The well-oiled machine known as Dogwood has been bringing misery to soundme… Read Full Bio ↴The well-oiled machine known as Dogwood has been bringing misery to soundmen and venue owners for almost eight years now. We have our six-stringed wizardry by way of Daniel Montoya, who commands the searing riffs and power chords to spew forth from his axe with unbridled assault. At the low end of the battlefield, we have Rob Hann on Bass, who caresses the smoothness and science that such a lovely instrument deserves. To add to this team of specialists, we have an extraordinarily adept drummer, who performs beats which make you feel like he is slapping you in the chest with a Buick, then makes you think you are floating face up in the Caspian Sea after a torrential downpour. My name is Josh Kemble, and my job is the singing and barbecuing. Dogwood is comprised of four men who love life and love to play music.
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Flowersoondie
Dogwood Lyrics

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This is the end of,
The end of beginning is here.
That's what they told us for thousands of years.
Why would you not believe?

were these the last days you live
I'd hope you could simply forgive
not that you want to

but you realize you have to.

In the end its not so bad
if you end up there with me
The conclusion's not yet here.
So there's nothing left to fear.
(No) That's what they love to hear.

as the curtains close on our life time,
there's one thing that's ever persuasive,
as we hand down our possessions,
We move on to forever

In the end its not so bad
if you end up there with me
The conclusion's not yet here.
So there's nothing left to fear.
(No) That's what they love to hear.

I tell you by the fire
there are choices to be made
Immovable in pride
Your existence will remain
Under your control

In the end its not so bad
if you end up there with me
The conclusion's not yet here.

So there's nothing left to fear.
(No) That's what they love to hear.

Overall Meaning

The song Flowersoondie by Dogwood seems to be centered around the idea of the end of the world and the concept of life after death. The opening lines "This is the end of the end of the beginning is here. That's what they told us for thousands of years. Why would you not believe?" seem to suggest that the end is near and that it has been prophesized for centuries. The lyrics then urge us to forgive and let go of our grudges, perhaps suggesting that we should make amends before it is too late.

The chorus, "In the end it's not so bad if you end up there with me. The conclusion's not yet here. So there's nothing left to fear," offers a message of hope and comfort, assuring that there is no need to fear the end if we can be together in the end. The lyrics then speak of passing down our possessions as we move on to forever, suggesting that there is a continuation beyond our physical existence, and that our possessions will be left behind. The song ends with a message about the importance of making conscious choices and taking control of our lives.

Line by Line Meaning

This is the end of,
We have reached the end of something.

The end of beginning is here.
We have reached the end of the beginning of something.

That's what they told us for thousands of years.
This is a message that has been passed down for millennia.

Why would you not believe?
Why would you doubt this message?

were these the last days you live
If this were your last day on Earth

I'd hope you could simply forgive
I hope you would be able to forgive others.

not that you want to
Even if you don't want to forgive them.

but you realize you have to.
But you understand that it's important to forgive.

The conclusion's not yet here.
We don't know what the ending will be yet.

So there's nothing left to fear.
So there's no need to be afraid.

(No) That's what they love to hear.
They like to hear that there's nothing to be afraid of.