Kelly Rowland - Stole

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Lyrics:
He was always such a nice boy
The quiet one
With good intentions
He was down for his brother
Respectful to his mother
A good boy
But good don't get attention
One kid with a promise
The brightest kid in school
He's not a fool
Reading books about science and smart stuff
It's not enough, no
Cause smart don't make you cool, whoa
He's not invisible anymore
With his Father's 9 and a broken fuse
Since he walked through that classroom door
He's all over primetime news
Mary's got the same size hands
As Marilyn Monroe
She put her fingers in the imprints
At Manns Chinese Theater Show
She coulda been a movie star
Never got the chance to go that far
Her life was stole
Now we'll never know

[@britneybitch37]

One of the most underated songs ever made.

[@BarbaPamino]

And the biggest mistake of her career. She was riding high off the Nelly song and she ended up singing an Emo rock song as her lead single.

[@flipmode6345]

Επαμεινωνδας Κοσμας you are right, bastard, you are so right it pisses me off haha

[@AfricanGirl]

@@BarbaPamino lol. which song was that¿

[@BarbaPamino]

@@AfricanGirl it was the lead single from.her first album. Song is called Stole. The video literally about bullied white kids and suicide. I bet Beyonce had a hand in making that the first single

[@AfricanGirl]

@@BarbaPamino lol. u r 2 funny

[@irvinbohac8460]

This song is really iconic for any kid who really went through a horrible time in school. Super super powerful track.

[@TheKraah]

yep, i cried while watching it. gives back a lot of memories and almost took my life too. kids, adults- don't bully! 15 years later and i'm still struggeling. it really can cause terrible damage.

[@gemmaaboagye8951]

Very inspiring .i didn't fit in when i was at school

[@conatcha]

Yeah. High school was the most unpleasant time for me too. I was so glad when it ended and started university.

[@Acheron666]

@@TheKraah I ended up in prison due to being bullied at school. I ran into the main one in my mid 20s while working on a house which turned out to be 2 doors down from his new address. This guy pretty much physically and mentally tortured me at school (and out of school as he lived across the street from me) with his friends. He tried to bully me again, but I was a very different person at that point and I nearly beat him to death with a ratchet. I got 4 years in prison for that and it ruined my life…..I suffer from CPTSD because of that guy and his friends. What I did to him didn’t make me feel any better. I’m now hitting 40 and haven’t been able to work for the past 8 years due to PTSD symptoms, anxiety disorder and severe depression. I also had a heroin addiction as a direct result of what these people did to me all those years ago.

[@TheKraah]

@@Acheron666 i hope you feel better soon❤ it's a shame they got away with it just like that and you had to be punished, even though it wasn't right thing to do either, but i understand. they really can mess up someone's life and mind.. especially when your young and have to go through something so vicious.

[@shezziesbaby]

19 years later and can still feel the emotion in this song

[@lovelife9011]

So true

[@maxbrazil]

Eu também

[@sharonemsley6540]

19 years jesus

[@bunnieback9514]

Gives me goosebumps x

[@musicismylife2229]

Keep streaming/buying this record

[@KM-ze5md]

This should definitely be re-released!! Timeless message!

[@samanthacousins8127]

Yes totally agree

[@gilliansampah1148]

My life was stole from two exes hopefully my life will change

[@KM-ze5md]

@@gilliansampah1148 sure it will x

[@cheriecollins3848]

Definitely, we all need to be making sure kids,teens,vulnerable having good prospects in good ,safe Communities globally

[@michelesowards7764]

Maybe that would help minds of today. Excellent idea

[@SoEightiesItHurts]

This song is relevant all over again as of today.

[@paullink85]

SoEightiesItHurts RIP to the 17 victims

[@bec815]

💓

[@lateshiachilds3640]

I agree

[@TheMina09]

22 mass school shootings is too much for something not to be done, especially with it being within this year. Smh heart goes out to their families and friends.

[@msme5104]

17 years later sadly

[@TheDailyConnoisseur]

Hi friends, I played Mary at the :48 second mark. This video was fun and emotional to shoot and Kelly and the crew were so nice. Sending love ~Jennifer

[@Zzzk23]

That’s awesome!

[@marabanara]

You were magnificent in this video, Jennifer. Such an emotional role! I remember this when it was released. Goodness how time flies!

[@livestream8746]

Woow. You did a great Job.

[@tilini]

Thanks for that info. You did great and so beautiful!

[@FelliMania]

the Daily Connoisseur you’re awesome!

[@therealbrooksie]

3:29 "Now we're never gonna see him slam Flyin' as high as Kobe can" #RIPKobe

[@patrickwannafightaboutit6338]

R.I.P Rick and Kobe

[@ComeliaO7]

Hits so different now 😢

[@MelvinJ64]

Life was so stole

[@bishyeahbish3758]

She was so far ahead of her time with this song and she didn't get the right recognition for ut imo. I loved Kelly back in the day she was better than Beyonce imo

[@tremaine861]

Kelly deserved a Grammy Award for this song, but "good don't get attention"

[@ebonymarte154]

Wow

[@sandrogpaz]

Thats so true

[@MrKelz419]

+tremaine861 loool!!

[@StrickenWithFear]

+R You don't have to write a song to get a grammy for it.

[@Daydreams-hu2fs]

Good doesn't get any attention like Kelly said in the song illuminated Beyonce gets as many attention

[@Semicon07]

Possibly one of the most under rated artists ever. AND Kelly, this is coming from a metal / grunge fan. You are awesome!

[@gothgal0]

I'm glad I'm not the only one liking this song with those genres metal,grunge music being my prefered x

[@whatever7588]

She’s not underrated in the slightest, & definitely no where close to being the most underrated artist

[@diogosilva-gb3je]

top musica

[@Y2_KatieO]

I’m the same!! I’m into metal too lol!🤘🏼

[@potts9274]

@@whatever7588 they’re paying a compliment to the artist- no need to take offense to it.

[@belafricanagrl9389]

"We were here all together yesterday" Chills..

[@jay_rjabonillo9908]

amen.

[@woahmicah6549]

That and the "Stole, stole" at the end.. Chills...

[@Thetaylorsarehere]

BelAfricanagrl That part always gave me chills...

[@ciaraanderson2005]

What's sad is that this song is still relevant...

[@PeytonFan1816]

This song still resonates so deeply all these years later. Such profound lyrics. Please choose kindness; you never know what people are going through. 😩

[@matthieugomard9643]

i think and feel the same chose as you.this song gives me chills

[@stevennewman1637]

Have you invested before? What type of investments have you done before? How did it go? Are you focused on long-term investments or short terms?

[@anarcho-communist11]

The music, the woman singing, the message - It was all phenomenal. I kinda wish it wasn't about a shooter but teen depression instead, a much more common problem. Plenty of high school outcasts who relate to this aren't gonna shoot anyone but their suic1de rate is soaring : (.

[@juliushall2363]

Every time I watch this video, I shed a tear. "Good don't get attention ". Be kind and considerate of others. You never know how people may feel on the inside.

[@swampsprite9]

Yea this always makes me cry. And another tear jerker just showed up in my recommended: Pink's Family Portrait.

[@brecovers]

This song used to make me bawl my eyes out. I related to it too. Sometimes I really hated my home life… my parents were drunks and beat each other… I was weird in school. It gets better to everyone who thinks it doesn’t.

[@ChloeFord-m8d]

Sending love to you I know how you felt

[@moodforever]

lol I was weird too but I found self confidence ✨

[@balakawu4073]

❤

[@krystalzuniga7312]

Same here!

[@dawn2wells]

Still does

[@becky1993x]

Why do music videos not bring this type of style anymore 😢😢 honestly i think kids who were growing up in the 00' had the best music going ❤

[@OsheaReignMusic]

Who misses these days? Where sincerity and pop could mix so well and still be enjoyable. . .

[@neelghai]

If you are listening to this song in 2024, you have got this and remember you are Strong and a Legend❗💯😉

[@adeyinka_conchita5460]

Yes,you too😉😍😄and i love kelly,she's my heroine😍

[@qu1ncy_mufamb1]

Yeah, this is a good 2002 song

[@lcc_cindy331]

always

[@sesantiputri2693]

I listening, this song reminder us to think before we take action

[@betilubo3288]

Reminds me of early 2000s in every way 😍 Best times. I remember this song by heart. I love it.

[@Aryantics]

She didn't get enough credit for this song! This song is so soulful and brings me to tears everytime 💙

[@pyslocke24]

ElectraViolet crying now

[@alicemiriah]

She definitely didn’t. This song is amazing. The Kobe line gives me chills

[@charliefiggins5923]

This actually got ALOT of radio play and tv play in UK uno, always loved this one

[@Jamie-hh7gh]

Me tearing up at 6:25am to this song. ❤️❤️

[@breparsons135]

Im 33 and this song used to make me bawl my eyes out. My parents were addicts, i was the poor kid in a rich school, i remember i used to eat my lunch in the bathroom stall cuz i didnt have friends... high school sucked. But life does get better. Take Care ❤

[@Izzeymoney]

This hits 10 times harder when she said we’re never gonna see him slam flying high as kobe can! RIP Bean💔

[@kaceandrea]

This is very TLC-like ✊🏽 but Kelly made it her own. I'm glad she chose more of an alternative R&B route than straight R&B style, this fits her.

[@booginas]

@Hershey11 I thought it sounded like her too

[@colleencunningham840]

I am here in June 3, 2022 just a week after a shooting happened in Uvalde Texas Thinking of the 19 children and 2 teachers that had their lives Stolen Very powerful song R. I. P 💔 to everyone that has had their lives stolen in mass shootings

[@Dylanbarker508]

Message from Ireland..your from Texas a very backward homophonic state maybe you shouldn’t be commenting on a song that’s highlighting the evil of bullying and discrimination

[@ashgraham1492]

Listening to this in 2024 and the words still resonate with me, I was bullied a lot in school, which made me have zero confidence which I struggle with to this day! Thankfully I don’t see my bullies anymore as we moved to a different part of the country! Love this song so much!

[@laurafriar7823]

And yet the same thing happened to me (bullied in school) but yet the difference between us is: It only made me stronger. Now I don't take any 🤬 from anybody. 3 Bullies over a 6 year period. And they made me the way I am today. Although I'll say this. One of the 3 of them did GROW UP and admitted to me how horrible the way he treated me. And he did actually apologize to me sincerely. So at least one of them grew up. The other 2 though they are still A-HOLES. Heck as far as one of the other 2 are concerned he didn't even do anything wrong.

[@christinayuvonne]

I pray that you have found peace! 🙏🏽

[@durenatu]

Everytime you ask "why she doesn't sings songs like this anymore", refer to the part of the song that says "Good don't get attention".

[@TheMediaDirectory]

Good point!

[@lateshiachilds3640]

You right, I love Kelly Rowland first albums. Its sad artists have to make this teeny bopper over sexed lyrics to get on the charts. Beyoncé first couple of albums was amazing after is when she started stripping away the clothes and singing raunchy lyrics.

[@kirstypoppy]

Great point! Manner singers don't make it cuz they refuse to sexualise everything

[@jaydeziner]

Exactly!

[@Adriana-i9w3l]

Dang

[@chrismann1489]

This should've won a Grammy.

[@ssebugwawojonathan1659]

Some songs are way above grammys. This is one of them

[@kingcobra2596]

That Kobe part hits differently now. We'll miss you Kobe!!

[@dstar222]

To those who went through bullying and bad influence and survived the time this song came out: you are LEGENDS and survivors. To those who are going through the same: you WILL survive just like we did. To those who passed: may you all rest and if there's a next life may it be full of joy 🌟💖🌈💐

[@tammynunya5152]

I feel like I'm grieving my childhood.. Damn music was deeper back then, I'm 28 now and lost more than ever 😭

[@BlammorSybel]

I was 15 last I heard this, now I'm 26...I was in so much pain in high school but I wasn't even allowed to feel it...I wanted to cry watching this but my mom told me not to be sensitive.I found this today, I'm still in pain but free to feel it, I was shaking and crying the whole song...I don't know if it's just the song or some part of me healed

[@blessedbeyond5722]

I wish I could hug you . I feel the same way

[@chloecherchetty837]

dont make the pain control you to a point where u still feel it now. high school is over , be strong , u survived the pain , shows that youre a strong person. jesus loves you.

[@sevawaqanamana]

i was 15 aswell when the song came out im 26 now. this song sure does bring back so many memories

[@LuannOsbourne]

chloe cher chetty thank you

[@johnkeogh100]

Its part of the healing. Hope your OK.

[@Y2_KatieO]

“THINK BEFORE YOU ACT”!!!!❤️

[@NANA-kd7yg]

A fitting tribute to anybody who has even been, or is, or has sadly taken their lives due to the daily, unbearable, unimaginable horrific torment of school bullies.

[@CassidyMariah14]

Yup, this song and the music video made me cry

[@aapixels2562]

me to

[@Rising3s]

Cassidy Banks everytime

[@alisatowel4473]

Same man so emotional

[@Bettercallsuol]

Sad this song omg 😣

[@Briarenais]

Cassidy Banks Hggfhkll

[@ADILINY]

Kelly deserve Grammy Award of 2020 , who still listening to this song ?

[@gubsterte]

What happened to meaningful story telling in mainstream music??? What a gem of a song.

[@JoshaLuke]

Sad that this message still isn’t hitting for a lot of people

[@chaseii2180]

A decade later, then song still holds as much significance as the day it was released.

[@anitaobrien1575]

Almost 2 decades. It’s 18 years old.

[@kansas8152]

You must be young...you can’t go my the upload date on KZbin. This song is almost 20 years old.

[@martinjames4600]

I actually agree that it does. As in none as its yucky cliched garble

[@shellyeditsalot]

"We were here, altogether yesterday" - that line ALWAYS gets me. So deep.

[@Thetaylorsarehere]

Same thing I said 💔🥺

[@helenmcgovern627]

💔So many people just don’t know how strong they are.

[@aureliajoypae4596]

Kelly Rowland is horribly underrated. She's so talented, beautiful and creative. This song literally saved my life when I was a teenager. That's why I always considered Kelly Rowland like my big sister 🥲😊

[@hotdawg1306]

Sounds like my teen years exactly ❤

[@andremp03]

20 years later and this song/video still hits in the feels

[@MsE711]

I've watched this video so many times over the years and just noticed one of Kelly's shirts has the face of Biggie and Tupac; one on each side. A very powerful statement for a powerful song.

[@alyciaalycia4342]

I literally just said the same thing so crazy

[@mommak10]

+Ebony C Very deep! wow!

[@samross2784]

The chorus to this song gives me goosebumps. This song is such a terrible reality of the world we all live in. Kudos, Kelly and whoever helped pen this gem.

[@avijefferson9655]

Scooby

[@TheHotoxicboy]

@@brandonbowers2932 lmfao ! Where did u get... she did not, check your facts

[@AidenlikesBasketball-v1i]

Its very relatable. It hits me deep when I listen to it

[@christinasmith272]

I ain’t had no business singing this the way I did at 6years old … 27 now and fck… She nailed it ..

[@MphoMpati]

This song actually made me cry.

[@juliusminaj]

hey it made me cryyyy too 😕

[@jhgjhghgjhg69]

+Ali Ahmed Wtf is a Muslim doing in the comment section of western pop?

[@MK-ps2gw]

Jhgjhg Hgjhg who are you fam

[@bushraalhaytham3400]

+Jhgjhg Hgjhg fuck u

[@tommoconstantly]

+Jhgjhg Hgjhg going by your logic, wtf are you doing on a western website?

[@baybiisk]

I was scrolling through the comments and it's crazy how many of us are going through different things in life but are somehow feeling the same.. whether its the fact that you lost somebody, you're going through struggles or fighting an inner battle, whatever it may be I want to tell you everything will eventually be ok. Time heals everything, if there's a storm in your life now just remember the sun will always come out in the end. I want you to stay positive (I know it's hard) but think about someone you genuinely and truly love, now go there and make them proud, and if they're no longer with you now just remember they're looking down on you smiling. You deserve to be happy, you deserve to have inner peace and you deserve to have a smooth life but remember we go through things in life to become the person we want to be in the end. Everything happens for a reason, stay positive and stay focused. Just remember there's ALWAYS light at the end of every tunnel, hang in there, you're doing great. May God bless you all

[@rein2430]

I cant listen to this song without crying 🥺, it's lyrics are too powerful. She did good with this song, they don't do em like this anymore.

[@martinjames4600]

Lyrics are hackneyed, sentimental, and trite. they suck

[@vuyelwazweni3082]

Too deep 😔

[@sjpatrik2]

gay haha

[@rein2430]

@@sjpatrik2 well let me tell u it has nothing to do with me being gay or not, I'm an emotional person when it comes to my past for what I've been through. I have a hard time with dealing with change , memories for me have a deep meaning, u wouldn't understand.

[@sjpatrik2]

@@rein2430 didn't mean to offend you stranger, I'm a emotional being as well.

[@nolentmalenje1496]

Golden music era...I feel sorry for today's kids.

[@QuaiChandler-nn5du]

Man I grew up in this era, and kids today are 1000x more real.

[@1snikta]

I felt this song while in school. The future is promising. Don’t harm yourself. Live long

[@lovelife9011]

Right!!

[@davieh6]

This song makes me cry a bit. How many stories like this are being written every day? How many good people are lost whilst the monsters run amok on this earth?

[@keverinkarama]

Too many.

[@PYT923]

This song is still VERY relevant in 2023! This is a gem 💎

[@Morning404]

2024 too x

[@KamisKisses]

The fact that this is even more relevant years after its original release, speaks not only to the art but to our society.

[@danabrittanykanalani7027]

This made me cry... if your bullied please speak up... I was bullied up until about 11 years old... very difficult. I believe it did make me a better person. I now have a small batch of friends I’ve had since high school at 30. You will be okay, their are better days. Stay strong! You ARE NOT ALONE!!!!!! YOU ARE LOVED. Be YOURSELF. Never change!!!!!!!

[@sk___4206]

It happened when I was 12. Never told anyone and I shrugged it off. It got bad and people literally started avoiding me for no reason

[@sk___4206]

I was physically violently assaulted as well

[@danabrittanykanalani7027]

@@sk___4206 I’m so sorry to hear about this. I know as a kind soul it hurts being treated badly by others. Ignore them. They are NOTHING to you. They do nothing for you and it’s hatred they have for themselves. I used to just shrug it off when people would tell me that but at 30 and as a mom i know that’s true. Bullies target vulnerable kind people. It makes them feel better about themselves because they are insecure. Keep ya head up!! You are loved!!! 🥰

[@sk___4206]

@@danabrittanykanalani7027 god bless

[@tremainworrell5997]

It happens to me long time ago I got bullied at school when I was in jr high middle school, elementary's and kindergarten when I was little kid, I don't have any new friends and a girlfriend which I was little too young because they're bullies as my enemies in my classmates from 9th, 10th grade, 5, 4th grade, 3rd, 2nd & 1st grade 20, 21, 22 years ago like it always been 28 years

[@JaimeeL901]

"Now we're never going to see slam, flying high as *Kobe* can." RIP Kobe Bryant 26/01/2020

[@jackkahono6502]

I came back here after Kobe's death. May he r.i.p

[@sublime3stan332]

we're never gonna see Gigi fly as high as Kobe can...😭🧚‍♀️

[@Wrz2e]

He had game

[@justentertainingtv9686]

I came here to see if anyone else noticed this too, I just clock today as I was listening like damn, high in the sky is were he died

[@justentertainingtv9686]

@@sublime3stan332 now this made me shed a tear 😢

[@vasantos-re4hb]

I LOVE this single. This message is still relevant today. We need to be better helping those with behavioral health issues.

[@urbanmusiq]

This goes out to the all the victims in Texas, and their families. Rest In Peace… 🙏🏽

[@alster724]

And to basketball legend Kobe Bryant

[@michaelellis8726]

The comment thread tells you everything that's wrong with America today

[@leekabell]

This song has me in FLOODS of tears every single time I listen to it. This song is so powerful and should have gotten the recognition it deserves. Kelly Rowland is so underrated. This song deserved a bunch of Grammy's.

[@Evalantrv]

I dedicated this song to my cousin that passed away at the age of 17, he was a basketball star loved by everyone and he had a good heart. You will forever be missed Christopher I love you❤️ Rest in paradise.

[@doumelionnel]

The song is more relevant today than before

[@nwyk153]

"We were here, all together yesterday."

[@tornandfrail]

RIP to those whos lives was stole at the school shootings :'(

[@clashdivision7796]

Yes lives are stole every time stupid shit like school shootings and killings of young kids it's sad and stupid and that's why you think before you act

[@waters228_91]

And the helicopter crash last month.

[@Valentina.Dominika]

Who's listening in 2020? Love you Kelly

[@leonardorisakwe6675]

Me 🙋‍♂️

[@brianwestberry9117]

today more then ever

[@KnowledgeSeeker78491]

@@brianwestberry9117 This song came on my spotify Saturday and Kobe does Sunday. RIP Kobe Bryant

[@amazingabby25]

Makes me think of his daughter even more

[@alster724]

"Now we're never gonna see him slam" #RIPKobeBryant

[@evianamorales]

This song has always stuck with me. Ever since I first heard it around the time it came out. The message is so deep and powerful that it gives me goosebumps... We need to be kind to one another❤

[@keandroidgamer]

Yeah true❤

[@togonumber]

:)

[@Shamarir]

This song struck out to me when I was little, I always remembered this song. Even till this day in 2015, you have to treat people with such kindness because you just never know..never know the pain or what one deals with

[@Gallasso]

I'm the same as you, that's the reason I've just looked it up; deep

[@evansevangelista5206]

who's here 2019? i miss old days 😢

[@DemonBig5]

Back when songs were good and meant something

[@claireking9246]

👊😉

[@TheRibofJESUS]

Me ❤

[@conraddenby6471]

Yeah me too. 90s were something else. Lost to the youth of today with tech. No one goes out anymore

[@3031superman]

Me

[@jessicaiwaskow336]

This song brings me back to the memory of my best friend, first friend I made in high school. It was the end of grade 12 and we were at the end of finals. I walked into school to find one of those dollarstore construction paper cardboard paper posted at the front doors with her name on it. She took her life and I still to this day don't know why. Everyone remember that those who chose to go will most likely go in silence. We must be a voice for those who had none. Rip Ashley Maria Duffenais. That was one of the hardest and most life changing times for me. I won't ever forget it. I was so bloody heart broken.

[@PHlophe]

Jess, you paying tribute is the most important thing. we never truly know what makes people end it all. My cousin was 16 when she did. it changed our lives . i thought i was her most trusted male cousin but even i didn't know.

[@mattmanfrederick4623]

I'm so sorry and deeply feel you..my best friend ,like a brother, died 2 almost 3 years ago..He had autism., but wonderful human being ..Never understand, but got to say this song,a tribute for the never forgotten ones.😢😢❤

[@Randomclips1653]

It’s cool that I found this song and realized it was filmed at the same high school I am In right now and this was years ago

[@bradleylewis7540]

Woke up with this song in my head this morning... no idea why I haven't heard it in over 10+ years

[@aelainahudson4070]

Omg me too

[@tommasoarnaldi5605]

Me too today WTF?

[@brightwinter9334]

OKo6nzpo

[@brightwinter9334]

Iou koz

[@brightwinter9334]

nn

[@Ryan-cy3ih]

This song is actually more needed now than it was then. Social Media is horrendous with kids. I dont blame them though I blame the parents who teach the kids that having designer means more than basic values. Make the world a better place teach the future generations to be kind.

[@willhuey4891]

this song is more relevant than ever in todays climate with the increase in school shootings

[@CrazyInLove466]

Still one of my absolute faves. Her talent is beyond amazing. This came out when I was in my teens. Now im 34 and in the year 2024, still listening to this❤

[@8ight5iveN9neSe7en]

This song is still relevant today.

[@elguapo5320]

I pray this makes it to anyone going through these situations.... I care about you 😔

[@Hasan9t]

I'm man enough to admit, this gets me tearing up, especially when they get to the Kobe reference. They don't make powerful music like this anymore.

[@emiliobello2429]

And this was pre- helicopter crash, Kobe was what people were talking about in 2002

[@anar8720]

One of our neighbors son took his life Monday. He was 15, my daughters age. This song instantly popped in my head. It's hit our community hard. #bekindforJaycee

[@brandi37]

Sorry to hear that

[@kerwinalminar8158]

"Stole" He was always such a nice boy The quiet one With good intentions He was down for his brother Respectful to his mother A good boy But good don't get attention One kid with a promise The brightest kid in school He's not a fool Reading books about science and smart stuff It's not enough, no Cause smart don't make you cool, whoa He's not invisible anymore With his Father's 9 and a broken fuse Since he walked through that classroom door He's all over primetime news Mary's got the same size hands As Marilyn Monroe She put her fingers in the imprints At Manns Chinese Theater Show She coulda been a movie star Never got the chance to go that far Her life was stole Now we'll never know No no no no oh They were crying to the camera Said he never fitted in He wasn't welcomed He showed up the parties We was hanging in Some guys puttin' him down Bullying him round round Now I wish I woulda talked to him Gave him the time of day Not turn away If I woulda been the one to maybe go this far He might have stayed at home Playing angry chords on his guitar He's not invisible anymore With his baggy pants and his legs in chains Since he walked through that classroom door Everybody knows his name Mary's got the same size hands (Oh) As Marilyn Monroe She put her fingers in the imprints (Ooh) At Manns Chinese Theater Show She coulda been a movie star (She coulda been a movie star, oh) Never got the chance to go that far Her life was stole Now we'll never know (Now we'll never know, oh) Greg was always getting net from 20 feet away (20 feet away) He had a try out with the Sixers Couldn't wait for Saturday (Saturday) Now we're never gonna see him slam Flying high as Kobe can His life was stole (Stole) Oh now we'll never know Now we'll never never never know Mmm now we'll never never never never know Stole (Stole) Oh whoa yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Mary's got the same size hands (Same size hands) As Marilyn Monroe (Oh) She put her fingers in the imprints At Manns Chinese Theater Show (She was gonna be a star) She coulda been a movie star (Oh no) Never got the chance to go that far (Never got the chance) Her life was stole (Stole, stole) Oh now we'll never know (Now we'll never never know, no) Greg was always getting net from 20 feet away (He had game, oh) He had a try out with the Sixers Couldn't wait for Saturday Now we're never gonna see him slam (Never see him) Flying high as Kobe can His life was stole (Stole, oh) Oh now we'll never know (Now we'll never never know) Oh no no no Yeah their lives were stole i love this song..its about bullying and depression

[@lakeishaknight1740]

I love Kelly Rowland song stole it's so deep and she is a good singer and a beautiful lady I love Kelly Rowland made a new album please and thank

[@bukolasanni8274]

RIP Kobe

[@fufyvalentino7862]

Thank you

[@ThatGirl_Oge]

I remember the first time I heard and saw the video of this song, i was only about 6 or 7 but i sensed it was a really sad song. Today it came up in my head randomly and I searched the lyrics I could recall. The message still rings true to this day: kindness will go a long way. No one is perfect but being intentionally mean/nasty to people serves no purpose. One comment, one "joke" at a person's expense could be the very last straw that breaks them.

[@sheilaevans3770]

I love this song so much. The message was so strong and Kelly's voice is so amazing. Her talent was so under appreciated. I love her more than Beyonce.

[@mandykenny1348]

Me too 🎶🎶🎶🎶✨️✨️✨️

[@stephenwylie1041]

This song has way more depth and meaning than anything Beyoncé’s dozens of writers produced for her

[@sheilaevans3770]

@@stephenwylie1041 I agree.

[@Essenceofblood5238]

@stephenwylie1041 That's because it was written and produced FOR Kelly by several different writers & producers. Hypocrite much? Lol

[@piranias]

in terms of singing talent, Kelly is nothing special. she was in Destiny Child because of her looks. the other two had other talents and Beyoncé sang better.

[@WomanTakenBytheWind]

How sad is it that this song is even more relevant today than it was back then. I always interpreted the lyrics as being about a school shooting commit by the first person in this song. This song was way ahead of its time.

[@mandymakhumalo4568]

i feel for this new generation, they'll never know healing music like this.

[@eriks5643]

yep

[@g.a5391]

that's why we listen to old music... I mean some of us. I'm 15 and I rather listen to this that some shit with no meaning

[@papswap1285]

I never got this, I mean I love old music, I mean geez I like OLD oldies, but that's music for you, it changes. I feel for my generation because we are so closed minded, we just couldn't wait for the next generation to even grow up before we started hating them. Usually it takes decades for a generation to become this cynical. I mean who looks at a song about spoiled youth and tragedies of teens and decides that means it's the perfect time to bash teens and what they like? Forget that nonsense. Two things can be good at the same time.

[@mintfudgecupcakes]

+Pap Swap SO WELL WRITTEN. Besides Mandy, there is lots of healing music in our day and age if you just look beyond radio or mainstream. (even there, I wouldn't be such a snob to reject all of it. E.g. Tove Lo's "high" is surprisingly hearbreaking, and Sia's "Breathe Me" is shaking, and Coldplay's "Fix you"... I could go on and on)

[@ghost_vivs4385]

There is good music with deep meanings this days, just look on the right places

[@michaelbull4344]

Such an underrated song I remember when it came out in fall of 2002. Such a deep meaning bullying teen pregnancy gun violence suicide gang life etc. leading to teen lives being derailed or ending it showed how difficult teen life can be to get through etc

[@emiliobello2538]

Teen pregnancy was common then

[@michaelbull4344]

@@emiliobello2538 very still is….I liked the times when music movies and tv touched on these personal realistic issues

[@emiliobello2538]

@@michaelbull4344 my thoughts exactly

[@Susanc06]

This is such an underrated song that's so relevant to our challenging times ❤️

[@michaelbull4344]

Facts

[@hayleyrichings7845]

2024 and coming back to this song 🎉

[@soufwesthoustontx]

Songs with a messge are the best. One of my favorite Kelly songs.

[@simplylavaly1051]

Kelly makes timeless music. Like This is trending on TikTok and that was released in 2007😳 When Love Takes Over is still a classic, Dilemma is still a classic, Stole is still making people cry, Commander is still making people dance and Motivation is still a classic years later. Kelly is a great versatile artist.

[@Chaaaaarley]

That Kobe flying high line takes on a whole second meaning now 😭

[@branplore]

MY FAVORITE KELLY SONG TILL THIS DAY USED TO HAVE ME IN MY 8 YEAR OLD FEELINGS. 30 NOW TIME FLIES. USED TO WATCH THE VIDEO ON 106&PARK AMD MTV

[@loverboij9345]

This speaks volumes... She should've gotten far more recognition than this.

[@jw42uk]

Kelly was always the most powerful singer and most beautiful (inside and out) from Destiny's Child... and she never got the recognition she deserves! Her songs were my childhood..... I mean dilemma? Stole? Jeez! Underrated!

[@googoocookies]

makes me cry every time. still listening to this in 2015

[@jennalea4411]

Savannah Marie Same

[@AUser0000001]

Savannah Marie Me too ...

[@fiita86]

Savannah Marie me too....i will always love this song....xoxo

[@youngblackfrench16]

Me too still listening..

[@googoocookies]

still listening and crying to this in 2016 lol

[@TheAlps36]

I hope KZbin never removes this video. These stories need to be told no matter how upsetting they can be because like it or not, this is real life

[@DragonsOfSnow]

This song came out when I was a late teen. It always made me cry. Such an awesome, timeless song.

[@bongiwelandu2587]

"we were here all together yesterday" thats the first came to mind when my elder sister died..... Thats life

[@baseddrawoh]

that last line always gets to me

[@TheMediaDirectory]

Me too...

[@dollbabyhustle]

+TheMediaDirectory thinking of Shane an Orlando :(

[@TheMediaDirectory]

+dollbabyhustle :(

[@aBSTRaCTaSTRiD]

me too

[@ouassinidechezcarglass9482]

"We were here, all together yesterday" That sentence hits hard because you never know what can happen.

[@freshmintz4719]

Preach it

[@beagletrump7566]

Had a buddy in JR High take his life at 12 years old. R.I.P Dan

[@clashdivision7796]

That's horrible man that something you can't forget

[@RichLUFC]

Lol

[@yamajinyarlu6240]

Le étoiles shit ain’t funny man

[@katrinakardashian7307]

My favorite Kelly Rowland song hands down !🙌🏽 but that motivation 😩🤔

[@GerudoGirl97]

I didn't notice until 2:44 that Kelly's wearing a top with 2Pac and Biggie on! I love this song so much, this song is one of those that draws out every kind of emotion.

[@johito888]

This song brings tears to my eyes everytime, thinking of my brother😔

[@jarredkennedy6131]

I want to make a public confession here. In my Grade 9 (9th grade to you Americans) English class, we had to study this amazing song because of its anti-bullying theme. The retrospective irony of that was one of my classmates was a girl who I bullied so badly - both in and out of class - she had to change schools. I'd been bullied myself, and I was having major problems at home, but neither of those are any excuse or justification for how I treated her (and several others, for that matter). I then thought I hated her, but it took me far too many years to realise I really just hated myself, and I'd taken that all out on her. I am eternally grateful and lucky to be able to say we've since reconnected and made peace, but I still haven't been able to forgive myself for what I did and said to her then and I don't know if I ever will. I am not posting this comment to appear brave or noble or to win sympathy or pity either; I don't actually want either of those last two. I am posting it simply so a teenager in 2021 who's struggling may read it and then hopefully think twice before taking the same bullying path I did. Thank you for reading.

[@rebeccaord6307]

Well done for being the bigger person and holding your hands up that takes guts ❤️

[@jarredkennedy6131]

@@rebeccaord6307 Thank you.

[@pinderbupinder1598]

You should contact her, let her pick a charity and you donate 1000$ to it

[@jarredkennedy6131]

@@pinderbupinder1598 If only I could afford to do that.