On September 22, 2009, Sea Wolf's sophomore album, White Water, White Bloom was released by Dangerbird Records. The album was produced by Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes, Monsters of Folk, M. Ward) at his studio in Omaha.
Sea Wolf contributed a song entitled “Song of the Magpie” to the audio book for Augusten Burroughs’ book “A Wolf at the Table.” Burroughs asked Sea Wolf’s Alex Brown Church to read the book and respond with an original song.
In addition to Alex Brown Church, the other members of Sea Wolf are currently Lisa Fendelander (keyboards), Theodore Liscinski (bass), Joey Ficken (drums), Nathan Anderson (guitar), and Joyce Lee (cello).
The band's third album, Old World Romance, was released in 2012.
After fulfilling Sea Wolf's contract with the label, the band took to Kickstarter in 2013 to fund a striped-down album with simliar tones to the early days of Sea Wolf. The project was fully-funded and released to backers in May 2014. The album, Song Spells, No. 1: Cedarsmoke was released on Spotify and on seawolfmusic.com as a free-or-pay-what-you-want in July 2014. Alex Brown Church stated that there are plans for additional "Song Spells" albums.
Wicked Blood
Sea Wolf Lyrics
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Poured in like a flood
You're the whispering kind
Dark sapphire blood
You're a vision of veils
All shimmery white
Like a backdrop of sails
All aglow from the light
At a starry night
In the mountain's song
In the blue jay's call
My heartbeat flows
In crystal water falls
You were so beautiful
In your elegant bed
You'd have my blues
For your Nantucket reds
I'd wait in the dark
Balanced on a thread
So I'd wait in the dark
Balanced on this thread
And under the church-light
You stand there
With your wicked blood and your curls
Yeah, under the church-light
You stand there
In your fur and your pearls
These lines were here
Long before we came around
Yeah, these lines were here
And there's an ember in the rafters
And it's going to bring this whole thing down
In the neon mist
I heard you breathe
An exquisite sound
Some secret symphony
Your silken skin
My fingers rough
In the midnight dim
We went home and touched
Beneath the chandeliers
And your Persian's dust
Beneath your chandeliers
And your Persian's dust
And under the church-light
You stand there
With your wicked blood and your curls
Yeah, under the church-light
You stand there
In your fur and your pearls
These lines were here
Long before we came around
Yeah, these lines were here
And there's an ember in the rafters
And it's going to bring this whole thing down
Sea Wolf's song "Wicked Blood" is a poetic and somewhat mysterious tribute to an alluring and enigmatic companion. The song opens with the singer and his companion meeting in the east, with the companion described as the "whispering kind" and having "dark sapphire blood." The companion is also a "vision of veils," ethereal and shimmery white like a backdrop of sails, glowing from the light of the wonder behind them on a starry night.
The second verse paints a picture of the singer's surroundings, expressing the rhythm of the mountains and the blue jay's call as his heart beats in sync with the crystal waterfalls. The companion's beauty is again highlighted; she's in her "elegant bed" and the singer would wait patiently in the dark, balanced on a thread, just to be near her.
The final verse takes place under the church-light, with the companion standing there in her fur and pearls, with her wicked blood and curls. The lines "These lines were here long before we came around" suggest that time is passing and the church has a history, but it's clear that the singer is captivated by the companion in front of him. The final line, "there's an ember in the rafters and it's going to bring this whole thing down" implies that something dangerous or disastrous is about to happen, but the exact nature of this remains unclear.
Overall, the song is a haunting and enigmatic ode to an elusive love interest, full of vivid imagery and a sense of foreboding.
Line by Line Meaning
We met in the east
We first encountered each other in the eastern part of the world
Poured in like a flood
We rushed into each other's lives with a great force and energy
You're the whispering kind
You speak in a soft and gentle voice
Dark sapphire blood
Your blood is metaphorically a deep blue color, perhaps suggesting an intense or mysterious nature
You're a vision of veils
You appear as a beautiful and ethereal figure wrapped in veils
All shimmery white
The veils you wear are a bright, sparkling white color
Like a backdrop of sails
Your appearance resembles a scene with a sea of white sails behind you
All aglow from the light
The radiance of the light source behind you illuminates you and makes you appear even more beautiful
Of the wonder behind
The light source behind you is a wondrous and magical thing to behold
At a starry night
The setting is at night under a starry sky
In the mountain's song
The sound of the mountain is metaphorically described as a song
In the blue jay's call
The sound of the blue jay is metaphorically described as a call
My heartbeat flows
The rhythm of my heart is in sync with the sounds of nature around us
In crystal water falls
We are surrounded by the beautiful sight and sound of falling water
You were so beautiful
You were incredibly gorgeous in every way possible
In your elegant bed
You were lying in a luxurious and tasteful bed
You'd have my blues
You were capable of dealing with my sadness or distress
For your Nantucket reds
In exchange for you helping me, I would do anything for you including getting you your favorite color of clothing
I'd wait in the dark
I would patiently wait for you when you needed me, even in the darkness
Balanced on a thread
My whole being felt like it was hanging in the balance waiting for you
And under the church-light
We are now inside a church with bright lights shining on us
You stand there
You are standing in front of me
With your wicked blood and your curls
You possess a dark and intriguing nature, and your curly hair adds to your already captivating appearance
Yeah, under the church-light
Once again emphasizing the setting of the scene
In your fur and your pearls
You are now adorned with furs and luxurious pearls, and again emphasizing your luxurious nature
These lines were here
These conditions or events were already present before us
Long before we came around
These conditions or events have existed for a long time prior to our existence
And there's an ember in the rafters
There is a small piece of smoldering wood in the ceiling beams
And it's going to bring this whole thing down
This small ember has the potential to cause great destruction to everything around us
In the neon mist
We are now in a place full of colorful lights and artificial mist
I heard you breathe
I could hear your breathing in the midst of all the noise and activity around us
An exquisite sound
Your breathing sounded lovely and refined
Some secret symphony
Your breathing sounded like a well-orchestrated piece of music only you could hear
Your silken skin
The texture of your skin was incredibly soft and smooth
My fingers rough
My hands are rough in comparison to the feel of your soft skin
In the midnight dim
It is dark outside and only dimly lit inside
We went home and touched
We left the place and went somewhere more private to be intimate
Beneath the chandeliers
We were in a grand and luxurious space with overhead chandeliers
And your Persian's dust
The place was adorned with a layer of Persian-style dust
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Written by: ALEX BROWN CHURCH
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@pabloDAvidAragon16
Lyrics
We met in the east
Poured in like a flood
You're the whispering kind
Dark sapphire blood
You're a vision of veils
All shimmery white
Like a backdrop of sails
All aglow from the light
Of the wonder behind
At a starry night
In the mountain's song
In the blue jay's call
My heartbeat flows
In crystal water falls
You were so beautiful
In your elegant bed
You'd have my blues
For your Nantucket reds
I'd wait in the dark
Balanced on a thread
So I'd wait in the dark
Balanced on this thread
And under the church-light
You stand there
With your wicked blood and your curls
Yeah, under the church-light
You stand there
In your fur and your pearls
These lines were here
Long before we came around
Yeah, these lines were here
And there's an ember in the rafters
And it's going to bring this whole thing down
In the neon mist
I heard you breathe
An exquisite sound
Some secret symphony
Your silken skin
My fingers rough
In the midnight dim
We went home and touched
Beneath the chandeliers
And your Persian's dust
Beneath your chandeliers
And your Persian's dust
And under the church-light
You stand there
With your wicked blood and your curls
Yeah, under the church-light
You stand there
In your fur and your pearls
These lines were here
Long before we came around
Yeah, these lines were here
And there's an ember in the rafters
And it's going to bring this whole thing down.
De nada
@pabloDAvidAragon16
Lyrics
We met in the east
Poured in like a flood
You're the whispering kind
Dark sapphire blood
You're a vision of veils
All shimmery white
Like a backdrop of sails
All aglow from the light
Of the wonder behind
At a starry night
In the mountain's song
In the blue jay's call
My heartbeat flows
In crystal water falls
You were so beautiful
In your elegant bed
You'd have my blues
For your Nantucket reds
I'd wait in the dark
Balanced on a thread
So I'd wait in the dark
Balanced on this thread
And under the church-light
You stand there
With your wicked blood and your curls
Yeah, under the church-light
You stand there
In your fur and your pearls
These lines were here
Long before we came around
Yeah, these lines were here
And there's an ember in the rafters
And it's going to bring this whole thing down
In the neon mist
I heard you breathe
An exquisite sound
Some secret symphony
Your silken skin
My fingers rough
In the midnight dim
We went home and touched
Beneath the chandeliers
And your Persian's dust
Beneath your chandeliers
And your Persian's dust
And under the church-light
You stand there
With your wicked blood and your curls
Yeah, under the church-light
You stand there
In your fur and your pearls
These lines were here
Long before we came around
Yeah, these lines were here
And there's an ember in the rafters
And it's going to bring this whole thing down.
De nada
@WeOwnRandom
I love this song I LOVE Seawolf.... Wicked Blood, middle distance runner, you're a wolf, and violet hour are my favs!!!
@sebastiannanio842
Absolutely. I’m glad somebody else is the same passion for the song as I do. Really a movie everytime I hear it 😂❤❤❤
@beatrizvifv11
I had this song in my head for so long and couldn’t remember it. 😱 10 years ago
@TheLadyOwnsYou
I worked on this video as a production asisstant...I'm proud to say that I spray painted the UFOs and made the cut-out stars, haha.
@sebastiannanio842
That is awesome 😂❤ love seawolf my favorite band glad to see others enjoy ❤
@HugoBohorquez
just stumbled upon this...great sound. I'm a fan!
@iamremnant
That's awesome, one of my favorite songs by them.
@30rockhead
Love this song. Especially fom 2:57 till the end. That part is so beautiful and lush. I could listen to that part over and over.
@RebeccaPierce
hearing them for the fist time tonight...loving everything! so much to learn about Sea Wolf....