Formed in 19… Read Full Bio ↴Powderfinger were a rock band from Brisbane, Australia.
Formed in 1989, the band managed to keep the same line up since they hit the big time, Bernard Fanning (Vocals, guitars), Darren Middleton (guitars), Ian Haug (guitars), John Collins (Bass) and Jon Coghill (drums). Powderfinger are winners of nearly every major award in Australia – including the ARIA (Australian Record Industry Awards) for Album of the Year, Best Rock Album and Song of the Year.
Their musical style changed significantly over the years from a predominantly Grunge influenced one (Parables for Wooden Ears, Double Allergic) to their own brand of Alternative Rock on the following albums Internationalist and Odyssey Number 5. Several songs on Vulture street were in tribute to classic rock bands like Led Zeppelin and AC/DC and Songs on Dream Days at the Hotel Existence feature a prominent Neil Young influence- to whom they owe their band name from his song of the same name.
The band released seven studio albums and a greatest hits album, Fingerprints - The Best of Powderfinger 1994-2000, in 2004. Their final album, Golden Rule, was released in late 2009. Despite their popularity in Australia, Powderfinger never achieved similar success overseas.
They toured with Silverchair on the "Across the Great Divide" Concert, from August to October 2007, trying to raise awareness of the indigenous people of Australia.
On the 9th of April 2010, it was announced at a press conference and on the band's website that after 20 years together, Powderfinger would be disbanding after their farewell Sunsets Tour. Of the split, frontman Bernard Fanning stated:
With the completion of our last album, Golden Rule, we feel that we have said all that we want to say as a musical group. We firmly believe that it is our most complete and satisfying album and can't think of a better way to farewell our fans than with music that we all believe in and also with, hopefully, our best tour to date.
Hurried Bloom
Powderfinger Lyrics
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He liberates her often hidden smile
She buried trust faded away
He swallowed any promises they made
Darkness to weave its silent track
Stars decorate a shroud of black
Night closed the door on a fertile mind
And captured the light that the day worked so hard to provide
Melt into morning's hurried bloom
Whisper the secrets from night to day
Bird announces the dawning and fills it with praise
And the wound slowly heals
Voices inferior
Voices inferior
And the wound slowly heals
Moon raise your head
From a soft horizon bead
Shine on a thirsty ground
Merciless sun steals the water for the sky to drown
In these lyrics, Powderfinger portrays a tumultuous relationship between two people. The woman has "a hand of reasons to loose him," or a reason to let go of him, but he liberates her hidden smile. Despite this, her trust in him has faded away. He has broken any promises they made, causing the darkness to weave its silent track. The stars decorate a shroud of black as the night closes the door on a fertile mind, capturing the light the day worked so hard to provide. The vibrant golden hues of the night sky melt into the hurried bloom of morning, whispering the secrets of the night to the day. A bird announces the dawning and fills the air with praise. Despite the pain felt in the relationship, the wound slowly starts to heal, with inferior voices and a merciless sun that steals the water, leaving the ground to be thirsty.
This song encapsulates the pain and the beauty that can come from a relationship. Although there is difficulty and pain in letting go, there can also be healing and growth. Despite their problems, the beauty of nature persists and can help those who are hurting. As the wound slowly heals, one can learn to move on and find strength through the experiences they have gone through.
Line by Line Meaning
She has a hand of reasons to loose him
She has many reasons to let go of him
He liberates her often hidden smile
He makes her smile more often than she used to
She buried trust faded away
Her trust was buried and has since faded away
He swallowed any promises they made
He didn't keep any of the promises they made
Darkness to weave its silent track
Darkness spreads its influence silently
Stars decorate a shroud of black
Stars light up the darkness
Night closed the door on a fertile mind
Nightfall ended a period of creativity
And captured the light that the day worked so hard to provide
Night captures the light that the day provides
Vibrant golden hues
Bright, golden colors
Melt into morning's hurried bloom
The bright colors fade into the hasty dawning of the day
Whisper the secrets from night to day
Secrets are shared from one night to the next day
Bird announces the dawning and fills it with praise
Birds announce the coming of the day and sing praises for it
And the wound slowly heals
The emotional wound is healing slowly
Voices inferior
Inferior voices
Voices inferior
Inferior voices
And the wound slowly heals
The emotional wound is healing slowly
Moon raise your head
The moon rises into the sky
From a soft horizon bead
It rises gently from the horizon
Shine on a thirsty ground
It shines on the dry, parched earth
Merciless sun steals the water for the sky to drown
The sun takes the water from the earth causing rain to fall from the sky
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BERNARD JOSEPH FANNING, DARREN STUART MIDDLETON, IAN DAVID HAUG, JOHN ANDREW COLLINS, JONATHAN ROBERT COGHILL
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