From the Stalls
Beyond the Walls: Unveiling Hidden Desires in Angus & Julia Stone's 'From the Stalls'
Lyrics
I see you, I see you waiting
The singer acknowledges someone waiting.
I saw you, I saw you standing there
The singer had previously seen someone standing in a specific place.
You want it to be over that stone wall
The person desires something to end or change, symbolized by a stone wall.
Over that first floor, over that old hotel room
Emphasizing the desire for change, using imagery of various places like a first floor and an old hotel room.
Tell 'em what you're here for, you don't know
Repetition emphasizes uncertainty about the purpose of being in a certain place.
Tell 'em what you're here for, you don't know
-Oh, you go there, you go there
-But you go there, you go there
-Oh, you go there, you go there
-Yeah, you do
-I saw them, I saw them waiting
The singer noticed others waiting as well.
Why was I, why was I peeking
The singer questions their own curiosity about observing others waiting.
That you want it to be over that stone wall
Reiteration of the desire for change over a stone wall.
Over that first floor, over that old hotel room
Reiteration of the desire for change, using different locations.
Tell 'em what you're here for, you don't know
Repetition reinforces the lack of clarity about the purpose of being in a particular place.
Tell 'em what you're here for, you don't know
-Oh, you go there, you go there
-But you go there, you go there
-Oh, you go there, you go there
-Yeah, you do
-Bobby stands behind me, feels my pulse
Someone named Bobby is behind the singer, possibly providing support or guidance.
Until the horses run like from the stars
Metaphorically comparing the action or movement to that of horses running from the stars, indicating a swift and profound departure or change.
I know you can win this
Encouragement that success is achievable.
You've got too much in this
There's a lot at stake for the person addressed.
You're just standing, watch me fall
Observation of someone standing while the singer falls, suggesting a lack of support or assistance.
I bet you wanted to be over that stone wall
Assuming the desire of the person to overcome the obstacle represented by the stone wall.
Over that first floor, over that old hotel room
Reiteration of the desire for change, using different locations.
Tell 'em what you're here for, you don't know
Repeating uncertainty about the purpose of being in a certain place.
Tell 'em what you're here for, you don't know
-Oh, you go there, you go there
-But you go there, you go there
-Oh, you go there, you go there
-Yeah, you do
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