Iron & Wine is the stage and recording name of folk rock singer and compose… Read Full Bio ↴Iron & Wine is the stage and recording name of folk rock singer and composer Sam Beam (born July 26, 1974). He currently resides in Dripping Springs, Texas, outside Austin. He has released six studio albums, several EPs and singles, as well as a few download-only releases, which include a live album (a recording of his 2005 Bonnaroo performance). The name Iron & Wine is taken from a dietary supplement named "Beef Iron & Wine" that he found in a general store.

Beam was raised outside Columbia, South Carolina, United States where his father worked in land management and his mother was a schoolteacher. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's degree and the Florida State University Film School with an MFA degree. Until the first Iron & Wine album, Beam's main source of income was as a professor of film and cinematography at the University of Miami and Miami International University of Art & Design. He had been writing songs for over seven years before a friend lent him a four-track recorder. His friends handed out copies of demos that he had made, and the owner of Sub Pop Records personally contacted Beam and proposed a deal.

Beam released his first album, The Creek Drank the Cradle, on the Sub Pop label in 2002; Beam wrote, performed, recorded, and produced every track on the album by himself at a studio in his home. The album features acoustic guitars, banjo, and slide guitar; its music has been compared, variously, to that of Nick Drake, Simon and Garfunkel, Neil Young, Elliott Smith, and Ralph Stanley.

In 2003 The Sea & The Rhythm was released, an EP collecting other home-recorded tracks along the same lines as those on the debut. Beam's second album, Our Endless Numbered Days (2004), was recorded in a professional studio with a significant increase in fidelity. The focus still lies on acoustic material, but the inclusion of other band members gives rise to a very different sound.

Beam released an EP titled Woman King in February 2005, and the EP In the Reins, a collaboration with Calexico was released in September 2005. This joint work mostly features new full-band versions of previously recorded Iron and Wine rarities.

One of his most famous songs is a cover, which was featured on a commercial for M&M’s candies and in the 2004 film “Garden State” (and on its popular soundtrack), of "Such Great Heights" by The Postal Service.

"Kiss Each Other Clean" is the fourth studio album by Iron & Wine, released January 25, 2011. The album's title is taken from the lyrics of track 10, "Your Fake Name Is Good Enough for Me". The album marks a further change in style – in an interview with SPIN magazine, Beam said “It’s more of a focused pop record. It sounds like the music people heard in their parent’s car growing up… that early-to-mid-’70s FM, radio-friendly music."

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The Wind Is Low
Iron & Wine Lyrics

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You you strong like a
Me keeping every word
You doubt every single word
We countin' the words
We sail in a small boat
Just when the wind is low

You see from the sparrow's height

Me seeking you every night
You sailing towards the sun

We sailing in a small boat
Just when the wind is low

We sailing in the smallest boat
Sailing just when the wind is low

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "The Wind is Low" by Iron & Wine present a complex relationship between two people who seem to be very different from each other. The first stanza describes how the two people interact with each other. While one person is "strong like a[...]," the other "doubts every single word." Despite this difference, they both count the words they say to each other, suggesting a mutual need for communication and understanding.

In the second stanza, the lyrics become more metaphorical. One person sees things from "the sparrow's height," implying a sense of freedom and detachment from everyday concerns. The other is always "seeking" the first person, suggesting that this person is searching for something they haven't found yet. The two are "sailing towards the sun," perhaps trying to escape something or reach a better place in life.

The chorus repeats the phrase "we sailing in a small boat, just when the wind is low." The image of a small boat suggests vulnerability and fragility, while the wind being low creates a sense of calm and stillness. This could symbolize a moment of peace or stability in what might otherwise be a tumultuous relationship.

Overall, the lyrics are open to interpretation but suggest a complex, possibly troubled relationship between two people who rely on each other in some way despite their differences.

Line by Line Meaning

You you strong like a
You are incredibly resilient and tough

Me keeping every word
I always keep my promises and stay true to my word

You doubt every single word
You have a hard time believing what others say

We countin' the words
We carefully analyze and scrutinize every word that is spoken

We sail in a small boat
We are navigating through life in a modest and simple way

Just when the wind is low
Only when things are calm and peaceful do we feel comfortable enough to progress forward

You see from the sparrow's height
You have a different perspective, seeing things from a vantage point that not everyone can see

Me seeking you every night
I am constantly searching for you, day and night, because I need you in my life

You sailing towards the sun
You are pursuing what you believe is your ultimate goal and destination

We sailing in the smallest boat
We are deliberately living a humble and modest lifestyle

Sailing just when the wind is low
We are only making progress when the conditions are ideal and in our favor

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SAMUEL ERVIN BEAM

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Lyrics

You, strong as a virgin birth
Me, keepin' your every word
Two dots where a single was
Three countin' the little one

We sail in the smallest boat
Sleep just when the wind is low

You see from the sparrow's height
Me, seeking you every night
Two sailin' towards the sun
Three countin' the little one

We sail in the smallest boat
Sleep just when the wind is low