“Rolling Stone” is the second song from Hurts' album Surrender.
Alluding to Romeo and Juliet, the song depicts a dramatic tale of a broken girl in a similarly broken relationship.
[Verse 1]
In fair Verona where we lay our scene
Juliet is on her knees
She shoots to kill and aims to please, oh
[Pre-Chorus 1]
And you can see it in her eyes
It’s not something that she likes
But she can’t stand being alone
So you thank her for her charm
And you take her in your arms
But she just won’t let you go
[Chorus]
She said her daddy was an alcoholic
And her mother was an animal
Now she’s living like a rolling stone
She said that the lord will never take her alive
If they take her home
[Verse 2]
In Belarus she was a vespertine
She danced the gogo for the bourgeoisie
Now she's here
And she is on her knees, oh
[Pre-Chorus 2]
And she won’t apologize
For the cheating and the lies
But she can’t stand being this way
And you can see it in her eyes
She would kill them if they try
To send her back to her grave
[Chorus]
She said her daddy was an alcoholic
And her mother was an animal
Now she’s living like a rolling stone
She said that the lord will never take her alive
If they take her home
[Bridge]
(Rolling stone, rolling stone) And she keeps on living like a
(Rolling stone, rolling stone) And she keeps on living like a
[Chorus]
She said her daddy was an alcoholic
And her mother was an animal
Now she’s living like a rolling stone
She said that the lord will never take her alive
If they take her home
[Outro]
They'll never take her alive if they take her home
They'll never take her alive if they take her home
Rolling Stone was written by Quant & Theo Hutchcraft & Adam Anderson.
Rolling Stone was produced by Quant.
Hurts released Rolling Stone on Thu Jul 16 2015.