1. female-fronted rock/metal band
2. a Me… Read Full Bio ↴Into The Woods may refer to
1. female-fronted rock/metal band
2. a Melbourne folk band
3. an international collaboration of snowsport instructor musicians
It may also be an incorrect artist tag for a musical by Stephen Sondheim.
1. Formed in 2006 by Mike Watchorn and Alex 'Gooders' Goodwin from the ashes of previous projects. Over the course of the first year ITW gathered members for the remaining positions in the band and got down to writing, rehearsing and promotion ahead of its release.
By the summer of 2007 ITW were finally ready for the stage, and with a well received debut show and a few magazine live reviews under the belt the band had already started to make a mark in the unsigned UK circuit.
Throughout their first year of shows and promotion, various members were in and out of the recording studio on a regular basis to piece together all the material for the self titled debut mini-album. With all the usual rock band curses, the album went through complications (holding it back from its originally planned synchronisation with the first string of shows) and became a physical form in the fall of 2008, in time for the group’s successful first full UK tour.
2009 saw the band embarking on further promotion and many larger shows including a double performance at the UK's Bloodstock Open Air Festival in Derby.
2. Into the Woods are a Melbourne folk band from another time… Likened to Wilco, Midlake and Okkervil River, the band’s folk sound results from slight surprises on traditional formulas. Musically, four-part harmonies fill out classic chord progressions, country moments mutate into big band anthems, and all seven members wander the stage like minstrels, switching instruments as they go. Lyrically, the songs consider morality, mortality, loss and redemption; all of this tempered by the character-driven conventions of true folk music.
Formed in 2006, Into the Woods have played with some of Melbourne’s finest including Little Red, Institut Polaire and Grizzly Jim Lawrie. The band are currently putting some finishing gloss on their debut EP ‘The Willow Tree’.
3. The band first assembled in late 2010 when members found themselves bound together by a cold Canadian winter. Forced to reside in a former WW2 Prisoner of War camp and scientific research station; nights were spent chronicling the fate of the previous inhabitants and the current flock of victims. In the first winter some of the popular songs heard included, Nazi Zombies, FPC (French Pennington Criminal), AB-original vs. Mu-Ga-B and Dirty Slut. The aggressive nature of the songs was often attributed to underlying tensions within the band that remain to this day. The band went on hiatus during the middle part of 2011 because of logistical issues regarding practice sessions, only to reform later at the beginning of the following winter. On reliving the old material, serious consideration was given to a reunion tour, which remains unrealised. Some new songs were written regarding the new living environment and characters. There may be a gathering of members in mid 2012.....
No more
Into the Woods Lyrics
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No more questions,
Please.
No more tests.
Comes the day you say, "What for?"
Please -- no more.
Misterious Man
They disappear,
They die but they don't
Baker
What?
Misterious Man
They disappoint
In turn, I fear.
Forgive, though, they won't
Baker
No more riddles.
No more jests.
No more curses you can't undo,
Left by fathers you never knew.
No more quests.
No more feelings.
Time to shut the door.
Just -- no more.
Misterious Man
Running away -- let's do it,
Free from the ties that bind.
No more depair
Or burdens to bear
Out there in the yonder.
Running away -- go to it.
Where did you have in mind?
Have to take care:
Unless there's a "where,"
You'll only be wandering blind.
Just more questions
Different kind.
Where are we to go?
Where are we ever to go?
Running away -- we'll do it.
Why sit around, resigned?
Trouble is, son,
The farther you run,
The more you feel undefined
For what you've left undone
And, more: what you've left behind.
We disappoint,
We leave a mess,
We die but we don't
Baker
We disappoint
In turn, I guess.
Forget, though, we won't
Both
Like father, like son.
Baker
No more giants
Waging war.
Can't we just pursue our lives
With our children and our wives?
'Till that happier day arrives,
How do you ignore
All the witches,
All the curses,
All the wolves, all the lies,
The false hopes, the goodbyes,
The reverses,
All the wondering what even worse is
Still in store?
All the children
All the giants
No more.
The song "No More" from Into the Woods is a duet between the Baker and the Mysterious Man. The song is a culmination of the storylines of the characters in the play, expressing their desires to move on with their lives and leave the magical and dangerous world they inhabit behind. The Baker is tired of the myriad of tasks and quests he's completed to obtain the ingredients for the Witch's spell, while the Mysterious Man advises him to leave before the Witch discovers he does not have the cow she needs. The two discuss the disappointments of life and how they can't be forgotten, but must be forgiven. They voice how they're tired of the more prominent characters' schemes, and just want to live their lives after they break the curse.
Line by Line Meaning
No more questions,
The singer wants to stop being asked questions.
Please.
The singer is politely asking for their request to be met.
No more tests.
The singer wants to stop being tested.
Comes the day you say, "What for?"
The artist is questioning the purpose of what they are being asked to do.
Please -- no more.
The artist is continuing to ask for their request to be met.
They disappoint,
People have let the singer down.
They disappear,
People have left the singer's life.
They die but they don't
The effects of their actions are long-lasting.
What?
The artist is surprised by what the previous person said.
They disappoint
People have let the artist down.
In turn, I fear.
The singer is afraid of disappointing others.
Forgive, though, they won't
The artist is acknowledging that those who have let them down are unlikely to ask for forgiveness.
No more riddles.
The singer wants to stop being given riddles to solve.
No more jests.
The singer wants to stop being teased or tricked.
No more curses you can't undo,
The singer wants to stop being cursed in ways that cannot be undone.
Left by fathers you never knew.
The curses are the result of the actions of people the artist never knew.
No more quests.
The artist wants to stop being sent on quests.
No more feelings.
The singer wants to stop feeling emotions.
Time to shut the door.
The singer wants to close off their life.
Just -- no more.
The artist is reaffirming their request.
Running away -- let's do it,
The two speakers are considering running away from their lives.
Free from the ties that bind.
They want to be free from their obligations and responsibilities.
No more despair
The singers want to stop feeling intense sadness.
Or burdens to bear
The artists want to stop carrying heavy weights.
Out there in the yonder.
They want to go somewhere far away.
Running away -- go to it.
The singers are encouraging each other to run away.
Where did you have in mind?
The singers are discussing where they would go if they ran away.
Have to take care:
The artists need to be cautious.
Unless there's a "where,",
They need to have a specific destination.
You'll only be wandering blind.
If they don't have a destination, they will be wandering aimlessly.
Just more questions
Running away will lead to more unanswered questions.
Different kind.
These questions will be of a different nature.
Where are we to go?
The artists are still struggling to figure out a plan.
Where are we ever to go?
They are unsure if there is truly a place they can go.
Why sit around, resigned?
The singers do not want to just give up and stay where they are.
Trouble is, son,
There is a problem with running away.
The farther you run,
The more you try to avoid your problems,
The more you feel undefined
The less you know who you really are.
For what you've left undone
If you run away, you will not be able to complete your obligations.
And, more: what you've left behind.
You will be abandoning people who depend on you.
We disappoint,
The artists know that they too have let people down.
We leave a mess,
Running away will leave a trail of problems.
We die but we don't
The effects of our actions are long-lasting.
Like father, like son.
The artists are acknowledging that they behave in similar ways to their fathers.
No more giants
The artists want to stop facing challenges.
Waging war.
They want to avoid conflict.
Can't we just pursue our lives
The singers want to focus on their own lives.
With our children and our wives?
They want to prioritize family.
'Till that happier day arrives,
They believe that things will get better.
How do you ignore
Despite their hopefulness, the singers are wondering about how to deal with their current problems.
All the witches,
They want to ignore those who seek to harm them.
All the curses,
They want to stop dealing with curses and other consequences of bad luck.
All the wolves, all the lies,
They want to avoid dangerous situations and people who are deceitful.
The false hopes, the goodbyes,
They want to avoid being let down and saying goodbye to those they love.
The reverses,
They want to avoid setbacks.
All the wondering what even worse is
Still in store?
They are worried about what else will happen to them.
All the children
The artists want to focus on the needs of children.
All the giants
They want to stop facing challenges.
No more.
The singers are still insisting on ending their problems.
Contributed by Dylan P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Karen Tecott
Thank you for including the end of the previous scenes. It sets the context for people who haven't seen the musical. It's my favorite song in the show.
The Lion
I was ENRAGED when they cut this whole storyline out
James Griffey
I’m playing the mysterious man in my high school’s production this year. This video has helped tremendously!
EARTH
My auditions are in june and i think i’m going to go for mysterious man
Fisch Draws
No way! I'm playing the Baker in my highschool production!!?
Spooky_Boi
Just got done with this musical, I played the Baker. This song will always have a special place in my heart
The Lion
Bless you for posting this <3
Joe D
I have quoted lines from this song to my therapist.
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