I think y'all are right about this song referring to a girl who is in love with a "stone" instead of the man who tries so hard to get her attention. Yet, there seems to be a respect or knowledge about what it means to be that stone. That he gave just one rose on one day long ago, and that was enough. Hey! That's pretty impressive.
Somehow, I have to consider this song within the rest of the Black Sheep context. The stone is the black sheep man, right!? He is troubled and outcast and knows it. Would probably like to change but never does. He's a stone, a mere existent, and yet so attractive given the simplicity. The irony is there especially when considering in this case it is not the social outcast who is cast aside, but rather the guy who every mother would prefer her daughter to marry. Rejection is in the eye of the beholder. Once again. ..Will Sheff captures some sort of ironic truth of reality with this song in a beautiful way.
I think y'all are right about this song referring to a girl who is in love with a "stone" instead of the man who tries so hard to get her attention. Yet, there seems to be a respect or knowledge about what it means to be that stone. That he gave just one rose on one day long ago, and that was enough. Hey! That's pretty impressive.
Somehow, I have to consider this song within the rest of the Black Sheep context. The stone is the black sheep man, right!? He is troubled and outcast and knows it. Would probably like to change but never does. He's a stone, a mere existent, and yet so attractive given the simplicity. The irony is there especially when considering in this case it is not the social outcast who is cast aside, but rather the guy who every mother would prefer her daughter to marry. Rejection is in the eye of the beholder. Once again. ..Will Sheff captures some sort of ironic truth of reality with this song in a beautiful way.