The World Is Stone
Tim Rice
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Stone, the world is stone It's no trick of the light It's hard on the soul Stone, the world is stone Cold to the touch And hard on the soul In the gray of the streets In the neon unknown I look for a sign That I'm not on my own That I'm not here alone As the still of the night And the choke of the air And the winner's delight And the loser's despair Closes in left and right I would love not to care Stone, the world is stone from a faraway look Without stars in my eyes Through the halls of the rich And the flats of the poor Wherever I go There's no warmth anymore There's no love anymore So I turn on my heels I'm declining the fall I've had all I can take With my back to the wall Tell the world I'm not in I'm not taking the call Stone, the world is stone But I saw it once With the stars in my eyes When each color rang out In a thunderous chrome It's no trick of the light I can't find my way home In a world of stone
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Written by: LUC PLAMONDON, MICHEL BERGER, TIM RICE
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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12 facts about this song
Song WritersFact: "The World Is Stone", while performed by Cyndi Lauper, was actually written by the renowned British Lyricist, Tim Rice, along with Michel Berger and Luc Plamondon.
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Original CompositionFact: This English song is a version of a French song "Le Monde est stone" from the rock opera 'Starmania' originally composed by Michel Berger.
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Film SoundtrackFact: "The World Is Stone" is a part of the 'Tycoon' soundtrack. 'Tycoon' is the English adaptation of 'Starmania'.
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Chart PerformanceFact: This song, sung by Cyndi Lauper, reached the Top 5 on the 'Top Singles Chart' in France and was a part of the Chart for almost 20 weeks.
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Relevant themesFact: The song is known for dealing with themes of alienation and disconnection in the modern world, symbolized by 'stone'.
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Plamondon's WorkFact: 'Le Monde est stone' is one of Plamondon's best-known works, which further gained global recognition when Tim Rice created its English version.
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Cyndi Lauper's RenditionFact: 'The World Is Stone' showcased Cyndi Lauper's vocal variety and emotional delivery, which became very popular with her fans worldwide.
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Release DateFact: "The World Is Stone" was released in the year 1992.
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Translated WorksFact: 'The World Is Stone' is among the notable works in which Tim Rice has been involved in translating non-English music for English-speaking audiences.
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Musical CollaborationFact: This song highlights the collaborative effort between European songwriters (Berger and Plamondon) and an English lyricist (Rice), uniting two different musical cultures.
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Stage to ScreenFact: With "The World Is Stone," 'Tycoon' marks another instance where Tim Rice adapted a stage musical for the screen, as he has with works like 'EVITA'.
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Critical ReceptionFact: The song received positive reviews from music critics who lauded both the translation by Rice and the performance by Lauper.
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