The band began in 2010, initially as a solo project of Ellie Rowsell, with the name taken from a short story by Angela Carter. She was joined by guitarist Joff Oddie and later by Joel Amey and Theo Ellis. They released a self-titled EP, Wolf Alice in 2012 as well as a single called "Leaving You" which gained airplay from BBC Radio 1 and featured in NME's 'Radar' section.
They then toured with Peace, recorded a session for Huw Stephens' Radio 1 show in January, and released their first physical single "Fluffy" in February 2013 on the Chess Club label. Their second single "Bros", released in May, is about friendship and is one of the first songs Rowsell wrote and the band usually played it during their early stages.
2017–2020: Visions of a Life, Mercury Prize Win
In June 2017, Wolf Alice released the lead single "Yuk Foo" off their second studio album, Visions of a Life. They released three more singles, "Don't Delete the Kisses", "Beautifully Unconventional", and "Heavenward", before the release of their album on 28 September. In 2018, they also released "Formidable Cool", "Sadboy" and "Space & Time" as singles from the album.
In September 2018, the band won the Mercury Prize for their album Visions of a Life
2021–present: Blue Weekend
On 15 February 2021, the band's website was updated to show a looping video of an eye, with the heading "The Last Man on Earth". On 22 February 2021, the band announced that their single "The Last Man on Earth" would be released on 24 February 2021, and would debut on Annie Mac's show on BBC Radio 1. The release of the single was backed by the announcement of their third studio album, Blue Weekend, which was released on 4 June 2021. The second single from the album, "Smile", was released on 20 April 2021.
Blue Weekend received widespread critical acclaim, and was nominated for the 2021 Mercury Prize. On release, music publication The Forty-Five called Blue Weekend "a ballsy idyll of feeling: the sound of a band satisfying themselves rather than proving themselves, and completely filling the space they’ve carved out over the years."
Wolf Alice won the 2022 Brit Award for Group of the Year.
On October 29th 2021, the band released Blue Weekend: Tour Deluxe which includes four live versions of tracks from the album ('Smile', 'How Can I Make it OK', 'Safe From Heartbreak', and 'The Last Man on Earth') as well as a live cover of 'Bobby' by Alex G.
On 5 May 2022, the band released a lullaby version of "The Last Man on Earth" as a single and announced Blue Lullaby, an EP featuring reworked lullaby versions of five tracks from Blue Weekend, which was subsequently released on 24 June 2022. During the summer of 2022, the band played 17 shows supporting Harry Styles' Love On Tour, the first date in Hamburg on the 26th of June and the last show in Lisbon on the 31st of July.
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Silk
Wolf Alice Lyrics
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You're alive and I'm still here
As some half-human creature thing
Can you bring life to anything? Ooh
("Take this to make you better")
(Though eventually you'll die)
If you don't love me, don't tell me
I've never asked who and I'll never ask why
Well, whose fault is that, if it wasn't Mum and Dad's?
"Well it must be yours"
We'll have none of that, no
Just looking for a protector
God never reached out in time
There's love that is a savior
But that ain't no love of mine
My love it kills me slowly
Slowly I could die
And when she sleeps she hears the blues
Sees shades of black and white
(Run, run, run away)
(Run, run, run away)
Got to stay cool, you hot, hot head
Count to a thousand before you sleep in bed
Read the news, pass the time
Drink the juice, feeling fine
Got to stay cool, you hot, hot head
Count to a thousand before you sleep in bed
Read the news, pass the time
Drink the juice, feeling fine
"At least you're not boring"
No one ever wants to feel you're this sad, oh
Just looking for a protector
God never reached out in time
There's love that is a savior
But that ain't no love of mine
My love it kills me slowly
Slowly I could die
And when she sleeps she hears the blues
And sees shades of black and white
Just looking for a protector
God never reached out in time
There's love that is a savior
But that ain't no love of mine
My love it kills me slowly
Slowly I could die
And when she sleeps she hears the blues
And sees shades of black and white
The song Silk by Wolf Alice is a poignant exploration of the longing for love and protection in a world full of pain and uncertainty. The lyrics reveal a narrator who is struggling with feelings of sadness and insecurity, and she is desperately seeking someone to protect her from the harsh realities of life. The opening lines, "Your broad shoulders, my wet tears, you're alive and I'm still here" evoke a strong sense of vulnerability and need, as the singer leans on a loved one for emotional support. She questions the value of life in a world where pain seems to be the only constant, asking "as some half-human creature thing, can you bring life to anything?" This suggests a feeling of hopelessness and despair.
The chorus of the song highlights the singer's struggles with love and self-worth. She feels that her love is slowly killing her and questions whether anyone really loves her. There is a sense of resignation in the lines "If you don't love me, don't tell me, I've never asked who and I'll never ask why." She is resigned to the fact that she may never find love that is a savior and that she may die slowly from the pain of unrequited love. The final lines of the song suggest that she seeks solace in her dreams, where she hears the blues and sees shades of black and white.
Overall, Silk is a powerful song that explores universal themes of love, loss, and pain. The lyrics are rich with meaning and emotion, and the music provides a haunting backdrop to the singer's story.
Line by Line Meaning
Your broad shoulders, my wet tears
You are strong and I am vulnerable in this moment.
You're alive and I'm still here
You have survived whatever has happened and I have to keep living with it.
As some half-human creature thing
I feel like I am not fully human right now.
Can you bring life to anything? Ooh
I am questioning whether anything can bring me back to life.
("Take this to make you better")
The solution that someone offers me to fix my problems.
(Though eventually you'll die)
But it won't work or won't matter in the long run.
If you don't love me, don't tell me
I don't want to hear the truth if it means you don't love me.
I've never asked who and I'll never ask why
I don't really want to know the specifics of why you don't love me.
("It's such a shame, she used to be so delightful")
Someone else's opinion of me changing for the worse.
Well, whose fault is that, if it wasn't Mum and Dad's?
Questioning why someone would think that of me, and ultimately where the blame lies.
"Well it must be yours"
The blame being shifted back onto me, without really being justified.
We'll have none of that, no
Refusal to accept someone else's negative opinion of me.
Just looking for a protector
Seeking out someone who can make me feel safe and secure.
God never reached out in time
Feeling let down by higher powers that were supposed to protect me.
There's love that is a savior
Believing that love can save me from my pain.
But that ain't no love of mine
But it hasn't worked for me.
My love it kills me slowly
My own love and attachment to something is causing my own destruction.
Slowly I could die
Feeling like I am slowly losing myself and my will to live.
And when she sleeps she hears the blues
My sadness and depression linger even when I am trying to escape it.
Sees shades of black and white
Seeing the world in a bleak light with no in-between.
(Run, run, run away)
The urge to escape my pain and sadness.
Got to stay cool, you hot, hot head
Telling myself to remain calm and not let my emotions take over.
Count to a thousand before you sleep in bed
Finding methods of calming down and controlling my thoughts.
At least you're not boring
Trying to find a positive outlook on life or oneself, even in the midst of despair.
No one ever wants to feel you're this sad, oh
But it's difficult for others to understand the depth of my sadness and pain.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ellen Ciara Rowsell, Joel Donald Scott Amey, Jonathan David Oddie, Theodore Joseph Ellis
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@scottmeager5919
4 years on, it means even more to me. Lost my father, uncle mother, more family, my partner, we were going to have babies this year, and I was planned to propose to her this month back in February.
Whilst battling addiction.
Now I live lonely, reflecting on what I could have done better…. Reflecting on what could of been, reflecting on the pain grief of so many I loved now all gone.
I can still function, I can easily get new partners and have, but I’m just too dead inside to feel anything. And terrified of getting close to people, because I’ll lose them eventually. You don’t ever get used to that pain. You just learn how to be more mature about it, and be responsive.
I should be dead from numerous different reasons.
I’m not suicidal anymore, but I welcome death.
People that have pissed me off, usually don’t ever try it again, I don’t need to hit them.
They just know I don’t have much left to lose. And I know people that aren’t afraid of dying, and seen them angry. It was terrifying.
Now I’ve become that person. If you see people like that. Offer them a hug, they need one. Now when I see people like that, I get they’re in deep unbareable pain, feeling lonely, no one will understand, and proven no one cares, I offer them a hug, I’ve had some scary men break down into tears on my shoulder because they knew I understood them.
@jimsty5222
Took me a while to understand it without Googling the lyrics but I've come to find the song is about an addict...no surprise.
Living day to day as a half human, constantly looking for the next high to get through while your friends have moved onto better lives.
Trying to figure out who's to blame...mom, dad, yourself?
Going through the horrible motions of withdrawal.
And the chorus is about trying to find something, anyone or anything, to save your life from the dreadful circle of drug abuse you have been stuck in.
@miracleofsound
My favorite song of the 2010s. Gets me every time. Thank you Wolf Alice <3
@Kuato
Stop playing Tag with songs. Just listen to them.
@alexnewell9272
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@gamertames349
I love when you comment on videos, just fun to see great content creators enjoying stuff. Thanks for the great music Gav!
@artboz6711
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@artboz6711
❤
@lucastrevisani99
“You’re an addict. So be addicted. Just be addicted to something else. Choose the ones you love. Choose your future. Choose life.”
@BillyBones-ui9ck
"What did you think I was gonna do with 4,000 pounds Mark? I was a FUCKING JUNKY!!!"
@Dtr125_
@@BillyBones-ui9ck STILL AM!!!!
@BillyBones-ui9ck
@@Dtr125_ aye, suppose you are