Within a year of formation, the group charmed indie music enthusiasts across the blogosphere with their languid songcraft, while the eerie warmth of "Apple Orchard" landed on Pitchfork's Infinite Mixtape MP3 series in August 2006. Two months later, Beach House issued their eponymous debut album for Carpark. Fall shows with labelmates Over the Atlantic were also scheduled.
Victoria can also be heard on Frenemies' Birds in High School album. She and Chris Freeland created harmonies on the song "Waiting for the Ambulance". Victoria can also be heard on Grizzly Bear's 2009 release Veckatimest and she sings on "Slow Life", a Grizzly Bear track featured on the official soundtrack for Twilight: New Moon.
In September of 2009 Sub Pop Records announced that Beach House had signed and that a follow up album to 2008's Devotion, Teen Dream would be released in early 2010.
Woo
Beach House Lyrics
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I want it all, but I can't have it
It inches by, but
I cannot say much
But I want it all
And I want it all
It inches by, but
I cannot say much
But I want it all
And I want it all
When she closes her eyes
Looks inside
Never knowing
Shooting for the stars
It's gone too far
And you know it
I can't keep you there
You're everywhere
Forever glowing
It's a trick of the eye
It passes me by
Keeps on going
I want it all, but I can't have it
It inches by, but
I cannot say much
But I want it all
And I want it all
You're my trick of the eye
That passes me by
It keeps on going
I can't keep you there
You're everywhere
(I cannot say much)
You're my trick of the eye (But I want it all)
That passes me by (And I want it all)
They keep on going
It's you and you
The lyrics to Beach House's "Woo" speak to the desire for something that seems just out of reach. The repetition of "I want it all, but I can't have it" underscores this theme, driving home the idea that the singer longs for something they can't attain. This feeling is further emphasized by the phrase "It inches by," suggesting that even though the object of desire is visible, it slowly moves further away from the singer's grasp.
The lyrics take on a dream-like quality in the second half of the song, with references to closing eyes and shooting for the stars. The line "You're my trick of the eye that passes me by" suggests that what the singer wants is not just elusive, but illusory, something that cannot truly be attained or held onto. The final repetition of "It's you and you" emphasizes the singular focus of the singer's longing - it's all about this one thing.
Line by Line Meaning
Yes, you and you
Addressing two individuals or things, indicating the subject of the song
I want it all, but I can't have it
Expressing desire for something unattainable
It inches by, but
Time moves slowly or imperceptibly
I cannot say much
Unable to articulate precise thoughts or feelings
But I want it all
Reaffirming the earlier desire for something unattainable
And I want it all
Echoing the previous line, emphasizing the strong desire
When she closes her eyes
Describing a specific situation or setting
Looks inside
A metaphor for introspection or soul-searching
Never knowing
The outcome of such soul-searching is uncertain
Shooting for the stars
Aiming for something ambitious or impossible
It's gone too far
The pursuit has exceeded reasonable limits
And you know it
Acknowledging that the subject is aware of this fact
I can't keep you there
Referring to a person or thing that cannot be controlled or contained
You're everywhere
Indicating omnipresence or ubiquity
Forever glowing
Something that endures and radiates
It's a trick of the eye
Referring to an optical illusion or false perception
It passes me by
Indicating a fleeting or transient nature
Keeps on going
Suggesting a persistent and unstoppable force or process
You're my trick of the eye
Returning to the earlier metaphor of an illusion
That passes me by
Emphasizing the fleeting nature of this illusion
They keep on going
Referring to the unstoppable force or process mentioned earlier
It's you and you
Repeating the initial address to two individuals or things
Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group
Written by: Alex Kristian Scally, Victoria Garance Alixe Legrand
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@jorge2060shake
Lyrics:
Yes, you and you
I want it all, but I can't have it
It inches by, but
I cannot say much
But I want it all
And I want it all
I want it all, but I can't have it
It inches by, but
I cannot say much
But I want it all
And I want it all
When she closes her eyes
Looks inside
Never knowing
Shooting for the stars
It's gone too far
And you know it
I can't keep you there
You're everywhere
Forever glowing
It's a trick of the eye
It passes me by
Keeps on going
I want it all, but I can't have it
It inches by, but
I cannot say much
But I want it all
And I want it all
You're my trick of the eye
That passes me by
It keeps on going
I can't keep you there
You're everywhere
You're my trick of the eye (But I want it all)
That passes me by (And I want it all)
They keep on going
It's you and you
@changyoung4261
If anyone sees this comment, just likes it, remind me to come and listen to this beautiful song again.
@kameron_augustine
This song is so dreamy, it’s one of my favs on the album 😭🔳
@user-bo1ue1ur3t
this song is thick as hell, like a gauzy steel wool blanket of love
@RaphaelPHorever
This is easily the best track on the album and one of their best ones ever
@hisyam9271
Raphael agree
@charliez077
I think it's easily the worst track on the album lol, the background noises are the only thing I like about it... :(
@kevinlozada5514
@@charliez077 it doesn't have enough pandemic power for you Mr. Z?
@nguyenchinh7349
Well, the hidden lyrics are Beach House pandemic power as usual.
@briannastoohs8153
@@kevinlozada5514 your comment did not age well
@sourcherry23
A song about unrequited love, and I could definitely feel it.