The band began in 2001 as a solo project for Edwards while his primary group, 16 Horsepower, were taking a temporary hiatus. The band's first live shows were performed by Edwards and multi-instrumentalist Daniel McMahon; the debut, self-titled Wovenhand album was released in 2002 on Glitterhouse Records. Performances following this record were executed by Edwards, McMahon, drummer Ordy Garrison and cellist Paul Fonfara. 2003 saw a release of Blush Music, the score to a dance performance mostly composed of reworked material from the first record. Touring behind this album saw Shane Trost replacing Fonfara.
In 2004, Consider the Birds was released on the Sounds Familyre label, who has also released the previous Wovenhand releases domestically. Edwards performed the bulk of the instrumentation in the studio; he and Garrison toured behind the record as a two-piece.
2005 saw both the demise of 16 Horsepower and the Wovenhand debut of guitarist Peter van Laerhoven, a Belgian guitarist - McMahon and Trost were now inactive with the group. 2006's Mosaic album featured more input from Garrison and van Laerhoven, but still read like an Edwards solo album for the most part. Touring behind the record saw the inclusion of Pascal Humbert, 16 Horsepower's founding and long-time bassist. Nonetheless, Edwards also played solo tours at this time billed as Wovenhand.
2008's Ten Stones, conversely, was the first record from the group written and performed collaboratively; the project had thus evolved into a proper band, albeit with Edwards firmly at its head.
Since 2002, they have released 8 albums: Woven Hand (2002), Blush Music (February 2003), Consider The Birds (2004), Mosaic (2006), Ten Stones (2008), The Threshingfloor (2010), The Laughing Stalk (2012) and Refractory Obdurate (2014).
The current members of the live band (as of 2008) are Ordy Garrison (also of Slim Cessna's Auto Club) on drums, Peter van Laerhoven on guitar, and Pascal Humbert (also of 16 Horsepower and currently Lilium) on bass.
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Dirty Blue
Woven Hand Lyrics
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All for the loving hand
Yes I smile and I agree
It is a good night to shiver
A good tounge might make it right
All Ive said above a whisper
There is a sorrow to be desired
To be sorrows desire
What they say is true
It is a dirty blue
This color around you
Your curled up warm
In your own little corner of Sodom
Did you agree to believe
This fall has no bottom
There is a sorrow to be desired
To be sorrows desire
All we move by the book of numbers
Im held together by string
Ii hear not the voices of others
The bells of Leuven ring
Fear not the faces of brothers
Ive come apart it seems
I see not the faces are covered
Im in your amber ring
Your amber ring
Music-lyrics. DEE
Drums: Ordy Garrison
Strings: Elin Palmer
The lyrics of Dirty Blue by Woven Hand paint a picture of fear and sorrow. The opening lines suggest that fear is only the beginning of something, perhaps something ominous or terrible. However, the fear is for the "loving hand," implying that the fear is not entirely negative - it may be fear in the face of overwhelming love, or fear of not living up to someone's ideals. The singer acknowledges this fear with a smile and agreement, suggesting they are eager to embrace it. The line "a good tongue might make it right" is ambiguous, but could mean that the right words could alleviate the fear.
The next verse speaks of a "dirty blue," a color "around you" that makes the singer shiver. They are curled up in a corner of Sodom, a Biblical reference to a city destroyed for its wickedness. The singer questions whether they agreed to believe that the "fall has no bottom," suggesting a descent into darkness and despair which they may have willingly embraced. The final lines refer again to the desire for sorrow, implying that the singer is almost addicted to the feeling of sadness or grief.
Overall, the lyrics to Dirty Blue are somewhat enigmatic, but suggest themes of fear, love, sorrow, and acceptance of darkness.
Line by Line Meaning
This fear is only the beginning
The feeling of fear is just the start of something bigger
All for the loving hand
Everything is done for the sake of love
Yes I smile and I agree
I pretend to be happy and go along with things
It is a good night to shiver
The atmosphere is perfect for feeling scared or nervous
A good tongue might make it right
The right words could fix the situation
All I've said above a whisper
Everything I've said has been in a quiet or secretive manner
There is a sorrow to be desired
There is an appeal in feeling sad
To be sorrow's desire
To be the one who wants to feel sad
What they say is true
The things people say are accurate
It is a dirty blue
The color surrounding you is gloomy or depressing
This color around you
The atmosphere or feeling you are experiencing
You're curled up warm
You are comfortable and safe
In your own little corner of Sodom
In your own safe haven or personal bubble
Did you agree to believe
Did you choose to accept what you were told as truth
This fall has no bottom
There is no end to the negative situation
All we move by the book of numbers
We follow rules and guidelines strictly
I'm held together by string
I am barely holding on, like a puppet on strings
I hear not the voices of others
I am not paying attention to what others are telling me
The bells of Leuven ring
Something ominous is happening or about to happen
Fear not the faces of brothers
Don't be afraid of those who are supposed to be there for you
I've come apart it seems
Seems like I am falling apart or losing control
I see not the faces are covered
Cannot see the true intentions behind someone's mask
I'm in your amber ring
Trapped in someone's control or influence
Your amber ring
The hold or grasp someone has on me
Contributed by Aiden Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Neptunes Daughter
on The Refractory
"We are not his witness" is incorrect..
The correct lyric is " Are we not His witness?, nevertheless"