On September 22, 2009, Sea Wolf's sophomore album, White Water, White Bloom was released by Dangerbird Records. The album was produced by Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes, Monsters of Folk, M. Ward) at his studio in Omaha.
Sea Wolf contributed a song entitled “Song of the Magpie” to the audio book for Augusten Burroughs’ book “A Wolf at the Table.” Burroughs asked Sea Wolf’s Alex Brown Church to read the book and respond with an original song.
In addition to Alex Brown Church, the other members of Sea Wolf are currently Lisa Fendelander (keyboards), Theodore Liscinski (bass), Joey Ficken (drums), Nathan Anderson (guitar), and Joyce Lee (cello).
The band's third album, Old World Romance, was released in 2012.
After fulfilling Sea Wolf's contract with the label, the band took to Kickstarter in 2013 to fund a striped-down album with simliar tones to the early days of Sea Wolf. The project was fully-funded and released to backers in May 2014. The album, Song Spells, No. 1: Cedarsmoke was released on Spotify and on seawolfmusic.com as a free-or-pay-what-you-want in July 2014. Alex Brown Church stated that there are plans for additional "Song Spells" albums.
You're A Wolf
Sea Wolf Lyrics
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I'm walking on the southern street, cut to the river 'fore I run too low.
Old gypsy woman spoke to me, lips stained red from a bottle of wine.
Old gypsy woman spoke to me, lips stained red from a bottle of wine.
The one that you are looking for, you're not gonna find her here.
The one that you are looking for, you're not gonna find her here, here.
I'm runnin' on the northeast street, cut to the ocean 'fore I run too low.
I'm runnin' on the northeast street, cut to the ocean 'fore I run too low,
Cut to the ocean 'fore I run too low.
The one that you are looking for, you're not gonna find her here.
The one that you are looking for, you're not gonna find her here, here.
Old gypsy woman spoke to me, said, You're a wolf, boy, get out of this town.
Old gypsy woman spoke to me, said, You're a wolf, boy, get out of this town.
You're a wolf, boy, get out of this town.
You're a wolf, boy, get out of this town.
You're a wolf.
You're a wolf.
You're a wolf.
You're a wolf.
The song "You're A Wolf" by Sea Wolf tells the story of a man who is searching for someone but keeps getting told that he won't find her. The lyrics paint a picture of him wandering through different streets and talking to an old gypsy woman who tells him that he's a wolf and needs to leave town. The repetition of the phrase "cut to the river/ocean before I run too low" suggests a sense of urgency and a fear of running out of time to find what he's looking for.
The old gypsy woman plays an important role in the song, as her presence foreshadows the song's climax where she tells the singer that he's a wolf and needs to leave town. The use of the phrase "lips stained red from a bottle of wine" adds to the mystical and otherworldly atmosphere of the song. The repetition of the line "the one that you are looking for, you're not gonna find her here" adds to the sense of desperation the singer feels in his search.
Overall, "You're A Wolf" is a haunting and evocative song that tells a story of searching and self-discovery. The lyrics are open to interpretation, but the imagery and repetition of certain phrases make it clear that there is a deeper meaning to be found in the song.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm walking on the southern street, cut to the river 'fore I run too low.
I am walking on the street that is closest to the southern part of the town and heading towards the river before the tide starts to get low.
Old gypsy woman spoke to me, lips stained red from a bottle of wine.
An elderly gypsy woman, who appeared to be drunk with red lips, spoke to me.
The one that you are looking for, you're not gonna find her here.
You won't be able to find the person you're searching for here.
I'm runnin' on the northeast street, cut to the ocean 'fore I run too low.
I am now running along the street in the northeast direction which will lead me to the ocean before the tide gets too low.
Cut to the ocean 'fore I run too low.
Head towards the ocean before the tide gets too low.
Old gypsy woman spoke to me, said, You're a wolf, boy, get out of this town.
The intoxicated gypsy woman told me to leave the town because I am like a wild animal.
You're a wolf, boy, get out of this town.
You're wild like a wolf, you need to leave this town.
You're a wolf.
You're a wild animal like a wolf.
You're a wolf.
You're a wild animal like a wolf.
You're a wolf.
You're a wild animal like a wolf.
You're a wolf.
You're a wild animal like a wolf.
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Written by: ALEX BROWN CHURCH
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