Stereophonics is a Welsh rock band formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman… Read Full Bio ↴Stereophonics is a Welsh rock band formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in the Cynon Valley, Wales. The band consists of Kelly Jones (lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards), Richard Jones (bass guitar, harmonica, backing vocals), Adam Zindani (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Jamie Morrison (drums, percussion) and touring member Tony Kirkham (keyboards). The group previously included Stuart Cable (1992–2003) and then Javier Weyler (2004–2012) on drums. Stereophonics have released twelve studio albums, including eight UK number one albums. A successful compilation album, Decade in the Sun, was released in November 2008 and charted at number two on the UK Album Chart.

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.

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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)

I miss you know
Stereophonics Lyrics

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I feel numb wanna hold you
wanna tell you that you'll be alright
Sad news from todays call
All the pictures are all in my mind

I miss you now

Older we're getting older

are all my old friends gonna leave me and die
im helpless, it's gonna get us, before it gets us
i wanna kiss you goodbye

I miss you now

Feel numb wanna hold you
Wanna tell you that you'll be alright
Helpless it's gonna get us, before it gets us
I wanna kiss you goodbye

I miss you now

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Stereophonics' "I Miss You Now" are steeped in feelings of longing, regret, and impending loss. The song depicts a sense of numbness that the singer feels after learning of sad news from (presumably) a phone call. Despite this, there is a desire to reach out and hold someone close, to comfort and assure them that everything will be okay. Through the lines "I wanna kiss you goodbye" and "I miss you now," the singer communicates a sense of impermanence and the ever-looming possibility of loss, particularly as they age and wonder if their friends will "leave [them] and die." The song ultimately paints a somber and poignant picture of a person grappling with the transient nature of life and personal relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

I feel numb wanna hold you
I am emotionally numb and crave physical connection with you, to reassure you that everything will be okay.

wanna tell you that you'll be alright
I want to verbally comfort you and assure you that you will make it through whatever challenge you are facing.

Sad news from today's call
I received negative and distressing updates through a phone call today.

All the pictures are all in my mind
My memories of past experiences with you are stored mentally, and I long to create more happy memories.

I miss you now
I am feeling a deep longing for your presence and companionship in my life currently.

Older we're getting older
We are both aging and time is passing quickly.

Are all my old friends gonna leave me and die
I worry that I will outlive and lose all of my close companions from the past.

I'm helpless, it's gonna get us, before it gets us
I feel powerless and know that a situation threatening us will cause harm before we can prevent it.

I wanna kiss you goodbye
I desire to share a final farewell and express my love before a potential danger overcomes us.

I miss you now
The overwhelming longing for your presence persists, and I ache for our connection to be restored.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Kelly Jones, Richard Mark Jones, Stuart Cable

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