Lyrics
mind strong
body strong
try to find equilibrium
head straight
screwed on
been screwed up for too long
i don’t want to lean on the waves
i watch the storm evaporate
i think of you in starry skies
i keep you so alive
let’s walk through the fire together
disappear in the golden sands
it’s all in your face
i see you break
it’s like the sound of winter
the bleeding love
the silent escape
you’ve got to hang on to yourself
it’s like the sound of winter
medusa smiles
judas lips
open arms and finger tips
love bites and recompense
i’ll be with you
until the end
let’s walk through the fire together
disappear in the golden sands
it’s all in your face
i see you break
it’s like the sound of winter
the bleeding love
the silent escape
you’ve got to hang on to yourself
it’s all in your face
i see you break
it’s the sound of winter
the bleeding love
the silent escape
you’ve got to hang on to yourself
it’s like the sound of winter
hang on to yourself
hang on to yourself
it’s like the sound of winter
it’s all in your face
i see you break
it’s like the sound of winter
the bleeding love
the silent escape
you’ve got to hang on to yourself
it’s like the sound of winter
it’s like the sound of winter
hang on to yourself
hang on to yourself
About The Song
wtf does that word mean?:
equilibrium [n.] the condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced.
recompense [v.] to repay; remunerate; reward, as for service, aid, etc.
Band Thoughts:
Talking about the single: “I’ve never even seen it, physically, the cover or anything…We just lucked out. We’re like ninjas. You don’t know when we’re going to strike.” – Gavin Rossdale
Talking about writing the song: “That was only two months ago. That’s as fresh as a baked cake.” – Gavin Rossdale
Talking about hearing it on the radio for the first time: “That just gave me goosebumps listening to it. It’s so weird thinking about the fact that I did write it not so long ago. And then to write it there and to bring it here…it’s overwhelming.” – Gavin Rossdale
“I think just everyday dark clouds, dark clouds on the horizon. A look. A word. A gesture that can set the train careening off the track. That’s what that is on the lyrical side. With the record I was trying to find a balance between Bush’s people and also putting a new progression in there. With that song, it was strange because when I started playing the music to it, it all felt very comfortable. It seemed to be a very natural display of something more traditional in my arsenal. That’s how that came about and the lyric just fit with that.” – Gavin Rossdale
“Of course. Like they say, if you want a really boring, shallow life, keep changing partners; if you want a really interesting life, stay with one person. There’s always going to be autobiographical elements in my material, but the trick is to make it something that people can relate to or draw upon. And, of course, the song has to be good.
You know, I have a very good memory. A lot of people have done me wrong in my life, and the only revenge I can have is to write about them. So if somebody betrays me, they’re doing me a favor because they’re giving me material. Whenever I need to get to a place that’s dark, or if I need to summon up some instant hate [laughs], I just think of those people, and it’s easy.” – Gavin Rossdale (in response to ‘are you writing about your own life there?)
“The big challenge on this record was to make sure that people, who enjoyed the band in the past, weren’t turned off. And yet, it was essential that this was a stand-alone record that didn’t require you to know the back catalog to enjoy the band. It was quite a lofty approach because you’re trying to stay true, and yet …you’re searching. The song that starts the record off, “Mirror of The Signs,” is quite progressive and it’s built around
a guitar motif. Yet “The Sound of Winter” has the intentional elements of Bush’s past, so there’s this stepping stone, a clear path, and an end connection. How would you describe it though? Help me out!” – Gavin Rossdale
“That’s a mistakes I’d been making. I made the first 20 songs and I hadn’t really listened to any Bush songs. So I listened back to other records that inspired me at that time and I made myself sit down and start listening to Robert Johnson because I was like “Where’d this all come from?” I left on a jet plane and never went back, to Robert Johnson. Just because, I’m not really a blues fan, but I wanted to really sit down and listen to how he played guitar, you know, really study it. And a few days later, I sat down and wrote “The Sound of Winter,” and it came from looking really as much back as forward and it came together real quick. It had its own momentum, which is always the measure of any song that has gone onto to do really well for me — it came out fully formed. It didn’t come out being vulnerable and needing help or needing a re-write. It just cascaded. Those are the moments that, as a songwriter, you live for, and they justify your whole life’s work, when songs fall out like that.” – Gavin Rossdale
“No, I think more in terms of vibe to be honest. I don’t really listen to lyrics ‘til later; I don’t realize what he’s saying sometimes until I’m onstage and I’ll go, “That’s so cool. ‘Let’s walk through the fire together’ [lyric from the song] and I realize that later; I’m trying to pick up on the vibe. When I heard that song, I just had such a good feeling about it out of the gate that I tried to do some stuff that was complementary except on the solo section obviously where it’s kinda like open and he’s not singing where I can kinda like bring it up to another level guitar-wise. It’s such a strong song and his voice sounds so great and there’s a vibe to that song. When I played it to people, they feel like they know it and they’re really into it; there’s something about it that already comes out classic and that’s because of what Gavin did. A lot of guitar players could’ve put cool guitar parts on top of that—I was just lucky to work with a singer that’s that great in that kind of an environment. And the fact that he gives me that much space to do a guitar solo is really amazing and generous. I’m psyched about the song and the way it sounds.”-Chris Traynor
Staff Thoughts:
“Sort of reminded me of Insect Kin when I first heard the live version from Xfest. It has a familiar feeling that I’m really loving.”-Laura
Fan Thoughts: