1) A vaporwave … Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two artists/bands with this name.
1) A vaporwave musician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Actually Winter Sleep, but Last.fm autocorrects it to Wintersleep.
2) Wintersleep are a Canadian indie rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia. What started out as a side-project, eventually turned into one of the most popular live shows in Atlantic Canada. Wintersleep came together in 2001 and is composed of Loel Campbell (drums), Paul Murphy (guitar/vocals), Tim D'Eon (guitar/keyboards), Mike Bigelow (keyboards '05-'06/bass guitar), Jon Samuel (keyboards/backing vocals/guitar) and former member Jud Haynes (bass guitar).
Wintersleep are a part of Dependent Music, a music label/collective that began in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in 1994.
Albums to date (2023) include:
Wintersleep 2003
Untitled 2005
Welcome to the Night Sky Oct 2007
New Inheritors 2010
Hello Hum 2012
The Great Detachment 2016
In the Land Of 2019
Their music style is rooted in indie rock and has ambient and occasional shoegaze elements. Performances have been described as "entirely honest" and "deeply moving" with "captivating ambiance". While playing live, the band attempts to make the listener as much a part of the music as the band themselves by encouraging everyone to sing along.
They were nominated for two Juno Awards of 2008 and took home one of them: Alternative Album of the Year, and New Group of the Year (which they won).
For additional information and photographs check out Wintersleep's official website, www.Wintersleep.com.
The Twist
Wintersleep Lyrics
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The loose tie with, the loose limp wrists
Lift your dress enough to show me those shins
Let your hair stick to your forehead
Did you blush then when our lips touched?
I can't tell, we are already red
Am I right? Will you give me the signs
You twist and whisper the wrong name
I don't care and nor do my ears
Twist yourself around me
I need company, I need human heat
I need human heat
Lets pretend I'm attractive and then
You won't mind, we can twist for a while
It's the night, I can be who you like
I'll quietly leave before it gets light
You twist and whisper the wrong name
I don't care and nor do my ears
Twist yourself around me
I need company, I need human heat
I need human heat
I need human heat
(Extra super very, ha ha extra super very, ha ha extra super very, ha ha extra super very)
I need human heat
I need human heat
Twist and whisper the right name
I'm Dave, if you please
The twist, the twist is you're just like me
You need company, you need human heat
You need human heat
Human heat
You need human heat
You need human heat
The lyrics of the song "The Twist" by Wintersleep describe a scene where two people come together on a night where they both seek human company and warmth. The singer of the song describes the other person's outfit, designed for twisting and dancing, the loose limp wrists, and the lifted dress. The moment they kiss, they are already red, and the lyrics ask if they can read the other person's signs from the pink mist or the lit dry ice. The singer asks the other person to twist themselves around him and to whisper the right name. The lyrics are suggestive, but the emotions described are those of loneliness and a desire to connect.
The song's lyrics speak of the desire for human warmth and companionship, but in a way that suggests the people have a certain level of discomfort with themselves and their feelings. In the second verse, they talk about pretending to be attractive, highlighting a sense of insecurity and self-doubt. The song is not just about physical heat, but also emotional warmth and connections. Finally, towards the end of the song, the singer reveals his own name and expresses that they are not so different. They both need human heat and companionship. The song's twist ending portrays a more optimistic view of human connection, where two people unite and recognize the similarities in their needs for human warmth and companionship.
Line by Line Meaning
Do the twist in the twisting outfit
Dance in your outfit with twisting movements
The loose tie with, the loose limp wrists
Wear a loose tie and let your wrists hang loosely
Lift your dress enough to show me those shins
Raise your dress to show your shins
Let your hair stick to your forehead
Allow your hair to stick to your forehead due to sweat
Did you blush then when our lips touched?
Did you become shy when we kissed?
I can't tell, we are already red
I cannot distinguish because we are both blushing
Am I right? Will you give me the signs
Did I guess correctly? Will you show me the signs?
Is that pink mist or just lit dry ice?
Is that pink mist or the lighting effect of dry ice?
You twist and whisper the wrong name
You call me by the wrong name while whispering
I don't care and nor do my ears
I do not care and neither do my ears
Twist yourself around me
Wrap yourself around me with twisting movements
I need company, I need human heat
I want someone to be with, I want human warmth
Lets pretend I'm attractive and then
Let us pretend that I am attractive and then
You won't mind, we can twist for a while
You will not object, and we can dance for some time
It's the night, I can be who you like
It is night, and I can act like the person you want me to be
I'll quietly leave before it gets light
I will leave quietly before the dawn breaks
I'm Dave, if you please
My name is Dave, if you please
The twist, the twist is you're just like me
The dance, the twist, is that you are just like me
You need company, you need human heat
You want someone to be with, you want human warmth
Human heat
Human warmth is desired
You need human heat
You want human warmth
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: Grant David Hutchison, Scott John Hutchison, David Kennedy
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@benward4538
My favourite cover of the entire album hands down. Love it!
@emaleealdcroft6744
This has to be my favorite cover from the album.
@leeroyjenkins7317
Beautiful. As a Nova Scotian and a Frightened Rabbit fan this makes me happy :) Please take the time to think about mental health and Scott's legacy.
@Alexlol15
It's stopped gooood
@Alexlol15
Stupid good
@emilyfarrell8615
Was so blessed to see Wintersleep and Washington Irving support the Frabbits in Cambridge. Lovely lovely cover <3 <3 <3
@inghell
Its got a bit of a Springstein vibe to it... I love it!
@seankusel8883
Fantastic, was so happy when I found out Wintersleep was doing this cover.
@lisaoliver3202
This is beautiful, almost has a country feel to it, amazing.
@MattBaran
The cover I didn't know I needed