white steps? white stairs?

The jacket for On An Island says the second line is:
"White steps in the moonlight"
But i swear he's saying "White stairs (stares?)"

Anyone have any input?

Both the live and in-studio videos suggest that it's "steps."

It sounds like "steps" on my CD. Botley is correct.

It sounds like BOTH seriously

If you expect to hear steps it will sound like steps, and if u expect stairs it'll be stairs. not kidding

I guess you're right. you can kinda hear stairs if you want to
but even then I still can make out Steps very clearly whilst trying to hear stairs

That's because you still ultimately believe it's "steps," so no matter what you'll think you hear steps.

I hear steps, because he sings steps. Not stairs.

Exactly.


I think he sings stains

It's 'steps'. That's what he sings, that's what I hear.

Who the hell cares? Hear whichever you wish...its the same thing. Steps/Stairs...pick one. Its not all that important. I heard it as in steps (footsteps, not steps on stairs). This is the only thing that makes sense to me. If stairs means anything different, and significant to you, please explain.

I hear alarm bells

I hear voices.

One of them is ordering me to burn my computer...

FIRE, FIRE!!! mmhh, ergh, arrf, coooool man...

I interpreted it as white steps - as in steps painted white - as in the front of many of the white-washed Greek houses on the Island of Kastellorizon - the inspiration for this song.

Maybe it's white steppes. Like, being in Kazakhstan on a winter night.

(I've got to get off my dead arse and go pick that up.)

Right you are. So, why does it matter if we're arguing steps or stairs? I guess if it can be discused, it will be.