The band began in 2001 as a solo project for Edwards while his primary group, 16 Horsepower, were taking a temporary hiatus. The band's first live shows were performed by Edwards and multi-instrumentalist Daniel McMahon; the debut, self-titled Wovenhand album was released in 2002 on Glitterhouse Records. Performances following this record were executed by Edwards, McMahon, drummer Ordy Garrison and cellist Paul Fonfara. 2003 saw a release of Blush Music, the score to a dance performance mostly composed of reworked material from the first record. Touring behind this album saw Shane Trost replacing Fonfara.
In 2004, Consider the Birds was released on the Sounds Familyre label, who has also released the previous Wovenhand releases domestically. Edwards performed the bulk of the instrumentation in the studio; he and Garrison toured behind the record as a two-piece.
2005 saw both the demise of 16 Horsepower and the Wovenhand debut of guitarist Peter van Laerhoven, a Belgian guitarist - McMahon and Trost were now inactive with the group. 2006's Mosaic album featured more input from Garrison and van Laerhoven, but still read like an Edwards solo album for the most part. Touring behind the record saw the inclusion of Pascal Humbert, 16 Horsepower's founding and long-time bassist. Nonetheless, Edwards also played solo tours at this time billed as Wovenhand.
2008's Ten Stones, conversely, was the first record from the group written and performed collaboratively; the project had thus evolved into a proper band, albeit with Edwards firmly at its head.
Since 2002, they have released 8 albums: Woven Hand (2002), Blush Music (February 2003), Consider The Birds (2004), Mosaic (2006), Ten Stones (2008), The Threshingfloor (2010), The Laughing Stalk (2012) and Refractory Obdurate (2014).
The current members of the live band (as of 2008) are Ordy Garrison (also of Slim Cessna's Auto Club) on drums, Peter van Laerhoven on guitar, and Pascal Humbert (also of 16 Horsepower and currently Lilium) on bass.
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Ain't No Sunshine
Woven Hand Lyrics
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It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
She's gone much too long
Any time she goes away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Wonder if she's gone to stay
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime she goes away
I know
She's gone to stay
It's breakin' me up
Anytime she goes away
Gotta leave the young thing alone
There ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And she's gone much too long
Any time she goes away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
I wonder if she's gone to stay
There ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't a home
Any time she goes away
I know
She's gone to stay
It's breaking me up
Any time she goes away
Gotta leave the young thing alone
There ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
I wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Any time she goes away
Any time she goes away
The lyrics of Woven Hand's song "Ain't No Sunshine" speak of the overwhelming sadness that comes with a loved one's absence. The repetition of the phrase "ain't no sunshine" emphasizes the bleakness that takes over when the person is gone. The use of metaphors such as "It's not warm when she's away" and "this house just ain't no home" adds to the desolation described in the song.
The singer expresses a deep sense of loss, wondering if the person is gone for good and lamenting the toll it's taking on him. He accepts that he has to "leave the young thing alone" but acknowledges that it's tearing him apart. The song's simple yet powerful lyrics capture the universal feeling of missing someone and the emptiness that comes with their absence.
Line by Line Meaning
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Everything becomes melancholic and lifeless whenever she's absent
It's not warm when she's away
The warmth and comfort of life fades away
She's gone much too long
Her absence feels like an eternity
Any time she goes away
Every time she leaves, the emptiness and darkness sets off
Wonder if she's gone to stay
All that remains is uncertainty if she's gone for good
And this house just ain't no home
This home becomes cold, hollow and lifeless
I know
It's a fact that can't be denied
She's gone to stay
She's not coming back and it's permanent
It's breaking me up
The pain of her absence is unbearable and overwhelming
Gotta leave the young thing alone
I must move on and let go of the past
Anytime she goes away
Her absence causes the agony to repeat itself again and again
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Bill Withers
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mario marianof
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
She's gone much too long
Anytime she goes away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime she goes away
I know she's gone to stay
It's breakin' me up
Anytime she goes away
Gotta leave the young thing alone
There ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And she's gone much too long
Anytime she goes away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
I wonder if she's gone to stay
There ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't a home
Anytime she goes away
I know she's gone to stay
It's breaking me up
Any time she goes away
Gotta leave the young thing alone
There ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
I wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime she goes away
Anytime she goes away
Anthony Lee
This version brings out the deep dark shadow that till now has hidden within the song. "AWESOME"
jason thomas
I love the original...
I love Zakk Wylde's version...
But Wovenhand have made this there own.. how is it possible to make a classic out of a classic☆ so many people will not get it,but real music fans with music in there souls will. Incredible!!!!!!
Momin Shoaib
jason thomas Music is subjective. There are no real or fake fans of music. That being said, this song is beautifully haunting.
Fabian v L
This is not just the best cover of the song, this is the best VERSION of the song. It far surpasses the original.
Melissa Hall
Youo are one lucky dude ! I am gonna have to check out the tour schedule and see if they will be in my area anytime soon. I am steeped in Woven Hand, I sleep to it all night long. Love, love, love this stuff. It doesn't make sense to me actually, I am a Jewish girl and only recently realized this is known as alternative Christian music ???? Wow. What would my Rabbi think ? Honestly, the TRUTH in music/art knows no bounds ! Obviously my soul gets that already ! Great lesson for me !
Bree McGaffey
This version is AMAZING!!
aim P
I love it!
mario marianof
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
She's gone much too long
Anytime she goes away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime she goes away
I know she's gone to stay
It's breakin' me up
Anytime she goes away
Gotta leave the young thing alone
There ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And she's gone much too long
Anytime she goes away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
I wonder if she's gone to stay
There ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't a home
Anytime she goes away
I know she's gone to stay
It's breaking me up
Any time she goes away
Gotta leave the young thing alone
There ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
I wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime she goes away
Anytime she goes away
Stefanοs Papakostas
Awesome..!!-Perfect..!!-God bless DEE.!-That's for sure.Thanks for uploading.!!
Mike Long
Seeing them live tonight.