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The Stone Roses — Love Spreads
Album: Second Coming
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7.6

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Total ratings: 4943









Released: 1994
Length: 5:44
Plays (last 30 days): 4
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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

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

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

I have a dream, I've seen the light
Don't put it out, say she's alright
Yeah she's my sister

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

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

I have a dream, I've seen the light
Don't put it out, says she's alright
Yeah she's my sister!
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she ain't heavy.
she's my sister.
Posted 2 weeks ago by walk2k    [ Reply ]
8 originally.  9 for how well it has aged!
Posted 2 months ago by nelsonha    [ Reply ]
I've always thought that this guitar riff is a bit of a Hendrix rip off. 
Posted 7 months ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
 Pjesnik wrote:

If LZ were from Manchester. 



Agreed 200%
Posted 7 months ago by jjbournisien    [ Reply ]
 Pjesnik wrote:

If LZ were from Manchester. 



I think I know what you mean.....
Posted 9 months ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]
LOVE THAT SONG !
The VIBES and the GUITAR !  Wow!!      
Posted 1 year ago by arlequin_911    [ Reply ]
 jjbchansen159 wrote:

Never listened to the lyrics before.  WTF?

AGREED..!
Love to have some kind of insight on thoughts behind these lyrics
Posted 1 year ago by Johnwayne    [ Reply ]
Long live the riff! 
Posted 1 year ago by Schopenhauer    [ Reply ]
Godlike!
Posted 1 year ago by jaredtgreene    [ Reply ]
 jjbchansen159 wrote:

Never listened to the lyrics before.  WTF?



i know. me either. love the groove, got lost, didn't pay attention to lyrics and then i did...whoa.
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Never listened to the lyrics before.  WTF?
Posted 1 year ago by jjbchansen159    [ Reply ]
Hmm, riff reminds me of a Zep one 
Posted 1 year ago by Badger45*    [ Reply ]
 acolt wrote:

Perfect blues rock, and singular, unmistakable guitar work. If not genre-defining, then at least genre-leading.



And beyond that...let's ponder the lyrics. 
Posted 1 year ago by rezadent    [ Reply ]
overplayed as of late
Posted 2 years ago by wabx_air_ace    [ Reply ]
Perfect blues rock, and singular, unmistakable guitar work. If not genre-defining, then at least genre-leading.
Posted 2 years ago by acolt    [ Reply ]
If LZ were from Manchester. 
Posted 2 years ago by Pjesnik    [ Reply ]
Hmm, sounds very much like an old LZ riff
Posted 2 years ago by Badger45*    [ Reply ]
Anyone else hear the Joe Walsh / James Gang slide?
Posted 2 years ago by Montreal_Mort    [ Reply ]
 Silvervanman wrote:


Not sure what happened in the states but they were massive in the UK. Shame IB had to use autotune as he couldn't sing a note though


Autotune n 1994?
Not in 1994.
...okay: I had to look it up  "Introduced in 1997".
Admittedly, I thought it dated from years later.
Even the "Chez effect" already guess back all the way to 1998. Feels like yesterday.
Posted 2 years ago by fedtho    [ Reply ]
What a band!  Superb! 
Posted 2 years ago by david16    [ Reply ]
 999_99_999 wrote:

Alot of people criticise this song for being too repetitive. So be it. So be it. So be it. I still think the guitar work is incredible. Supposedly, the inspiration for the lyric, "Let me put you in the picture, let me show what I mean, emesara (?) is my sister, man she's my queen" came from a bar brawl Ian Brown saw. The instigator was a woman who was demonstrating to a guy in the bar who just wasn't getting it, why he shouldn't hit on her girlfriend. It's good fun.



Agreed, guitar (and rock tune) is great - on the song's inspiration; what are your sources? Lyrics express more than a bar brawl (you must know, musicians also read a lot for their inspiration). 

Check this out (from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...):

"In 1995, guitarist John Squire said the lyrics were inspired by British author Rosalind Miles' 1988 book The Women's History of the World.[5] The book examines the roles of women, their representation, and their power through history"
  
Posted 2 years ago by barullo    [ Reply ]
great bass, tune has a seventies vibe to it
Posted 2 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
The bass line and repetition at the end always reminded me of "Jesus Christ Superstar"...to say nothing of him singing about "the Messiah" over and over.
Posted 2 years ago by LairBob    [ Reply ]
Did I just hear you say From Manchester in London
Posted 2 years ago by rtimmis    [ Reply ]
Reni is astounding!
Posted 2 years ago by daveyb    [ Reply ]
Good Tune!!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 jimmpypowder wrote:

Underrated band 



Not sure what happened in the states but they were massive in the UK. Shame IB had to use autotune as he couldn't sing a note though
Posted 3 years ago by Silvervanman    [ Reply ]
Goosehumps on me back with this  -- so sweet
Posted 3 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
This song is a 10 after about 3 notes.

Also just delightful to play on Rock Band.
Posted 3 years ago by acolt    [ Reply ]
Great tune!!
Posted 3 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
This track has swagger!
Posted 3 years ago by hfillmore    [ Reply ]
A song like a giant rock !  Fantastic rhythm and also kicking ass !
Posted 3 years ago by Dorframer    [ Reply ]
 sfyi2001 wrote:
{#Hand}  23 year old crap.

PSD >>



I forgive you boy, but don't leave town.
Posted 3 years ago by timatmit    [ Reply ]
The pronunciation is due to an Intrusive R (Wikipedia)
Posted 3 years ago by MJdub    [ Reply ]
What's a messiaher?
Posted 3 years ago by Hippostar    [ Reply ]
Saw them live at Reading festival in the UK, musically superb but Ian Brown's vocals were shocking... the recorded version still gets an 8 from me though :¬)
Posted 3 years ago by Smudger72    [ Reply ]
AMAZING guitar work!  this one never gets old!  Total 10!
Posted 3 years ago by Wisconsinrob    [ Reply ]
what a great jam, even after 26 years it's still fresh!
Posted 3 years ago by lynn01    [ Reply ]
This track is good, but nothing can outshine Stone Roses magnum opus, called Foz
Posted 3 years ago by i3a    [ Reply ]
 DigitalJer wrote:

It means Christ is a woman.


Sounds like she's black too--
"Cold black skin, naked in the rain"
Posted 3 years ago by icuski2    [ Reply ]
 timmus wrote:

What is this "sister"?  What does "the messiah is my sister" mean?  Are they just writing random verses?


It means Christ is a woman.
Posted 3 years ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
 roadie wrote:

Thanks, RP.  Had no clue about this band except for what I've heard here. 



Keep comin' back.  There's soooooo much more to love.
Posted 3 years ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
Thanks, RP.  Had no clue about this band except for what I've heard here. 
Posted 4 years ago by roadie    [ Reply ]
Love this.
Posted 4 years ago by davinson110    [ Reply ]
Underrated band 
Posted 4 years ago by jimmpypowder    [ Reply ]
This song keeps blowing me away no matter how many time it pops up on my favourites. Too cool.
Posted 4 years ago by johnrah    [ Reply ]
 Art_Mickey wrote:
My mind went directly to Stevie Ray Vaughan. Liking this very much.
 
Love SRV's work... but this is pretty different from most of what he did.... with the possible exception of the Voodoo Chile nuance... but that was really Henrdix not SRV.
Posted 5 years ago by stretcher    [ Reply ]
diggin the amped up progressions segues. next up should be The Cult Wild Flower into LZ  Moby Dick...
Posted 5 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
So much sound that is tossed away in the radio versions.
Love this one!
Posted 5 years ago by edwinlegters    [ Reply ]
Posted 5 years ago by MrMelons    [ Reply ]
I rock out to this in the car at least once a week.  Nasty!
Also, that chorus can be an evil earworm.
Posted 6 years ago by meatmike    [ Reply ]
repeat  stuff,  repeat stuff,  repeat stuff   JFC  Stanhope said it best
Posted 6 years ago by Michaeljcovel    [ Reply ]
Yeeeeeah!  Absolutely loving the guitar work!
Posted 6 years ago by cavemanleong    [ Reply ]
My mind went directly to Stevie Ray Vaughan. Liking this very much.
Posted 6 years ago by Art_Mickey    [ Reply ]
 Ihatethissong wrote:
This band would be selling out stadiums if they had picked a different band name.
Never put the word Stones in your band name if you want to be huge.
disclaimer: the preceding comment is complete bs and is intended solely for entertainment.
  I think Captain Chaos might have more to do with their demise than their name...

Posted 6 years ago by WeAdmire    [ Reply ]
This band would be selling out stadiums if they had picked a different band name.
Never put the word Stones in your band name if you want to be huge.


disclaimer: the preceding comment is complete bs and is intended solely for entertainment.
Posted 6 years ago by Ihatethissong    [ Reply ]
There is a real early Led Zeppelin vibe to the instrumental backing.

The guitar and drums proves this band was not just a bunch of stoners.

 
Posted 6 years ago by Stephen_Phillips    [ Reply ]
 timmus wrote:
What is this "sister"?  What does "the messiah is my sister" mean?  Are they just writing random verses?

 
sounds like he's singing "the Mess-sigher" to me, like some people say "ider" instead of "idea".
Posted 6 years ago by phlattop    [ Reply ]
 Jota wrote:


You don't look a day over 22.

 
{#Roflol} 

Posted 7 years ago by jelgator    [ Reply ]
Classic tune! Love it!

"Cold black skin, naked in the rain
Hammer flash in the lightning
They're hurting her again"
Posted 7 years ago by icuski2    [ Reply ]
I love this song.  The guitar riff draws me in every time.  
Posted 7 years ago by coyotexxx2    [ Reply ]
 sfyi2001 wrote:
{#Hand}  23 year old crap.

PSD >>

 

You don't look a day over 22.
Posted 7 years ago by Jota    [ Reply ]
{#Hand}  23 year old crap.

PSD >>
Posted 7 years ago by sfyi2001    [ Reply ]
 timmus wrote:
What is this "sister"?  What does "the messiah is my sister" mean?  Are they just writing random verses?

 
In the context of the lyrics it seems relatively coherent: a female martyr/messiah/queen entity apparently.
Posted 7 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Think of Jesus as a woman and it makes sense
Posted 7 years ago by laup    [ Reply ]
 timmus wrote:
What is this "sister"?  What does "the messiah is my sister" mean?  Are they just writing random verses?

 
If it's intended as a statement of theology, it's a little dodgy or at least wildly unorthodox—but who cares?  Those badass electric guitars are good enough for me.
Posted 7 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
What is this "sister"?  What does "the messiah is my sister" mean?  Are they just writing random verses?
Posted 7 years ago by timmus    [ Reply ]



                                        F I N E  
                                        Put me in the picture. Just stop singing. 




 
Posted 7 years ago by sfyi2001    [ Reply ]
This is a prime example of how you take an old enigmatic Blues-print and frill it on ALL THE WAY OUT with blistering feedback & jam...
Posted 8 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Soft, lame vocals but great groove.
Posted 8 years ago by John_Carter    [ Reply ]
I love this combination: energeticaly music and Friday {#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 8 years ago by mojcamojca77    [ Reply ]
Oy, stop singin thru yer nose ya whiny lil putz!
Posted 8 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
This song is pure showcase for the raw, unbridled genius of that Squire Guitar!  Jam some SEAHORSES, Do It Yourself!
Posted 8 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
{#Drunk} flat rocks !
Posted 8 years ago by primm    [ Reply ]
 markybx wrote:

{#Roflol}

I also like "I Wanna Be a Dog"



 
It's "I wanna, I wanna, I wanna be YOUR dog."
Posted 8 years ago by paulmcnett    [ Reply ]
 izycrzy wrote:

That'd be awesome. Except what if this song triggered Tracy Chapman, and that triggered Peter Gabriel and then Peter Gabriel triggered this disaster of a song. Infinite loop my friend. Infinite loop.

 
That is funny.  And then my mind starts thinking about how I would write the code to avoid that infinite loop.  I'm a dork.
Posted 8 years ago by flyboy    [ Reply ]
This is good.
Posted 8 years ago by SeriousLee    [ Reply ]
Try "dancing" to this song by pretending you are walking  on a tightrope. Try it, it works. 
Posted 8 years ago by Keemosahbee    [ Reply ]
 markybx wrote:

{#Roflol}

I also like "I Wanna Be a Dog"

 
I think you mean "I Wanna Be A Dork".
Posted 8 years ago by nutrod42    [ Reply ]
A baggy anthem if ever there was one. Excellent.
Posted 8 years ago by ElCamoteLoco    [ Reply ]
 izycrzy wrote:

That'd be awesome. Except what if this song triggered Tracy Chapman, and that triggered Peter Gabriel and then Peter Gabriel triggered this disaster of a song. Infinite loop my friend. Infinite loop.

 
funny
Posted 8 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
 nutrod42 wrote:

It's "Ain't no king, man, she's my queen."

 
{#Roflol}

I also like "I Wanna Be a Dog"


Posted 8 years ago by markybx    [ Reply ]
 flyboy wrote:
I wish there was a feature on RP that certain songs would automatically trigger PSD.  This song would be first on the list followed by everything by Peter Gabriel and Tracy Chapman.

 
That'd be awesome. Except what if this song triggered Tracy Chapman, and that triggered Peter Gabriel and then Peter Gabriel triggered this disaster of a song. Infinite loop my friend. Infinite loop.
Posted 8 years ago by izycrzy    [ Reply ]
I wish there was a feature on RP that certain songs would automatically trigger PSD.  This song would be first on the list followed by everything by Peter Gabriel and Tracy Chapman.
Posted 8 years ago by flyboy    [ Reply ]
Thank you! I was clicking thru the entire Led Zep library to try and figure out which song they ripped those licks from.  I can't stand this song because it starts off with some great, familiar guitar licks and then comes the wrong (and lame in my very personal & humble opinion) vocals and melody. It was driving me crazy. Homage maybe, but I think Page would have a suit - though I don't really advocate that sort of thing since most music is derivative anyway. 

Proclivities wrote:

I don't know if any lawsuit would get very far over a three- or four-note riff, but you never know, stranger things have happened.  This song seems like it has more in common with Led Zeppelin's "Moby Dick" but Page "borrowed" a lot of his riffs and progressions over the years too.  I'd guess it's an obvious homage to both tunes - they weren't trying to fool anyone.

 


Posted 8 years ago by gofishbish    [ Reply ]
      I'm hiding in the trees with a picnic, she's over there
   Trying to make picture of what I maybe dreamt last night.
Posted 8 years ago by twoplain2sea    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
She's not a messiah, she's a very naughty girl! :o)

 
Perv! {#Cheesygrin}
Damn good song. A 9 from me.
Posted 8 years ago by Jonathon    [ Reply ]
 Imkirok wrote:
Ain't no caveman, she's my queen!  {#Bananajam}

 
It's "Ain't no king, man, she's my queen."
Posted 8 years ago by nutrod42    [ Reply ]
Ain't no caveman, she's my queen!  {#Bananajam}
Posted 8 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
The Stone Roses, Made of Stone...Fantastic documentary
If you like them it is a must see. 
Posted 8 years ago by Vakse    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
She's not a messiah, she's a very naughty girl! :o)

 
"no pleasin some people"
"thats just what Jesus said sir"
Posted 9 years ago by springof63    [ Reply ]
{#Bananajam}{#Drummer}{#Motor}
Posted 9 years ago by Michallik    [ Reply ]
This was ok, almost even sounded badass, until the vocals came in. Whining little snotnoses singin thru their noses. Kinda like Oasis. Blech.
Posted 9 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
Simply Brilliant. Masterpiece of "Madchester". 
Posted 9 years ago by tsadam    [ Reply ]
{#Bananajam}{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Bananasplit}{#Drummer}
Posted 9 years ago by Dazzerb    [ Reply ]
I don't hear a White Whale in there at all. ;)
It still rocks though. (Sorry, Jimmy.) 
Posted 9 years ago by changodelaplaya    [ Reply ]
She's not a messiah, she's a very naughty girl! :o)
Posted 9 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
{#Bananajam}
Posted 9 years ago by paulera    [ Reply ]
 garyalex wrote:

That it is.  Play it LOUD.

 
Crap.....I have 15:00 to get this script done and I have to chair dance....yeah yeah yeah....
Posted 9 years ago by amoreena    [ Reply ]
 hayduke2 wrote:
love it, this is some proper rock man

 
That it is.  Play it LOUD.
Posted 9 years ago by garyalex    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
21 folks rated this devine song a 1!

No wonder there is war in the MIddle East! 

 
Andy had something to do with this song?


Posted 9 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
 Aud wrote:


You're from Texas, so no you're not "more correct!"  {#Wink}{#Lol}

 
And you are not the DECIDER
Posted 9 years ago by jjtwister    [ Reply ]
My least favorite Stone Roses song.
Posted 9 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
 Hannio wrote:

You and me both, bro.  If Liam (or maybe it's Noel) can say supah nover, why can't he say super nova? 

(Yeah, I know, lingual and cultural relativism and all that, and who's to say my pronunciation is more correct blah blah blah.)



 
What's the matter?  Ya'll don't understand the Queen's English?
Posted 9 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
 Hannio wrote:

You and me both, bro.  If Liam (or maybe it's Noel) can say supah nover, why can't he say super nova? 

(Yeah, I know, lingual and cultural relativism and all that, and who's to say my pronunciation is more correct blah blah blah.)



 

You're from Texas, so no you're not "more correct!"  {#Wink}{#Lol}
Posted 9 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]
 Isobel wrote:
Great song, but do we have to hear it EVERY day?

 
5 plays in the last 30 days... So the answer is: No, no we don't
Posted 9 years ago by Lindo525    [ Reply ]
Great song, but do we have to hear it EVERY day?
Posted 9 years ago by Isobel    [ Reply ]
Did I hear german? Missed most of the tract, but it was very good.
 
Posted 9 years ago by iloveradio    [ Reply ]
 musikluvr wrote:
"Messier"? I think he means MessiAH. Reminds me of "Champagne SuperNOVER"  by Oasis. God that drives me up the wall. 

 
You and me both, bro.  If Liam (or maybe it's Noel) can say supah nover, why can't he say super nova? 

(Yeah, I know, lingual and cultural relativism and all that, and who's to say my pronunciation is more correct blah blah blah.)


Posted 9 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
love it, this is some proper rock man
Posted 9 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Yow! coming after bluesy Bonnie Raitt! This baby comes out jammin' and never lets up for a second. Love the way Squire plays guitar!
Posted 10 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 jagdriver wrote:

Janie Hendrix should sue them. (I'm surprised she hasn't already!)

 
what good is that going to bring to anyone?
Posted 10 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
 musikluvr wrote:
"Messier"? I think he means MessiAH. Reminds me of "Champagne SuperNOVER"  by Oasis. God that drives me up the wall. Damn Brits, learn how to speak English.

 
{#Roflol} As GB Shaw apocryphally said: The US and Britain are two nations separated by a common language. Or Oscar Wilde: "We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except, of course, language."

Me, I can't get over youse across the Pond calling one of your top universities Noater Daym. Damn Yanks: learn how to speak French ;-)

Funnily enough, these days, because of English becoming a lingua franca (sic!) worldwide, it's evolving into many separate Englishes, some of which are barely comprehensible to us Brits. So feasibly a Brit could go abroad to, say, Malaysia in the not too distant future, have a native speak to her in a Malay version of English, and not understand what's being said. A bit like what's happened to Spanish - Argentinian Spanish sounds, to my amateur ears, to be a very, very different creature from Castilian Spanish, and may not be comprehensible to a Spaniard.

Aren't languages wonderful? :o)
Posted 10 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 jagdriver wrote:

Janie Hendrix should sue them. (I'm surprised she hasn't already!)

 
I don't know if any lawsuit would get very far over a three- or four-note riff, but you never know, stranger things have happened.  This song seems like it has more in common with Led Zeppelin's "Moby Dick" but Page "borrowed" a lot of his riffs and progressions over the years too.  I'd guess it's an obvious homage to both tunes - they weren't trying to fool anyone.
Posted 10 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Damn if they didn't fall into a groove on this one!
Posted 10 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
The only good song the Stone Roses ever made.
Posted 10 years ago by thediceareloaded    [ Reply ]
Me likey like, even for Tuesday mornings
{#Dancingbanana_2} {#Bananasplit}
Posted 10 years ago by ljoergen    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Bananasplit}
Good for Friday
Posted 10 years ago by michaelc    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
21 folks rated this devine song a 1!

No wonder there is war in the MIddle East! 

 

See...even your fingers wouldn't let you describe this song as 'divine'.
Posted 10 years ago by jt1    [ Reply ]
 jagdriver wrote:
'Cuz I'm a voodoo chile....
 
Janie Hendrix should sue them. (I'm surprised she hasn't already!)
Posted 10 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]