Stone Roses, The - What The World Is Waiting For Lyrics






Here comes the wise man
And there goes the fool
You see that burnt out world that he is living in
I don't need to look for the rules

Here comes the donkey
Chained to a ten ton plough
He'll never make that hill in a million years
Whip crack beating down

He loves his brother
But he'd sell him for a fistful of gold
He needs a slave for his vision of the promised land
No, I don't believe a word

Take me any way the wind blows

You'll never know just what you want to do
Or where you wanna go, I think it's time
That you found what the world is waiting for
I think it's time to get real

Here comes the wise man
And there goes the fool
You see that burnt out world that he is living in
I don't need to look for the rules

He loves his brother
But he'd sell him for a fistful of gold
He needs a slave for his vision of the promised land
No, I don't believe a word

Take me any way the wind blows

You'll never know just what you want to do
Or where you wanna go, I think it's time
That you found what the world is waiting for
I think it's time to get real

Anytime you want it then it's there
All you gotta do is stop it on the corner and ask
Say, hey, you don't live today, stop the world
Stop the world, I'm getting off
I'm getting off
Can't get enough
I'm getting off





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  1. M.... M....

    Im very very curious about what guitar/amp combo JS used here, that is one crazy sparkly guitar tone!

  2. M.... ....

    Stop the world, I’m getting off 😍

  3. M.... ....

    I like this song....

  4. A.... B....

    A perfect slice of jangly guitar genius, their greatest song

  5. S.... J....

    Reni yes lad m35 ..... brilliant drummer.... squire God...xx

  6. 6.... ....

    Bought the 7 inch single in 1990 age 14 WOW! Still love it!

  7. K.... ....

    Reni's percussions

  8. S.... J....

    My youth .... proud to me a manc

  9. R.... P....

    stop the world, I'm getting off

  10. B.... ....

    I used to think he said "I don't need to look for the loos" at 0:21

  11. J.... M....

    The roses are just pure class xx

  12. K.... M....

    ¡Traían para ser mucho más grandes carajo!

  13. h.... ....

    havent heard this in 10 yrs and i still know every word , i was such a big fan of the roses , dont know why but i had to listen to this beautiful track , yup its still incredible

    h.... ....

    same situation - been far too long in between listens and it's been on repeat for a while now :)

  14. J.... M....

    What the world is wating for 😁 says everything about the roses,there songs are as good if not beter than any band including the beatles,the sones,the kinks,buffalo springfield,the byrds,the doors any1 they just didn't have enough of them but enough to have such a special place in the history of music a truly great band,reni,mani,squire,brown the stone roses love them

  15. I.... ....

    Although not considered one of the Roses classics. It is still an underrated song that had their trademark vibe. Had this song on a compilation casette that got stuck in my first car. Song reminds me of my first date, first cruise to the beach, and all the other firsts that came as a teenager. And I intentionally dont listen to this song to not waste the nastalgia that captures the feeling and excuberince of youth.

    I.... ....

    IndieRockGuitar me too , i havent listened for yrs , purely to keep that reverence and specialness the roses had

    I.... ....

    It was the b side to fools gold 12 inch in the UK , this was a very popular stone roses tune when I was younger

  16. J.... L....

    my favourite roses track brilliant stop the world iam getting off

  17. A.... ....

    Such a fucking good song

  18. A.... B....

    What a fantastic song this is - remember playing it much more than the ' a' side fool's gold . Can remember buying this in 1990 from my local record shop , it's my favourite roses song and possibly there best

  19. M.... W....

    Guitar work on this song is just amazing

  20. G.... M....

    I absolutely loved this tune years ago when it came out. Still do.

  21. J.... L....

    stop the world stop the world immmmmm geeeettttiiiinngggg offfffff

  22. G.... M....

    Loved this tune. When it came out. Still do.

  23. S.... T....

    theres a story of our lives somewhere in this masterpiece.

  24. C.... M....

    Here comes the wise man and there goes the fool

  25. �.... ....

    comes the wise man
    And there goes the fool
    You see that burnt out world that he is living in
    I don't need to look for the rules

    Here comes the donkey
    Chained to a ten ton plough
    He'll never make that hill in a million years
    Whip crack beating down

    He loves his brother
    But he'd sell him for a fistful of gold
    He needs a slave for his vision of the promised land
    No, I don't believe a word

    Take me any way the wind blows

    You'll never know just what you want to do
    Or where you wanna go, I think it's time
    That you found what the world is waiting for
    I think it's time to get real

    Here comes the wise man
    And there goes the fool
    You see that burnt out world that he is living in
    I don't need to look for the rules

    He loves his brother
    But he'd sell him for a fistful of gold
    He needs a slave for his vision of the promised land
    No, I don't believe a word

    Take me any way the wind blows

    You'll never know just what you want to do
    Or where you wanna go, I think it's time
    That you found what the world is waiting for
    I think it's time to get real

    Anytime you want it then it's there
    All you gotta do is stop it on the corner and ask
    Say, hey, you don't live today, stop the world
    Stop the world, I'm getting off
    I'm getting off
    Can't get enough
    I'm getting off

  26. M.... B....

    One of my favourite songs.

  27. A.... r....

    Trump wins, stop the world, I'm getting off

    A.... r....

    nah, Hilary was far worse

  28. H.... S....

    one of the most underrated songs in their catalogue

    H.... S....

    agree, brilliant

    H.... S....

    hell yeah, Yimello

    H.... S....

    I don't think many fans of music or the Roses think it's underrated

  29. c.... M....

    Classic.

  30. c.... M....

    Got be top 3 just saying :)

  31. t.... ....

    First record in every bought:-)

  32. J.... G....

    love this song 

  33. H.... G....

    Just heard again on 6 music so had to listen to about 4 times in a row. Massive nostalgia, cracking tune really. Cod shit lyrics, but doesn't really matter when you nail the vibe. Reminds me of Amy B and George Street too much

    H.... G....

    Mate it's metaphorical of society

    H.... G....

    Hugh Good the lyrics are poetic. Extremely clever as the above commenter pointed out, it's a metaphor of society. How can you get anymore genius than that?

    H.... G....

    The lyrics tie in perfectly with its sister song Fools Gold. Plus possibly Waterfall.

  34. T.... ....

    and now the world is waiting for a third album...

  35. L.... ....

    yes..... YES .......YES!!!!!

  36. N.... P....

    No he just sampled this song.

  37. m.... d....

    Im waiting for them to play this live. Once they do BRING IT!!!

  38. J.... ....

    Reni is a drum machine

  39. O.... B....

    Best reunion of 2012.

  40. E.... C....

    fuck yeah the world got it!

  41. M.... R....

    why are they not playing this live at heaton park?? fucking one of the best tracks imo.

  42. c.... m....

    what drum machine.... are you serious

    c.... m....

    craig morrison yes this is a drum loop!! Just as is fools gold and plenty of other songs released by the roses.

    c.... m....

    Same loop was used on one love also! That's why other than fools gold they didn't play them after the re union.

    c.... m....

    Drum loop or not, Reni could play this with his fucking eyes closed.

  43. l.... ....

    @SuperNexus29 I disagree. Fool's Gold is superior to What The World Is Waiting For although they belong to different musical genres.

  44. j.... ....

    @ThePunkrocker8
    Place up in Leicester near the Silver Arcade, sold fantasy models, posters, art work and cool clothing that was not in C&A and Marks'!

  45. D.... ....

    I haven't heard this for 20 years and had completely forgotten about it.

    Great stuff.

  46. p.... ....

    @dort926 and you've got one! :oD

  47. G.... ....

    @dort926 Not waiting anymore! ;) xx

  48. c.... ....

    I think its time

  49. S.... ....

    Favourite Stone Roses track!

  50. A.... ....

    @dort926 WHICH IS COMING!

  51. t.... ....

    JUNE 2012!!!!

  52. j.... ....

    I had the tee shirt with this print on. Easily the best tenner I ever spent... well, that and the bag of weed we had listening to the Roses that afternoon :-)

  53. G.... ....

    Great track!

  54. r.... ....

    this track often ends up in the shadow of fools gold. In fact, its more of a proper roses track, I love fools gold but it borrowed heavily from 'know how' by young mc.

    r.... ....

    Fools Gold actually borrowed mostly from Hot Pants (Bonus Beats) by Bobby Byrd

  55. S.... ....

    I can still remember where i was when i first heard this and how it blew me and my mates away, and changed our lives. Shipfields chippy, Norwich 1989. From then on it was Flares, Kickers, Chipie and Chevignon.

    S.... ....

    Yes lad

  56. M.... ....

    @TheMrbollox

    Agree - I love Oasis and they are my favourite band.

    I would have never got into The Stone Roses or The Smiths if I hadn't bothered with Oasis.

    M.... ....

    who is oasis

  57. G.... W....

    bruv his is for u

  58. i.... ....

    i see ian brown all the time cos he lives next to my school
    legendary bloke, brilliant musician
    the roses should get together again

  59. J.... r....

    @beermonsterdad good choice freind, sorry about your brother, nice to know family pride through the roses lives on x

  60. b.... w....

    thwe roses over the years have attained a legendary status and are up there with the likes of the doors and the cream as legends

  61. P.... ....

    This song really sums up the mystery, myth, optimism and spirit of The Stone Roses to me.

  62. M.... ....

    John Squire was a hell of a guitar player. Awesome band!

  63. m.... ....

    Stop the world I'm getting off....

    Hear that when you're 17 and it inspires you to see the whole blue rock we live on !

  64. A.... M....

    What happened like pal ?

  65. R.... ....

    when they released this, this is when they should of conquered the world. but that fucking manager rueined it all. prick!!

  66. z.... ....

    thyis was originally the A side and the cover actually shows that

  67. J.... L....

    such a great melodic tune

  68. h.... ....

    Stop The World Im Gettin Off!

  69. m.... ....

    spellbinding ......ooh

  70. A.... H....

    got to be one of the roses' top three songs in my opinion

  71. b.... ....

    you have the 2 mixed up

    rick is god, just admit it

  72. b.... ....

    you misspelled GOD

  73. b.... ....

    god also sent rick astley

    admit it

  74. A.... Y....

    Stop the World I getting OFF!!!!!

  75. c.... ....

    i asked him "what's the story with the roses?"
    and he said "there is no story"

    simple as.

  76. b.... h....

    nahh man this is much more of an anthem fools gold is a fantastic funky tune but it just doesn't remind me of the roses as much as this does

  77. K.... ....

    Looks like a dolphin escaping an explosion,

  78. K.... ....

    I presume the cover art is made by John Squire? Great painting!

  79. t.... ....

    he loves his brother but sell him for a fist fill of gold!!.. Quality

  80. M.... K....

    band is set to do a massive summer tour i heard on teh radio this morning :P:P:P i WILL see them live...

  81. h.... ....

    Stop the world im gettin off!!

  82. b.... h....

    one of my favourite ever stone roses songs it should have been more promoted i mean call me bold but i really do prefer this to fools gold!

  83. l.... ....

    garage flower now theres a cd! tell me is a blinder :)

  84. D.... N....

    IMO this is one of the best songs the Roses did...well it's one of my favourites :D

  85. R.... ....

    Yeah sorry. That was unfair. Oasis are great. What I meant was that their brand of rock was more mainstream than the Roses.

  86. p.... ....

    Tremendous stuff,'britpop' was nothing compared to this

  87. R.... ....

    Yeah true. I think Oasis just turned what the Roses did into mainstream rock.

  88. R.... ....

    Vocals are great on this one.

  89. J.... ....

    you have to be the world's biggest dumbass

  90. b.... ....

    Not my favourite band (HMHB) but THEY are the greatest band of all TIME!!

  91. A.... M....

    amazing! why has no one commented?!

  92. m.... ....

    Sweet as a nut! Greatest ever unknown single!