Shawn James
Shawn James
Shawn James
Shawn James
Shawn James
Shawn James
Shawn James
Shawn James
Shawn James
Shawn James
Shawn James
“Like a Stone” is a cover from the superband Audioslave. Shawn James pays tribute to the death of frontman Chris Cornell. He also played the song on a YouTube live on 2020, March, 22nd.
[Verse 1]
On a cobweb afternoon in a room full of emptiness
By a freeway, I confess I was lost in the pages
Of a book full of death, reading how we'll die alone
And if we're good, we'll lay to rest anywhere we want to go
[Chorus]
In your house, I long to be
Room by room, patiently
I'll wait for you there like a stone
I'll wait for you there alone
[Verse 2]
And on my deathbed, I will pray to the gods and the angels
To the pagans or anyone who will take me to heaven
To a place I recall, I was thеre so long ago
The sky was bruised, the wine was bled, and there you led me on
[Chorus]
In your house, I long to be
Room by room, patiently
I'll wait for you there like a stone
And I'll wait for you there alone, alone
[Bridge]
And on I read until the day was gone
And I sat in regret for all the things I've done
For all that I've blessed and all that I've wronged
In dreams until my death, I will wander on
[Chorus]
In your house, I long to be
Room by room, patiently
I'll wait for you there like a stone
I'll wait for you there alone, alone
Like a Stone was written by Chris Cornell & Tom Morello & Tim Commerford & Brad Wilk.
Like a Stone was produced by Jimmy Messer.
Shawn James released Like a Stone on Fri Aug 14 2020.
I’ve always loved the lyrics and tone of “Like a Stone.” I wanted to pay tribute to Chris Cornell’s passing and the musical legacy he left behind. For me, it’s symbolic. In a way, I feel like I’m stating that the torch will be carried on.
—Shawn James, Instagram