Wailing Stone

"Wailing Stone" is a song that Greg performs in "The Message". In it, he laments how the Crystal Gems seem to look down upon him, as well as his desire to prove himself in their eyes. The song's name refers to the Wailing Stone.

The song is available to stream on Spotify.

Lyrics

A Word From the Composers

“Lapis Lazuli” and “Wailing Stone” from The Message. “Lapis Lazuli” was written by multi-talented storyboarder Hellen Jo, and “Wailing Stone” was written by both Hellen and Rebecca!

I worked with Hellen’s demos to create the guitar arrangements for both songs, then passed it along to our guitarist, Stemage. He added his own touches to make the guitar parts even better and gave fantastic improv performances throughout the episode!"

Chords

  Am                      E                      F                            E

I could have tamed you, I could have shown, that I could depose you from your loud throne

    Am                   E                   G                            F

But in the end, I wasn't good enough, I just showed the Gems that I ain't got the stuff

    C              E                  Am                  F

Oh, Wailing Stone, I tried so hard to fly, but I was thrown

    C              E                    Am                          F

Oh, Wailing Stone, I've got to tell the Gems, 'cause they should know

C              G              E                        Am

Have a little, have a little, have a little faith in me

                 Fsus2

I just wanted to help, you know I 

C              G              E                      Am                F

Have a little, have a little, have a little expertise, I know it's not much

                Gsus2                       F7

But if it could come in handy, I'd wanna be there

           Gsus2                        F7                            Cadd2

I think so highly of you, it just isn't fair, that you have so little faith

Track Information

• Music and lyrics by Hellen Jo and Rebecca Sugar
• Arranged by Aivi & Surasshu
• Sung by Tom Scharpling
• Guitar by Stemage

Trivia

• This song is sung to the same tune as "Lapis Lazuli", sung by Steven earlier in the same episode.
• After Greg sings the song, he says, "Eh, that's a B-side." This refers to a vinyl record album (Greg is a recording musician, after all), in which the less favorable, less catchy, or generally lower quality songs on the album are recorded on the reverse side of the record (or the B-side), which many people don't listen to.

Video

Steven Universe (The Message) - Wailing Stone by Greg Universe Song

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