SS, Mitch Brody, Marc, Matt Kaprelian

You talk like you've been through hell
I was born into it
While you were learning to throw your first punch
I was learning to smile through the first insult
While you were bragging about the scars you chose
I was collecting the ones I did not
I've been told to sit pretty, to shut up
To take a joke when there wasn't one

I've learned to read the room before I speak
To swallow rage so deep
You wear your toughness like a jacket
I had mine sewn into my skin
So no
You're not tougher than me
Because baby, you've never had to be

I've been talked over
I've been looked through
I've walked home with my keys in my fist
Praying the footsteps behind me kept their distance

I've learned to read the room before I speak
I swallow rage so deep
You wear your toughness like a jacket
I had mine sewn into my skin
So no
You're not tougher than me
Because baby, you've never had to be

You think you're tough cause you've fought men
I've fought the way men look at me
The way they talk to me
The way the world keeps telling me
I'm smaller, and expecting me to prove otherwise
Without ever breaking stride
I don't need to tell you
I'm tougher than you
Because you've never had to
Survive me

I've learned to read the room before I speak
I swallow rage so deep
You wear your toughness like a jacket
I had mine sewn into my skin
So no
You're not tougher than me
Because you have never had to be

© Stephanie Gilliard

Tougher Than You

My friend and collab Partner " Rusty Stone " is proud to introduce his first completely selfproduced album "Ramblin´Man " available from www.rusty-stone.com (now!)..also from Galileo Music Communications Germany (December 2025)
Teaser now on YouTube 
https://youtu.be/AzvAoegggpc?si=mMC1N0YegrBicVvP

"Information is not knowledge, knowledge is not
 wisdom, wisdom is not truth, truth Is not beauty, beauty is not love, love is not music, music is the best" (Frank Zappa)


Lyrics for Hubert Stytz( Stytz Syndicate), W. Dannemann (TOX!), Rusty Stone ( R.Stone Music) and many more..
Rock/Metal/Blues/Poprock/Reggae/Soul/Funk/Americana//World/Folk/Country
Hint.. use ear./headphones for better sound transparency and enjoy.. comments always welcome!
My motto is.. good music matters.. even if it doesn´t pay you moneywise.. and I love good stories and have deep respect for lyric/ songwriters who really have to say something. John Hiatt is one of my alltime favs.
The majority of the songillustrations are personal photos taken by me !

If you like you can check out more of our music:  
First of all a tribute to Jimi Hendrix by Stytz: Castles Made Of Sand

https://youtu.be/9Qp9gJsElNk?feature=shared

Stytz /Stytz Syndicate on: spotify. youtube.
Stytz also represented by =Fuego Music" since 2023
www.stytz.com https://youtu.be/s0iWCPIQIwA?feature=shared

Rusty Stone/Rev. Rusty&The Case on youtube and spotify
Rusty Stone:  on  Bandcamp and youtube. https://youtu.be/bXaGoJ6Adtg?feature=shared
recommended Video on YouTube "Nighttime"!https://youtu.be/FJ0P3A8rNtw?feature=shared and
https://youtu.be/qNprIPofKNk?feature=sharednd live with "THE CASE"
https://youtu.be/UYqLAVrW7DA?feature=shared



" Prince Of Darkness 1985 and Tox 1986"  by ZYX-music/ Golden Core Records : re-released 08/ 2024.  also on Youtube and Spotify!https://youtu.be/jb6GsSGtydo?feature=shared


Last but not least.. my personal fav. band when it comes to metal.. melodic death metal...to be clear.. "Craving for Chaos" Band Munich ..on youtube, spotify.instagram, facebook and bandcamp..check them out!
live:  https://youtu.be/Swi9S7eqytM?feature=sharedhttps://youtu.be/Swi9S7eqytM?feature=shared
and back to the roots..Leadguitarist Jeremy at the age of 16
https://youtu.be/RRnsa-SSkoo?feature=shared (recorded with a simple photo camera- and the original camerasound ..no overdubs/ lol)
also:
Metal Virtuosos !" Voodoo Gods"    https://youtu.be/k31qUslUyck?feature=shared

rock, metal, progressive rock, Indie rock, electronic, dance, indie electronic, funk, new wave, ambient rock/metal/electronic... fuck it... 
all the things music 
by Stephanie Gilliard

Tougher Than You

Steph Something