The Stand

Mother Mother

Ayy
Ayy, ayy

Tell me your weakness
Oh, I keep it a secret
Oh, come on, just one vice
Okay, it's vodka on ice
But then there's women on bikes (oh?)
Or just the women who straddle
Oh, now you are a handful
I forgot about handfuls

Tell me your fears
Okay, it's everyone here
You mean, just all of the people?
Yeah, and all of their peers
And all of their pets
And their chandeliers
And their cigarettes
I haven't smoked in years

I can hardly stand the sight (of it all)
I can hardly stand the sound (of it all)
I can hardly stand the taste (of it all)
I can hardly stand the smell (of it all)

Talk about space
Well, it's a beautiful place
But it's so damn cold
Sure, for the human race
But for the planets and the stars
And everything else, and Mars
It's like paradise
Spread out with a butter knife

I can hardly stand the sight (of it all)
I can hardly stand the sound (of it all)
I can hardly stand the taste (of it all)
I can hardly stand the smell of it all
I can hardly stand the sight of it all
I can hardly stand the sound of it all
I can hardly stand the taste of it all
I can hardly stand the smell of it all

I can hardly stand
I can hardly stand
Everyone's f-d and they don't even know
Everyone's f-d and they don't even know
Everyone's f-d
Everyone's f-d
Everyone's f-d
Everyone's f-d and they don't even know
Everyone's f-d and they don't even know
They don't even know
They don't even know

I can hardly stand the sight of it all
I can hardly stand the sound of it all
I can hardly stand the taste of it all
I can hardly stand the smell of it all

I can hardly stand
I can hardly stand
Everyone's f-d and they don't even know
Everyone's fucked and they don't even know, hahahaha


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The Stand Lyrics as written by Alvin Joiner Alice Cooper

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    Well the meaning is pretty clear.

    The speaker is trying to comprehend societies vices and addictions; alcohol, sex/porn, drugs, social status, wealth, cigarettes.

    He's getting tired of it all.

    He then makes a rather nice reference to space. I believe he's trying to imply that their is beauty in everything (including space, which we may see as simply cold and lonely), and we don't need all this shit around us to be happy.

    I think the title then, 'The Stand' is referencing taking a stand against all this excess.

    rowkem388on June 15, 2011   Link

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