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.
Feather Man
Woods Lyrics
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This one bleeds the color blue
fall asleep and you'll get there too
I fall apart but will be back soon
and time will take a while
a tip a cut to the feather man
bought him peanuts and man's best friend
you can hold them in your feather hand
Ooooooooooooooo
this sky a shade of color red
fall back asleep on the sideways head
you call it sleep but it feels like dead
and time will take a while
this one bleeds the color blue
fall back asleep and you'll get there too
I fall apart but I'll be back soon
And I'll wait there with a smile
Ooooooooooooooooooooo
The song Feather Man by Woods is a melancholic ballad that deals with themes of loneliness, despair, and the search for comfort. The first verse begins with the line "This one bleeds the color blue," which is a metaphor for the sadness and pain that the singer is feeling. The next line "fall asleep and you'll get there too" suggests that the singer is so down that he/she wishes to escape reality and find peace by falling asleep. The following lines "I fall apart but will be back soon, and time will take a while" seem to convey that the singer is going through a difficult period but hopes to come back stronger.
The chorus begins with a repetition of the first verse suggesting that the singer is trapped in a cycle of despair. The line "a tip a cut to the feather man, bought him peanuts and man's best friend" is an interesting image. The feather man could be interpreted as someone who deals with the spiritual or emotional needs of people, while the peanuts and man's best friend suggest that the singer is trying to appease him in return for comfort. The feather man could also be a metaphor for death, with the tip and cut implying that the singer has made an offering to it.
The second verse begins with "this sky a shade of color red" which could be seen as a contrast to the blue in the first verse. The line "fall back asleep on the sideways head, you call it sleep but it feels like dead" suggests that the singer is desperate for rest, but it feels more like a release from pain. In the end, the singer still clings to hope and ends with "And I'll wait there with a smile" suggesting that they still believe that things will get better.
Line by Line Meaning
This one bleeds the color blue
This person is experiencing emotional pain and sadness.
fall asleep and you'll get there too
If you fall asleep, you'll enter a dreamlike state and escape from the pain momentarily.
I fall apart but will be back soon
The singer may be broken and struggling now, but they know they'll recover eventually.
and time will take a while
The healing process will take some time; it won't be immediate.
a tip a cut to the feather man
The singer pays tribute to the person who helps them cope with their pain (the 'feather man').
bought him peanuts and man's best friend
The singer brings some comfort to the feather man in the form of treats for him and his dog.
you can hold them in your feather hand
The feather man can use his gentle touch to help the singer heal and find comfort in his presence.
and wait there for a smile
The singer eagerly awaits the feather man's kind response, hoping to feel better and less alone.
this sky a shade of color red
The sky's color represents the singer's current emotional state, which is probably turbulent and difficult.
fall back asleep on the sideways head
The singer finds solace by retreating into sleep again, despite feeling disoriented and out of place.
you call it sleep but it feels like dead
Sleep and death feel eerily similar to the singer, who struggles with their mental and emotional state.
I fall apart but I'll be back soon
The singer is reassuring themselves that even though they're struggling now, they'll recover soon enough.
And I'll wait there with a smile
The singer looks forward to feeling better again, and waiting patiently for that moment while wearing a hopeful smile.
Contributed by Jack F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.