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 Wind
Wintersleep Lyrics
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You carried away by the wind
This life
Carried away by the wind
Your carried away by the wind
This life
oh its a shame you cannot stay by my side
Oh its a shame you cannot stay by my side
Oh its a shame now your gone
The lyrics to Wintersleep's song Wind are open to interpretation, but one possible perspective is that they are about the transience and unpredictability of life. The repeated phrase "carried away by the wind" suggests a lack of control or agency in the face of external forces, such as fate or nature. The singer may be lamenting the loss of someone who has been taken away by such forces, leaving them alone and powerless. The lines "oh it's a shame you cannot stay by my side" and "oh it's a shame now you're gone" convey a sense of regret and longing for what once was.
The imagery of wind also has symbolic resonance in various cultures and contexts. In Western traditions, wind often represents change, motion, and the passage of time. It can be both destructive and refreshing, depending on its force and direction. In Eastern traditions, wind is associated with breath, life force, and spiritual energy. The fact that the singer repeats the phrase "this life" after each instance of "carried away by the wind" suggests a contemplation of mortality and impermanence.
Overall, the lyrics to Wind convey a poignant and evocative mood, capturing the bittersweet nature of human experiences and emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Carried away by the wind
Feeling lost and disconnected from the current moment, swept away by the unpredictable flow of life.
You carried away by the wind
Addressing someone who is not present, expressing their detachment from reality and possible struggle to stay grounded.
This life
Acknowledging the transitory and ephemeral nature of existence, and how it can unpredictably change direction without warning or permission.
Oh its a shame now your gone
Expressing a sense of loss, of not being able to hold onto something or someone that was cherished and valued.
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@TheEnvelopeLicker
I have no idea how this band hasn't taken off. His voice is unique and amazing, the songs are not only catchy but have amazing lyrics, and it's just an overall great sound.
@Shippingguy75
This one of my favourite bands ever and I am old (late 50's). Mallory's statement says it all.
@PedroskiClimb
This is great. Need to listen to more Wintersleep now.
@Jethromcsheepherder
Sad. Only 484 views, and no comments. So I will be first and hope that this is read by someone that either stumbled onto Wintersleep and finds them kick ass..or you already knew them but didn't know it was on here. No beiber here. Only good shit.
@damuniq
Love this
@ColdSandra
I love this song T__T...
@SoundEverMore
All the great bands take a while to start off, but have faith. :)
@DarkKiss92
for me it still needs some work