me and control my every move.
Like a terminal stain on life
Your presence in my life is like a stain that can never be removed.
You condescend to my primal brain
You belittle me and hold power over my basic instincts and desires.
And twist me around like a knife
You manipulate me and cause me deep emotional pain.
Can't begin to explain
I am at a loss for words to describe the depth and complexity of my feelings.
The feelings I have restrained
I am holding back my emotions and feelings in order to protect myself.
Don't ask me how I am
You don't care about how I feel and are too self-focused to ask.
Because you're too busy planning your epitaph
You are so consumed with your own legacy and image that you are oblivious to others.
Let me tell you
I need to express myself and share my thoughts and feelings with you.
Don't, try to be the one, person
Don't try to pretend that you are the only one who has always been there for me.
Who has stayed, just to say
You are only sticking around so you can claim that you were always there for me.
They never left me!
You want to take credit for always being there, even though you never truly cared.
Aggravated, complicated, someone say it
My emotions are chaotic and intense, and I need someone to acknowledge them.
God, I never learn
I keep repeating the same mistakes and falling back into your grasp.
You keep me hidden behind a curtain
You keep me out of sight and obscure my true self from others.
An audible human display
You treat me like an object or exhibit to showcase to others.
You feed me orchids to give me courage
You give me false hope and encouragement, just to maintain your hold on me.
And keep me in line with disdain
You use your judgement and disappointment to control me and mold me into your liking.
I have nothing left for you
You have taken everything from me and there is nothing left to give.
You left me with nothing
You have abandoned me and left me empty and alone.
I live at arm's length and die a little
I keep my distance from you to protect myself, but it is slowly killing me inside.
Between your constants by day
You are a constant presence in my life, even during the most mundane moments.
I want my soul back before it's over
I want to reclaim my identity and find purpose before it's too late.
I can't even wish you away
You are so ingrained in my life that I can't even imagine living without you, even though I desperately want to.
I never learn!
I keep repeating the same mistakes and am unable to break free from your grasp.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOEL EKMAN, JOSH RAND, SHAWN ECONOMAKI
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