Astrid Williamson is a singer/songwriter from Scotland. She was the frontpe… Read Full Bio ↴Astrid Williamson is a singer/songwriter from Scotland. She was the frontperson for Scottish trio Goya Dress in the mid-'90s. After the dissolution of the band in late 1996, Williamson opted to go solo under the alias of her first name - adding her last name on later releases. Astrid Williamson is a classically trained pianist and a confessional-style singer/songwriter with a uniquely haunting and beautiful voice. She is often compared to the likes of Tori Amos, Kristin Hersh And Polly Harvey though she definitely remains distinctive in her own right.

In 2012, Astrid became a member of Dead Can Dance's touring band as a keyboard player/backing vocalist.

Further information is available from Astrid's official website, www.astridwilliamson.net

Calling
Astrid Williamson Lyrics

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I am calling
Because you know
Sometimes we all need someone to talk to
Someone who loves you
And it's our season
So once again
The city seems wrapped in the arms of winter
Memories of you everywhere

But every time I think of you
I lose myself in thoughts of you
In conversations never had
Things I wish, wish I'd said
And every time I speak your name
It only brings you here again
And even if I dream of you
I am calling out to you

Can you hear me
I am calling calling
I am trying to get it through to you
Foolish things the foolish do

Can you hear me
I am calling calling
I'm trying to make you understand
Sometimes love is easy, but I'm happy

And though you're far away some part will stay always inside me
If you were beside me
And I could tell you but it's absurd I'm lost for words I stumble
And I'm silent
No wonder I make no sense

Can you hear me
I am calling calling
I am trying to get it through to you
Foolish things the foolish do

Can you hear me
I am calling calling
I'm trying to make you understand
Sometimes love is easy... and I am calling

I am calling
Every time I think of you
Baby and it's every time I think of you
Every time I think of you
Baby and it's every time I think of... you

Can you hear me
Calling calling

Can you hear me
I am calling calling
I am trying to get it through to you
Foolish things the foolish do

Can you hear me
I am calling calling
I'm trying to make you understand
Sometimes love is easy and I am calling

Can you hear me
I am calling

Can you hear me
I am calling

Overall Meaning

The song "Calling" by Astrid Williamson is about the longing for someone and the desire to talk to them. The singer of the song is calling out to a loved one, saying that sometimes we all need someone to talk to, someone who loves us. The singer is reminded of this person everywhere they go, particularly in the winter months. The singer loses themselves in thoughts of this person and wishes they had said certain things to them.

In the chorus, the singer is literally calling out to this person, asking if they can hear them. The singer acknowledges that sometimes love can be easy, but also says that foolish things can happen in the name of love. The song ends with the singer repeating their plea to be heard.

Overall, the song is a poignant exploration of the human need for love and connection, and the pain that can come from distance and unrequited love.

Line by Line Meaning

I am calling
I am attempting to make contact with you

Because you know
Because you understand me

Sometimes we all need someone to talk to
Everyone needs someone to confide in from time to time

Someone who loves you
A person who cares about you deeply

And it's our season
This is the time for us to be together

So once again
As in the past

The city seems wrapped in the arms of winter
The winter season is enveloping the city

Memories of you everywhere
My memories of you are pervasive

But every time I think of you
Whenever you come to mind

I lose myself in thoughts of you
I become consumed by contemplative thoughts of you

In conversations never had
My imagination conjures up conversations we've never actually had

Things I wish, wish I'd said
I regret not expressing certain thoughts and feelings

And every time I speak your name
Whenever I mention your name

It only brings you here again
It invokes thoughts of you once more

And even if I dream of you
Even in my subconscious, you haunt me

Can you hear me
Are you listening?

I am trying to get it through to you
I am trying to make you understand

Foolish things the foolish do
I am aware that my actions may seem irrational

I'm trying to make you understand
I am attempting to clarify my feelings to you

Sometimes love is easy, but I'm happy
Though love is not always simple, I am content with what we have

And though you're far away some part will stay always inside me
Even though you are distant from me, you will always occupy a special place in my heart

If you were beside me
If you were with me

And I could tell you but it's absurd I'm lost for words I stumble
If I were to explain myself, it would likely be nonsensical and inarticulate

And I'm silent
I am quiet and reserved

No wonder I make no sense
It's understandable why my words may have no merit

Every time I think of you
Whenever you come to mind

Baby and it's every time I think of you
It occurs every time you enter my thoughts

Can you hear me
Are you listening?

Calling calling
Repeating my attempts to reach you

Lyrics © Mute Song Limited
Written by: ASTRID H. WILLIAMSON

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