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.
Witness To It All
The Wyrd Sisters Lyrics
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when I said I had none of my own
she offered me hope and dreams
when I said I was stripped to the bone
she said it is dreams that will make you strong
and it's your hope that will keep you here
it's your passion that helps you hold on
you will bear witness to it all
you will bear witness to it all
go on and turn your face
but do not avert your eyes
go on and hold your tongue if you must
but don't let it turn you to ice
'cause if you don't look it still goes on
and if you don't speak then who knows you're here
and who'll make that right from wrong?
she said look at the stars in the darkness
can't you feel why we're here
look at the sun on the water
could our truth be any more clear
she told me don't be afraid to be silent
don't be afraid to be big and loud
don't be afraid to walk softly
don't be afraid to be proud
she said dance with all of your being
cry your most passionate tears
hold your life like the treasure it is
and let it go without fear
The song "Witness To It All" by The Wyrd Sisters is a piece of music with rich and deep lyrics. It tells a story of a person who felt stripped to the bone and had no passion, hope or dreams. However, someone came into their life offering them these things, with the assurance that dreams make us strong, hope keeps us alive and passion helps us hold on. The song's writer also tells us that we will all bear witness to everything going on around us instead of ignoring what's happening. It urges us to turn our face but not avert our eyes, hold our tongue if we must, but not let it turn us to ice.
The writer also talks about the need for silence sometimes, walking softly, being big and loud, and being proud, crying our passionate tears, holding our lives like the treasure they are, and letting them go without fear. The song's overall message is a powerful one about the importance of having love, hope, dreams, standing up for the truth, and acknowledging everything that's happening around us.
Line by Line Meaning
she offered me passion
She proposed to provide me with a source of intense emotion
when I said I had none of my own
When I told her that I did not possess any such feeling
she offered me hope and dreams
She suggested offering me optimism and aspirations
when I said I was stripped to the bone
When I told her that I was completely devoid of any will or longing
she said it is dreams that will make you strong
She told me that aspirations would be a source of strength for me
and it's your hope that will keep you here
She implied that optimism would help me endure and persist
it's your passion that helps you hold on
She explained that intensity of emotion would aid me in my struggles
and you will bear witness to it all
She said that I would experience and observe everything in its entirety
you will bear witness to it all
She repeated that I would see and record the entirety of existence
you will bear witness to it all
She reiterated that I would be fully aware and conscious of the world
go on and turn your face
She urged me to focus my attention elsewhere
but do not avert your eyes
She warned me against avoiding or ignoring reality
go on and hold your tongue if you must
She suggested that I could remain silent if needed
but don't let it turn you to ice
She cautioned me against becoming emotionally numb or frozen
'cause if you don't look it still goes on
She pointed out that events will still occur, even if ignored
and if you don't speak then who knows you're here
She questioned how others would recognize my presence if I did not speak up
and who'll make that right from wrong?
She asked who would ensure justice and morality would prevail
she said look at the stars in the darkness
She instructed me to observe the stars in the night sky
can't you feel why we're here
She asked if I could sense the purpose or meaning of existence
look at the sun on the water
She advised me to contemplate the serene reflection of the sun on the water
could our truth be any more clear
She questioned if our purpose and existence could be any more evident
she told me don't be afraid to be silent
She suggested that I should not fear quiet introspection
don't be afraid to be big and loud
She encouraged me to express myself confidently and assertively
don't be afraid to walk softly
She advised that I should not fear gentleness or vulnerability
don't be afraid to be proud
She implored me to embrace my achievements and accomplishments
she said dance with all of your being
She insisted that I should move and express myself with my entire self
cry your most passionate tears
She recommended that I should express my emotions fully and intensely
hold your life like the treasure it is
She urged me to cherish and value my life
and let it go without fear
She advised me to release my life without apprehension or hesitation
Contributed by Asher G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@janinesyoutube1096
They have some fantastic songs... Thx for sharing... Take care.
@kydetoad
Yes , we will ....and I am willing.