On April 13, 2010, Walker released his second single in New Zealand titled, "Unbroken" and later in Australia on April 20, 2010. The single was written and produced by Ryan Tedder and is the lead single from his second studio album, From the Inside Out. The album is set to be released on August 20, 2010
Walker was born on 23 October 1990 in Melbourne, Australia, but Walker and his family moved back and forth from Australia to New Zealand, spending relatively equal periods of his life in both countries. He is of Māori descent. In New Zealand, Walker's heritage tribes is Nga Potiki (a sub tribe of Maunga-Pohatu and Ngāi Te Rangi from the city of Tauranga). During Walker's childhood his father was often abusive, which led to him smoking marijuana and thieving. Walker says his passion for music and his church made him a "good boy" again. Before Walker had entered Australian Idol in 2009, he was a shop assistant at a menswear shop in Coolangatta, Queensland where his family currently lives.
In 2009, Walker auditioned for the seventh season of Australian Idol, singing "Ordinary People" by John Legend at his Brisbane audition. He received praise from the judges with Marcia Hines applauding him and stating: "You've got a beautifully house cat voice... it resonates [and] this whole room was captivated by your voice. You coulda heard a penny drop and that to me is what a great artist is.".He progressed through to the theatre rounds receiving more recognition from the judges with Kyle Sandilands saying, after his second round performance of Kings of Leon's song Use Somebody, "You're the only person after the auditions that I ever told anyone about; family, friends other people that I run into. I only told them about you."After all three theatre rounds were over, it was announced that Walker made it into the top-twenty four. In the top twenty-four semi-finals Walker was part of the first group of performers and sang "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys. The judges were impressed with his performance with all three judges praising his vocal skills but Marcia and Dicko told him not to get side-tracked while singing but letting it flow naturally. The following evening they announced the first two contestants to be put through to the top twelve according to viewer votes. The first contestant through was Walker who praised God for making it through alongside fellow contestant Kate Cook. The judges were pleased with the result with Springbett telling them to get ready for the hard work.
Throughout the season Walker was praised continually for his voice and for the daring choices he took with his song choices. During the season the contestants were mentored by established artists including Suzi Quatro, Liza Minnelli, Joel Madden, Benji Madden, Michael Bublé and Pete Wentz. After his performance of Miley Cyrus' "The Climb" the judges including Joel and Benji Madden were left speechless. Joel stated that listening to Walker sing made him want to sing R&B music and Benji stating that he would watch him perform whether he won the competition or not. After his R&B influenced performance of "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor guest judge Pete Wentz stated that he had heard about him from Joel Madden and that if he had no where to go after Idol to give him a call. While being mentored by Michael Bublé, after being put through to the final 2, the singer compared his voice to Walker stating: "When he sang to me I wanted to kick him a little bit! Really, I just thought why am I here... 'cause I'm gonna sound like crap singing next to Stan... that voice is like God kissed [his] throat... it's hard when you're a singer and you meet... a better singer than you and you have to come up and mentor them..." Additionally he told Walker that he would like to introduce him to his producers because his voice would blow them away.That night he also performed his winner's single "Black Box" live for the first time. One of his most highly praised performances was of the Prince song Purple Rain which received a standing ovation from the judging panel and the audience. Marcia Hines praised him for his choice to sing accapella at the end of the song while Jay Dee Springbett said that "... it was a moment and you know, I didn't hear it, I felt it brother..."
On November 22, 2009 Walker and fellow finalist Hayley Warner took to the stage at the Sydney Opera House for the Australian Idol grand final. During the night he performed with the top twelve singing Take Back the City by Snow Patrol, as well as a solo of It's a Man's Man's Man's World and did a special performance with Michael Bublé and Warner of Feeling Good. After the viewer votes had been tallied it had been announced that the winner of Australian Idol 2009 was Stan Walker. A shocked and emotional Walker gave a speech saying: "I just want to thank God, man. Hey, I want to thank my family for coming and supporting me. My family they came from New Zealand..." Only a day after winning the competition, Walker stated that he was ready to take the music industry by storm. Stan said that, "I'm ready to make music, and I'm ready to start my career and just give it everything I've got".
After coming out of Australian Idol as the winner he was signed to Sony Music as well as an artist's development fund worth AUD$200,000. During this time he established his own company called Stan Walker Music Pty Ltd, which is run by his mother April. The company was set up in order to negotiate his contract with Sony Music and not end up like past Idol contestant Damien Leith who claimed he didn't make any money from from his "Winners Journey" release. Walker's debut album was recorded in just two days and released on December 9, 2009 three days ahead of its original release date. The album featured all the songs which he performed during Australian Idol as well as his winner's single "Black Box" and a new song called "Think of Me" which was produced by Guy Sebastian. The first single from the album, "Black Box", was officially released on 25 November 2009. It debuted and peaked at #2 on the ARIA Charts, and peaked at #1 on the New Zealand Singles Chart with double platinum certification in Australia and New Zealand. "Introducing... Stan Walker" was received well so far peaking at number-three on the Australian albums chart and number-two on the New Zealand albums chart for seven weeks, also achieving platinum status in Australia and double platinum in New Zealand.
During the last few stages of 2009, Walker began working on his second studio album. "Unbroken", the lead single from Walker's second studio album, From the Inside Out, was written and produced by Ryan Tedder and was released in New Zealand on April 13, and released in Australia on April 20. Walker performed the new single in Pukekohe, New Zealand. The single debuted on the New Zealand Singles Chart on 19 April 2010, a week after its release, at number 29. It later peaked at number 9. On 2 May 2010, "Unbroken" entered the Australian ARIA Charts at number 27 and has since then peaked at number 23 on the Australian Singles Charts which only include Australian artist singles it peaked at number 3, and also reached number 7 on the Australian Urban Charts. The single received a gold certification in Australia for sales of over 35,000 copies. Walker has also once again worked with Lucas Secon and the team who wrote Black Box on a new track called "FaithFool". On June 15 2010, New Zealand rapper, Young Sid released a single titled, "Stuck In A Box" which features Walker. On June 29 2010, Walker released an exclusive video message on his official YouTube channel to his fans, announcing that the album would be released on August 20 and the second single to be released from the album is titled, "Choose You", which was written by Australian singer, Cassie Davis. On 26 July 2010, "Choose You" debuted on the New Zealand Singles Chart at number seven.
With Me
Stan Walker Lyrics
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Wanna tell you how i feel..
How i feel, how i feel, how i feel..
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa..
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa..
I wanna tell ya 'bout my Saviour,
My Healer, my Redeemer, my Restore,
Who saw the pain that i was in.
Cos He sent me something special
And she was what i asked for,
Indescribable, undeniable,
Yes, she was meant for me.
Can't you see, i'm indeed, i'm the brand new man to be
And i'm serious, this is serious.
Where you at? don't you believe me?
Can't you see this change in me?
Its plain to see this generosity in my life, i can't deny,
You, you, you, you,
You make me feel like i wanna take you with me.
And you, you, you, you,
You always say the right things you got me thinking.
I wanna be the one who's there to catch you when you fall again.
Wanna be the one, wanna be the one, the one you need.
Girl, please, work it out,
Right here, right now,
I'm gonna take you with me, take you all the way with me.
Girl let me start again.
Maybe i get to excited when i see you again.
See i don't want you to think i'm forward but
How am i supposed to show you how i feel
When i look into your eyes?
Can't you see, i'm indeed, i'm the brand new man to be
And i'm serious, this is serious.
Where you at? don't you believe me?
Can't you see this change in me
Its plain to see this generosity in my life, i can't deny,
You, you, you, you,
You make me feel like i wanna take you with me.
And you, you, you, you,
You always say the right thing you got me thinking.
I wanna be the one who's there to catch you when you fall again.
Wanna be the one, wanna be the one, the one you need.
Girl, please, work it out,
Right here, right now,
I'm gonna take you with me, take you all the way with me.
You you you you make me feel
You you you make me feel,
You you you you make me feel
You you you make me feel
You you you you make me feel
You you you make me feel
(you make me feel)
You, you, you, you,
You make me feel like i wanna take you with me.
And you, you, you, you,
You always say the right things you got me thinking.
I wanna be the one who's there to catch you when you fall again. (when you fall, when you fall)
Wanna be the one, wanna be the one, the one you need.
Girl, please, work it out,
Right here, right now,
I'm gonna take you with me, take you all the way with me.
You you you you make me feel
You you you make me feel,
You you you you make me feel
You you you make me feel
You you you you make me feel
You you you make me feel
The song "With Me" by Stan Walker is a love song that expresses the singer's intense feelings for his love interest. He starts by wanting to tell her how he feels about her and continues to describe his deep affection for her throughout the song. The lyrics also touch on the singer's faith in God, who sent him someone special, someone who was meant to be with him. He sees a visible change in himself, and he wants his love interest to see it as well.
The chorus of the song is particularly catchy, with the repetition of "you, you, you, you, you make me feel like I wanna take you with me," and "I wanna be the one who's there to catch you when you fall again." In other words, he's saying that he wants to be her support system and be there for her whenever she needs him. He's willing to work things out and take her with him, wherever he goes.
The bridge of the song shows the singer getting a little bit nervous around his love interest, admitting that he gets too excited when he sees her again. He doesn't want her to think that he's too forward, but he also can't help his strong feelings for her.
Overall, the song is a romantic and heartfelt expression of the singer's love and desire for his love interest.
Line by Line Meaning
Ooooh...
Expressing a feeling of excitement or anticipation.
Wanna tell you how i feel..
Desire to express one's emotions or feelings to someone else.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,
Expressing surprise, excitement or shock.
I wanna tell ya 'bout my Saviour,
Desire to talk about one's religious faith, specifically their belief in God as their savior.
My Healer, my Redeemer, my Restore,
Specifically describing God's role in their life as a healer of pain, redeemer from sin, and restorer of their faith.
Who saw the pain that i was in.
Acknowledging the difficult circumstances or challenges they have faced in life, and how God has helped them through it.
Cos He sent me something special
Attributing the positive changes in one's life to their faith and God's influence.
And she was what i asked for,
Referring to their romantic partner as a gift from God, and a fulfillment of their desires.
Indescribable, undeniable,
Unable to fully express the depth of their emotions or their belief in God's role in their life.
Yes, she was meant for me.
Belief that their partner is the one they are meant to be with, ordained by God.
Can't you see, i'm indeed, i'm the brand new man to be
Expressing a sense of personal growth and renewal through their relationship and faith.
And i'm serious, this is serious.
Affirming the importance and significance of their beliefs and relationship to them.
Where you at? don't you believe me?
Questioning their partner's support or belief in their faith and relationship.
Can't you see this change in me?
Desire for their partner to recognize the positive changes in their life and character.
Its plain to see this generosity in my life, i can't deny,
Acknowledging the blessings and positive changes in their life, and attributing it to their faith.
You, you, you, you,
Referring to their partner as the person who has had a significant impact on their life and emotions.
You make me feel like i wanna take you with me.
Expressing a desire to share their life and experiences with their partner.
And you always say the right things you got me thinking.
Appreciating their partner's ability to communicate and inspire deep thoughts and emotions in them.
I wanna be the one who's there to catch you when you fall again.
Expressing a desire to support and be there for their partner during difficult times.
Wanna be the one, wanna be the one, the one you need.
Desire to be their partner's emotional support and help them through their challenges.
Girl, please, work it out,
Encouraging their partner to resolve any issues or challenges in their relationship together.
Right here, right now,
Emphasizing the importance of addressing any issues in their relationship in the present moment.
I'm gonna take you with me, take you all the way with me.
Reiterating their desire to share their life and experiences with their partner indefinitely.
Girl let me start again.
Expressing a desire to try again, and make things right in their relationship or communication.
Maybe i get to excited when i see you again.
Acknowledging that their emotions and excitement for their partner can sometimes be overwhelming or excessive.
See i don't want you to think i'm forward but.
Expressing a desire to be respectful and not too pushy in pursuing their partner's affections.
How am i supposed to show you how i feel when i look into your eyes?
Desire to express their love and devotion to their partner, but struggling to find the right words or actions for it.
Contributed by Caroline M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.