There are two artists with this name, including:
1) Screaming Trees was… Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists with this name, including:
1) Screaming Trees was an American rock band formed in Ellensburg, Washington in 1985.
2) Screaming Trees was a gothic/ebm band from the UK active in the 1980s.

1) Screaming Trees was an American rock band formed in Ellensburg, Washington in 1985 by vocalist Mark Lanegan, guitarist Gary Lee Conner, bass player Van Conner and drummer Mark Pickerel. Pickerel had been replaced by Barrett Martin by the time the band reached its most successful period. Although widely associated with grunge, the band's sound incorporated hard rock and psychedelic elements. During Screaming Trees' existence the band released seven studio albums, five EPs, and three compilations.
Screaming Trees is known as one of the pioneers of proto-grunge along with the Melvins, Mudhoney, U-Men, Skin Yard, Green River, and Malfunkshun. Screaming Trees rose to fame as part of the grunge movement of the early 1990s, along with bands such as Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and Soundgarden and was one of the most successful underground music acts of the 1990s. The band achieved one top ten single on the Modern Rock Tracks charts. Screaming Trees were plagued by extended inactivity due to their problems with making a follow up to Dust. This led to their official breakup in 2000.
Discography:
Albums
1986: Clairvoyance
1987: Even If and Especially When
1988: Invisible Lantern
1989: Buzz Factory
1991: Uncle Anesthesia
1992: Sweet Oblivion
1996: Dust
2011: Last Words: The Final Recordings
EPs
Beat Happening - Screaming Trees (collaboration with Beat Happening)
Other Worlds
Change Has Come
Something About Today
Winter Songs Tour Tracks
Compilations
Anthology: SST Years 1985-1989
Nearly Lost You
Ocean of Confusion - Songs of Screaming Trees 1990-1996

2) Screaming Trees was a gothic/ebm band from the UK, who released one full length LP in 1987, and several 12''s on Native Records. Mark Swancott and Sean Maloney comprised the band.
Discography:
Albums
1987 Fracture In Time
12''s
1986 Release
1986 Beaten By the Ugly Stick
1987 Iron Guru
1987 Asylum
1988 Tangiers

More or Less
Screaming Trees Lyrics

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Now that we've run this road so many times
Tonight it will not take us home
Gonna go to that deep river
Where the water's moving slow

Feels like there's nothing to explain
(Nothing left to hear)
One more or less it's all the same

Now that it's feeling so much colder
(Coming back again)
Just be glad that it's all over

Now that we've closed our eyes so many times
Tonight I cannot see a thing
Gonna go to that deep river
Where the water's moving slow

Feels like there's nothing to explain
(Nothing left to hear)
And now you know just who to blame
For why you're feeling so much colder
(Coming back again)

Just be glad that it's all over
Gonna go to that deep river

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Screaming Trees' song "More or Less" seem to paint a picture of two individuals who have been down a particular path so many times that it no longer holds any significance to them. The singer seems to suggest that they are both heading towards a "deep river," where the water moves slowly, which could symbolize a space of reflection and peace. It's clear that the relationship they share has come to an end.

The line "one more or less it's all the same" suggests that the outcome would be the same no matter how many times they have traversed this path. The singer implies that they have been down this road together so many times that there is nothing left to be said or heard, and one more time would not make any difference. The tone of the lyrics is resigned, suggestive of someone who is tired and has come to accept that what was once, is no more.

As the song progresses, the lyrics take on a sense of finality. The singer talks about closing their eyes so many times that they can no longer see anything. There is no longer any need to explain, and blame is being assigned. The song ends with a sense of finality, suggesting that the only way forward is to be grateful that it's all over.

Line by Line Meaning

Now that we've run this road so many times
After traveling down this path numerous times

Tonight it will not take us home
Our journey won't lead us back to where we began

Gonna go to that deep river
Venturing to a place of refuge and contemplation

Where the water's moving slow
Where time stands still and there's a sense of peace

Feels like there's nothing to explain
There's no need to rationalize or justify

(Nothing left to hear)
Everything that needs to be said has been said before

One more or less it's all the same
No matter the outcome, it won't make a difference

Now that it's feeling so much colder
Things have taken a turn for the worse

(Coming back again)
History is repeating itself

Just be glad that it's all over
Finding solace in the fact that it's finally finished

Now that we've closed our eyes so many times
After shutting our eyes several times