Another Day
Stone Angus and Julia Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

Down by the seashore
The waves are bigger than normal
I asked you if I could flicker out
You say, don't think so
I just want you to believe
Even though I know it's impossible for me

There goes another day

Don't suppose I'll come out to play with you
I'll just sit at home
Write another song about how I wanted to

Down by the seashore
I'll say it's the spray
I'm not crying
Such a little thing, anyway

There goes another day
Don't suppose I'll come out to play with you
I'll just sit at home
Write another song about how I wanted to

All I wanted was for you to believe
All I wanted was for you to believe
All I wanted was for you to believe in me
All I wanted was

There goes another day
Don't suppose I'll come out to play with you
I'll just sit at home
Write another song about how I wanted to

There goes another day
Don't suppose I'll come out to play with you
I'll just sit at home
Write another song about how I wanted to

There goes another day
Don't suppose I'll come out to play with you
I'll just sit at home
Write another song about how I wanted to

There goes another day
Don't suppose I'll come out to play with you
I'll just sit at home
Write another song about how I wanted to

There goes another day
Don't suppose I'll come out to play with you

I'll just sit at home
Write another song about how I wanted to

Overall Meaning

The song "Another Day" by Angus and Julia Stone is a melancholic tune about lost opportunities and longing for someone's belief in oneself. The first verse starts with the scene of being by the seashore where the waves are bigger than normal, setting a mood of turmoil and uncertainty. The lyrics continue with the singer's plea to flicker out, meaning to disappear or cease to exist. However, the other person responds with a dismissive answer, stating they don't think so, implying that the singer's wish is impossible. The following lines reveal that all the singer really wants is for the other person to believe in them, even though they know it's not achievable.

The chorus repeats the phrase "there goes another day," emphasizing the passage of time and missed opportunities. The singer expresses their lack of motivation to go out and play, choosing to stay home and write another song about their unfulfilled desires. The second verse has similar themes, with the singer making excuses for their tears by saying it's just the spray from the sea. The bridge reiterates the desire for someone to believe in them, with the singer repeating the phrase "All I wanted was." The song ends with more repetition of the chorus and the same sad resignation.

Overall, "Another Day" is a poignant representation of the human condition of unrealized dreams and seeking validation from others. The seashore imagery adds to the emotional depth of the song, as the vastness and power of the ocean represent both the beauty and unpredictability of life. The repetition of the chorus and similar verses signifies the stagnancy of the singer's life, as they keep writing about their regrets but never taking action to change them.

Line by Line Meaning

Down by the seashore
I am near the ocean

The waves are bigger than normal
The waves are larger than what I am used to seeing

I asked you if I could flicker out
I asked if I could disappear

You say, don't think so
You said that I cannot disappear

I just want you to believe
I want you to have faith in me

Even though I know it's impossible for me
Even though I know it is not easy to believe in me

There goes another day
Another day has gone by

Don't suppose I'll come out to play with you
I do not plan to hang out with you

I'll just sit at home
I will stay at my house

Write another song about how I wanted to
I will write another song about my desires

I'll say it's the spray
I will attribute my tears to the ocean spray

I'm not crying
I am not shedding tears

Such a little thing, anyway
It is not a big deal, though

All I wanted was for you to believe
All I wanted was for you to trust in me

All I wanted was for you to believe in me
All I wanted was for you to have faith in me

There goes another day
Another day has gone by

Don't suppose I'll come out to play with you
I do not plan to hang out with you

I'll just sit at home
I will stay at my house

Write another song about how I wanted to
I will write another song about my desires

There goes another day
Another day has gone by

Don't suppose I'll come out to play with you
I do not plan to hang out with you

I'll just sit at home
I will stay at my house

Write another song about how I wanted to
I will write another song about my desires

There goes another day
Another day has gone by

Don't suppose I'll come out to play with you
I do not plan to hang out with you

I'll just sit at home
I will stay at my house

Write another song about how I wanted to
I will write another song about my desires

There goes another day
Another day has gone by

Don't suppose I'll come out to play with you
I do not plan to hang out with you

I'll just sit at home
I will stay at my house

Write another song about how I wanted to
I will write another song about my desires

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CARY DON STONE, CLAY WALKER, M. JASON GREENE

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

TRACKS