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.
Still The Same
The Wyrd Sisters Lyrics
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Mama's cigarette smoke and a red and white car
I must have been three
we were heading north on 59
with the wind in my face, it was summertime
I was a gypsy then
and I'm still the same
I'm playing for beer 'cause that's the point
nothing else to lose
I had hair down to me knees
I go where I want and I do what I please
and I'm still the same
still the same
chorus:
I am a stranger to this place
no roots to bind me
there's no reason to stay
I am a stranger to this place
'do not disturb' hanging on the door
bed is made but I'm on the floor
in another motel
I don't know the name of this place
I don't look in the mirror when I wash my face
'cause nothing ever changes
nothing ever changes
chorus
well I'm always on my hands and knees
but you would not call it praying
and the first town where I find a friend is the place where I'll be staying
my first memories are
cigarette smoke and a red and white car
I might have been, might have been
might have been free, back then
chorus
stranger everywhere
The Wyrd Sisters' song "Still The Same" explores the theme of freedom and the singer's journey of self-discovery. The lyrics take us down the memory lane of the singer, beginning with the first memory of Mama's cigarette smoke and a red and white car when the singer was just three years old. The feeling of the wind in the face is evocative of the singer's sense of liberation, a feeling that the singer identifies with even now. The sense of freedom, of being a "gypsy" who goes wherever and does whatever they please, is a recurring motif throughout the song. Even at eighteen, the singer is still the same, playing in small town joints for beer and having nothing to lose.
The chorus is a declaration of the singer's sense of detachment from the people and places around them. As a "stranger to this place", there is no reason to stay, and nothing ever changes. The singer is always on the move, without any roots to bind them. The freedom and independence of the singer are the defining characteristics that set them apart from the world they inhabit. The image of the singer on their hands and knees, not praying, but rather searching for something, is suggestive of their journey of self-discovery.
Line by Line Meaning
my first memories are
My earliest recollections are
Mama's cigarette smoke and a red and white car
The memory consists of my mother smoking cigarettes in a red and white car
I must have been three
I assume this memory occurred when I was three years old
we were heading north on 59
We were traveling in a northerly direction on route 59
with the wind in my face, it was summertime
I remember feeling the breeze on my face while it was warm and sunny outside
I was a gypsy then
At that time, I saw myself as a free-spirited wanderer
and I'm still the same
I have maintained that same mentality throughout my life
eighteen in a small town joint
When I was 18, I was playing music at a bar in a small town
I'm playing for beer 'cause that's the point
I'm performing solely for the pleasure of it, and as a result, I'm compensated with beer
nothing else to lose
I have no other possessions or things to give up
I had hair down to me knees
At that time, I had hair that grew all the way down to my knees
I go where I want and I do what I please
I am not restricted by anyone, and I am free to make my own decisions
still the same
I have maintained that same mentality throughout my life
chorus:
Refrain:
I am a stranger to this place
I feel like an outsider in this environment
no roots to bind me
I am not tied down by any strong attachment to a specific place or person
there's no reason to stay
There is nothing keeping me here or motivating me to remain in this location
I am a stranger to this place
I feel like an outsider in this environment
'do not disturb' hanging on the door
A sign that reads 'do not disturb' is hanging on the doorknob of my hotel room
bed is made but I'm on the floor
Although the bed has been made, I am choosing to sleep on the floor
in another motel
I am staying in a different motel than the previous one
I don't know the name of this place
I am unaware of the name of this location
I don't look in the mirror when I wash my face
When washing my face, I do not take the opportunity to look at myself in the mirror
'cause nothing ever changes
I have come to the conclusion that life is static and unchanging
nothing ever changes
I am stuck in a perpetual cycle of monotony
chorus
Refrain:
well I'm always on my hands and knees
I spend a lot of time crouched or kneeling down
but you would not call it praying
However, I am not engaging in religious or spiritual activities
and the first town where I find a friend is the place where I'll be staying
The first location where I establish a close relationship with someone is where I will settle down
my first memories are
My earliest recollections are
cigarette smoke and a red and white car
The memory consists of someone smoking cigarettes in a red and white car
I might have been, might have been
It's possible that I was, or was not
might have been free, back then
At that time, I may or may not have had freedom
chorus
Refrain:
stranger everywhere
I feel like a stranger or outsider no matter where I go
Contributed by Sophie G. 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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