A three-part harmony-driven band, the trio has toured California multiple times playing festivals such as Make Music Pasadena, Echo Park Rising, Claremont Folk Festival, Lightning in a Bottle, and successfully captured large audiences every Monday night in December with their Holiday Residency at The Satellite.
In 2014 the band released their formal debut album, Blind and Brave, produced by Raymond Richards at Red Rockets Glare (Parson Redheads, Honey Honey, Local Natives, Dustbowl Revival). The album release kicked off during a very special show at the historic Troubadour.
Blind and Brave illustrates the story of the working class, and encourages listeners to genuinely care about the place they inhabit, keep it beautiful, connect with people, and be brave. The message found in these songs is that you have to get through the hard stuff to get to the good stuff, just as you have to go through the bad parts of town to find the best parts, whether it be a venue down an old dark alley way, or a friend’s house at the top of a hill. In everything you do, do it out of love.
With their debut album released, and a bright future ahead, we can only expect great things from The Wild Reeds. They joined Newport Folk Festival’s sister of the west, Way Over Yonder with artists such as Jackson Brown, Local Natives, Lucinda Williams.
Of All The Dreams
The Wild Reeds Lyrics
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and you were a violet wild and blue
and we danced in the springtime air
I was an oak tree old and wise
and you were the field in which I'd lie
we grew together forever tangled in the dirt
but of all the things I could I be I wanna be with you
and of all the dreams I could dream I wanna dream of you
I was a traveler in search of gold and you my companion the open road we shared a path that only star could make
but of all the things I could I be I wanna be with you
and of all the dreams I could dream I wanna dream of you
I was a poet alone with my thoughts and you were my poems all I got you shared my story long after i was gone
I was the moon full of light and you were the wolf howling at the night you waited for me with every setting sun
but of all the things I could I be I wanna be with you
and of all the dreams I could dream I wanna dream of you
yeah of all the things I could I be I wanna be with you and of all the dreams that I dream my favorite one is you
Cause you are you are you are the one I want
The Wild Reeds's song "Of All The Dreams" speaks of the various forms the singer has taken throughout their journey in life, and the different roles their loved one has played in their life. Starting with the metaphor of a daisy and a violet, the lyrics suggest that the two beings were quite dissimilar but complemented one another beautifully. This symbiotic relationship carried on with the metaphor of an oak tree and a field intertwined in the dirt, showing how they were interdependent on one another. The song moves on to speak of a journey, where the singer was the traveler in search of gold, and their loved one was the open road, which is the perfect metaphor for a companion who is timeless and has been built for exploration.
The lyrics then take the guise of a poet, who is nothing without the poems they conjure. Here, the singer acknowledges that their loved one is their sole inspiration, keeping their stories alive long after they're gone. Finally, in the last verse, the moon is used to indicate constancy, while the wolf is symbolic of hunger and desire. These elements are beautifully juxtaposed with the singer admitting that they want to be nothing but with their loved one, and the dream that they want to live is nothing but one that involves this special person.
Line by Line Meaning
I was a daisy white and true
I was innocent and pure like a daisy.
and you were a violet wild and blue
You were untamed and unpredictable like a wild violet.
and we danced in the springtime air
We enjoyed the freshness of spring by dancing together.
I was an oak tree old and wise
I was strong and experienced like an oak tree.
and you were the field in which I'd lie
You were the soft and comfortable resting place for me.
we grew together forever tangled in the dirt
We stayed together, deeply rooted in the earth, forever entwined.
but of all the things I could I be I wanna be with you
Despite any other options, I choose to be with you.
and of all the dreams I could dream I wanna dream of you
My favorite dream is one where I am with you.
I was a firefly on a southern summer night
I was a small, luminous insect on a warm summer night.
and you were the child drawn to my light
You were attracted to my brightness and followed me.
you finally caught me and kept me in your favorite glass jar
You were able to catch me and kept me in your favorite container.
I was a traveler in search of gold
I was a person moving around in search of material wealth.
and you my companion the open road
You were my partner on the journey to find riches.
we shared a path that only star could make
We followed a path that only a star could guide us on.
I was a poet alone with my thoughts
I was a creative writer who spent time with his own ideas.
and you were my poems all I got
You were the only subject of my writings.
you shared my story long after i was gone
Even after my time had passed, you continued to tell my story.
I was the moon full of light
I was a celestial object shining brightly in the sky.
and you were the wolf howling at the night
You were the creature that called out to the moon in the darkness.
you waited for me with every setting sun
You patiently waited for my return every day at sunset.
yeah of all the things I could I be I wanna be with you and of all the dreams that I dream my favorite one is you
Above all else, I choose to be with you and you are always in my dreams.
Cause you are you are you are the one I want
You are the only one I desire.
Contributed by Katherine L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Long Lifted
Absolutely beautiful, takes me to a beautiful place. Thank you ladies.
sandspar
Your video editing is so nice. The way you show your beautiful faces when the emphasis falls to you is sooo good on the timing. Salute to your camera "man", it is really, really good. Fair winds and following seas :)
dwade4MJ
THIS IS AMAZING. the harmonizing is heaven.
Nick Campos
Great lyrics this song is beautiful
Luke Humphrey
love it, great song
Slugs
Underrated as hell!!!
Zero Foxtrot
Once again, stunning, amazing, awesome even!
Native Rain
This song makes me cry. Im missing someone very special.
joh chase
looove you ladies!! you're amazing!!
manabu kobari
感動した。素晴らしい。