Orenda Fink (born September 18, 1975 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a musician,… Read Full Bio ↴Orenda Fink (born September 18, 1975 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a musician, composer and singer closely associated with the Saddle Creek label, and probably best known as half of Azure Ray with Maria Taylor. She is also a former member of Now It's Overhead.

She released her full first full-length solo album, Invisible Ones, on August 23rd, 2005. A rockier affair than the measured etheriality of Azure Ray, or Maria Taylor's first solo album, it yielded the single Bloodline which bears a passing resemblance to Belly.

From the touring band she formed to promote Invisible Ones arose Art in Manila, who have so far released one album, Set the Woods on Fire.

The most recent of her many projects is O+S, a collaboration with longtime friend Cedric LeMoyne (aka Scalpelist) from the band Remy Zero, which has so far yielded one self-titled album.

In 2009 Orenda released her second solo album, the acoustic Ask The Night. In places the album echoes some of Azure Ray's starker pieces, such as Raining in Athens, foregrounding Fink's distinctive banjo playing and invoking the traditional soundscape of the American South.

Orenda is married to Todd Fink (formerly Todd Baechle) of The Faint, another Saddle Creek band.

Her official site is at http://www.orendafink.com.

Wind
Orenda Fink Lyrics

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You should know by now
All there is to know
About how this is going to go
When the whisky drops
Down my burning throat
The words come out, "Let's go"

And so we will

Hold our thumbs up
To the wind and
See which way she blows
And off we go

Thought I was my own
My mother, bless her soul
Her gypsy blood takes hold
And everything is grey
'Til I'm out again
Nothing is certain

So we will
Hold our thumbs up
To the wind and
See which way she blows
Here we go

And if the wind blows west
We'll go west
And if the wind blows south
We'll go south

One thing you should know
Is that I'd stay for you
If you asked me to
But you have gypsy blood
Running through you too
Or at least you're glad I do

So we will
Hold out thumbs up
To the wind and

See which way she blows
Oh love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Orenda Fink's song Wind suggest a sense of unpredictability, adventure, and the fluidity of life. The lyrics' opening lines suggest a familiarity with what is to come, indicating that the singer may be well-acquainted with the consequences of drinking whiskey. The lyrics "And so we will, Hold our thumbs up, To the wind and, See which way she blows" further reinforce the idea that life is unpredictable and that one must go with the flow. The emphasis on "wind" highlights the notion that change is inevitable, and it is up to the individual to navigate uncertain waters.

As the song unfolds, the singer reflects on her mother's "gypsy blood" and how it courses through her veins. This reference to her mother's ancestry suggests that the singer comes from a line of people who are unafraid to embrace their wanderlust and live life to the fullest. The lyrics "Nothing is certain" and "Everything is grey" further emphasize the idea that uncertainty reigns supreme in life. The only constant is change.

Line by Line Meaning

You should know by now
You should have a clear understanding by now

All there is to know
All the necessary information

About how this is going to go
About the inevitability of the situation

When the whisky drops
When I start drinking

Down my burning throat
Into my body

The words come out, "Let's go"
I become impulsive and ready for whatever happens next

And so we will
We will do what we intended

Hold our thumbs up
Be hopeful about what's to come

To the wind and
In the direction of nature

See which way she blows
Observe the direction of the wind to determine our course of action

And off we go
Then we start our journey