The Stones don’t do a great number of songs with any social or political importance but this is one.
I thought it was particularly pertinent given the current concern regarding the gunning down of black youths by white police officers. The debate is whether there is an element of racism in the actions.
This song is concerned with the violence in the cities and the terrible drug situation. Heroin, Crystal Meth, Cocaine and many other drugs have taken a terrible toll on people. When are we going to get unbiased information and a responsible drugs law.
It is obvious to me that the war on drugs is lost and was wrong from the start. Drugs are a health issue and should have been an education issue. Prohibition has put money into organised crime and made the situation worse by glamourizing it.
The gun laws in the States are fuelling crime, murder and death. Look at the statistics.
Rolling Stones – Heartbreaker Lyrics
The police in New York City
They chased a boy right through the park
In a case of mistaken identity
They put a bullet through his heart
Heartbreakers with your forty four
I wanna tear your world apart
You heart breaker with your forty four
I wanna tear your world a part
A ten year old girl on a street corner
Sticking needles in her arm
She died in the dirt of an alleyway
Her mother said she had no chance, no chance
Heartbreaker, heartbreaker
She stuck the pins right in her heart
Heartbreaker, a pain maker
Stole the love right out of you heart
Oh yeah
doo, doo doo doo doo
Oh yeah
doo doo doo, doo doo
I wanna tear that word apart
Oh yeah
doo, doo doo doo doo
Oh yeah
doo doo doo doo doo
I wanna tear that word apart
Heartbreaker, heart breaker
You stole the love right out of my heart
Heartbreaker, heartbreaker
I wanna tear your world apart
Heartbreaker, heartbreaker
Stole the love right out, stole the love right out
Doo, doo doo doo doo doo
Ah yeah, you shot the kid, he had no chance
Doo doo, doo doo do
Ah yeah, Ah yeah, you stuck pins right in her heart
Doo doo, doo doo do
You heartbreaker, I wanna tear your world apart
Doo doo, doo doo do……..
Reblogged this on Opher's World and commented:
Not lost any of its power!
The world has changed so much but the laws seem to for the most part remain the same which I think is absolutely ridiculous. There definitely need to be stricter laws against violence of any kind and stopping gun violence would be a great step in the right direction although with what’s happening in the US right now that doesn’t seem like it’s going to happen any time soon.
Quite agree!! Ban all guns!! Though I suppose Trump will make them compulsory!
Haha yes I’m sure he’s working on that right now 😝
We’ll all have to carry two hand-grenades, a semiautomatic and missile launcher. It will be one of those rights under the constitution for citizens to carry arms. To defend themselves against terrorists. Shooting practice classes in kindergarten! I’m getting carried away…………