There are multiple bands/artists called Trees:

1) An English folk ro… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple bands/artists called Trees:

1) An English folk rock band that existed between 1969 and 1972.
2) Pseudonym San Diego singer/songwriter/synthesist Dane Conover used in the early 1980s.
3) A noir dreampop, shoegaze band from Naples, Italy formed in 1993.
4) Five-piece band based out of Nashville.
5) A drone/doom metal band from Portland, Oregon.
6) An instrumental post-metal/sludge metal trio from Denver, Colorado,

1) Trees were an English folk rock band that existed between 1969 and 1972. Although they met with little commercial success in their time, the reputation of the band has grown over the years. Like other similar bands at the time, their music were influenced by Fairport Convention, though with a heavier and more psychedelic edge. The group's material was divided between adaptions of traditional songs and original compositions.
They produced 2 albums; The Garden of Jane Delawney in 1969 and On the Shore in 1970.

2) False group name for San Diego singer/songwriter/synthesist Dane Conover, who released a new wave/synth-rock album entitled Sleep Convention for MCA under the Trees moniker in 1982. Received some renown via the singles "Come Back" and "Shock Of The New," whose low-budget videos received some airplay on the nascent MTV.

3) Trees are a noir dreampop, shoegaze band from Naples, Italy. Trees formed in 1993 and one year later released a now-difficult-to-find Trees demo tape. In 1997, Trees signed on to a two-album deal with Italian label Energeia. Their debut self-titled album was released in 1997, and Harmonizer followed two years later (released in America by Losing Today). National touring followed their album releases. Eventually Trees went missing for much of the new millennium, but reappeared in 2007 for their 10th Anniversary box set, released by Ark Records, titled Walking Trees. This new 3-disc collection included reissues of their first two albums and a third new album titled Ash. Following their newest release, Trees went into hiding again, with little to no live shows planned. It is unsure what their true status is post-Ash. http://trees-band.blogspot.com/

4) Trees is a five-piece band based out of Nashville, which released an album titled Back to Roots in 2006.

5) Trees is a drone/doom metal band from Portland, Oregon. They released their debut, Light's Bane, on 20 Buck Spin (LP) and Crucial Blast (CD). Freed of This Flesh was released in 2010, and Sickness In followed in 2012.

6) Trees is an instrumental doom/sludge metal trio from Denver, Colorado, featuring Justin Hackl (Only Thunder), Matt Clark (TaunTaun), and Daniel McCarthy. Their debut album, When The Three Beggars Arrive, was released in mid-2011.
http://treesmakingyourearsring.bandcamp.com/

R
Trees Lyrics

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In the beginning the Lord laid
All the foundations of the Earth
Like a garment they will be changed
But He remains the same
And all men are like the grass
Their splendor like the flowers of the field
The grass withers and flowers fall
But He endures forever

Jesus is eternal
Eternal King
Jesus is forever and ever and ever
Eternally the King
And the law appointed as high priests
Men who are weak and perishing
But the oath appointed the Son
Who's been made perfect forever
To him who would overcome
Is given the right to sit at Christ's throne
Just as He overcame
And sits with the Father forever
Jesus is eternal
Eternal King
Jesus is forever and ever and ever
Eternally the King
Jesus is eternal
Eternal King
Jesus reigns forever and ever and ever
Eternally the King
For the Lord has sworn
And will not change His mind
For the Lord has sworn
And will not change His mind
For the Lord has sworn
And will not change His mind
You're a priest forever
You're the king forever
Jesus is eternal
Eternal king
Jesus reigns forever

Over eternal me
You are priest forever

Overall Meaning

The song "R" by Trees is a beautiful reflection on the eternal nature of Jesus Christ. The first few lines of the song speak of how the Lord laid the foundations of the Earth, which will eventually change like a garment. However, despite these changes, Jesus remains the same - eternal and unchanging. The following lines express how all men are like the grass and their splendor like the flowers of the field. But just as the grass withers and flowers fall, men eventually perish. Only Jesus endures forever.

The chorus repeats that Jesus is eternal and forever the king. It emphasizes that Jesus is the perfect and eternal high priest who overcame death and now sits with the Father forever. The second verse speaks of the weakness of men and how they are appointed as high priests but are weak and perishable. But the Son, Jesus, has been made perfect forever through an eternal oath. The verse ends with the promise that those who overcome will sit at Christ's throne just as He overcame and sits with the Father forever.

Finally, the song ends with a repetition of the chorus and the affirmation that the Lord has sworn to make Jesus a priest and a king forever. This song is a powerful reminder that Jesus is eternal and unchangeable. It also highlights the magnitude of His victory and the blessings that await those who overcome through faith in Him.

Line by Line Meaning

In the beginning the Lord laid
The Lord laid the foundations of the Earth in the beginning

All the foundations of the Earth
Every foundation of the Earth was laid by the Lord

Like a garment they will be changed
Foundations of the Earth will change eventually like a garment

But He remains the same
However, the Lord remains unchanged

And all men are like the grass
All men are akin to grass

Their splendor like the flowers of the field
The splendor of men is like the flowers of the field

The grass withers and flowers fall
Grass withers and flowers fall away

But He endures forever
But the Lord endures eternally

Jesus is eternal
Jesus is everlasting

Eternal King
Jesus is the eternal King

Jesus is forever and ever and ever
Jesus is forever and ever