Their debut album "Cedar Shakes", recorded in a farm house near Bobcaygeon, Ontario, was released in 2006. Hence the moniker Timber Timbre as an ode to the surroundings and the warm haunting sound of the album.
2007 saw the release of Medicinals, an album recorded by Kirk in his empty Toronto apartment. "Cedar Shakes came from driving around in fields, but I don’t think Medicinals reflects the city at all actually," Kirk told the Kingston Whig Standard. "If anything, I think Medicinals is a more fetishization of the rural landscape because ultimately, that’s where I want to be."
Medicinals was released on Shuffling Feet records, the Peterborough based label of Jonas Bonnetta (Evening Hymns), who also mastered the record.
Toronto’s Out of this Spark records released Timber Timbre’s third album in January of 2009.
Too Old to Die Young
Timber Timbre Lyrics
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Predictions of a brutal force
In case you're thinking of escaping
Before you wake, I'll take your horse
No incantation now will save us
Now that we're too old to die young
You may not look inside my mind anymore
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up now
My eunuch on your mystic parkway
I kept my eyes and arms bereft
Our garden would not grow by flash light
I kept so quiet I went deaf
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up now
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up now
You may not look inside my mind anymore
Now you may leave my arms of moss
And it's time we burned our bridges down
So I know I won't come creeping to your cross
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up now
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up now
The lyrics to Timber Timbre's "Too Old to Die Young" are a haunting and mysterious collection of phrases that evoke a sense of foreboding and resignation. The song describes a world on the brink of disaster, with the signs of nature's wrath all around. The singer warns that there is no escape from what is coming, and that even those who try to flee will not survive. The idea of being "too old to die young" suggests that death is inevitable and that we must all face it sooner or later. The lyrics go on to describe a sense of detachment and resignation, as if the singer has already accepted their fate and has given up any hope of fighting back.
The second half of the song is even more enigmatic, with phrases like "my eunuch on your mystic parkway" and "our garden would not grow by flashlight." These lines suggest a world of hidden meanings and secret codes, where nothing is what it seems and everything is shrouded in mystery. The final lines of the song suggest a willingness to let go of the past and move on, burning bridges and leaving old loves and relationships behind. The overall effect of the lyrics is one of melancholy and despair, as if the singer is describing a world that has already passed beyond redemption.
Line by Line Meaning
These signs of natural disasters
Indications of catastrophic events
Predictions of a brutal force
Forecasts of an intense power
In case you're thinking of escaping
Assuming you plan to flee
Before you wake, I'll take your horse
I will steal your horse while you are still sleeping
No incantation now will save us
No spell or charm can rescue us
Now that we're too old to die young
As we have aged past an early death
You may not look inside my mind anymore
You cannot read my thoughts any longer
But always standard time takes over
Conforming to common time prevails
My eunuch on your mystic parkway
My castrated man on your spiritual route
I kept my eyes and arms bereft
I abstained from looking and reaching out
Our garden would not grow by flash light
Our farm would not cultivate in sudden illumination
I kept so quiet I went deaf
I remained so silent that I became deaf to the noise
And it's time we burned our bridges down
Now, it is necessary for us to demolish our connections
So I know I won't come creeping to your cross
By doing so, I can guarantee that I won't seek refuge from you
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I am relinquishing everything
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up now
I am presently surrendering everything
Lyrics © ARTS & CRAFTS MUSIC INC
Written by: Taylor Kirk
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S. F.
These signs of natural disasters
Predictions of a brutal force
In case you're thinking of escaping
Before you wake, I'll take your horse
No incantation now will save us
Now that we're too old to die young
You may not look inside my mind anymore
But always standard time takes over
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up now
My eunuch on your mystic parkway
I kept my eyes and arms bereft
Our garden would not grow by flash light
I kept so quiet I went deaf
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up now
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up now
You may not look inside my mind anymore
Now you may leave my arms of moss
And it's time we burned our bridges down
So I know I won't come creeping to your cross
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up now
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up now
Lenny Rose
This song sounds like a literal nightmare and I love it
S. F.
These signs of natural disasters
Predictions of a brutal force
In case you're thinking of escaping
Before you wake, I'll take your horse
No incantation now will save us
Now that we're too old to die young
You may not look inside my mind anymore
But always standard time takes over
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up now
My eunuch on your mystic parkway
I kept my eyes and arms bereft
Our garden would not grow by flash light
I kept so quiet I went deaf
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up now
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up now
You may not look inside my mind anymore
Now you may leave my arms of moss
And it's time we burned our bridges down
So I know I won't come creeping to your cross
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up now
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up
I'm givin' it, givin' it, givin' it givin' it all up now
Matthew Adlard
Love the subtle menace in timber timbre songs
ElleRoni
There's a shiver and a pressure going down my neck, but it never goes 'all out', you know? This fucking album, teasing my cerebral cortex.
whitezombie93
I love this album, it's got a real heavy john cale atmosphere to it
Gabriel Bartow
Love the song, love the band
1alternativesound
i think thats the best song of the album i love it so much great band
Wil Gross
Their music gives me The End of the Fucking World or Welcome To Night Vale vibes for some reason, they just have a vintage feel and a sort of underlying creepiness that I love. Also their lyrics are awesome :)
alexx
Beautiful album!
Jeff Starkey
Reminds me of the band morphine. I like it! especially the end.