Since releasing her first EP less than a year ago she has added opening for Sarah McLachlan, Sheryl Crow, Sugarland, Colbie Caillat, Erykah Badu, Tom Cochrane, Colin James, and Men Without Hats to her repertoire of performances.
Steph recently completed an October tour of BC & Alberta and performed at the 2010 Western Canadian Music Awards Showcase – BreakOutWest to promote her EP To You. Steph’s folk/pop album “To You” has had airplay on CBC Radio One, CBC Radio 3, Vancouver’s Peak 100.5 FM, Alberta’s CKUA, Evolution 107.9 (BCIT), CJSF (SFU) and CJUM (UofM); she has also received interviews and/or on-air performances with CTV News, eTalk Daily, The Peak 100.5, CBC Radio 3 and Calgary’s Mix 97.7.
The BC born Kiwi-Canadian singer-songwriter began her endeavor into the world of music at the early age of four. After seeing The Little Mermaid for the first time, she knew she wanted to be a singing mermaid. When she failed to grow a fin, she picked up a guitar, turned to songwriting, and began pursuing music as a human in her hometown of Victoria, B.C. She has since showcased on stages along side the likes of Jesse Winchester, Leeroy Stagger, Greg Macpherson, Kinnie Starr, Raising the Fawn, and Yukon Blonde (formerly Alphababy), as well as local loves Aidan Knight, Vince Vaccaro, Maurice, and Acres of Lions. She also sang backing vocals on friend and fellow Peak Performance Project musician Vince Vaccaro's album, Animals.
Steph has toured from the West Coast of Canada, to Montreal and written/recorded two E.P.'s: To You (2009), recorded at Infinity Studios Victoria, B.C. with friend and producer Jason Cook (also produced or engineered: Tal Bachman, Wil & Theset) and "Shapes Only You Can Make" (2005) recorded/produced by Ryan Hauschild (Hannah Georgas, Hey Ocean!, Elias) of Vancouver B.C.
Steph now calls Vancouver home.
Keeping Time
Steph Macpherson Lyrics
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All the love will strangle
The truth out of you
And if we only take this to one level
Baby then we'll never
Know what we could do
You and I we are just
No design to follow
No, no, no-body knows the patterns
It never seems to matter though, though, though...
So here's to hoping this goes over smoothly
Neither of us losing
Our heads over this
Aw, because
Hearts are messy creatures
We discover
Keeping bases covered
Is ineffective
You and I we are just
Keeping time we have got
No design to follow
No, no, no-body knows the patterns
It never seems to matter though, though, though...
You and I we are just
Keeping time we have no
Dotted lines to follow
No, no, no-body knows the patterns
It never seems to matter though, though, though...
Though, though, no oh...
The song "Keeping Time" by Steph Macpherson deals with the theme of love and relationships. The lyrics, "If we only see this from one angle, all the love will strangle the truth out of you," suggest that looking at love and relationships from only one viewpoint can prevent one from seeing the truth and reality of the situation. The line, "And if we only take this to one level, then we'll never know what we could do," further emphasizes the importance of exploring different perspectives and levels in relationships to truly understand the potential they may hold. The chorus of the song repeats the line, "You and I we are just keeping time, we have got no design to follow," suggesting that the relationship is not following a specified plan or pattern, and the future is unknown.
The second verse talks about the messiness of hearts and how "keeping bases covered is ineffective." This suggests that avoiding getting hurt or protecting oneself in relationships is not an effective strategy, and it may be better to embrace vulnerability and take a risk. Overall, the song speaks to the uncertainty and constant evolution of relationships, and the importance of keeping an open mind and heart in order to navigate this ever-changing landscape.
Line by Line Meaning
If we only see this from one angle
If we only view this situation from one perspective
All the love will strangle
All the love will suffocate and restrict
The truth out of you
The truth will be hidden and suppressed from you
And if we only take this to one level
And if we only approach this with one level of understanding
Baby then we'll never
Then we will never
Know what we could do
Realize the full extent of what we could achieve
You and I we are just
You and I are only
Keeping time we have got
Passing time without direction
No design to follow
No set plan or direction to adhere to
No, no, no-body knows the patterns
No one knows how things will unfold
It never seems to matter though, though, though...
However, the outcome never seems to be affected by that fact
So here's to hoping this goes over smoothly
So I hope that this situation works out well
Neither of us losing
Both of us avoiding
Our heads over this
Getting too emotionally invested in this
Aw, because
Because
Hearts are messy creatures
Emotions can be complicated and difficult to deal with
We discover
We find out
Keeping bases covered
Trying to have all possible outcomes planned for
Is ineffective
Is not a useful or successful approach
You and I we have no
You and I lack
Dotted lines to follow
Clear guidelines to follow
Though, though, no oh...
However, it doesn't ultimately matter
Contributed by Hailey J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@nbwulf
Excellent... dug it. Cheers... J.
@robindavies24
Nicely played.....really great distinctive voice
@artgirlsreality
steph ROCKS Rob. thanks for the intro to this great voice. Have a ROCKIN Sunday Babe, much luv and light, meg
@nezoone
<3 oh my oh my oh my!!! love love love it!!! i agree with mrmet....wonderful melody!
@unmeasuredinstances
My god, I love your songs! Beautiful!!
@limabean29
Beautiful song!
@mrmet5
such a melody maker you! of course your lyrics are always good too. more please!
@artgirlsreality
sounding sweet steph! Fingercheese sent me....GREAT CHOICE. SING IT GIRRRRL! Cheers, Meg
@eaglecrowowl
really really beautiful. I like the way you sing. :)
@1chriscarlone
lovely! now i will subscribe!