Nader met Eddy in a blues bar in Beirut a couple of years ago. Well, technically, they met outside the bar on the sidewalk in the middle of a fistfight. Luckily, they weren’t punching each other, and their friendship developed over cheap tequila. They eventually decided to form a band together.
Eddy is influenced by stuff like the Rolling Stones, The Kinks, Oasis and the Arctic Monkeys, while Nader is more of a Muddy Waters, RL Burnside and Seasick Steve kind of man. They both agree on The Black Keys and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.
Finding common ground between stompy swamp blues and rock riffs, between acoustic and electric sounds, between garage rock and the blues, that’s where the Wanton Bishops have found their voice, and that’s where they’re at their best. Actually, where they’re really at their best is live. But that’s not something you should be reading, that’s something you should experience for yourself.
Between Nader’s guttural voice and his wailing harmonica, and Eddy’s rhythmic riffs, between the stomping, and the strings snapping on abused guitars, you’ll understand that there’s something there in the rawness of it all.
The Wanton Bishops released their debut album “Sleep With The Lights On” in December 2012, and in the year since they handed out bootleg EPs in a dive bar in Beirut, they’ve toured in Turkey, France, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, as well as supported Guns N’ Roses and Lana Del Rey in Lebanon.
Sleep With The Lights on is available on iTunes, Spotify, and a whole bunch of other places online.
Whoopy Intro
The Wanton Bishops Lyrics
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Yeah as burdens may crush me down,
And troubles all around,
And troubles all around.
You turn my midnights into days,
Turn turn my midnights into days,
Oh lord take me home,
Oh lord take me home.
In the song Whoopy Intro by The Wanton Bishops, the singer is expressing his struggles with life's burdens and troubles. The repetition of the line "burdens may crush me down" emphasizes a feeling of being overwhelmed and weighed down by difficulties. However, the chorus offers a glimmer of hope as the singer asks for guidance from a higher power: "you turn my midnights into days" and "oh lord take me home." This suggests a desire for relief and a potential solution to the struggles faced.
The overall mood of the song is one of desperation, but also of resilience and faith. The singer recognizes the hardships of life, but still believes in the possibility of a better future. The use of repetitive phrases in both the verses and chorus reinforces this theme of holding onto hope despite difficult circumstances. Altogether, the song presents a powerful message about the importance of perseverance, especially in the face of adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
Now as burdens may crush me down,
As life's struggles and challenges may weigh upon me,
Yeah as burdens may crush me down,
Emphasizing the weight of life's challenges and how they may impact me,
And troubles all around,
As difficulties and obstacles seem to present themselves at every turn,
You turn my midnights into days,
You give me hope and the strength to overcome my darkest times,
Turn turn my midnights into days,
Reiterating the transformation of dark moments into bright ones through hope and strength,
Oh lord take me home,
An earnest plea for spiritual guidance and a pathway to a better place,
Oh lord take home,
Reaffirming the plea for spiritual guidance,
Oh lord take me home.
A final plea for the comfort of being in a better place, free from life's burdens and troubles.
Contributed by Dylan Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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