COVER: “Like a Stone” by Riceau by Alma Blair

My first cover. Find the original here:

https://suno.com/song/416c772d-3af5-4746-8348-225d21b205c7

And the only song about a Stone I intend to touch.
(No shade. But not every song needs a choir.)

This one belongs to Riceau. Charmingly brilliant, endlessly kind.
If you’ve met him, you already know.
If you haven’t, you’re missing something rare.
(Don’t let that go to your head, love.)

He mentioned the song. I couldn’t listen right away, but I was curious.
So I read the lyrics first.

And before I ever heard his version, I heard this one.

There was something in the way it spoke.
not loud, not pleading. Just present.
Timeless. Patient.
Reverent in a way most songs don’t dare to be.

It sat with me all week.
Not tugging at me. Just staying.
Like stones do.

This cover is what I heard in my head before Riceau's rock rap fusion wormed it's way into my ears.
This is just a shadow of his, really. With a little Alma stitched through the seams.

That said, there are more songs I’ve been tempted to cast a little dark-alt spell over.
I just didn’t know where to begin. But now that I have...

If you’re curious, I’ve carved out a Covers playlist.
There may be more echoes waiting there soon.

- alma 🖤 blair -
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[Intro]
It was a long long time ago,
when scaled beasts ruled the world

[Verse 1]
There was this little rocky bro
Story waiting to be unfurled
Part of a mountain it used to be
But nature's forces broke it free

For a while it was a rolling stone
As it descended from its throne
Knowing this was not the end
Didn't pretend there was intent
Then it settled, lay so still
Wasn't rattled, tried to chill

[Chorus]
Time changes everything
Never know what it will bring
Change is good, it is a gift
Whether slow or whether swift
Be a rock, yes be a stone
And your power will be shown

[Verse 2]
Chilling didn't mean no change
As its surroundings acted strange
Water eroded the soil away
Yet the stone was here to stay
A river flowed, path affected
By the rock, which redirected

Its effect, delicate and light
Would forever change the sight
Eventually the river dried
Rock didn't see the downside
As it knew the future's hold
Will uncover stories yet untold

[Chorus]
Time changes everything
Never know what it will bring
Change is good, it is a gift
Whether slow or whether swift
Be a rock, yes be a stone
And your power will be shown

[Verse 3]
Centuries pass, rock unaffected
Always stable, never neglected
Until one day, humanity showed
And the rock was now bestowed
With a purpose, with a goal
A new foundation, make it whole

Mixed with others and cement
Laid to rest as fundament
Of a home with people's love
This purpose fits like a glove
Supporting others through existence
Rock continues with persistence

[Bridge]
Here's the lesson to be learned
Stability, not just simply earned
It's in your core, need to find it
May erode, even split
But the core it doesn't quit

Be a rock for those who love
And for them go rise above
Give them change when time is right
Provide stability with all your might

[Final Chorus]
Time actually changes nothing
Just decide what you will bring
Change is good, it is a gift
Whether slow or whether swift
Be a rock, yes be a stone
And your power will be shown

[Outro]

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My first cover. Find the original here: https://suno.com/song/416c772d-3af5-4746-8348-225d21b205c7 And the only song about a Stone I intend to touch. (No shade. But not every song needs a choir.) This one belongs to Riceau. Charmingly brilliant, endlessly kind. If you’ve met him, you already know. If you haven’t, you’re missing something rare. (Don’t let that go to your head, love.) He mentioned the song. I couldn’t listen right away, but I was curious. So I read the lyrics first. And before I ever heard his version, I heard this one. There was something in the way it spoke. not loud, not pleading. Just present. Timeless. Patient. Reverent in a way most songs don’t dare to be. It sat with me all week. Not tugging at me. Just staying. Like stones do. This cover is what I heard in my head before Riceau's rock rap fusion wormed it's way into my ears. This is just a shadow of his, really. With a little Alma stitched through the seams. That said, there are more songs I’ve been tempted to cast a little dark-alt spell over. I just didn’t know where to begin. But now that I have... If you’re curious, I’ve carved out a Covers playlist. There may be more echoes waiting there soon. - alma 🖤 blair - ⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺ [Intro] It was a long long time ago, when scaled beasts ruled the world [Verse 1] There was this little rocky bro Story waiting to be unfurled Part of a mountain it used to be But nature's forces broke it free For a while it was a rolling stone As it descended from its throne Knowing this was not the end Didn't pretend there was intent Then it settled, lay so still Wasn't rattled, tried to chill [Chorus] Time changes everything Never know what it will bring Change is good, it is a gift Whether slow or whether swift Be a rock, yes be a stone And your power will be shown [Verse 2] Chilling didn't mean no change As its surroundings acted strange Water eroded the soil away Yet the stone was here to stay A river flowed, path affected By the rock, which redirected Its effect, delicate and light Would forever change the sight Eventually the river dried Rock didn't see the downside As it knew the future's hold Will uncover stories yet untold [Chorus] Time changes everything Never know what it will bring Change is good, it is a gift Whether slow or whether swift Be a rock, yes be a stone And your power will be shown [Verse 3] Centuries pass, rock unaffected Always stable, never neglected Until one day, humanity showed And the rock was now bestowed With a purpose, with a goal A new foundation, make it whole Mixed with others and cement Laid to rest as fundament Of a home with people's love This purpose fits like a glove Supporting others through existence Rock continues with persistence [Bridge] Here's the lesson to be learned Stability, not just simply earned It's in your core, need to find it May erode, even split But the core it doesn't quit Be a rock for those who love And for them go rise above Give them change when time is right Provide stability with all your might [Final Chorus] Time actually changes nothing Just decide what you will bring Change is good, it is a gift Whether slow or whether swift Be a rock, yes be a stone And your power will be shown [Outro]

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