The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
This is the last song on their album, Second Coming. It challenges the traditional view of Jesus by describing a black woman as Jesus, being crucified.
[Instrumental Intro 00:00-01:13]
[Verse 1]
Love spreads her arms
Waits there for the nails
I forgive you boy
I will prevail
Too much to take
Some cross to bear
I'm hiding in the trees with a picnic
She's over there, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse 2]
She didn't scream
She didn't make a sound
I forgive you boy
But don't leave town
Cold black skin
Naked in the rain
Hammer flash in the lightning
They're hurting her again
[Chorus]
Let me put you in the picture
Let me show you what I mean
The messiah is my sister
Ain't no king, man, she's my queen
Let me put you in the picture
Let me show you what I mean
The messiah is my sister
Ain't no king, man, she's my queen
[Post-Chorus]
I have a dream
I've seen the light
Don't put it out, and she's alright
Yeah, she's my sister
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
She didn't scream
She didn't make a sound
I forgive you boy
But don't leave town
Cold black skin
Naked in the rain
Hammer flash in the lightning
They're hurting her again
Oh, oh, oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
Let me put you in the picture
Let me show you what I mean
The messiah is my sister
Ain't no king, man, she's my queen
Let me put you in the picture
Let me show you what I mean
The messiah is my sister
Ain't no king, man, she's my queen
Let me put you in the picture
Let me show you what I mean
The messiah is my sister
Ain't no king, man, she's my queen
Let me put you in the picture
Let me show you what I mean
The messiah is my sister
Ain't no king, man, she's my queen
Let me put you in the picture
Let me show you what I mean
The messiah is my sister
Ain't no king, man, she's my queen
Let me put you in the picture
Let me show you what I mean
The messiah is my sister
Ain't no king, man, she's my queen
Let me put you in the picture
Let me show you what I mean
The messiah is my sister
Ain't no king, man, she's my queen
Let me put you in the picture
Let me show you what I mean
The messiah is my sister
Ain't no king, man, she's my queen
[Outro]
I've had a dream
I've seen the light
Don't put it out, and she's alright
Yeah, she's my sister
Love Spreads was written by John Squire.
Love Spreads was produced by Simon Dawson.
The Stone Roses released Love Spreads on Mon Nov 28 1994.