Stunner
milkychance Lyrics
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Riding high and I got low
Rank and others
Couldn't see what she was worth
On the party
Behind the sunrise in the meadow
Month of July
Running high without a stop
Sticking to the
Imaginable spire-spot
On the party
Behind the sunrise in the meadow
Month of July
Come, come
We go up to church
And ring the bell of happiness
We go so far and we
End up in richest poverty
Go up to church
And ring the bell of happiness
And we end up
In richest poverty
She was a stunner
Riding high and I got low
Rank and others
Couldn't see what she was worth
On the party
Behind the sunrise in the meadow
Month of July
I was a runner
Running high without a stop
Sticking to the
Imaginable spire-spot
On the party
Behind the sunrise in the meadow
Month of July
Come, come
We go up to church
And ring the bell of happiness
We go so far and we
End up in richest poverty
Go up to church
And ring the bell of happiness
And we end up
In richest poverty
Come, come
We go up to church
And ring the bell of happiness
We go so far and we
End up in richest poverty
Go up to church
And ring the bell of happiness
And we end up
In richest poverty
I was a runner
Running high without a stop
Sticking to the
Imaginable spire-spot
On the party
Behind the sunrise in the meadow
Month of July
Come, come
We go up to church
And ring the bell of happiness
We go so far and we
End up in richest poverty
Go up to church
And ring the bell of happiness
And we end up
In richest poverty
Come, come
We go up to church
And ring the bell of happiness
We go so far and we
End up in richest poverty
Go up to church
And ring the bell of happiness
And we end up
In richest poverty
Go up to church
Ring the bell of happiness
And end up
In richest poverty, mhm, yeah
End up
End up
Richest poverty
Goodbye
The lyrics to Milky Chance's song Stunner seem to tell the story of a relationship that is full of contrasts and contradictions. The singer describes two people - a "stunner" and a "runner" - who are on opposite ends of the social spectrum, but are brought together by a shared experience. The stunner is someone who is highly valued by others but is not seen for who she truly is, while the runner is someone who is ambitious and driven but may not be in touch with reality. The two of them attend a party together, where they experience a moment of transcendence as they watch the sunrise in the meadow in the month of July. However, this moment is fleeting, and they are left with the realization that they are trapped in a paradoxical situation. They go up to church to "ring the bell of happiness," but end up in "richest poverty," which seems to suggest that even though they are trying to attain happiness and success, they are still trapped by their own limitations.
The song's lyrics are poetic and ambiguous, leaving room for interpretation. One interpretation is that the "stunner" and the "runner" represent different parts of the singer's own personality. Alternatively, the song may be a commentary on the limits of social mobility and the difficulty of escaping one's circumstances. The repeated phrase "Come, come/ We go up to church/ And ring the bell of happiness" could be seen as a metaphor for the idea that happiness is always just out of reach, no matter how hard one tries to attain it.
Line by Line Meaning
She was a stunner
A woman in the singer's life was stunningly beautiful
Riding high and I got low
The singer felt inadequate due to the woman's attractiveness
Rank and others
People around the singer failed to see the woman's true value
Couldn't see what she was worth
Those around the singer were blind to the woman's true worth
On the party
The scene takes place at a party
Behind the sunrise in the meadow
The setting is idyllic and serene
Month of July
The time of year is summertime
I was a runner
The singer describes himself as someone who was constantly chasing after things
Running high without a stop
The singer was chasing after something with great intensity and without rest
Sticking to the
The singer was fixated on reaching
Imaginable spire-spot
The object of the singer's fixation was an unattainable goal
Come, come
The singer is calling someone to follow him
We go up to church
The destination is a church
And ring the bell of happiness
The singer associates church with happiness
We go so far and we
The journey is a long and difficult one
End up in richest poverty
Despite the effort, the end result is disappointment and emptiness
Go up to church
The singer repeats the call to go to church
And we end up
The journey once again leads to disappointment
In richest poverty
The singer describes the result as being both rich and poor at the same time
Goodbye
The song ends with a farewell
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CLEMENS REHBEIN
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