Described as "classic UK rock delivered with whiskey vocals", the band have been summarised as possessing a sound akin to the genres of alternative rock and "British traditional rock". Stereophonics' debut album, Word Gets Around, was released in August 1997 and charted at number six in the UK, aided by the singles "Local Boy in the Photograph", "More Life in a Tramps Vest" and "A Thousand Trees". The band reached mainstream success with the release of Performance and Cocktails (and its promotional singles "The Bartender and the Thief", "Just Looking" and "Pick a Part That's New") in 1999 and have achieved a total of ten top-ten singles as well as one number one: "Dakota" (2005). Having sold around 10 million copies worldwide by 2016, Stereophonics are one of the most successful Welsh rock acts. Upon their release of Pull the Pin, they achieved five consecutive UK number one albums.
The band have also been praised for their live performances, which have landed them headlining slots at many of the UK and Ireland's most high-profile music festivals, including Reading and Leeds in 2000, Glastonbury in 2002, V Festival in 2002, the Isle of Wight in 2004 and 2009, Oxegen in 2010, Tramlines Festival and TRNSMT in 2018, and Latitude in 2019. The band is part of the Cardiff music scene.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereophonics
Studio albums
Word Gets Around (1997)
Performance and Cocktails (1999)
Just Enough Education to Perform (2001)
You Gotta Go There to Come Back (2003)
Language. Sex. Violence. Other? (2005)
Pull the Pin (2007)
Keep Calm and Carry On (2009)
Graffiti on the Train (2013)
Keep the Village Alive (2015)
Scream Above the Sounds (2017)
Kind (2019)
Oochya! (2022)
Hurry Up and Wait
Stereophonics Lyrics
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Buy a ticket they can check we can claim
So we don't spend what's our own for a
Seat a place to stop a green light a red
Cross they run around naked doing old
Things like the ones before
Wait for a break so you can take a little
Something that'll make your next break
Before wait for an answer spy a sweet
Dancer as she walks from the door of the
Hall wish you waited for your wedding
Vows so hurry up and wait
But what's worth waiting for?
We wait to get warm the car starts from
Cold stall to make a first move magazines
Made the rules to make us lose wait for
Your dream man the house you could both
Plan the car in the sales ad the wet dream
With the man you wished that you had
A watched pot never boils
Sugars seconds to dissolve
See your appetite lost
Foods relevance is lost inside
So hurry up and wait
But what's worth waiting for?
So join the queue me and you
Wait in line
It takes our time to be satisfied
The song Hurry Up and Wait by Stereophonics explores the theme of waiting, and how it is a constant, often frustrating, aspect of life. It starts by describing waiting for a ride in the rain, waiting in line to buy a ticket, and waiting for a green light or a red cross. The lyrics then delve deeper into how waiting can be a source of hope - waiting for a break, waiting for an answer, waiting for a dream to come true. At the same time, waiting can also be a source of despair when what is hoped for never materializes.
The lyrics also touch upon societal expectations that dictate waiting as a necessary part of life: waiting for a relationship, waiting for a house, waiting to buy a car. The song suggests that these rules are created by society and that they often result in a feeling of loss, with the relevance of waiting fading quickly. The song also highlights how our impatience can lead to a lack of satisfaction - we hurry up and wait, but what are we really waiting for?
In conclusion, Hurry Up and Wait is a poignant song that muses on the theme of waiting, showing how it can be both positive and negative in its impact on our lives. It suggests that we should question the societal expectations that lead to endless waiting, and focus instead on finding satisfaction in the present.
Line by Line Meaning
We wait to wake to get a ride in the rain
We patiently anticipate waking up so that we can catch a ride in the rain.
Buy a ticket they can check we can claim
We purchase a ticket that enables us to be checked in and claim our place on this journey.
So we don't spend what's our own for a
We use the ticket so that we don't need to spend any of our own money to embark on this venture.
Seat a place to stop a green light a red
This journey involves sitting down and stopping intermittently at traffic signals.
Cross they run around naked doing old
People cross, sometimes naked, and engage in similar activities as those who came before them.
Things like the ones before
They engage in the same experiences as their predecessors.
Wait for a break so you can take a little
We wait for an opportune moment to acquire a small advantage.
Something that'll make your next break
It is something that will expedite our next advantageous opportunity.
Come along a little quicker than the one
We are hopeful that the next opportunity will arrive sooner than the previous one.
Before wait for an answer spy a sweet
We eagerly anticipate a response and are observant of a pleasant person who catches our eye.
Dancer as she walks from the door of the
We admire a dancer as she exits a room.
Hall wish you waited for your wedding
We have a regret about not waiting until our wedding day to embark on this journey.
Vows so hurry up and wait
We impatiently wait despite realizing the importance of vows.
But what's worth waiting for?
We question whether the waiting is worth it.
We wait to get warm the car starts from
We endure the cold while waiting for the car to become warm.
Cold stall to make a first move magazines
The car initially hesitates to start, while magazines dictate social norms and expectations.
Made the rules to make us lose wait for
Magazines establish expectations that are impossible to meet, causing us to wait for unattainable standards.
Your dream man the house you could both
We wait for the perfect partner and the ideal home we could share.
Plan the car in the sales ad the wet dream
We covet the car in the advertisement and imagine it as our ultimate desire.
With the man you wished that you had
We envision driving the car with the man of our fantasies.
A watched pot never boils
Watching and waiting for something usually makes it seem like it is taking longer than it actually is.
Sugars seconds to dissolve
Sugar dissolves slowly and requires patience, just like waiting for something.
See your appetite lost
Our hunger diminishes when we have to wait for food.
Foods relevance is lost inside
The importance of food is not apparent when we are made to wait for it.
So hurry up and wait
We rush to a certain place, only to find that we must wait again.
But what's worth waiting for?
We ponder if the wait will culminate in something valuable.
So join the queue me and you
We both enter the line and wait patiently together.
Wait in line
We bide our time in the order that we arrived.
It takes our time to be satisfied
It requires an investment of our time to attain the desired outcome that brings satisfaction.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KELLY JONES, RICHARD MARK JONES, STUART CABLE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@privsindhar8897
We wait to wake to get a ride in the rain
Buy a ticket they can check we can claim
So we don't spend what's our own
For a seat a place to stop a green light
A red cross they run around naked
Doing old things like the ones before
Wait for a break so you can take a little
Something that'll make your next break
Come along a little quicker than the one before
Wait for an answer spy a sweet dancer
As she walks from the door of the hall
Wish you waited for your wedding vows
So hurry up and wait
But what's worth waiting for?
So hurry up and wait
But what's worth waiting for?
We wait to get warm the car starts
From cold stall to make the first move
Magazines made the rules to make us lose
For your dream man the house you could both plan
The car in the sales add the wet dream
With the man you wish that you had
So hurry up and wait
But what's worth waiting for?
So hurry up and wait
But what's worth waiting for?
A watched pot never boils sugar
Seconds to dissolve see your appetite
Lost foods relevance is lost inside
We wait to get there and when we get there
We wait around for anyone to
Tell us what we even got there for
So hurry up and wait
But what's worth waiting for?
So hurry up and wait
But what's worth waiting for?
What's worth waiting for?
What's worth waiting for?
What's worth waiting for?
What's worth waiting for?
So join the queue me and you
Wait in line it takes our time
To be satisfied
@MrSirDrew
Lyrics
We wait to wake to get a ride in the rain
Buy a ticket they can check we can claim
So we don't spend what's our own for a
Seat a place to stop a green light a red
Cross they run around naked doing old
Things like the ones before
Wait for a break so you can take a little
Something that'll make your next break
Come along a little quicker than the one
Before wait for an answer spy a sweet
Dancer as she walks from the door of the
Hall wish you waited for your wedding
Vows so hurry up and wait
But what's worth waiting for?
We wait to get warm the car starts from
Cold stall to make a first move magazines
Made the rules to make us lose wait for
Your dream man the house you could both
Plan the car in the sales ad the wet dream
With the man you wished that you had
A watched pot never boils
Sugars seconds to dissolve
See your appetite lost
Foods relevance is lost inside
So hurry up and wait
But what's worth waiting for?
So join the queue me and you
Wait in line
It takes our time to be satisfied
@Highland_Moo
I miss this Sterephonics line-up. I was 22 when this was released, pregnant with my first child and my partner had buggered off to stick his willy into someone else! Anyway, I consoled myself by playing this over and over again and I still love it as much now as I did then. I’m now a mum of three kids who’ve all left home and I’ve been married 20 years. Turns out getting binned by an arsehole was a blessing in disguise! Love to everyone out there who’s going through a rough time.....good tunes and a shit-load of chocolate will get you through. Much love from the Scottish highlands 👍🏻❤️🏴
@JohnDoe-mw9zs
😂😆
@lindathorin9389
Best line-up. I miss Stuart. 💔
@laurachesson4169
My favourite Stereophonics song. I first saw them in 2003 and this song was in my head for weeks after. Sounds amazing live 🥰
@andrewjohnston5428
One of the best albums of the 90s
@jasonfox4857
What a tune! What a voice!
@harryaustin4327
One of the greatest bands ever. This is a masterpiece!
@horridhenry1805
One of the greatest bands ever....... From Wales yeh
@alessandrodavi2897
So go listen something else or come to Wales and say that, kiddo.
@ste2442
20 years old today this album , what an album , what a band .