Woods have released 12 albums, the latest being Perennial. Pitchfork Media reviewed one of their previous albums, Songs of Shame, giving the band its "Best New Music" designation and describing the sound as "a distinctive blend of spooky campfire folk, lo-fi rock, homemade tape collages, and other noisy interludes, all anchored by deceptively sturdy melodies."
Singer-guitarist and founder Jeremy Earl also runs the rising Brooklyn label Woodsist, for whom the band releases their work.
Prior to their initial output as Woods, founding members Jeremy Earl and Jarvis Taveniere, along with former member Christian DeRoeck, performed together in the band Meneguar, in which Taveniere sang and played guitar, and Earl played drums. Meneguar released three albums, beginning with I Was Born At Night (released on cassette in 2004 by Fuck It Tapes, on LP the following year by Magic Bullet Records, and reissued in 2006 by Troubleman Unlimited). The group released two subsequent albums, Strangers in Our House (Release the Bats Records, 2007) and The In Hour (Woodsist, 2008) prior to shifting their focus full-time to recording and performing as Woods.
There are other artists with the same name:
2) Woods is a recording name of Japanese musician Seiichi Yamamoto (of Boredoms, Novo Tono, Rovo, Most, etc.).
3) Woods is a techno/house band.
4) woods is an American artist from Tennessee.
Broke
Woods Lyrics
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But I can't take another week without you
And I don't have the wherewithal
To stop myself from getting on a train
To take another train to take me to your house
But I can't stop telling everyone about you
You'd be easier to say I'd never met you
I hear the girls all look the same
And the boys all carry on
Like all the beer and liquor'd
Go to waste if they were gone
So I make my way to Blackrock on the 7.40 train
Know that in the morning I'll be on that train again
Still I can't stop telling everyone about you
It'd be easier to say I'd never met you
But I can't stop telling everyone about you
About you
Well I'm going broke, yeah I'm going broke this week
I'm going broke, I'm going broke this week
I'm going broke, I'm going broke this week
I'm going broke, I'm going broke
I don't have the money to visit you this week
But I can't take another week without you
And I don't have the self control
To stop myself from getting on a train
To take another train to take me to your house
But you won't spend the money and you won't take the train
So I'm the one who's waiting on this platform in the rain
It looks like I'm the sucker going broke this week again
In Woods's song "Broke," the lyrics paint a picture of a person who is deeply in love with someone, but they are struggling financially. The singer is unable to visit their loved one because of their lack of money. However, they cannot tolerate the thought of another week passing without seeing them, so they decide to make the trip despite their financial struggles. The singer is caught in a cycle of loving someone they cannot afford to see, and it's taking a toll on their finances.
The song also touches on societal issues, such as the pressure to conform to certain social norms. The singer observes that everyone around them seems to be the same, and people are mindlessly drinking and partying. It's almost as if they are on autopilot, and they are not living meaningful lives. The singer contrasts this with their own situation, where their sole purpose is to be with their loved one, even if it means enduring hardship.
The repeated line "I can't stop telling everyone about you" is a poignant reminder of how deeply the singer feels about their loved one. Even though they are struggling financially and facing societal pressures, they cannot contain their love for this person. The final line "It looks like I'm the sucker going broke this week again" acknowledges the singer's dilemma - they are willing to sacrifice everything for love, even if it means going bankrupt.
Overall, "Broke" is a moving testament to the power of love and the sacrifices people make for the ones they care about. It highlights the struggles that people face when they are unable to be with the ones they love and shows that sometimes, love is worth more than any amount of money.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't have the money to visit you this week
I cannot afford to come see you this week
But I can't take another week without you
I cannot bear to spend another week away from you
And I don't have the wherewithal
I lack the necessary resources
To stop myself from getting on a train
I cannot resist the urge to travel to you by train
To take another train to take me to your house
So that I can arrive at your house by train
But I can't stop telling everyone about you
I keep talking about you to everyone I meet
You'd be easier to say I'd never met you
It would be easier to tell everyone I never met you
Still I can't stop telling everyone about you
I cannot help but keep talking about you
I hear the girls all look the same
All the girls look similar to each other
And the boys all carry on
The guys behave recklessly
Like all the beer and liquor'd
As though all the beer and liquor would be wasted
Go to waste if they were gone
If they weren't consumed, it would be a waste
So I make my way to Blackrock on the 7.40 train
So I take the 7.40 train to Blackrock
Know that in the morning I'll be on that train again
I know that I'll be on the same train again in the morning
Well I'm going broke, yeah I'm going broke this week
I'm running out of money this week
I'm going broke, I'm going broke this week
I'm running out of money and going broke this week
I'm going broke, I'm going broke this week
I'm running out of money and going broke this week
I'm going broke, I'm going broke
I'm going bankrupt
But you won't spend the money and you won't take the train
You are unwilling to spend money or travel by train
So I'm the one who's waiting on this platform in the rain
So I'm the one who has to wait on a rainy platform
It looks like I'm the sucker going broke this week again
It seems like I'm the one being taken advantage of and running out of money again
Writer(s): Woods Mitch Woods, Ronald E. Woods, Scott V. Oliver, Jay Edward Fung, Manny Diez Copyright: Viper Music A Div. Of Whole Hog Inc., Joe The Prehistoric Fish Music, Viper Music O.B.O. Mitchrich Music
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