1. Short Stack is an… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 2 bands called Short Stack:
1. Short Stack is an Australian pop punk band, formed in 2005. The band consisted of members Shaun Diviney, Andy Clemmensen and Bradie Webb. Shannon Hotchkins was also a member of Short Stack before any song was ever performed or recorded. Short Stack have twice been named channel [V]'s Oz Artist of the year, and produced two gold-selling albums, three top ten singles, and ARIA number one chart award and a platinum-selling single. They have also shared the stage with many big name artists such as McFly, Hellogoodbye, Simple Plan, Good Charlotte and The Veronicas, many of which while still completing their HSC. However, in 2012, the group split. Their third album was released in October 2013, with no promotion or comments made concerning the release. In April 2014, the band announced their reformation.
Shaun Diviney, Andy Clemmensen and Bradie Webb met on the train to the Hunter School of Performing Arts in Newcastle, New South Wales. Eventually, they decided to form a band and named it Short Stack. Originally, Shannon Hotchkins played drums, Webb played guitar, Clemmensen played bass and Diviney was the lead vocalist. However, after Hotchkins left, Diviney heard Webb playing on the drums and realised that he had the talent. So, Diviney became the lead vocalist and guitarist, Clemmensen stayed on bass, and Webb became the drummer
2. Short Stack was a punk band from Brooklyn, New York active during the mid '00s. Members went on to play in other bands such as Dead Dog, Raw//War, Sleepwalk, Six Pack Four and Beer Garden.
In This Place
Short Stack Lyrics
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Cutting slightly in vain
Hoping and praying you'll remember my name
If only tonight
And only tonight
You'll write back here I swear I'm done
Take your advice cos its easy to see
If only tonight
And maybe tongiht
You write back here, I swear I'll
Cut, till crimson falls
Over the bedroom walls
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Between you and I it's the 2-step I crave
Morbidly swaying to a dying refrain
If only tonight, and maybe tonight
You write back here
(I'm so sincere)
So will you lay me down tonight
And we'll be better off today
And I would die if you never got to know
But would it do more harm this way?
The lyrics to Short Stack's "In This Place" are emotive and poignant, expressing the pain of unrequited love and the desperate hope for a connection with the person the singer desires. The opening lines "In this place we lie, cutting slightly in vain" set a somber tone, with the suggestion of self-harm highlighting the singer's agony. He desperately wants the person he loves to remember his name and to reach out to him. He acknowledges that he should take the advice to move on because the relationship was one-sided and that the idea of romance he had was never meant to be. The repetition of the phrase "If only tonight" emphasizes the intensity of his desire to hear from the person he loves, and the final lines convey the singer's willingness to die because of his longing.
The imagery in the chorus, particularly the line "Cut 'til crimson falls over the bedroom walls," is evocative, creating a strong visual element to the song and emphasizing the intensity of the emotional pain the singer is experiencing. The reference to the 2-step may suggest a nod to the band's emo roots, as the 2-step was a popular dance within the early-2000s emo scene. The song itself is a powerful representation of the pain of unrequited love and the intense emotions that it can generate.
Line by Line Meaning
In this place we lie
We are together in this place, but we are lying to ourselves.
Cutting slightly in vain
We are hurting ourselves emotionally by holding onto false hope.
Hoping and praying you'll remember my name
I am hoping that you will remember me and the love we shared.
If only tonight
I am only asking for this one night to let go of our past.
And only tonight
I am not looking for anything more than just this one night together.
You'll write back here I swear I'm done
If you respond to me tonight, I promise to move on and let go of our relationship.
Take your advice cos its easy to see
I will listen to your advice because it is clear to me that our relationship was never meant to be.
This so called romance never wanted me
Our relationship was not genuine and did not truly involve mutual feelings of love and desire.
If only tonight
Again, I am simply asking for this one night together.
And maybe tonight
Perhaps there is a chance that you will respond to me tonight.
You write back here, I swear I'll
If you respond to me tonight, I promise to act maturely and move on from our relationship.
Cut, till crimson falls
I am hurting myself by cutting, and the blood represents the deep emotional pain I am feeling.
Over the bedroom walls
This emotional pain is affecting not only me, but also the surroundings of our past relationship.
Between you and I it's the 2-step I crave
Our relationship was like a dance between two people, with specific steps and movements that I miss and wish to relive.
Morbidly swaying to a dying refrain
However, our relationship is ending, and the once beautiful music we danced to is now coming to an end.
If only tonight, and maybe tonight
Once again, I am only asking for this one night to let go of our past.
You write back here
I am still holding onto the hope that you will respond to me and acknowledge our past relationship.
(I'm so sincere)
I promise to be genuine and true if you respond to me tonight.
So will you lay me down tonight
Will you spend this one night with me and bring closure to our past relationship?
And we'll be better off today
If we spend this night together, we can move on and be better off without each other tomorrow.
And I would die if you never got to know
If you never acknowledge and respond to me, I will feel as though a part of me has died.
But would it do more harm this way?
However, I am also aware that reaching out to you may cause more harm than good.
Contributed by Olivia K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Theo Dickie
OMG I love this song =) Short Stack = Da Best!!!