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Rolling Stones songs: Stealing My Heart
My cards are on the table, you can look up my sleeves…
Written by: Jagger/Richards Recorded: Studio Guillaume Tell, Paris, France, May 13-June 8 2002 Guest musicians: Darryl Jones (bass), Chuck Leavell (keyboards) *Data taken from Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING SESSIONS 1962-2012
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The Stones and the Mystery Behind the Stealing My Heart Lyrics
Mick Jagger’s lyrics in Stealing My Heart dance around the tricky nature of love and desire. When he sings, “Well I was out there, chaste as a nun, but it’s easier said than done,” it feels like a confession about how impossible it is to resist falling in love when it sneaks up on you. Yet, the following lines—“I can’t seem to stop it now, it grows and it grows, and it grows”—leave you wondering: is Mick singing about an overwhelming love, or is this about feeling unloved? Maybe it’s a deeper meditation on chance encounters and how sudden passion can consume you before you even realize it. The lyrics don’t give easy answers, adding an enigmatic layer to the song that invites listeners to interpret their own meaning.
Classic Stones Sound with a Modern Twist
Musically, Stealing My Heart fits comfortably within the Rolling Stones’ signature style. Ronnie Wood praised it as a “really good blended effort by Mick and Keith,” even though the song has never been performed live. The track leans heavily on distorted electric guitars, creating a raw, almost garage-band vibe. Mick kicks off with rhythm guitar, Keith adds his trademark licks, and Ronnie thickens the sound with a third rhythm guitar plus a slide solo that echoes the atmospheric playing of U2’s The Edge. Chuck Leavell’s organ shines in the song’s closing moments, while Darryl Jones’s bass keeps a steady, if somewhat repetitive, pulse. Mick’s vocal delivery is solid but feels restrained, hinting that even the band views this track as a solid but not standout addition compared to Stones classics like Start Me Up or Tumbling Dice, and so many others.
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