New Year
Beach House Lyrics

All I wanted comes in colors
The singer desires something bright and vivid.

Vanish everyday
The thing the singer wants slips away and disappears regularly.

I'll keep these promises, these promises
The singer is determined to keep the commitments they've made.

Stranger things will come before you
There will be unexpected events that happen to the listener before the desired thing is attained.

Always out of the way
The desired thing seems out of reach.

We keep these promises, these promises
The singer continues to emphasize their commitment to keeping pledges made.

Can you call it?
The singer challenges the listener to label or describe something undefined.

See it coming
The listener must be aware of something approaching or happening.

Just enough to tell a story
The singer has a limited amount of information about something to impart to the listener.

'Bout a portrait of a young girl
The singer is describing a painting or image of a juvenile female.

Waiting for a new year
The young lady seems to be looking forward to the coming year.

All you ever wanted
The listener's deepest wishes and desires are being addressed.

Is it getting away?
The listener is asked whether their desires are slipping away.

Visions of a feeling
The singer has inner emotional experiences that manifest as images or dreamlike sequences.

The footsteps at bay
The sound of someone's approach (perhaps a partner or friend) has ceased.

You were getting stronger
The listener is becoming more resilient or courageous.

Memories again
The singer has recollections that resurface after being forgotten or buried.

Now you're open wider
The listener is embracing more experiences or opportunities.

It's better this way
The singer believes that the present situation is improved relative to the past.

Won't you write a letter
The singer is imploring the listener to correspond with them.

On the page
The singer would like the listener to compose a written note.

In your own way
The singer is not providing instructions for how the listener should write the letter.

You were getting wiser
The listener is experiencing personal growth and greater insight.

Faces in the mirror
The singer sees her own face reflected back at her, likely as an image of introspection or self-reflection.

Now look to a feeling
The listener should take emotions into account when contemplating a problem or situation.

It's lighter than breath
The emotional state or feeling is easy and natural, like a breath of air.

Waiting for the ending of an era
The young girl in the portrait is anticipating the conclusion of a specific time period or epoch.

Waiting for the new year
The young girl in the painting is anxious for the start of a new year.