Wo Fat rose from the deep and began their psyche-doom-adelic quest circa 2003 when guitarist Kent Stump formed the band with drummer Michael Walter and bassist Tim Wilson. Their goal was to create a music that is crushingly heavy, but that stays within the paradigm forged by Black Sabbath, Jimi Hendrix, ZZ Top and the other 70's greats. A music that allows for improvisational freedom, extensive jamming and interplay between the three members yet that, at the same time, allows them to crank out monolithic, fuzzed out, downtuned riffs, all the while staying true to the haunting blues that wail and moan deep within their souls.
Their 2006 release “The Gathering Dark”, which was the first documented, hazy, smoke-filled trip in their ongoing Riff Quest, gave us the blueprint that they would expand upon in later albums. This blueprint was a mixture of dark, Mississippi Hill Country blues, extended acid guitar freakouts and heavier-than-Led, Sabbath-style riffing. Wo Fat took things up a notch with their next album, “Psychedelonaut” (2009) and again with 2011’s “Noche del Chupacabra,” which is their most daring exploration to date, continuing to offer up even weightier slabs of crushing riffage coupled with moments of spaced out trippiness. Both of these albums garnered much critical acclaim and helped to establish them as an up and coming force to be reckoned with.
Now, Wo Fat has joined the Small Stone roster and is jonesin’ to take us on another heavy trip through the swampy backwoods to the psychedelic hoodoo shack. Rumor has it that the old gypsy woman said they’re headed back into the studio to do some more conjurin’ in the spring of 2012.
The Warning
Wo Fat Lyrics
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I was looking in the sky
When the sun turned all a blur
And the thunderclouds rolled by
The sea began to shiver
And the wind began to moan
It must've been a sign for me
To leave you well alone
But my feelings were a little bit too strong
You never said you love me
And I don't believe you can
'Cause I saw you in a dream
And you were with another man
You looked so cool and casual
And I tried to look the same
But now I've got to know ya
Tell me who am I to blame?
I was born without you, baby
But my feelings were a little bit too strong
Now the whole wide world is movin'
'Cause there's iron in my heart
I just can't keep from cryin'
'Cause you say we've got to part
Sorrow grips my voice as I stand here all alone
And watch you slowly take away
A love I've never known
I was born without you, baby
But my feelings were a little bit too strong
The Warning by Wo Fat is a song about a man who falls in love with a woman who doesn't reciprocate his feelings. The lyrics describe the first encounter between the two, where the man was struck by a sense of foreboding when the elements seem to conspire against him. However, he ignores the warning and pursues the woman anyway, only to find out that his feelings might have been a little too strong. Throughout the song, the singer struggles with his unrequited love and the pain it causes him. He knows he was born without her, but he can't help the intensity of his emotions.
The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a man consumed by his unreturned love. He describes his anguish and the self-doubt that comes with it. He also laments the inevitability of their parting, as he can't keep the woman who doesn't love him. The song showcases a deep understanding of human emotions, and it's a relatable and poignant reminder of how unrequited love can be just as intense as a mutual one.
Line by Line Meaning
Now the first day that I met ya
I remember the first day I met you
I was looking in the sky
I was looking up towards the sky
When the sun turned all a blur
The sun became hazy and unclear to me
And the thunderclouds rolled by
Dark storm clouds passed overhead
The sea began to shiver
The ocean started to shake and tremble
And the wind began to moan
The wind started to make a sad, mournful sound
It must've been a sign for me
I took it as a sign
To leave you well alone
To stay away from you
I was born without you, baby
I didn't need you from the start
But my feelings were a little bit too strong
But I couldn't help but have strong feelings for you
You never said you love me
You never expressed your love for me verbally
And I don't believe you can
I don't think you're capable of loving me
'Cause I saw you in a dream
I had a dream about you
And you were with another man
You were with someone else in my dream
You looked so cool and casual
You seemed calm and collected
And I tried to look the same
I tried to act like I didn't care
But now I've got to know ya
But now that I know you better
Tell me who am I to blame?
Tell me who is responsible for how I'm feeling?
Now the whole wide world is movin'
Now everything around me is changing
'Cause there's iron in my heart
Because I feel heavyhearted
I just can't keep from cryin'
I can't help but cry
'Cause you say we've got to part
Because you want to end our relationship
Sorrow grips my voice as I stand here all alone
As I stand here by myself, sorrow overtakes me
And watch you slowly take away
And I watch as you gradually get rid of
A love I've never known
A love that I've never experienced before
I was born without you, baby
I didn't need you from the start
But my feelings were a little bit too strong
But I couldn't help but have strong feelings for you
Contributed by Sarah I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.