There is more than one artist by the name of Tim Williams:
1) an America… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist by the name of Tim Williams:
1) an American folk musician whose music career began in 2002
2) an American-born blues singer currently living in Calgary, Canada, whose career began in the mid-1960s
3) an American country musician.

1. Tim Williams (born November 5, 1979) is an American folk musician currently based in Los Angeles, CA. He has released two albums, two EPs and several 7" singles on Dovecote Records and is currently signed with Modern Outsider Records as a part of the band Soft Swells.
With roots in the Midwest, Williams' music career began in 2002 in Boston, MA, with a self-released EP "Songs For the Commute". After a year in Boston, Williams moved to New York and immediately began writing and recording a second release while staying at the Hotel Chelsea. These sessions turned into his two subsequent albums, "8/18 Chelsea Sessions" and "Tales of Digression" which would soon after become the first two releases on the Dovecote Records label.
Williams supported these releases playing small clubs and venues in the US and UK. In 2004 he met London-based producer Dave Lynch during a showcase at the CMJ festival in New York. Lynch offered to record Williams' next record if he ever found himself in the UK again. In November, 2005 Williams moved in with friends in Eastbourne, England and began writing and recording with Lynch. The resulting album ("When Work Is Done") marked Williams first release with national exposure. He embarked on multiple tours making stops at South By Southwest, CMJ, and the Sundance Film Festival. His video for "Novel" won MTV's weekly video contest The Freshman.
Williams' third studio album Careful Love should be approached with a few more personal facts in mind: he wrote it after open heart surgery, while in love, and displaced from Brooklyn to California. Careful Love was released in 2009 on Dovecote Records.
www.tim-williams.net

2. Tim Williams is an American-born blues singer currently living in Calgary, Canada. Williams' career began in the coffee houses of Southern California in the mid-1960s and continues today around the world from his home base on the Canadian Prairies. Williams has played festivals, folk clubs, concert halls and roadhouses from Rabat, Morocco, to Melbourne, Australia, and from Dawson City, Yukon Territory to Zihuatanejo, Mexico, all to huge acclaim. His guitar skills are frequently compared to Ry Cooder and David Lindley (and like them, Williams plays a wealth of other string instruments), and his songwriting has won praise from the likes of Tom Russel and Willie Nelson. A string of Maple Blues Award nominations (Toronto Blues Society), two JUNO award nominations (Canada's Grammy equivalent) , five Betty Mitchell Awards for composition/musical direction in theatre, and roughly a dozen awards from Real Blues magazine (as artist, guitarist, producer) attest to the high calibre of his work.
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3. Tim Williams (born on August 16, 1966) is an American country singer.

Tape Your Head
Tim Williams Lyrics

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Tape your head down to the floor
You don't even care what you see or what you saw
You don't even know

Take your boat down to the shore
You don't even care which way the wind may blow
Or if it should blow

The band marches on
If you dream you'll hear their song
They are notes that you can reach
It is water fit to drink

My friend you talk about the things you want
But you will never see the credits at the end of the scene

Yes, you act your way straight through your life
You buried all your bones
They are hidden and will never see light

The band marches on
If you dream you'll hear their song

They are notes that you can reach
It is water fit to drink

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Tim Williams's song Tape Your Head are open to interpretation, but it appears to be a commentary on people who do not care about the consequences of their actions or choices. The opening line "Tape your head down to the floor" could be interpreted as a metaphor for being trapped in one's own thoughts or not expanding one's perspective. The following lines "You don't even care what you see or what you saw, You don't even know" could be referring to a lack of curiosity or interest in the world around them.

The second verse encourages listeners to take risks and go with the flow ("Take your boat down to the shore, You don't even care which way the wind may blow, Or if it should blow"). The band marches on refers to the inevitability of time, and how life goes on regardless of what one does or does not do. The lyrics "If you dream you'll hear their song, They are notes that you can reach, It is water fit to drink" suggest that following one’s dreams and passions is not only fulfilling but also necessary for a joyful existence.

The third verse speaks to the idea of not living up to one’s potential ("My friend you talk about the things you want, But you will never see the credits at the end of the scene"). The final lines, "Yes, you act your way straight through your life, You buried all your bones, They are hidden and will never see light," imply that living one’s life inauthentically ultimately leads to a lack of fulfillment or happiness.

Line by Line Meaning

Tape your head down to the floor
Force yourself to pay attention and focus on what's important

You don't even care what you see or what you saw
You've been so distracted that you haven't even noticed what's been happening around you

You don't even know
You're so disconnected that you don't understand what's really going on or what you need to do

Take your boat down to the shore
Go on a journey and face the challenges ahead, no matter where they might take you

You don't even care which way the wind may blow
You're so focused on getting to the destination that you haven't considered the obstacles in your path

Or if it should blow
You haven't prepared for the unexpected and it may come back to haunt you later

The band marches on
Life goes on whether you're ready for it or not

If you dream you'll hear their song
Find inspiration and follow your passions in order to achieve your goals

They are notes that you can reach
The things you want in life are attainable, but you have to work for them

It is water fit to drink
Your goals and dreams are worth pursuing and will nourish you like water

My friend you talk about the things you want
You want a lot of things, but you haven't taken any steps to make them happen

But you will never see the credits at the end of the scene
You won't be successful if you don't put in the work and make the necessary sacrifices

Yes, you act your way straight through your life
You go through life without ever truly engaging with it

You buried all your bones
You've hidden your past and your true self in order to present a false image to the world

They are hidden and will never see light
Your true self and potential will remain hidden if you don't start being honest and taking action

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