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)
Outside
Stereophonics Lyrics
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If you like we can take it outside
If it makes you feel nice
Does it make you feel alright inside?
Do you do the same every night?
When you're bored do you start up a fight?
A small part of your life
You make me laugh, you make me low
Make me hate, make me throw
Make me wanna drag your face
Along the side of the road
What's the matter with you?
Why do you do what you do?
Hope ya happy, feeling big now?
Do you pick a shape or a size?
Or just as long as they're too drunk to fight
Do you give the same to your wife
Or do you save it for the slut you're fucking on the side?
You think you know what I'm like
You think you know me 'cause you see my face all of the time
You gotta open your eyes
Take a good look around, take yourself for a ride
You make me laugh, you make me low
Make me hate, make me throw
Make me wanna drag your face
Along the side of the road
What's the matter with you?
Why do you do what you do?
Hope ya happy, feeling big now?
I hear you brag it up high
I bet you missed out the part when you started to cry
You couldn't look in my eyes
And now you're walking away with your head in the sky
You make me laugh, you make me low
Make me hate, make me throw
Make me wanna drag your face
Along the side of the road
What's the matter with you?
Why do you do what you do?
Hope ya happy, feeling big now?
The lyrics of "Outside" by Stereophonics are full of contrasting ideas and emotions. The singer questions someone who seems to enjoy fighting and causing trouble. They ask if this person enjoys fighting every night just for the thrill of it, or if they only come alive on Saturday nights. The singer points out that this person makes them feel a range of emotions, from laughter to hate, and even the desire to physically harm them. The singer also questions whether this person's behavior is solely reserved for those they perceive as weaker, or if they treat everyone this way, including their wife or partner.
As the song progresses, the singer's questioning becomes more aggressive. They call out the person's arrogance, insinuating that they only present one side of themselves to others and may be hiding vulnerability. The singer also accuses the person of walking away feeling "big" after causing harm to others.
Overall, the song explores themes of aggression, vulnerability, and the masks we wear in front of others. It suggests that those who act tough and aggressive may be hiding deeper insecurities and emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
If you like it I'll fight
I am willing to fight for whatever you like.
If you like we can take it outside
If you want to fight, we can do it outside.
If it makes you feel nice
If fighting makes you feel good.
Does it make you feel alright inside?
Does it make you feel good about yourself?
Do you do the same every night?
Do you fight every night?
When you're bored do you start up a fight?
Do you fight just because you are bored?
A small part of your life
Is fighting just a small part of your life?
Or does your life come alive on a Saturday night
Do you only feel alive on Saturday nights?
You make me laugh, you make me low
You can make me happy or sad.
Make me hate, make me throw
You can make me angry, make me throw a punch.
Make me wanna drag your face
You make me want to hurt you.
Along the side of the road
Physically hurt you.
What's the matter with you?
What is wrong with you?
Why do you do what you do?
Why do you fight, hurt people?
Hope ya happy, feeling big now?
Are you happy that you hurt people, feel powerful?
Do you pick a shape or a size?
Do you care about the appearance of the person you hurt?
Or just as long as they're too drunk to fight
Or do you choose to hurt people who cannot defend themselves?
Do you give the same to your wife
Do you hurt your loved ones too?
Or do you save it for the slut you're fucking on the side?
Or do you hurt random strangers you have sex with?
You think you know what I'm like
You think you know me just because you see me.
You think you know me 'cause you see my face all of the time
You assume you know everything about me because you see me often.
You gotta open your eyes
You need to realize the truth.
Take a good look around, take yourself for a ride
Look at your surroundings and your own actions.
I hear you brag it up high
I hear you boast about what you do.
I bet you missed out the part when you started to cry
I bet you didn't mention when you felt remorseful.
You couldn't look in my eyes
You couldn't face me after what you did.
And now you're walking away with your head in the sky
You're walking away feeling proud of what you've done.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KELLY JONES
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