The Stone Roses released their second album, Second Coming, in 1994, which received mixed reviews. The group soon disbanded after several line-up changes throughout the supporting tour, which began with Reni departing in early 1995, followed by Squire in April 1996. Brown and Mani dissolved the remains of the group in October 1996 following their appearance at Reading Festival.
Following much intensified media speculation, the Stone Roses called a press conference on 18 October 2011 to announce that the band had reunited and would perform a reunion world tour in 2012, including three homecoming shows in Heaton Park, Manchester. Plans to record a third album in the future were also floated but only two singles were released. In June 2012, Chris Coghill, the writer of a new film which is set during the Stone Roses 1990 Spike Island show, revealed that the band "have at least three or four new tracks recorded". In June 2013, a documentary about the band's reformation directed by Shane Meadows and titled The Stone Roses: Made of Stone was released.
In 2016, the Stone Roses released their first new material in two decades. The band members continued to tour until June 2017, at which point cryptic remarks by Brown indicated the band had split again, which was later confirmed in a 2019 interview with Squire.
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Studio albums
The Stone Roses (1989)
Second Coming (1994)
Breaking Into Heaven
The Stone Roses Lyrics
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For the best years of my life
Like the look of your stuff
Out of sight
When i'm hungry
And when i'm cold
When im havin' it rough
Or just gettin' old
Listen up sweet child of mine
Have i got news for you
Nobody leaves this place alive
They'll die and join the queue
Better man the barricades
I'm coming in tonight
Had a line of my dust
Out of sight
When i wander
And when i roam
I'll find a soul i can trust
I'm coming home
Listen up sweet child of mine
Have i got news for you
Nobody leaves this place alive
They'll die and join the queue
(Sing it)
I'm gonna break right into heaven
I cant wait anymore
Heavens gates won't hold me
I'll saw those suckers down
Laughing loud at your locks
When they hit the ground
Every icon
In every town
Hear this, your number's up
I'm coming 'round
Listen up sweet child of mine
Have i got news for you
Nobody leaves this place alive
They'll die and join the queue
I'm gonna break right into heaven
I can't wait anymore
How many times
Do i have to tell you
You dont have to wait to die
You can have it all
Anytime you want it
Yeah, the kingdom's all inside
The Stone Roses's song Breaking Into Heaven is a reflection on mortality, obsession, and the search for meaning. The opening lyrics convey a sense of stalking and longing for something just out of reach: "I've been casing your joint for the best years of my life, like the look of your stuff, out of sight." The singer is pursuing some sort of elusive goal, represented by the metaphorical "joint" and the "stuff" that they desire. The repeated refrain "Listen up sweet child of mine, have I got news for you, nobody leaves this place alive, they'll die and join the queue" speaks to the inevitability of death, and suggests that the singer's pursuit may be futile in the end.
As the song progresses, the singer becomes more assertive, declaring that they will "break right into heaven" and that they "can't wait anymore." The imagery of sawing through the gates of heaven and laughing at locks that hit the ground suggest a sense of triumph and rebellion. However, the final verse offers a potential alternative to this pursuit. The lines "How many times do I have to tell you, you don't have to wait to die, you can have it all anytime you want it, yeah the kingdom's all inside" suggest that the singer's search for something external is misguided, and that the true meaning they seek is within.
Overall, Breaking Into Heaven is a complex reflection on the human condition and our search for meaning and fulfillment. It encourages listeners to look beyond external pursuits and to explore the potential for internal growth and transformation.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been casing your joint
I've been observing your place for a long time
For the best years of my life
For a significant portion of my life
Like the look of your stuff
I like what I see in your place
Out of sight
Amazing
When i'm hungry
When I have a need
And when i'm cold
And when I feel lonely
When im havin' it rough
When I have a difficult time
Or just gettin' old
Or when I am aging
Listen up sweet child of mine
Pay attention to my words
Have i got news for you
I have something important to tell you
Nobody leaves this place alive
Everyone who comes here dies eventually
They'll die and join the queue
After death, they will wait in line
Better man the barricades
Be prepared to defend yourself
I'm coming in tonight
I will arrive tonight
Had a line of my dust
Followed my own path
When i wander
When I travel
And when i roam
And when I go around
I'll find a soul i can trust
I will look for someone trustworthy
I'm coming home
I am returning to where I belong
Heavens gates won't hold me
I am determined to enter into heaven
I'll saw those suckers down
I'll break any obstacle
Laughing loud at your locks
Making fun of the security measures
When they hit the ground
When they fall
Every icon
Every recognizable figure
In every town
Found in every place
Hear this, your number's up
You're next in line
I'm gonna break right into heaven
I am determined to enter into heaven
I cant wait anymore
I am too impatient to wait any longer
How many times
How often
Do i have to tell you
Do I need to remind you
You dont have to wait to die
You don't have to die to experience heaven
You can have it all
You can have everything you desire
Anytime you want it
Whenever you desire
Yeah, the kingdom's all inside
Heaven is found within you
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I've been casing your joint
For the best years of my life
Like the look of your stuff
Outta sight
When I'm hungry and when I'm cold
When I'm having it rough
Or just getting old
Listen up sweet child of mine
Have I got news for you
Nobody leaves this place alive
They'll die and join the queue
Better man the barricades
I'm coming in tonight
Had a line of my dust
Outta sight
When I wonder and when I roam
I'll find a soul I can trust
I'm coming home
Listen up sweet child of mine
Have I got news for you
Nobody leaves this place alive
They'll die and join the queue, sing it
I'm gonna break right into heaven
I can't wait anymore
Heaven's gates won't hold me
I'll saw those suckers down
Laughing loud at your locks
When they hit the ground
Every icon in every town
Hear this, your number's up
I'm coming 'round
Listen up sweet child of mine
Have I got news for you
Nobody leaves this place alive
They'll die and join the queue, sing it
I'm gonna break right into heaven
I can't wait anymore
How many times will I have to tell you
You don't have to wait to die
You can have it all, any time you want it
Yeah, the kingdom's all inside
@ajmc22008
This album is criminally underrated.
@matthewking5612
It was about money, in a way the first wasn't.
@edmunddantes4757
Agree. Never gets the recognition it deserves.
@brolleyhook
Giving their 'comeback' interview to the Big Issue upset the music papers, who subsequently gave a great album a rubbish review, by way of retaliation
@jesushorse8404
It also doesn't help that youboob/goofle doesn't have the common courtesy to respect artists and instead shoves an ad in the middle of a song. Guess what GOOGLE Guess what YOUTUBE, I will NEVER support any ad that you shove into an artists music. You don't get it? You are not too big to fail.
@richjones237
It's a lot more mature than 'the stone roses'
But I can't choose btwn the better of the 2!
The 1st is full of teenage memories. The 2nd was a grower...but excellent album.
@jeromewagschal9485
Most of my life I've been listening to and playing metal but when I stumbled on that it blew my mind...That entire album is a masterpiece...And John Squire became one of my favorite guitar players...
@zomreview6890
They are legends! John Squire is possibly the most underrated guitarist of a generation.
@joewatson4777
One of the best albums ever made, a travesty it doesn't get the credit it deserves
@jeromewagschal9485
@@joewatson4777 Absolutely