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Audioslave · 2002 · Track 5
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TonalidadGm
Compás4/4
Tempo107 BPM
Duración4:53
ÁlbumAudioslave
Año2002
ISRCUSSM10211587
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The story behind
The song Like a Stone, released in April 2003 as the second single from Audioslave's self-titled debut album, became a benchmark for the group. The piece is built on a distinctive guitar riff, to which one of Tom Morello's signature soaring solos is added. The recording of this track, along with the rest of the album Audioslave, took place between 2001 and 2002. The album itself, released in November 2002, was the result of the union of vocalist Chris Cornell with the instrumental members of Rage Against the Machine: Tom Morello, Tim Commerford, and Brad Wilk. The production of the record was handled by Rick Rubin and the band itself.
Regarding its meaning, Tim Commerford, the group's bassist, has explained that Like a Stone tells the story of an elderly man awaiting the end of his life, alone in his home, after the departure of his loved ones, and hoping to reunite with them. However, Chris Cornell, who wrote the lyrics, offered a different perspective, suggesting that the song focuses on the hope of a future life rather than a traditional religious approach. The lyrics were written before the death of Layne Staley of Alice in Chains in April 2002, thus debunking some speculations that linked the song to him. The music video, filmed in January 2003 and directed by Meiert Avis, is set in an old mansion in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, a place with musical history. The greenish and bluish color palette used in the video aimed to evoke a sense of bruising and mistreatment. This video surpassed one billion views on YouTube in October 2022.
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