Weaver's Answer

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About Weaver's Answer

"The Weaver's Answer" is a song by the British progressive rock band Family. It is the first track on their 1969 album Family Entertainment and became the band's signature song in concert.


Year:
1996
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Weaver of life, let me look and see
The pattern of my life gone by
Shown on your tapestry
Just for one second, one glance upon your loom
The flower of my childhood could appear within this room
Does it of my youth show tears of yesterday
Broken hearts within a heart as love first came my way

Did the lifeline patterns change as I became a man
An added aura untold blends as I asked for her hand
Did your golden needle sow its thread virginal white
As lovers we embraced as one upon our wedding night

Did you capture all the joys, the birth of our first son
The happiness of family made a brother for the one
The growing of the brothers, the manliness that grew
Is it there in detail, is it there to view
Do the sparks of life grow bright as one by one they wed
To live as fathers, husbands, apart from lives they've led

Are my lover's threads cut off when aged she laid to rest
My sorrow blacking out a space upon our woven crest
A gathering for the last time as her coffin slowly lain
Ash to ashes, dust to dust, one day we will regain
Does it show the visits when grandchildren on my knee
But only hearing laughter when age took my sight from me

Lastly through these last few years of loneliness maybe
Does by sight a shooting star fade from your tapestry
But wait, there in the distance your loom I think I see
Could it be that after all my prayers you've answered me
After days of wondering I see the reason why
You've kept it to this minute for I'm about to die

Weaver of life, at last now I can see
The pattern of my life gone by upon your tapestry

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Family

In human context, a family (from Latin: familia) is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children. Anthropologists most generally classify family organization as matrilocal (a mother and her children); conjugal (a wife, husband, and children, also called nuclear family); and consanguinal (also called an extended family) in which parents and children co-reside with other members of one parent's family. more »

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Written by: JOHN WHITNEY, ROGER MAXWELL CHAPMAN

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10 facts about this song

Band Formation
"Weaver's Answer" is by the British rock band Family. The band was formed in Leicester, England in 1966.
Album Release
The song comes from the band's 1969 album "Family Entertainment." which is their second studio album.
Band Members
The members who performed on "Weaver's Answer" were Roger Chapman on vocals, John "Charlie" Whitney on guitars, Ric Grech on bass and violin, Jim King on saxophone and harmonica, and Rob Townsend on drums.
Noteworthy Song
"Weaver's Answer" is often cited as one of Family's most iconic songs and is a favorite among fans.
Multiple Instruments
The song is distinctive for its blending of traditional rock instruments with more classical instruments, such as a violin and saxophone.
Psychedelic Influence
"Weaver's Answer" exhibits some of the psychedelic influences that were popular in rock music during the 1960s.
Critical Acclaim
Over the years, "Weaver's Answer" has received considerable critical acclaim. It is often praised for its innovative arrangements and the emotive vocal performance by Roger Chapman.
Live Performances
"Weaver's Answer" became a staple in Family's live set and was regularly performed by the band at concerts and festivals.
Interpretation
The lyrics of "Weaver's Answer" are somewhat cryptic and open to interpretation, adding to the song's mystique.
Legacy
Although Family never achieved the same level of international fame as some of their contemporaries, "Weaver's Answer" has endured as a classic of British rock.

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