Crystal Stilts is a Brooklyn, N.Y., quartet. Its sound -- equally droll, mo… Read Full Bio ↴Crystal Stilts is a Brooklyn, N.Y., quartet. Its sound -- equally droll, moody and buoyant -- has roots in early '80s Manchester pop as well as in minimalist garage-rock acts. The band has drawn comparisons to Interpol, Joy Division and early The Jesus and Mary Chain -- with whom it also shares a penchant for stand-up drumming in the manner of The Velvet Underground's Maureen "Moe" Tucker.
Formed in 2003 by Brad Hargett and JB Townsend, they released one single and an EP. Later the pair expanded to five members (Kyle Forester, Andy Adler, and Keegan Cooke) before signing to Slumberland Records in the US and Angular Recording Corporation in Europe and releasing their critically acclaimed debut, "Alight of Night", in 2008.

Verdant Gaze
Crystal Stilts Lyrics

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She awaits me impatiently
Floats around me weightlessly
She whispers to me wordlessly
Urging me to discern her face

She disturbs me to see the deserted space
Where her pleas endlessly reverberate
She belongs to me

And she longs to be

She belongs to me
And she longs to be created
Re-created
She disturbs me to see

Through the perverted haze

She deserves to be redeemed
By a verdant gaze

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Crystal Stilts's song 'Verdant Gaze' seem to be a contemplation on the singer's relationship with an entity that they are trying to create. The entity is described as waiting impatiently for the singer to figure out their face, and urging them wordlessly to do so. The singer seems to be struggling with this task, describing themselves as disturbed by the empty space that surrounds the entity's pleas.

Despite this, the singer seems to be determined to create this entity, describing them as belonging to them and longing to be created or re-created. They seem to be feeling some sense of responsibility or ownership for this being. The lyrics suggest that the entity is in need of redemption, and that the singer believes that they are the one who can provide it, through a "verdant gaze".

The use of the word "verdant" suggests that this gaze will be full of life and growth, perhaps indicating that the singer believes they can help the entity to flourish and find purpose. The overall effect is somewhat eerie and otherworldly, as if the singer is attempting to conjure something into existence.

Line by Line Meaning

She awaits me impatiently
She is eager and anxious for my arrival

Floats around me weightlessly
She moves around effortlessly and without any burden

She whispers to me wordlessly
She communicates without saying anything

Urging me to discern her face
She encourages me to recognize her true nature and identity

She disturbs me to see the deserted space
The emptiness and loneliness around her causes me distress

Where her pleas endlessly reverberate
Her requests and desires echo without response or resolution

She belongs to me
She is mine to possess and claim

And she longs to be
She has a strong desire and yearning to exist

She longs to be created
She wants to be brought into existence or given a new form

Re-created
She wishes to be remade or transformed into something else

Through the perverted haze
Despite the distorted and corrupted surroundings