The Waifs (originally styled as The WAiFS) are an Australian folk rock band… Read Full Bio ↴The Waifs (originally styled as The WAiFS) are an Australian folk rock band formed in 1992 in Albany, Western Australia, by Josh Cunningham (guitar, vocals), and sistersVikki Thorn (née Simpson) (harmonica, guitar, vocals) and Donna Simpson (guitar, vocals). Their tour band includes Ben Franz (bass) and David Ross Macdonald (drums).

The band's 2003 album Up All Night reached the top five of the Australian Albums Chart, it achieved double platinum status and won four ARIA Awards in October. Two further top five albums were issued, Sun Dirt Water in 2007 and Temptation in 2011. The Waifs have three top fifty singles, "London Still" (2002), "Bridal Train" (2004) and "Sun Dirt Water". The band supported Bob Dylan on his 2003 Australian tour and then his 2003 North American tour, including a gig at the Newport Folk Festival.

The Waifs founded the independent label Jarrah Records in July 2002, co-owned with fellow musician John Butler, and their common manager Phil Stevens, which handles their Australian releases.

Company
The Waifs Lyrics

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Well my head
Looks to the sky
Will this pain ever end?
You know I'm lonely,
I want some understanding
Someone to talk to
Someone to be there and hold me, yeah
I'm feeling down

Running around
Inside myself
And its confusing me

I just need company
I can't stand it here by myself
I just need company

Here I go again
Oh I'm breaking down
Lord how I try, I'm trying so hard
To get my feet on the ground
I wanna keep em there
I wanna keep em there
But something's changed in me

I just need a little company
I can't stand it here by myself
I just need company
'do do do's

When you're not here
I can't see the road ahead
When you're not here
Something deep in me is dead X 4

I just need a little company
I can't stand it here by myself

I just need a company
I can't stand it here by myself X 3

Overall Meaning

The Waifs's song "Company" portrays the feeling of loneliness and the need for companionship. The singer's head is up in the sky, feeling hopeless and wondering when the pain will end. She is lonely and seeking for someone to hold her and understand her. She is down and running around inside herself, which confuses her. All she needs is company to get through this hard time.

The second verse shows the singer breaking down and trying so hard to get her feet on the ground. She wants to keep them there, but something has changed within her. She needs someone to keep her company to help face the road ahead. She can't stand being by herself as it makes her feel dead inside. The repetition of "I just need company" emphasizes the crucial need for companionship, and the interjection of "do do do's" breaks the emotional intensity and lightens up the mood.

Line by Line Meaning

Well my head
I'm feeling lost and uncertain

Looks to the sky
I'm searching for answers

Will this pain ever end?
I'm hurting and wondering if it will ever stop

You know I'm lonely,
I'm feeling isolated and disconnected

I want some understanding
I need someone to empathize with my struggles

Someone to talk to
I need a listening ear and a sounding board

Someone to be there and hold me, yeah
I crave physical and emotional comfort

I'm feeling down
I'm in a low mood

Running around
I'm busy but unfocused

Inside myself
I'm introspective and struggling with my inner world

And its confusing me
I'm finding it difficult to make sense of my emotions