They have released three studio albums, A Book Like This (2007), which peaked at No. 6 on the ARIA Albums Chart; Down the Way (2010), reached No. 1; and their self-titled album (2014). At the ARIA Music Awards of 2010 they won five awards from nine nominations: winning Album of the Year, Best Adult Alternative Album, Best Cover Art and Producer of the Year for Down the Way and Single of the Year for "Big Jet Plane".
Released in March 2010, their album “Down The Way” debuted at #1 on Australia’s ARIA Charts enjoying a remarkable 12 months inside the ARIA Top 20 albums chart. It went on to pick up Album Of The Year at the 2010 ARIA Awards and includes the platinum selling Single Of The Year ‘Big Jet Plane’; which was most notably voted No.1 on the 2011 annual Triple j Hottest 100. The album has hit triple platinum (210,000+) sales in the Stones’ home country, the only Australian artist album to reach this milestone on the current ARIA Top 50 albums chart.
European audiences have also fallen head over heels in love with “Down The Way”. Reaching platinum (100,000+) album status in France, supported by a hugely successful film sync with ‘Big Jet Plane’ for the movie, Les Émotifs Anonymes. Extended sold out tours are not limited to native Australia with the 2011 French tour including 5 ‘Le Trianon’ Paris shows selling out 2 months before the tour commenced. The UK, Germany, Austria, Spain & Portugal are all just a taste of the frequent European tour destinations with sell out shows. In the US, their dramatic and lush soundscapes have found homes on prime time dramas; Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice and key slots at iconic US festivals Austin City Limits, Bonnaroo and Coachella.
Travelling has been an integral part of the Stone’s musical story, so it’s not surprising they opted to record “Down The Way” in a number of diverse locations around the globe; an old sawmill on the river banks of Fowey in Cornwall, a studio in Brooklyn, a water tank in Coolangatta, London - and Queens in New York.
“Down The Way” marked their debut as producers, taking full control of their sound without losing the spirit of what made the first record ‘A Book Like This’ so special. There has been a subtle shift of gear, represented by a growing confidence in their abilities as artists and the music follows suit as it flows easily through sparse and rich textured arrangements without losing any of its etherealness and charm.
With an incredible response to “Down The Way” from all corners of the globe, Angus and Julia Stone will take some well-deserved time off and prepare for their next step along a remarkable musical journey.
“Simple yet inspired tunes, a heart-felt soundtrack to their folk adventures and lessons learnt along the way”
Rolling Stone Australia ***
“Aussie siblings continue to enchant’. ‘Sweet and savoury blend to warm the soul.. innocently Joyous”
MOJO UK ****
”The pair melt in to one another to create a spectral and lush backdrop”
Clash Magazine UK
“If A Book Like This compounded their future, consider Down The Way the fulfilling realization of all”
FILTER USA
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Angus & Julia Stone
Angus & Julia Stone Lyrics
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I feel like a fool
I aint got nothing left to give
Nothing to lose
So come on, love, draw your swords
Shoot me to the ground
You are mine, I am yours
Cause you are, the only one
Cause you are, the only one
I see them snakes come through the ground
They choke me to the bone
They tie me to their wooden chair
Here are all my songs
So come on Love, draw your swords
Shoot me to the ground
You are mine, I am yours
Lets not fuck around
Cause you are, the only one
Cause you are, the only one
The only
Cause you are, the only one
Cause you are, the only one
The only one
The only one
The only one
The only one
So come on, love, draw your swords
Shoot me to the ground
You are mine, I am yours
Lets not fuck around
Only one
The lyrics to Angus & Julia Stone's self-titled song are open to interpretation, but generally suggest a relationship where one person feels vulnerable and foolish in their love. The imagery of the other person descending through the clouds creates a surreal and dreamy quality to the song. The vulnerability is further emphasized by the lyrics, "I ain't got nothing left to give, Nothing to lose." The singer seems to have given their all in this relationship and is now at the mercy of the other person.
The reference to the snakes that tie the singer to their wooden chair suggests that the other person might be playing games or manipulating the situation. The snakes choking the singer to the bone represent a suffocating feeling of entrapment. Despite this, the singer is urging the other person to take action and draw their swords by saying, "Shoot me to the ground." The singer is ready for whatever is coming their way and accepts that they only have this person in their life, "Cause you are, the only one."
Overall, the song has a dark and mysterious quality, yet there is a sense of longing and acceptance in the singer's words. They seem to be resigned to their fate and ready to face whatever the other person has in store for them.
Line by Line Meaning
See her come down, through the clouds
I observe her descend, from above the sky
I feel like a fool
I think I am foolish
I aint got nothing left to give
I have no remaining offerings
Nothing to lose
I have no more loss to incur
So come on, love, draw your swords
Therefore, my dear, display your weapons
Shoot me to the ground
Defeat me without mercy
You are mine, I am yours
Our relationship is significant and equal
Lets not fuck around
Let us not delay or waste time
Cause you are, the only one
You are the exclusive individual in my life
I see them snakes come through the ground
I observe those deceptive creatures rising from the soil
They choke me to the bone
They reveal their capacity to suffocate me intensely
They tie me to their wooden chair
They immobilize me on their seat made of wood
Here are all my songs
I present to them all my musical compositions
Cause you are, the only one
You are the exclusive individual in my life
The only
The sole one
Cause you are, the only one
You are the exclusive individual in my life
The only one
The sole individual
The only one
The exclusive individual
The only one
The sole individual
So come on, love, draw your swords
Therefore, my dear, display your weapons
Shoot me to the ground
Defeat me without mercy
You are mine, I am yours
Our relationship is significant and equal
Lets not fuck around
Let us not delay or waste time
Only one
The exclusive individual
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Contributed by Colton I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@rachelinglis7160
'In the day
In the night
Say it right
Say it all
You either got it
Or you don't
You either stand or you fall
When your will is broken
When it slips from your hand
When there's no time for joking
There's a hole in the plan
Oh you don't mean nothing at all to me
No you don't mean nothing at all to me
But you got what it takes to set me free
Oh you could mean everything to me
I can't say that I'm not lost and at fault
I can't say that I don't love the light and the dark
I can't say that I don't know that I am alive
And all of what I feel I could show
You tonight you tonight
Oh you don't mean nothing at all to me
No you don't mean nothing at all to me
But you got what it takes to set me free
Oh you could mean everything to me'.
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@rachelinglis7160
'In the day
In the night
Say it right
Say it all
You either got it
Or you don't
You either stand or you fall
When your will is broken
When it slips from your hand
When there's no time for joking
There's a hole in the plan
Oh you don't mean nothing at all to me
No you don't mean nothing at all to me
But you got what it takes to set me free
Oh you could mean everything to me
I can't say that I'm not lost and at fault
I can't say that I don't love the light and the dark
I can't say that I don't know that I am alive
And all of what I feel I could show
You tonight you tonight
Oh you don't mean nothing at all to me
No you don't mean nothing at all to me
But you got what it takes to set me free
Oh you could mean everything to me'.
👍
@PoppiesSeeds
I love this version and the original too.
@Reyn0ld7
she has the most amazing voice
@allysongarcia4145
love it!!!❤❤❤❤
@melanychaiquin8020
This is so beautiful. So much better than the original - which is rare!
@DehannaMusic
i love this version
@natisfreezing
it's like it's their song, it's super lush.
@Sunny25611
Love it....
@donthaveusernameeee1
this is just Perfect...
@07dimeo
i fell in love with this