He was a member of the early-'80s techno group Q-Feel and recorded a hit solo album, In the House of Stone and Light, in 1994. The title track, in which he wrote himself, was a hit in the same year, reaching #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming a popular mainstream hit. He later released his second solo album, In the Temple of the Muse, on an independent label in 2008.
He currently resides in Southern California.
Broken Stairway
Martin Page Lyrics
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Froze beneath your jealous sky
Lord knows I fear to tread, I see no steps ahead
Suspicion burns out all the lights
On a broken stairway
Is this where our love will stay?
On a broken stairway
Silence corrodes the air, I guess we can't repair
The cracks that run right through our lives
All of the tears you fake are abandoned here halfway
Between the truth between the lies
On a broken stairway
Foundations rock and sway
On a broken stairway
We say goodbye
On a broken stairway
Is this where our love will stay
On a broken stairway
We say goodbye
The Martin Page song, "Broken Stairway," is about the end of a relationship. The first verse describes the aftermath of the final argument, where the two lovers remain frozen and unable to move forward. The singer expresses his trepidation, afraid to take any steps forward in fear of what may happen. The suspicion has burned out all the lights, indicating the loss of trust between the two former lovers.
The chorus highlights the idea of a broken stairway, which represents the damaged relationship. The singer questions if this is where their love will stay, indicating acceptance of the end of the relationship. The second verse goes on to describe how the silence between the two only serves to corrode their relationship further. The cracks that run right through their lives are now irreversible, and the tears that were faked have no place between the truth and lies that remain.
Finally, the last chorus repeats the imagery of the broken stairway, and the two say their goodbyes. The song's melancholic tone highlights the finality of the relationship's end, and the despair of two people who have nothing more to say to each other.
Line by Line Meaning
We've played the final game, now we both remain
Our relationship has reached the end and now we're both still stuck here
Froze beneath your jealous sky
The jealousy in our relationship has created a cold and stagnant atmosphere
Lord knows I fear to tread, I see no steps ahead
I'm scared to move forward because I can't see a clear path
Suspicion burns out all the lights
Our constant suspicion of each other has extinguished all hope for this relationship
On a broken stairway
Our relationship is like a broken stairway, unstable and unlikely to support us
Is this where our love will stay?
Are we really going to stay stuck in this dead-end relationship?
We say goodbye
It's time for us to part ways
Silence corrodes the air, I guess we can't repair
The silence between us is toxic, and we can't fix what's been broken
The cracks that run right through our lives
Our issues penetrate every aspect of our lives
All of the tears you fake are abandoned here halfway
You're not really putting in effort to fix things, and it's too late to salvage what's left
Between the truth between the lies
It's hard to decipher what's real and what's fake in our relationship
Foundations rock and sway
The foundation of our relationship is unstable and wobbly
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Written by: MARTIN PAGE
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