Behind the music project and pseudonym ”Between Interval” is Stefan Strand,… Read Full Bio ↴Behind the music project and pseudonym ”Between Interval” is Stefan Strand, electronica composer & producer based in the southernmost Scania/Öresund region of Sweden. Born in 1982 with a childhood imprinted by 8-bit video game music and cheesy euro dance, his father's Pink Floyd LP records from the 70's gave an early introduction to ambient soundscapes, suggesting that music could be more profound than just a catchy melody. Stefan started composing music late 1996, at that time heavily influenced by techno, psy trance & house genres. A few years later he found his way to the vast ambient sound worlds inspired by artists like Steve Roach, Robert Rich, Aphex Twin and Kenji Kawai.

The first Between Interval album – Radio Silence, a soundtrack to an imaginary dystopian world – was finished in 2004 and released on black CDR. The second album, Secret Observatory, consisting of four long seamless space music tracks, was his first official release picked up by US label Spotted Peccary in 2005. It was followed by Autumn Continent in 2006, inspired by the calm somberness of the dark months of the year. In 2007 Radio Silence was remastered and re-released on Spotted Peccary, followed up two years later by The Edge of a Fairytale, an atmospheric world of sounds inspired by mythological creatures and places. In 2017, following some years of musical hiatus, LEGACY was released - a deep sci-fi journey with elements of electronica, dub techno, space music and Berlin school.

Wishful Thinking
Between Interval Lyrics

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It's time we should talk about it
There's no secret kept in here
Forgive me for asking
Now wipe away your tears

And if I wish to stop it all
And if I wish to comfort the fall
It's just wishful thinking

I sat on the roof
And watched the day go by
I see the likeness in his smile and the way he stands
Makes it all worthwhile

And if I wish to stop it all
And if I wish to comfort the fall
It's just wishful thinking

It's time we should talk about is
There's no secret kept in here
I see the likeness in his smile and the way he stands
Makes it all worthwhile

And if I wish to stop it all
And if I wish to comfort the fall
And if I wish to stop it all

And if I wish to comfort the fall
It's just wishful thinking

Overall Meaning

The song "Wishful Thinking" by Between Interval possesses a simple, yet profound meaning that reflects the human tendency to hope for things that may not be in our control. The song talks about the importance of communication in a relationship, where it's necessary to talk about the issues rather than bottling them up. The singer expresses his regret for not bringing up the topic that is troubling them but asks for forgiveness before moving forward. The lines "And if I wish to stop it all, And if I wish to comfort the fall, It's just wishful thinking" reflect the idea that the singer knows he cannot change the past, but wishes he could undo the harm he has caused.

The second verse takes a different turn, as the singer sits on the roof and watches the day go by. He sees someone else, perhaps his partner, and realizes their presence makes everything worth it. This realization shows how often we take the people around us for granted and sometimes need an epiphany to recognize their value in our lives. The song ends with the repetition of the lines from the first verse while adding another instance, implying that the singer believes in the power of communication and wishes he could change his actions to better the situation.

Line by Line Meaning

It's time we should talk about it
We need to have a conversation about this matter

There's no secret kept in here
There is no information that is being kept hidden

Forgive me for asking
I apologize if my question is offensive in any way

Now wipe away your tears
Please try to calm down and stop crying

And if I wish to stop it all
If I desire to halt everything from happening

And if I wish to comfort the fall
If I want to console the aftermath

It's just wishful thinking
It is unlikely to happen or come to fruition

I sat on the roof
I reclined on the top of the building

And watched the day go by
I observed the passage of time

I see the likeness in his smile and the way he stands
I notice the similarities between the person's facial expressions and their posture

Makes it all worthwhile
Those similarities make everything meaningful and fulfilling