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.
Kid's Got Heart
Woods Lyrics
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And get high, away from all the prying eyes
I got a bicycle and I got some to kill
And I got a hundred reasons to make a living will
And tell a lie to make myself feel good inside
But no one needs to know
The kid's got heart
No one really cares
Who you are
Or who you think you are
Well these be sad times and we got real fears
It's a bad time for ringing in a new year
And these be sad times and we got real fears
It's a bad time for ringing in a new year
Don't want to talk about it
So pass the bottle 'round (Drink the bottle down)
Don't want to talk about it
So pass the bottle 'round (Drink the bottle down)
No one needs to know
The kid's got heart
And his heart smarts
And no one really cares
Who you are
Or who you think you are
Drink the bottle down
Drink the bottle down
Drink the bottle down
Drink the bottle down
The lyrics to Woods's song "Kid's Got Heart" describe a protagonist who is looking to escape from the pressures and expectations of their everyday life. They want to get away from people who are watching and judging them, and they want to do something that makes them feel good about themselves. Hence, they decide to take a bike ride to the county line to get high, away from all the prying eyes. The singer is aware of their own mortality and feels like they have a hundred reasons to make a living will, but instead tell a lie to make themselves feel good inside. The singer is aware that no one really cares about who they are or who they think they are, and that their heart smarts.
As the song progresses, the singer admits that these are sad times and they have real fears. It's a bad time for ringing in a new year, and they don't want to talk about it. So, they drink the bottle down with their friends and try to forget their worries. The lyrics convey a sense of disillusionment with the world and a desire to escape reality for a while.
Overall, "Kid's Got Heart" is a poignant reflection on the struggles of youth, the pressures of society, and the need for a release. The song speaks to anyone who has ever felt like an outsider or who has struggled to find their place in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
I got time, let me take a ride to the county line
I have some free time, so I want to go for a bike ride to get away from everyone's watchful eyes.
And get high, away from all the prying eyes
During my bike ride, I want to get high somewhere that is secluded and private.
I got a bicycle and I got some to kill
I have a bike and nothing pressing to do, so I want to go for a ride to kill time.
And I got a hundred reasons to make a living will
There are numerous reasons why I should have a living will in place.
And tell a lie to make myself feel good inside
Sometimes I lie to feel better about myself or to make something seem better than it actually is.
But no one needs to know
I keep these thoughts and actions to myself, as no one else needs to know.
The kid's got heart
Despite everything, I have a lot of strength and courage.
And his heart smarts
Even though I'm strong, things still hurt me emotionally.
No one really cares
Most people don't care about others as much as they claim to.
Who you are
People don't care about your actual identity.
Or who you think you are
People also don't care about who you want to be or who you pretend to be.
Well these be sad times and we got real fears
These times can be very difficult and scary.
It's a bad time for ringing in a new year
The new year doesn't necessarily bring hope and happiness - it can be just as bad as the previous year.
Don't want to talk about it
I don't want to discuss these difficult times.
So pass the bottle 'round (Drink the bottle down)
Instead, let's just pass around a bottle of alcohol and drink until we forget our problems.
Drink the bottle down
Let's keep drinking until our problems go away.
Contributed by Sophie E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@nnheart
man spotify recommendations really blessed me with this one. this song is maddd good.
@senpaix18
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@haileymunguia6769
fr they blessed us
@ayushpradhan8711
You got 420 likes so I'm commenting here. Broooo I found the sound on Spotify discover weekly !!! It's so good man 😤💪🏾
@MrKomodo8
They just blessed me with this recommendation and now I can’t stop listening to it 😢
@ZeusyBuoy
how is this song not blowing up? literally one of the best pieces of music I’ve heard in a hot minute!
@nicknack1055
Still trying to figure out how this isn’t a top hit yet, like everything about this song is amazing and it is a song you can just leave on repeat for hours! Amazing song and is definitely about to blow up
@xXTristenBlairXx
You really can leave it on repeat
@dlg9310
same