Other band members were Dave Sherman (bass and vocals) and Gary Isom (drums). Weinrich credits them for encouraging him to join the band and become active musically again, after he had abandoned his music career.
Thought the band has officially split, it is believed the band split-up a short time after their tour in 2002.
After the band's demise, Weinrich joined Place of Skulls, founded a new band, The Hidden Hand, and contributed vocals and guitars to Dave Grohl's project Probot. Sherman went on to join long-time stoner drummer Eric Little to form the band Earthride.
Their song "Dove-Tongued Aggressor" was featured on the Tony Hawk's American Wasteland soundtrack.
Black Flower
Spirit Caravan Lyrics
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She stared into a crystal pool of water
Carved in the cliffs were petroglyphs
That told the story of the mystic jaguar flower
Black Flower
Like the waters divined so the priestess must find
Seeks the flower so fine, its tendrils entwined
It's the psychedelic child of a jaguar father
Black Flower
Black petals like night with a face of blue light
Her essence holds the timeless answers
Frozen as the petals fall there, the Priestess lays bare
And she tastes the petal's power coming over
Black Flower
The song "Black Flower" by Spirit Caravan is a metaphorical exploration of the human desire for transcendence, and the lengths to which individuals are willing to go in order to reach a higher state of being. The opening verse describes a lush natural setting, with emerald trees and a crystal pool of water that contains carvings depicting the story of the "mystic jaguar flower." This flower symbolizes the journey towards enlightenment, and the quest for a higher consciousness that it entails. The chorus, which repeats the phrase "Black Flower" twice, serves as a powerful refrain that emphasizes the importance of this journey and the beauty that can be found within it.
The second verse of the song introduces a priestess who is seeking a cure for the "woes of her stone city." This suggests that she is looking for a way to alleviate the problems faced by her community, and is willing to undergo a transformative experience in order to do so. She sets out in search of the "psychadelic child of a jaguar father," which is understood to be the Black Flower of the song's title. The third and final verse describes the priestess ingesting the petal's power, which transports her into a state of transcendence that allows her to access the "timeless answers" that she seeks.
Overall, "Black Flower" can be understood as a song that celebrates the human desire for transcendence and the beauty of the journey that leads us there. At the same time, it also acknowledges the challenges and sacrifices that are often required in order to achieve this state of being.
Line by Line Meaning
On a steamy breeze amongst emerald trees
Amid the lush greenery, under the hot air current
She stared into a crystal pool of water
She was gazing into a pristine water body
Carved in the cliffs were petroglyphs
Stone carvings etched on the cliffs
That told the story of the mystic jaguar flower
These petroglyphs told the tale of the flower of mysticism
Black Flower
The title of the song that repeats throughout the lyrics
Like the waters divined so the priestess must find
The priestess had to seek the flower to heal the city like the waters do
A cure for the woes of her stone city
To find an answer to the troubles of the city of stone
Seeks the flower so fine, its tendrils entwined
She searches for the flower with delicate foliage and interlacing tendrils
It's the psychedelic child of a jaguar father
A flower with unusual color and features, born from a jaguar father
Black petals like night with a face of blue light
Petals as dark as night with an iridescent blue glow
Her essence holds the timeless answers
The flower is a source of endless knowledge and wisdom
Frozen as the petals fall there, the Priestess lays bare
As she experiences the flower's effect, the priestess is immobile
And she tastes the petal's power coming over
As the petal's influence spreads through her, she feels its power
Contributed by Noah A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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On a steamy breeze amongst emerald trees
She stared into a crystal pool of water
Carved in the cliffs were petroglyphs
That told the story of the mystic jaguar flower
Black Flower
Like the waters divined so the priestess must find
A cure for the woes of her stone city
Seeks the flower so fine, its tendrils entwined
It's the psychedelic child of a jaguar father
Black Flower
Black petals like night with a face of blue light
Her essence holds the timeless answers
Frozen as the petals fall there, the Priestess lays bare
And she tastes the petal's power coming over
Black flower
Celewen
Now *this* is what I call music!
pel666
This is one of the best stoner song ever
Martin Mcrone
Beast! Takes me back
mike b
The Mystic Jaguar Flower!!
Freezknotable/Metal Bunny Records
Now playing on Freezknotable: Stoner Rock "Zombie Lotus" (2015) "Black Flower" Spirit Caravan 2001
Dick Whiskey
Who the hell booed this?
emeraldgardens
I second that.
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