chris cunningham: guitar, piano, bass, violin, mandolin, x… Read Full Bio ↴Band Members:
chris cunningham: guitar, piano, bass, violin, mandolin, xylophone, paranoid words, intrusive gestures.
brantley duke: singing, xylophone, percussion, looking good
matt badger: Lt. Commander of percussion
Bio:
After teaching overseas in the Marshall Islands, Chris Cunningham returned to Seattle in 2008 and met Brantley Duke, a local record engineer and musician. Within two months of their introduction, the pair began writing and playing music together. They shared a common interest in darker sounding melodies combined with intricate vocal harmonies.
In the spring of 2009, a talented Seattle drummer by the name of Matt Badger was introduced to Chris at a show. After a 5 minute conversation, Matt was invited to join the project.
The trio spent the summer of ‘09 practicing and writing together, then began recording what would become their first full-length, a 14 track album titled “Demons and Lakes.”
Since the album’s release in January 2010, Ravenna Woods has been enjoying a large amount of local support, consistent airplay on Seattle’s KEXP 90.3, and very favorable press (local and international).
Ravenna Woods was awarded the title of ‘Best Acoustic Indie Band of 2010’ by Seattle Magazine, and got voted into KEXPs top 90 albums of 2010.
Ravenna is currently wrapping up their upcoming effort – “Valley of the Headless Men.”
The sound can best be described as innovative acoustic indie music that weaves together haunting vocal harmonies, complex finger picking, and unconventional percussion into complex song structures.
We Want It All
Ravenna Woods Lyrics
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We're pushing hard, we're taking over - burning anyone who's in our way.
Lets see what you got, lets see what you got man; we want it all (all and all and all and all)
We're sleight of hand, we're smoke and mirrors; cheating, tricking, all along the way.
There's someone here, there's someone waiting to take over your place in this world.
Dead men walking in the shadow of the gun; you lose if you face it, you lose if you run.
The first two lines of 'We Want It All' by Ravenna Woods describes the desperate pursuit of material possessions and financial success. The lyrics suggest an attitude of self-interest and disregard for others as the singer is willing to do "any goddamn way" to achieve their goals. The lines "We're pushing hard, we're taking over - burning anyone who's in our way" suggest a ruthless ambition. This may reflect society's obsession with fame, power, and wealth, where people neglect their moral compass and values to gain success.
The chorus, "Lets see what you got, lets see what you got man; we want it all," is almost taunting in nature, as if daring someone to step up and challenge the singer. It illustrates that the pursuit of power and wealth is a constant competition, where everyone is trying to acquire more than the other. The lines "We're sleight of hand, we're smoke and mirrors; cheating, tricking, all along the way" also suggest that success can be gained through deception, which is not an uncommon practice in the modern world.
Line by Line Meaning
We're making cash; we're making money - any goddamn way that we can think.
We are earning money by all means possible, regardless of any negative consequences.
We're pushing hard, we're taking over - burning anyone who's in our way.
We are aggressively expanding our power and eliminating anyone who stands in our path.
Lets see what you got, lets see what you got man; we want it all (all and all and all and all)
We challenge anyone to stand against us and we desire complete control and domination in every aspect.
We're sleight of hand, we're smoke and mirrors; cheating, tricking, all along the way.
We employ deceitful and manipulative tactics to achieve our goals and deceive others along the way.
There's someone here, there's someone waiting to take over your place in this world.
Others are constantly vying for power and will readily take advantage of any weakness to assert themselves over us.
Dead men walking in the shadow of the gun; you lose if you face it, you lose if you run.
We have created an environment in which any opposition is certain to fail and the only real option is surrender or defeat.
Contributed by Isaiah M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Irina Silva
they have so much soul, power and criativity. i'm feeling it :D
Fabian Reyna
This sounds pretty awesome.
MRygreb
they finally took a shower
Psalmpaio
The lyrics for the chorus may have been inspired by bassists' auditions? Let's see what this band has got when they get a good bass player. More low end please...even if it comes from the keyboardist's left hand! Everything else sounds great.
FriedChicks
theres too much accent on the vocals
Chris Swain
love everything but the lyrics and vocals :/