1. an indie folk ba… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least three bands called The Dodos.
1. an indie folk band from San Francisco, CA, United States, formed in 2005
2. a short-lived British punk/rock band that evolved out of Swansea punk band The Urge in 1979
3. a short-lived British rock band that relelased one single in 1967
1. The Dodos are an indie folk band from San Francisco, CA, United States, formed in 2005. Almost all of their albums (except the very first one) are credited to Dodos (without 'The'), but they made their recording début as The Dodos and are listed as such on streaming platforms, which is why most of their scrobbles end up here. The Dodos is the preferred spelling. The band has two core members: Meric Long (vocals, guitar) and Logan Kroeber (drums). They have released eight studio albums since mid-2006: Beware of the Maniacs (2006), Visiter (2008), Time to Die (2009), No Color (2011), Carrier (2013), Individ (2015), Certainty Waves (2018) and Grizzly Peak (2021).
2. Having evolved in late 1979 out of Swansea punk band The Urge, The Dodos were named after the ephedrine-laced asthma tablets, consisting of Dickie Evans (vocals), Phil Roberts (guitar), Anthony Reed (bass) and Steve 'Gagsy' Garland (drums). They contributed a song (1981's 'Blind To Fiction') to a rare compilation called Sex, Violence and the Eternal Truth.
3. The Dodos were a very short-lived British rock band of the late 1960s. They released just one single: 'I Made Up My Mind' b/w 'Can't Make It Out' (Polydor, 1967). Both sides were penned by the band's main songwriter, Alan Hawkshaw.
Winter
The Dodos Lyrics
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I waited for you so long while I traveled far and wide
Convinced myself there's no one better, so how could I deny
Your love, it's like a thorn into my side
My friends they understand me better but don't whisper goodnight
I want a lover and a sister, but we know that's not right
You used to listen to my music, I always wondered why
I want the days to come, I want these sleepless nights to end
I lie here thinking how I lost you to all your stupid friends
You made me feel so foolish for the twenty-second time
Your love might be the last time that I try
Don't know if I'll make it through this winter without you on my own
I waited here for you forever, I can't believe you'd go
I may not have the answers, but I'd rather never know
Your love was such a heavy, heavy blow
Goodnight my love, you seemed so nice 'til I knew you better
Now I can tell you're always thinking twice about what might be better
On the outside, there's no conscience, you're a victim of your cautiousness
You don't try, you just lie there hoping that someone will come to make it right
The Dodos's song Winter is a lamentation for lost love that haunts the singer through the winter. The song begins with the singer expressing a fear of surviving through the winter without their lover, who has left them. The singer had waited for their lover for a long time and convinced themselves that there was no one better for them. However, now that their lover has left them, they feel like there is a thorn in their side that they cannot ignore.
The singer compares their friends to their lover, admitting that their friends understand them better, but they cannot whisper goodnight in the same way as a lover could. The singer wants a lover and a sister but knows that it's not possible. They also mention that their lover used to listen to their music, and they always wondered why. Now that their lover has gone, the singer wishes they could forget them, but the memory of their love is strong.
The singer hopes to move on from their loss, but they can't seem to shake off the thoughts of how foolish they were for falling in love with their lover. They question whether they will make it through the winter without their lover. The song ends with a goodnight to the lover who seemed nice until the singer got to know them better. The lover is portrayed as someone who always thinks twice about what might be better and doesn't try, lying there and hoping that someone will come to make it right.
Line by Line Meaning
I know if I'll make it through this winter without you by my side
I doubt if I can survive this winter without you next to me
I waited for you so long while I traveled far and wide
I've been waiting for you for a long time while going on adventures.
Convinced myself there's no one better, so how could I deny
I believed that no one is better than you, so how could I refuse your love.
Your love, it's like a thorn into my side
Your love hurts me deeply like a thorn pierced into my skin.
My friends they understand me better but don't whisper goodnight
My friends know me more, but they don't whisper goodnight like you do.
I want a lover and a sister, but we know that's not right
I want someone to love and a sisterly bond, but we both know that's wrong.
You used to listen to my music, I always wondered why
Previously, you listened to my music, and I wondered why, but not anymore.
I wish I could pretend you make me try
I wish I could pretend that you make me motivated and push myself to try.
I want the days to come, I want these sleepless nights to end
I desire for the days to arrive, and for these sleepless nights to stop.
I lie here thinking how I lost you to all your stupid friends
I'm lying here, thinking about how you chose your foolish friends over me.
You made me feel so foolish for the twenty-second time
You made me feel stupid for the twenty-second time.
Your love might be the last time that I try
I may try one last time for your love, and then give up.
Don't know if I'll make it through this winter without you on my own
I'm not sure if I can make it through this winter without your support.
I waited here for you forever, I can't believe you'd go
I've been waiting for you for ages, and I can't believe you would abandon me.
I may not have the answers, but I'd rather never know
I may not have the solutions, but I'd choose not to know.
Your love was such a heavy, heavy blow
Your love was painful for me, it was like getting punched.
Goodnight my love, you seemed so nice 'til I knew you better
Goodnight, my love. I thought you were so kind until I knew you more.
Now I can tell you're always thinking twice about what might be better
I can now see that you always have a doubt about what's better in everything.
On the outside, there's no conscience, you're a victim of your cautiousness
You may look responsible from the outside, but you're a victim of your own worries.
You don't try, you just lie there hoping that someone will come to make it right
You don't put in any effort, you just wait for someone else to fix everything.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Andrea Gobbi, Keir Long, Laura Donnelly, Timothy Harbison
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
izzie
I know if I'll make it through this winter without you by my side
I waited for you so long while I traveled far and wide
Convinced myself there's no one better, so how could I deny
Your love, it's like a thorn into my side
My friends they understand me better but don't whisper goodnight
I want a lover and a sister, but we know that's not right
You used to listen to my music, I always wondered why
I wish I could pretend you make me try
I want the days to come, I want these sleepless nights to end
I lie here thinking how I lost you to all your stupid friends
You made me feel so foolish for the twenty-second time
Your love might be the last time that I try
Don't know if I'll make it through this winter without you on my own
I waited here for you forever, I can't believe you'd go
I may not have the answers, but I'd rather never know
Your love was such a heavy, heavy blow
Goodnight my love, you seemed so nice 'til I knew you better
Now I can tell you're always thinking twice about what might be better
On the outside, there's no conscience, you're a victim of your cautiousness
You don't try, you just lie there hoping that someone will come to make it right
TwoFacedEar
"Goodnight, my love, you seemed so nice, til I knew you better now I can tell you're always thinking twice about what might be better on the outside. There's no conscience, you're a victim of your cautiousness, you don't try, you just lie there hoping that someone will come to make it right." Best lines by the Dodos, goosebumps every time.
modernsketches
Yeah does the same to me every time. I can never tell if it's supposed to be from the perspective of the person the the "narrator" is singing about or from the "narrator" themself.
Miriam CM
modernsketches m
izzie
I know if I'll make it through this winter without you by my side
I waited for you so long while I traveled far and wide
Convinced myself there's no one better, so how could I deny
Your love, it's like a thorn into my side
My friends they understand me better but don't whisper goodnight
I want a lover and a sister, but we know that's not right
You used to listen to my music, I always wondered why
I wish I could pretend you make me try
I want the days to come, I want these sleepless nights to end
I lie here thinking how I lost you to all your stupid friends
You made me feel so foolish for the twenty-second time
Your love might be the last time that I try
Don't know if I'll make it through this winter without you on my own
I waited here for you forever, I can't believe you'd go
I may not have the answers, but I'd rather never know
Your love was such a heavy, heavy blow
Goodnight my love, you seemed so nice 'til I knew you better
Now I can tell you're always thinking twice about what might be better
On the outside, there's no conscience, you're a victim of your cautiousness
You don't try, you just lie there hoping that someone will come to make it right
Gioele Luciano
Another winter will pass with this beautiful song by my side
James Arendt
I haven't heard this song in over 10 years. I never forgot the line
"I want a lover and a sister but we know that's not right."
Real feminine tenderness is so very rare these days.
Luz Shoe
favorite song of the album,great band.. <3
YotamDagan
i love how this band uses the drums!
Alison Flesch
just saw this song live yesterday night in LA! so great!!!
devilstar13
This is a great song