The Pierces: Sticks and Stones Lyrics

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The Pierces Show Their Witchy Side

Allison and Catherine Pierce have recorded two albums filled with their dark brand of pop music as The Pierces. While some songs observe life and love with their black senses of humor, Sticks and Stones takes a different turn.

The song tells the story of a woman not to be scorned, casting a spell of her chosen beau and luring him to her clutches. Perhaps unsurprisingly, at least to the listener, the target of that enchantment seems to be a bit frightened by the power and reluctant to give in completely. The sorceress expresses her frustration with being unable to compel love and the whole becomes a rather threatening tune, set in a somewhat incongruous pop song.

The Lyrics for Sticks and Stones

Allison and Catherine Get a Little Creepy

Hey, domino, I am stopping you from falling
One, two, three don't you dare go down

Hey, waterfall, oh, can you hear me calling?
Three, two, one don't you dare touch the ground

I'm the one you want (x4)

CHORUS:
Sticks and stones will break your bones
And leave you lying in the mud
But you get scared when we're alone
Like I might suck your blood
And I could tell you a witch's spell
But it just might blow your top
And you start to run just as I'm having fun
And it's awfully hard to stop
It's awfully hard to stop

Sun in the sky I am stopping you from burning
All we need is stars and moon
Clock on the wall I will keep your hands from turning
Or this night will end too soon

I'm the one you want (x4)

CHORUS

I call thee, beloved one
To love me more than anyone
Seven times I pierce my heart
And now you feel the magic start
Bind thy heart and soul to me
As I do will
So let it be, oh

Hey, loverboy, oh, now do you believe me?
That's not all that I can do

Sit back down I'm afraid we won't be leaving
Can't undo my spell on you

I'm the one you want (x8)

CHORUS (x2)
I don't think I can stop

Sticks and Stones Music Video

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The Pierces' Album Thirteen Tales of Love and Revenge Featuring Sticks and Stones

Thirteen Tales of Love & Revenge (Dig)

Amazon Price: $26.99 (as of 06/05/2012)Buy Now

This album is out of print so the physical CD costs quite a bit more than you'd expect. If you're like me, you want to see the album art (and the art on this one is quite interesting, all pink and black and white) and to actually have it to hold. If not, you can buy the individual mp3s from Amazon below for much less.

Or Get the Individual Songs

The Pierces Other Albums, Too

You can pick up all thirteen tales of love and revenge (mostly revenge) as well as the original, self-titled EP and their first full album from Amazon--and you can sample them right here!

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Let me know how much you liked (or hated) Sticks and Stones. Personally, I thought the video was a little too much like The Blair Witch Project, but I'd rather listen to music than watch a tiny film with one song as the soundtrack. What did you think?

  • jtrandall Jan 17, 2012 @ 9:31 am | delete
    Thanks for the find!

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