Corner Stone

The lyrics present a speaker asking to be accepted by someone who has the power to choose or reject them. The speaker insists that being overlooked does not mean being worthless. The repeated message gives the song a confident, persuasive feeling, while the direct appeal—“Don’t you think and refuse me”—also suggests vulnerability and a wish to be heard.

The central image is a rejected stone that later becomes the “head cornerstone,” the key stone supporting a building. It suggests that someone dismissed as unsuitable may prove essential. Calling the beloved a “builder” and the speaker a “stone” turns their relationship into a question of whether the builder will recognize the stone’s value. The words about being “soft as a pillow” and able to “weep like a willow” show tenderness, while “courage” points to inner strength.

The song can be heard as a plea for romantic acceptance, but its repeated image also allows a broader reading: people or things that society rejects may have great worth. The lyrics do not explain exactly who the builder represents or why the speaker fears rejection, so the meaning remains open. The speaker’s confidence may be sincere, a way of persuading the other person, or both at once.