Rooted in blues and early rock and roll, the Rolling Stones started out playing covers and were at the forefront of the British Invasion in 1964, becoming identified with the youthful and rebellious counterculture of the 1960s. They then found greater success with their own material, as "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (1965), "Get Off of My Cloud" (1965), and "Paint It Black" (1966) became international number-one hits. Aftermath (1966) – their first entirely original album – is considered by The Daily Telegraph to be the most important of their formative records. In 1967, they had the double-sided hit "Ruby Tuesday"/"Let's Spend the Night Together" and experimented with psychedelic rock on Their Satanic Majesties Request. They returned to their rhythm and blues roots with hit songs such as "Jumpin' Jack Flash" (1968) and "Honky Tonk Women" (1969), and albums such as Beggars Banquet (1968), featuring "Sympathy for the Devil", and Let It Bleed (1969), featuring "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and "Gimme Shelter". Let It Bleed was the first of five consecutive number-one albums in the UK.
Jones left the band shortly before his death in 1969, having been replaced by guitarist Mick Taylor. That year they were first introduced on stage as "The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World". Sticky Fingers (1971), which yielded "Brown Sugar" and included the first usage of their tongue and lips logo, was their first of eight consecutive number-one studio albums in the US. Exile on Main St. (1972), featuring "Tumbling Dice", and Goats Head Soup (1973), yielding the hit ballad "Angie", were also best sellers. Taylor was replaced by Ron Wood in 1974. The band continued to release successful albums, including their two largest sellers: Some Girls (1978), featuring "Miss You", and Tattoo You (1981), featuring "Start Me Up". Steel Wheels (1989) was widely considered a comeback album and was followed by Voodoo Lounge (1994), a worldwide number-one album. Both releases were promoted by large stadium and arena tours, as the Stones continued to be a huge concert attraction; by 2007 they had recorded the all-time highest-grossing concert tour three times, and as recently as 2021 they were the highest-earning live act of the year. From Wyman's departure in 1993 to Watts' death in 2021, the band continued as a four-piece core, with Darryl Jones playing bass on tour and on most studio recordings, while Steve Jordan became their touring drummer following Watts' death. Their 2016 album, Blue & Lonesome, became their twelfth UK number-one album.
The Rolling Stones' estimated record sales of 200 million make them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. The band has won three Grammy Awards and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2004. Billboard magazine and Rolling Stone have ranked the band as one of the greatest of all time.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones
Studio albums
The Rolling Stones / England's Newest Hit Makers (1964)
12 X 5 (1964)
The Rolling Stones No. 2 / The Rolling Stones, Now! (1965)
Out of Our Heads (1965)
December's Children (And Everybody's) (1965)
Aftermath (1966)
Between the Buttons (1967)
Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967)
Beggars Banquet (1968)
Let It Bleed (1969)
Sticky Fingers (1971)
Exile on Main St. (1972)
Goats Head Soup (1973)
It's Only Rock 'n Roll (1974)
Black and Blue (1976)
Some Girls (1978)
Emotional Rescue (1980)
Tattoo You (1981)
Undercover (1983)
Dirty Work (1986)
Steel Wheels (1989)
Voodoo Lounge (1994)
Bridges to Babylon (1997)
A Bigger Bang (2005)
Blue & Lonesome (2016)
Hackney Diamonds (2023)
Stealing My Heart
The Rolling Stones Lyrics
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When love's on the menu, I don't drink so deep
Well I was just out there to have me some fun
But it's easier said than done
Mmm, we're standing so far apart
We had a string of false starts
I can't seem to stop it now
Stealing my heart, stealing my heart, stealing my heart
Yeah
My cards are on the table, you can look up my sleeves
You say you're honest but love is for thieves
Well I was just out there, chaste as a nun
But it's easier said than done
Yeah, like a shot in the dark
You shoot me right out the park
I can't seem to stop it
It grows and it grows and it grows
Stealing my heart, stealing my heart, stealing my heart
Yeah
Well you've got no money and I've got no charm
While you're in a panic, I stay so calm
Well I was just out there to have me some fun
But it's easier said than done
Yes, yeah, I though I was shot open
Yeah, you were a walk in the park
I though you were dinner, but you were the shark
Yeah, stealing, stealing my heart, yeah
Stealing, stealing, stealing, stealing my heart
Stealing my, stealing my heart
Stealing my heart, yeah
Come on, come one
Stealing my heart
The Rolling Stones’s song Stealing My Heart is a story of a guy who falls for a girl he initially just wanted to have fun with but slowly realizes that he’s falling deeper and deeper in love with her. The first lines of the song show his awareness of the costs of love and how easy it is to fall for it. He was casually looking for fun, but love has its own way of making itself present in our lives, and even if we try to avoid it, sooner or later, it happens.
The chorus repeats the idea of the girl stealing his heart, and it appears that he is losing control. The girl once told him she was honest, but he believes that “love is for thieves,” and he seems afraid that he’s getting deceived. The dynamics between the two are paradoxical as they seem attracted to each other, but at the same time so different and disconnected.
Towards the end of the song, he is still struggling with his feelings, and he can’t help admitting the physical attraction he has for the girl. The final lines of the song are an invitation from the lead singer urging her to keep “stealing his heart.”
Overall, the song shows a deep awareness of the vulnerability and unpredictability of love, perfectly portrayed with the ambiguity and the changes of the melody throughout the verses.
Line by Line Meaning
Well luck is expensive and freedom comes cheap
Good fortune is rare and hard to come by, while freedom is easy to obtain.
When love's on the menu, I don't drink so deep
When love is available to me, I don't fully commit or get too invested.
Well I was just out there to have me some fun
I was only seeking enjoyment and pleasure in the moment.
But it's easier said than done
Carrying out the plan or idea is much more difficult than simply expressing it.
Mmm, we're standing so far apart
We are emotionally distant from each other, unable to connect.
We had a string of false starts
We attempted to begin a relationship or connection multiple times, but each time it failed.
I can't seem to stop it now
I am unable to prevent these feelings of love and attachment from growing stronger.
It grows and it grows and it grows
These feelings of love and attachment continue to intensify over time.
My cards are on the table, you can look up my sleeves
I am being transparent and honest about my intentions and feelings for you.
You say you're honest but love is for thieves
You claim to be truthful, but love can be deceptive and untrustworthy.
Yeah, like a shot in the dark
Like a risky and unpredictable decision or action.
You shoot me right out the park
You completely surpass my expectations and impress me beyond belief.
Well you've got no money and I've got no charm
You lack financial stability and I lack the ability to attract others with my charisma.
While you're in a panic, I stay so calm
You are anxious and worried, but I remain composed and collected.
Yes, yeah, I thought I was shot open
I believed myself to be vulnerable and exposed to potential harm or pain.
Yeah, you were a walk in the park
You were initially easy-going and simple to interact with.
I thought you were dinner, but you were the shark
I underestimated you and thought you were simply prey, but you turned out to be the predator in the situation.
Yeah, stealing, stealing my heart, yeah
You are taking ownership of my heart and emotions without my full knowledge or consent.
Come on, come on
Encouragement to continue this pursuit of love, despite the difficulties and risks involved.
Stealing my heart
Reiterating the idea that my heart and emotions are being taken from me involuntarily.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: KEITH RICHARDS, MICK JAGGER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
MUG Fan
I can't believe this song isn't on spotify, I think it's one of their best!
Tom Ato
'Tis now.
MUG Fan
@Tom Ato thanks bro
Nicole 💜
My dad sang this to me when I was a little girl ❤️ I’ve always loved the Stones
Alexthemod
Fantastic song
adamdabs
One of their best songs without a doubt
Shopenhauer2
One of my favorites from the Stones. RIP Charlie. Great drums on this one too
Bill Nye The BDSM Guy
One of the Stones' best songs
shazmeister2005
I really liked this song and the Stones mid 90s - mid 00s era, very underrated.
Bob Crane
The World's Greatest Rock and Roll Band, at the top of their game..