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.
Silence Is Golden
Woods Lyrics
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The lyrics to Woods's song "Silence is Golden" convey the idea of feeling lost in communication with someone who is important to the singer. The opening lines highlight the singer's eagerness to respond and communicate with the person they are addressing, stating that they "sing back" when the other person "sings." However, when the other person is no longer around, the singer "leans back" and values "silence" instead. This suggests that the singer is unsure about how to communicate with the person in question and values their presence more than their words.
The following lines reveal the singer's frustration with the changes in their relationship with this person, as they state that they "don't change" even when the other person does. The singer also confesses that they cannot eat when the other person is around, suggesting that the intensity of their emotions is causing them physical discomfort. The final lines repeat that "silence is golden" and that the singer wants nothing more than the quiet presence of the other person, even if they cannot communicate verbally.
Overall, the lyrics to "Silence is Golden" are a poignant representation of the complicated nature of human relationships and the challenges that communication can pose.
Line by Line Meaning
When you sing, i sing back.
I mirror your actions and do the same when you sing.
When you leave, i lean back.
I relax and take a break when you're gone.
Silence is gold when you're around.
I prefer silence over talking when you're present.
When you change, i don't change.
I stay the same even when you make changes.
When you talk now it's all strange.
I don't understand what you're saying anymore.
And you can't sing (it's all i want).
I don't want you to sing, I just want silence.
And i can't speak (it's all i want).
I prefer not to talk, silence is what I want.
Silence is golden.
The absence of sound is valuable to me.
Love takes time and time is money.
Love requires a great amount of time, which is equivalent to money.
Love takes lots and lots of money.
Love is costly and requires a lot of financial resources.
And i can't eat when you're around.
I cannot focus on eating when you're present.
New friends come and old ones go.
Friends come and go throughout life.
How can i expect to know that you don't want to stick around?
I don't know if you'll stay in my life or leave.
When we meet, it's alright.
Our meetings are neutral or average.
But your eyes don't meet my eyes.
There is a lack of eye contact between us.
I'm paranoid when you're around.
I'm excessively worried or anxious when you're present.
When you talk, i talk back.
I respond when you speak.
Try my hardest to react, but i don't understand at all.
I make an effort to respond, but I am still confused about what you're saying.
Contributed by Mason D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.