Ward was previously with the band Rodriguez, which included bassist Kyle Field (of Little Wings fame) and drummer Mike Funk. They recorded and released on cassette Box Plots and Cash Crops and then the album Swing Like a Metronome in 2000. Duet for Guitars #2 was released on Howe Gelb's Ow Om record label. Ward's 2001 album, End of Amnesia, was released by Future Farmer Records, and his subsequent albums have been released on Merge Records. A collection of live recordings, Live Music & the Voices of Strangers, was a self-released disc that was sold at his shows. His next album, Transfiguration of Vincent, was released in 2003, followed by Transistor Radio in 2005. A year later, Post War was released.
In 2006, he contributed a song to, and helped produce, the John Fahey tribute album, I Am the Resurrection. He also contributed the song "Transfiguration #1" from Transfiguration of Vincent to the Brushfire Records soundtrack for A Brokedown Melody, a Jack Johnson surfing film.
His album, Hold Time, was released in 2009. The album A Wasteland Companion followed in 2012. The album title alludes to T.S. Eliot's 1922 modernist poem, The Waste Land. In 2016, he released More Rain. On June 8, 2018, M. Ward released What a Wonderful Industry.
Side Projects
In 2008 M. Ward combined forces with Zooey Deschanel and became She & Him. They have released two albums so far, Volume One in 2008 and Volume Two in 2010. He is also one fourth of the folk supergroup, Monsters of Folk, alongside Jim James from My Morning Jacket, and Conor Oberst & Mike Mogis from Bright Eyes. Their self-titled release, Monsters of Folk, was released in 2009.
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To Save Me
M. Ward Lyrics
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He push a breath of air and he fills every sail in sight
He spin a big, blue ball and he turns the day into night
And he shifts in his sleep and the earth begins to quake
Yeah, he shifts in his sleep and the earth begins to quake
So, how much difference could it possibly make?
How much effort could it possible take to save me, to save me, to save me, just to save me?
To save me, to save me, to save me, just to save me
Save me from sailing over the edge
And he could strike a match and your world goes up in flames
Yeah, he could strike a match and your world goes up in flames
He spin a big, blue ball and the night turns into day
To save me, to save me, to save me, just to save me
Save me from sailing over the edge
In M. Ward's song "To Save Me," the lyrics paint a picture of a powerful, godlike figure who has the ability to control the elements. The singer describes this figure as being able to push a breath of air and fill every sail in sight, spin a big blue ball and turn the day into night, and even shift in his sleep and cause earthquakes on the earth. Despite this immense power, the singer questions whether it would really take much effort for this figure to save him from sailing "over the edge."
The repeated refrain of "To save me, to save me, just to save me" highlights the desperate plea of the singer, who feels like he is on the brink of some kind of dangerous precipice. The image of sailing over the edge creates a sense of impending doom and underscores the urgency of the situation.
Overall, the song seems to be grappling with questions of power and helplessness. The godlike figure in the lyrics is able to control the elements and cause great destruction, but the singer is left wondering whether he has any power to save him from his own perilous situation.
Line by Line Meaning
He push a breath of air and he fills every sail in sight
He provides wind to make the boats move forward
He spin a big, blue ball and he turns the day into night
He rotates the Earth causing day and night cycles
And he shifts in his sleep and the earth begins to quake
His movements cause earthquakes
So, how much difference could it possibly make?
What possible impact could one person's actions have?
How much effort could it possible take to save me, to save me, to save me, just to save me?
Is it really asking too much for someone to help me?
Save me from sailing over the edge
Save me from reaching a point of no return
He could strike a match and your world goes up in flames
He has the power to cause destruction and chaos
He spin a big, blue ball and the night turns into day
His rotation of the Earth controls day and night cycles
Save me from sailing over the edge
Help me avoid a catastrophic ending
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: M. WARD
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