TWS have not looked back from that moment. They have enjoyed performances across the continent, from folk festivals to concert halls to full symphonic backing, they have been on national and international TV and radio shows, they have five recordings, three Juno nominations, three videos (all of which received full play on CMT) and Best Group award in the folk category of the Prairie Music Awards. They have also been included on numerous compilations and have been hired to write and record theme music for video and TV shows. Much of their music, such as 'Warrior', 'The Faucet', 'Farewell to Clayoquot Sound' and 'Leave a Little Light' has been covered, recorded and sung by performers and choirs from across the globe.
The Wyrd Sisters have, like any family (and long time band), changed and evolved and grown over the years. Original founding member, principal writer and lead stage personality Kim Baryluk has remained the constant thoughout the band's existence. Like groups such as 'Sweet Honey in the Rock' and 'The Flirtations,' where members have come and gone over the decades, the band continues to create the same beautiful music and carry the same inspirational message as it always has.
International critics have recognized the original sound The Wyrd Sisters have created with a fusion of folk/jazz/pop/blues as being a uniquely Canadian sound which sets the standard for up and coming singer/songwriters.
Back Into Your Arms
The Wyrd Sisters Lyrics
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and what I've done myself has made me turn and walk away
from who I was and had intended to become in this life of mine
I've seen the lies of the lover and the scars of the leaver
and it's that fear and desperation turns the faithless to believers
and though I lied and lied and lied I'd not intended to deceive her again
and I cried:
ah, take me back into your arms
ah, bring me home again
ah, take me back into your arms
and on and on and on...
I went back out into the darkness to try to find my fear
'cause I've seen that nameless sinner in my faces in the mirror
and though I call out for forgiveness it's never clear if it's come or it's gone
chorus
we feel the scars of the lover and the lies of the leaver
and in our fear and desperation we are faithless or believer
and though we lie and lie and lie we're not intending to deceive ourselves
chorus
The Wyrd Sisters's song, Back Into Your Arms, showcases the struggles of an individual who has made mistakes in their past and is seeking redemption. The opening lines, "what I've seen could make the sainted lose their faith and what I've done myself has made me turn and walk away from who I was and had intended to become in this life of mine" describes the turmoil that the singer has experienced, to the point where they have lost faith in themselves and their aspirations.
The following lyrics, "I've seen the lies of the lover and the scars of the leaver and it's that fear and desperation turns the faithless to believers and though I lied and lied and lied I'd not intended to deceive her again" showcases the singer's realization that they have hurt others in the past and how fear and desperation can cause people to act in ways they never intended to. The chorus, "ah, take me back into your arms, ah, bring me home again, ah, take me back into your arms and on and on and on..." expresses the singer's desperate need for forgiveness and acceptance.
The second verse, "I went back out into the darkness to try to find my fear 'cause I've seen that nameless sinner in my faces in the mirror and though I call out for forgiveness it's never clear if it's come or it's gone" portrays the singer's internal struggle with forgiveness and their fear of never being able to overcome their past mistakes. The final lyrics, "we feel the scars of the lover and the lies of the leaver and in our fear and desperation we are faithless or believer and though we lie and lie and lie we're not intending to deceive ourselves" is a message to the listener that everyone has experienced pain and betrayal in some form and that it's easy to become lost in fear and desperation, but that ultimately people need to be honest with themselves and strive to be better.
Line by Line Meaning
what I've seen could make the sainted lose their faith
I have witnessed things that could shatter the faith of the most virtuous.
and what I've done myself has made me turn and walk away from who I was and had intended to become in this life of mine
My own actions have caused me to deviate from the path I had envisioned for myself in this lifetime.
I've seen the lies of the lover and the scars of the leaver
I have witnessed the deceitful ways of those who claim to love and the emotional wounds left by those who leave.
and it's that fear and desperation turns the faithless to believers
It is the overwhelming fear and desperation that drives those who lack faith to seek belief.
and though I lied and lied and lied I'd not intended to deceive her again
Despite my repeated dishonesty, I did not intend to betray her trust once more.
ah, take me back into your arms
I implore you to welcome me back into your embrace.
ah, bring me home again
Take me back to the place where I belong.
I went back out into the darkness to try to find my fear
I ventured back into the unknown to confront and conquer my fears.
'cause I've seen that nameless sinner in my faces in the mirror
I have seen the face of an anonymous sinner staring back at me in the reflection.
and though I call out for forgiveness it's never clear if it's come or it's gone
Despite my cries for redemption, it remains uncertain whether I have received absolution or not.
we feel the scars of the lover and the lies of the leaver
As humans, we are all affected by the wounds inflicted by love and the falsehoods spread by those who leave.
and in our fear and desperation we are faithless or believer
Depending on our level of despair and apprehension, we vacillate between faithlessness and belief.
and though we lie and lie and lie we're not intending to deceive ourselves
Even though we may repeatedly deceive others, we are not intentionally misleading ourselves.
Contributed by Sadie T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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"As for my mother-in-law,
I'm not saying she is fat,
But when she bendeth over,
There occureth an eclipse in Lancre."
And then the beginning of the last chant:
"There were these three fellows in Ye Mended Drum..."
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