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.
Shepherd
Woods Lyrics
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Its a shepherd for your sorrow
In this wood it hurts the meaning for you
Its a shadow from the past
The one that never lasts
But this time its big enough for you too
Fallin in and out of love
Youre breaking shackles from the start
Look out, its upon you
Its a shepherd for your sorrow
In this world it hurts for me for you
Lets call for roses in the past
Its the shape that never lasts
This world grows back when youre thru
Fallin in and out of love
Youre breaking shackles from the start
And this world it holds you too
Lets call for roses in the past
Its the shape that never lasts
And this world it grows for you
Fallin in and out of love
Youre breaking shackles from the start
And this world it holds you too
Lets call for roses in the past
Its the shape that never lasts
And this world it grows for you
The lyrics to Woods's song "Shepherd" are open to interpretation, but they seem to deal with the ups and downs of love and the cyclical nature of life. The first line, "Look out, it's upon you," sets a somewhat ominous tone, as if the listener should be wary of something coming their way. The next line reveals that "it" is a shepherd for your sorrow, implying that the thing approaching is there to guide and protect you through your difficult times.
The lyrics go on to describe an experience in the woods that "hurts the meaning for you" and shines a light on a "shadow from the past" that never lasts. The shepherd is big enough to guide you through this experience, and the singer encourages the listener to call for roses in the past, a symbol of beauty and fragility that mirrors the fleeting nature of life.
The chorus repeats, emphasizing that falling in and out of love and breaking shackles from the start is a natural process, and that the world holds you throughout it all. The final line, "And this world it grows for you," suggests that, despite the difficulties of life and love, there is always room for growth and renewal.
Overall, the lyrics to "Shepherd" offer a poetic meditation on the nature of life's challenges, the role of guides through those challenges, and the cyclical nature of growth and renewal.
Line by Line Meaning
Look out, its upon you
Something dangerous or troublesome is quickly approaching.
Its a shepherd for your sorrow
It will guide or direct your sadness, like a shepherd leads a flock of sheep.
In this wood it hurts the meaning for you
In this world, your suffering takes away from the significance or importance of your life.
Its a shadow from the past
It's a reminder of something that happened before, that still has an impact on you now.
The one that never lasts
The shadow is temporary, but still lingers and causes a lasting effect.
But this time its big enough for you too
Unlike before, this shadow is significant enough to affect you directly.
Fallin in and out of love
Having unstable romantic relationships, experiencing both love and heartbreak.
Youre breaking shackles from the start
You're trying to free yourself from constraints or limitations as soon as possible.
This world it holds you too
This existence, with all its imperfections, affects you deeply.
Lets call for roses in the past
Let's try to remember the good things from before, to counteract the negative influences of the present.
Its the shape that never lasts
The good things, like the beauty of roses, don't last forever and are fleeting.
This world grows back when youre thru
The world will continue to renew itself, even when you're no longer a part of it.
And this world it grows for you
The world continues to evolve and change, despite the challenges and struggles you face within it.
Contributed by Lily R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Devon A. Galloway Travis
I love this band
MyMOSHU
Always the perfect mood, always
Connor Coatney
Great delivery!
Marzzio Gomez
that keyboard
Radek Pavlovič
That guy on keyboard is from Quilt, right?
Bulanabc
is that Ryan Gosling on the keyboard?
iBeer420noscope
Meh.