So Many Words...
From their first performance in June 2003 until the recording of their first album, Irish Stew had been looking for their own style. A few people and a few different instruments passed through the band untill the winning combination at that time was found. Finally, the band's members were Bojan Petrovic (vocals, tin whistle), Nenad Gavrilov (guitar), Ana Mrkobrada (violin), Ivan Djuric (banjo), Aleksandar Gospodinov (bass guitar) and Pavle Medan (drums). Irish Stew changed its members because they were on a search for their musical selves. At first, the band played covers of famous Irish folk songs, as well as The Pogues' covers, but soon after that the creativity and inspiration for making their own music arouse. This period gave birth to the hit songs such as Why, Puzzle of Life, Stout, McGee's Daughter, that, together with 8 other songs, found their place on Irish Stew's debut album So Many Words (2005). The making of the album was a big step forward for the band, in other words, going up onto the next level. Many awards received at numerous demo festivals created great expectations from the band and the album, which were justified and even overcome by the whole edition of the album having been sold out rather quickly - in terms of Serbian marketplace.
Dare To Dream
Making of the second album has put the standards even higher, having in mind the success of the first album that needed to be justified. During this period, Irish Stew left their authentic signature on the music scene in Serbia. Compared to the first album, the band allowed themselves to experiment with other musical genres, but they still kept the beloved Irish influence and true emotion as their creativity’s essence. The lining of the band didn’t change much. There were Bojan Petrovic (vocals, tin whistle), Nenad Gavrilov (guitar), Ana Mrkobrada (violin), Ivan Djuric (banjo), Aleksandar Gospodinov (bass guitar) and Marko Krasnic (drums). Album Dare To Dream was released on 2008 and it featured the song Ditch which was, according to many, the best thing brewed by the band until then.
At the moment, Irish Stew spend most of their time in the studio working on their third album whose release is expected in autumn of 2011. New ideas and inexhaustible inspiration!
Why
Irish Stew of Sindidun Lyrics
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With your picture by my bed
In the haze I was drowning
Just your words were flashin' in my head
I know I'll wake up next morning
And I'll Be So Sad
But what can I do
When you're the only one in my head
I feel the end's so close
Now my last words to say
I've killed every bastard
That got in my way
The only place I couldn't reach
Was your heart my true love
Just look at me
And answer me why
I feel the end's so close
Now my last words to say
I've killed every bastard
That got in my way
The only place I couldn't reach
Was your heart my true love
Just look at me
And answer me why
Many delusions in our lives
Maybe one was between you and me
I was watching the world through your eyes
And I knew you're the girl made for me
When I kissed your lips
I knew ‘twas not a dream
But sometimes some things aren't
As they seem
I feel the end's so close
Now my last words to say
I've killed every bastard
That got in my way
The only place I couldn't reach
Was your heart my true love
Just look at me
And answer me why
I feel the end's so close
Now my last words to say
I've killed every bastard
That got in my way
The only place I couldn't reach
Was your heart my true love
Just look at me
And answer me why
...
So many days have passed
Since you were standing next to me
And this day, may be the last
Maybe it's time to redeem my sins
Now I know it's all over
And be sure I won't cry
But for the last time please look in my eyes
And answer me why
I feel the end's so close
Now my last words to say
I've killed every bastard
That got in my way
The only place I couldn't reach
Was your heart my true love
Just look at me
And answer me why
I feel the end's so close
Now my last words to say
I've killed every bastard
That got in my way
The only place I couldn't reach
Was your heart my true love
Just look at me
And answer me
Look at me
And answer me
Why
The lyrics of "Why" by Irish Stew of Sindidun express the painful emotions of a man who wakes up to find that the woman he loves has left him. He is haunted by her memory, and can't stop thinking about her. He has killed anyone who has stood in his way, but realizes that he can't force her to love him. He is consumed by the question of why she no longer loves him and wants her to answer him before he meets his inevitable end.
The lyrics express the dark descent into obsession and desperation that comes with unrequited love. The singer is so consumed by his love for this woman that he has resorted to violence to keep her close to him. His final plea to her "answer me why" suggests that he is willing to do whatever it takes to understand why she no longer loves him. The lyrics capture the heart-wrenching pain and desperation that can come with unrequited love.
Line by Line Meaning
I woke up this morning
I started my day
With your picture by my bed
I woke up with your photo near me
In the haze I was drowning
I was drowning in confusion
Just your words were flashin' in my head
I couldn't stop thinking about you
I know I'll wake up next morning
I'm aware that tomorrow will come
And I'll Be So Sad
I'll be very unhappy
But what can I do
But I can't do anything
When you're the only one in my head
When you're the only one I'm thinking of
I feel the end's so close
I feel that the end is near
Now my last words to say
These are my last words
I've killed every bastard
I killed anyone who came in my way
That got in my way
That stood between us
The only place I couldn't reach
The only thing I couldn't achieve
Was your heart my true love
Was your love for me
Just look at me
Just see me
And answer me why
And tell me why
Many delusions in our lives
There are many illusions in our lives
Maybe one was between you and me
Maybe there was one between us
I was watching the world through your eyes
I was seeing the world from your perspective
And I knew you're the girl made for me
And I knew that you were meant for me
When I kissed your lips
When I kissed you
I knew ‘twas not a dream
I knew it wasn't a dream
But sometimes some things aren't
But sometimes things aren't
As they seem
As they appear to be
So many days have passed
So much time has gone by
Since you were standing next to me
Since you were by my side
And this day, may be the last
Today could be the final day
Maybe it's time to redeem my sins
Maybe it's time to make up for my mistakes
Now I know it's all over
Now I know it's the end
And be sure I won't cry
And I won't cry
But for the last time please look in my eyes
But one last time, look into my eyes
And answer me why
And tell me why
Look at me
See me
And answer me
And tell me
Why
Why did things end the way they did?
Contributed by Leo T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.