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.
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Stone Sour Lyrics
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(And can you tell me where I've been?)
Never stopped, knew I should've run but now I
(Don't remember where I am)
All my life I've been holding back
Consider this my last request
(I never paid for all my sins)
Open up your arms and save my life
I know I'll never go home again
I need a little more, I will take what I can get
I promise you everything, everything
Just don't forget me in the end
Right in front of my face
(And in between the little voice)
This was something I couldn't have
(That just made me want it more)
Now I know the reason I was built like this,
Now I know why I am here
(I'm here for you)
Open up the sun and burn my eyes
Open up your arms and save my life
I know I'll never go home again
I need a little more, I will take what I can get
I promise you everything, everything
Just don't forget me in the end
Open up the sun and burn my eyes
Open up your arms and save my life
I know I'll never go home again
I need a little more, I will take what I can get
I promise you everything, everything
Just don't forget me in the end
Open up the sun and burn my eyes
Open up the sun and burn my eyes
Open up your arms and save my life
The lyrics of Stone Sour's song "Pieces" express a sense of uncertainty and desperation, as the singer questions their past, present, and future. The song begins with the singer asking if someone can tell them how far they've come and where they've been, indicating a feeling of disorientation and confusion. Despite this, the singer seems to have a sense of urgency to move forward, acknowledging that they should have run but can't remember where they are now. The chorus repeats the plea to "open up the sun and burn my eyes" and "open up your arms and save my life," suggesting a desire for both destruction and salvation.
The second verse shifts focus to the singer's desire for something they can't have, which only makes them want it more. However, they reflect on their own purpose and why they were built the way they are, ultimately realizing that they are here for someone else. The chorus repeats again, emphasizing the desperate need for something more and a willingness to take what they can get.
Overall, the lyrics of "Pieces" convey a sense of longing, uncertainty, and desperation, as the singer grapples with their past and present while also seeking something more meaningful in their future.
Line by Line Meaning
Can you tell me how far I've come?
Asking if someone can provide information on my progress.
(And can you tell me where I've been?)
Additionally asking if the person knows my past experiences.
Never stopped, knew I should've run but now I
I never took a break, thought I should've avoided the situation but now
(Don't remember where I am)
I can't recall where exactly I am.
All my life I've been holding back
I've always constrained my actions
Consider this my last request
This is my final appeal.
(I never paid for all my sins)
I still haven't suffered the consequences of my past mistakes.
Open up the sun and burn my eyes
I want to experience something mind-blowing.
Open up your arms and save my life
I'm asking for somebody to offer me help and protection.
I know I'll never go home again
Realizing that returning back to where I belong is not possible anymore.
I need a little more, I will take what I can get
I want more, and I will gather whatever is available.
I promise you everything, everything
I promise all that I have.
Just don't forget me in the end
Don't leave me out of your thoughts at the end.
Right in front of my face
It was almost within my grasp.
(And in between the little voice)
The small voice inside me kept reminding me of it.
This was something I couldn't have
I wasn't able to attain this.
(That just made me want it more)
And that just increased my desire to have it.
Now I know the reason I was built like this,
I have finally figured out why I exist in this form.
Now I know why I am here
Now I understand my purpose in existence.
(I'm here for you)
I am here to serve or assist you.
Open up the sun and burn my eyes
I want to feel something extraordinary.
Open up your arms and save my life
Again asking for shelter, protection, and assistance.
I know I'll never go home again
Reiterating the fact that returning to my roots is improbable.
I need a little more, I will take what I can get
Still wishing to experience more, saying that I will gather what is available to me.
I promise you everything, everything
Repeating my promise to give everything I have.
Just don't forget me in the end
Once again, asking not to be neglected at the end.
Open up the sun and burn my eyes
Repeating the desire to feel something extraordinary.
Open up the sun and burn my eyes
Again asserting the desire to experience something mind-blowing.
Open up your arms and save my life
Reiterating the request for protection and assistance.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Shawn Economaki, Roy Mayorga, Josh Rand, James Root, Corey Taylor
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Nícolas Campos
It's kinda weird, but this is my "happy song". I can't describe how happy this track makes me.
Adam Griffith-Smith
Every single song on this album could’ve been released as a single and there is very few albums I can say that about. An overall underrated masterpiece of an album.
Mary Caudillo
Yes exactly how I feel and have felt about this album since I heard of it years ago. It always reminds me of a specific time in my life and always takes me back there.
MrRichierich
Siamese Dream, almost every TOOL and APC with Mer de Noms and 13th steps albums lol, Dirt and every other AIC album with Layne, Hybrid Theory, Highly Suspects 1st 3 were pretty fkn good man I could keep going once I start thinking full play through albums lol👍👍🤙
Sons of Italy
Well said...
Jacek Lukasik
Agree 100%
Ryan Arthur
Easily the best album they have ever put out. Such a masterpiece. So many beautiful songs on one album is unheard of these days.
Mary Caudillo
It's a damn shame he feels it was a disappointment because it's absolutely one of the best and I don't feel that way about all of their albums. Can't say I liked Hydrograd that shit blew big time.
christian almli
@Adam Griffith-Smith It's because the label refused to let them go in the direction they wanted to go in. They wanted a Nickelback album and that's essentially what they got. By far and large their worst album in my opinion.
Adam Griffith-Smith
christian almli That tends to happen a lot with artists, they hate their best work. God knows why.