Her influences are varied, including Nina Simone, Nick Drake, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Simon and Garfunkel, and Velvet Underground. She has sung with Badmarsh & Shri album and worked with Twisted Nerve artist Pedro.
Her album, Leave to Remain, was greeted with critical acclaim, and her earlier Little Black Numbers was nominated for a Grammy award.
In 2010 Williams collaborated with former Delicate Vomit member Anna Spencer as The Crayonettes on the album Playing Out - Songs for Children and Robots
In 2012 she launched a new project called 'The Pond.'
A trio with Simon Edwards and Ginny Clee, the project mixed by Portishead’s Adrian Utley.
WOLF
Kathryn Williams Lyrics
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You chose it more than life
You chose everything that you could
I knew from then more would be had from you
'Cause you blow the life
You blew the light
You blow the life out of her
You sit around
Wanting her
To want you back
You don't see yourself as the wolf
You only see her as the girl
You won't be out in the woods
You'll be waiting for her behind the curtains
You don't see the mess you've made
You don't see the life you've taken from her
With every breath you suck in
You're more than the wolf
You're more than the wolf
Suck in like wolf
Suck in, suck in, suck in
Suck in, suck in, suck in
Sucking
The lyrics to Kathryn Williams's song "Wolf" describe a toxic relationship in which one partner (presumably male) has chosen silence and inaction, causing the other partner (presumably female) to feel neglected and unhappy. The chorus speaks to the destructive nature of this dynamic, with lines like "You blow the life out of her" and "You're more than the wolf," suggesting that the male partner is harming the female partner in a profound and lasting way. The lyrics also imply that the male partner is oblivious to his role in the situation, seeing only the female partner as the problem and failing to recognize the damage he is doing.
Overall, the song paints a picture of a relationship in which one partner has all the power and the other is left feeling powerless and alone. The use of the wolf metaphor is particularly effective, as it suggests not only the predatory nature of the male partner, but also his ability to blend in to his surroundings and conceal his true nature from those around him.
Line by Line Meaning
You chose silence
You made the conscious decision to remain quiet
You chose it more than life
You value silence over everything else, even life itself
You chose everything that you could
You chose to control everything that you could
I knew from then more would be had from you
I knew that there was more depth to you than what met the eye
'Cause you blow the life
Your actions drain the life out of everything around you
You blew the light
You extinguished the brightness and hope in her life
You blow the life out of her
You drain the life out of the girl you are involved with
You sit around
You do nothing productive
You sit around
You remain stagnant
Wanting her
Obsessing over the girl you have hurt
To want you back
Desiring her to return to you despite your actions
You don't see yourself as the wolf
You fail to recognize that you are the antagonist in this situation
You only see her as the girl
You only see her as an object and not as a human being
You won't be out in the woods
You won't face your own fears and flaws
You'll be waiting for her behind the curtains
You will continue to stalk her and try to control her from a distance
You don't see the mess you've made
You are oblivious to the destruction you have caused
You don't see the life you've taken from her
You don't see the damage you have done to her life
With every breath you suck in
You continue to absorb energy from those around you
You're more than the wolf
You are worse than the wolf in the classic tale
You're more than the wolf
You are the embodiment of evil and destruction
Suck in like wolf
You consume everything around you like a predator
Suck in, suck in, suck in
You continue to suck out the life of everything and everyone
Suck in, suck in, suck in
Your destructive behavior never stops
Sucking
You are always draining and taking from others
Lyrics © DistroKid, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KATHRYN WILLIAMS
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