“I feel like it would be my most personal work to date,” he ventures on the topic of Broken Brights. “I think I’m constantly introverting to that place, to that pocket I’ve always wanted to live inside amongst the songs & the tales that I’ve written. This album holds an essence that I’ve been searching for, for a long time.” That search has taken him to the far-sailed corners of the globe. He’s recorded in a rustic dwelling nestled in the Swiss Alps, beneath Australia’s bright-lit cherry blue skies along the coastline, to a ramshackle log cabin with a view over the lush Indian countryside.
On one hand, you’ll find Angus Stone off in his own world, dreaming away, and on the other, he’s energetic, charismatic and quite frank. He’s had to be to keep up with the pace of his career — Stone’s quickly becoming one of contemporary music’s most acclaimed, yet inherently enigmatic, young artists.
For the past seven years, he’s been travelling the world as one half of brother-sister duo Angus & Julia, during which time he’s played to spell-bound audiences in sold-out shows at iconic venues like London’s Royal Festival Hall and Paris’s Le Trianon. Together, the artists have sold close to a million records around the world since the release of their debut EP, Chocolates and Cigarettes, in 2005. Now, Angus Stone is setting out on his own.
“I’m excited to let go of it all,” he says of Broken Brights: the first solo album he’s released under his own name. “For the people that have listened to Julia and I play for so long, I’m looking forward to handing it over to them so that they can create their own worlds & experiences with the writings. To play live as my own in front of those people, it’s going to be a different trail of gravel & gold, but none the less very exciting.”
Stone has drawn upon the ideas and experiences that make Angus & Julia’s music so endearing, whilst offering a fresh perspective on the world that they’ve created. His poignant lyrical musings on life, love, and loss are both familiar and fresh, which will no doubt excite old fans and invite new ones into the fold.
In short, what Angus Stone has captured in the recording process is this: memories and imaginings from his pilgrimage around the planet. What he says about going solo could easily sum up the experience of listening to Broken Brights: “It’s a whole different trip.”
Broken Brights
Angus Stone Lyrics
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Is that the old man walking in the dark?
Is that the old man walking in the dark?
Is that the old man walking in the dark?
Take me home
Where them broken brights
Are shining down
When we were young
When we were young
When we were young
When we were young
Is that the old man walking in the dark?
Is that the old man walking in the dark?
Is that the old man walking in the dark?
Is that the old man walking in the dark?
Shake them bones
Let me love tonight
We'll grow young
Make me feel alright
When we were young
When we were young
When we were young
When we were young
Is that the old man walking in the dark?
Is that the old man walking in the dark?
Is that the old man walking in the dark?
Is that the old man?
In the song "Broken Brights," Angus Stone uses repetition and simple lyrics to create a haunting and introspective atmosphere. The opening lines, "Is that the old man walking in the dark?" suggest a feeling of uncertainty and fear. The repetition of the question adds to the sense of unease and creates a sense of mystery. The chorus, "Take me home/Where them broken brights/Are shining down/Make me feel alright" suggests a longing for a place of comfort and safety where one can escape the darkness and uncertainty of the world.
As the song continues, the repetition of the question about the old man walking in the dark creates a sense of paranoia and suspicion. The lines, "Shake them bones/Let me love tonight/We'll grow young/Make me feel alright" suggest a desire for passion and escape from the fear and uncertainty. The repeated phrase "when we were young" creates a contrast between the innocence of youth and the darkness and uncertainty of the present.
Overall, "Broken Brights" is a song about the desire for comfort and escape from the uncertainties and fears of life. The repetition of the lyrics creates a haunting and introspective atmosphere, while the desire for passion suggests a longing for escape from the darkness.
Line by Line Meaning
Is that the old man walking in the dark?
The singer is questioning whether they see an old man walking in the dark.
Is that the old man walking in the dark?
The singer is still questioning whether they see an old man walking in the dark.
Is that the old man walking in the dark?
The singer is continuing to question whether they see an old man walking in the dark.
Is that the old man walking in the dark?
The artist is asking one final time whether they see an old man walking in the dark.
Take me home
The artist wants to go home.
Where them broken brights
The singer wants to go where there are broken bright lights.
Are shining down
The broken bright lights are shining down.
Make me feel alright
The artist wants the broken bright lights to make them feel better.
When we were young
The artist is reminiscing about when they were young.
When we were young
The artist is still reminiscing about when they were young.
When we were young
The singer is continuing to reminisce about when they were young.
When we were young
The artist is reminiscing about the past once more.
Shake them bones
The singer wants to dance and have a good time.
Let me love tonight
The singer is looking for someone to love tonight.
We'll grow young
The singer believes that they will become young again.
Make me feel alright
The artist wants to feel better.
Is that the old man walking in the dark?
The artist is questioning whether they see an old man walking in the dark again.
Is that the old man walking in the dark?
The singer is still questioning whether they see an old man walking in the dark again.
Is that the old man walking in the dark?
The singer is once again questioning whether they see an old man walking in the dark.
Is that the old man walking in the dark?
The artist is finally questioning whether they see an old man walking in the dark for the last time.
Is that the old man?
The artist is questioning whether the person they see is actually an old man.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANGUS STONE
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@Brodzzzzz
Close your eyes and listen...... Might be the best thing you will ever do
@angusstoneofficial
hey there! you can download the track from angus' website and it will be available on US iTunes soon so keep posted with Angus on Facebook
@Lakefield_
The atmosphere of this song sending shivers down my spine. Hope the album is released on vinyl as well.
@Tiiinejx
no words for his beautiful voice :-)
@xbtjex
I love you so much Angus .
@eringracex
This song is tearing at my heart. Cannot. stop. listening.
@firstimpressions79
falling more and more in love with every listen...
@spicedcoffee
sigh....all the emotions rush in...yet the heart does not feel heavy...
@HolliTrue
There are no words for how much I love Angus' voice! Hands down, my favorite musician ever. Can't wait for the new solo album!! :)
@bethyodog11
I fall in love with all of Angus' music and lyrics. And I find it so sweet how he includes his girl in his music videos. <3