Fields of June
Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo featuring Frank Turner Lyrics

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The sky is grey now not blue
She doesn't love me like she used to
There's a cold wind blowing through these leaves along the track
She doesn't love me like she used to

Today I told my darling in the fields of June
That I do not love him like I used to
Well the wind began to blow and the sky turned from blue

When I told him that I do not love him like I used to

But I burnt my hands trying for our love
And I broke my nails too
So don't accuse me now for going back on our vow
I'm gonna bury you in these fields of June

How the hell did it ever come to this?
Why does she not love me like before?
I'm lonely and I'm sorry and I don't know what to do
Since she told me that she doesn't love me like she used to

Well baby I have reasons that you never listened to
As to why I do not love you like before
And you might be sorry and may not know what to do
But don't bother me for I do not love you like I used to

But I burnt my hands trying for our love
And if you go I'll break in two

So don't you leave me now, don't go back on our vow
Don't you bury me in these fields of June

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Fields of June" by Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo featuring Frank Turner describe a conversation between two lovers in a field during June. The first stanza paints a picture of changes in the relationship as the sky turns grey and the woman doesn't love the man like she used to. Later, when the couple has the conversation in the fields, she tells him that she doesn't love him like she used to, and the sky turns from blue to grey. The man has burned his hands trying to keep the love alive, and he begs her not to leave him in the fields of June.

The song portrays the heart-wrenching conversation between two people who once loved each other, but now find themselves drifting apart. The fields of June represent the end of their relationship and the burial ground for their lost love. The lyrics also acknowledge the pain that comes with a breakup, as the man admits to being lonely and sorry. Despite the hurt and the knowledge that the love is fading away, the couple struggles to maintain the relationship and the vow they made to each other.

Line by Line Meaning

The sky is grey now not blue
The current situation is not as bright and positive as it used to be

She doesn't love me like she used to
The love between the two people has diminished over time

There's a cold wind blowing through these leaves along the track
The environment around them feels empty and bleak

Today I told my darling in the fields of June
The artist had a conversation with their partner in the middle of a field during the month of June

That I do not love him like I used to
The artist expressed to their partner that they no longer feel the same level of love as before

Well the wind began to blow and the sky turned from blue
The confession of diminished love brought a sense of sadness and emptiness

When I told him that I do not love him like I used to
The singer expressed that they no longer feel the same level of love as before to their partner

But I burnt my hands trying for our love
The artist put in a lot of effort and sacrifice for the sake of their relationship

And I broke my nails too
The artist put in so much effort that they caused harm to themselves in the process

So don't accuse me now for going back on our vow
The artist is defending themselves against any accusations of breaking their previous promise to their partner

I'm gonna bury you in these fields of June
The singer is expressing frustration and anger towards their partner, implying they want to bury them in the field as punishment

How the hell did it ever come to this?
The artist is expressing shock and disbelief at the current state of their relationship

Why does she not love me like before?
The singer is questioning the reason behind their partner's change in feelings

I'm lonely and I'm sorry and I don't know what to do
The singer is admitting their emotions and their lack of knowledge on how to fix the situation

Since she told me that she doesn't love me like she used to
The singer is referring to their partner's confession of diminished love towards them as the catalyst for their current situation

Well baby I have reasons that you never listened to
The artist is implying that there were previous issues that their partner ignored or did not take seriously

As to why I do not love you like before
The artist is explaining to their partner that there are reasons for their diminished love that were not previously addressed

And you might be sorry and may not know what to do
The singer acknowledges their partner's potential feelings of sorrow and cluelessness in the situation

But don't bother me for I do not love you like I used to
The singer is expressing a need for space and separation from their partner because their love has diminished

And if you go I'll break in two
The artist is expressing that their partner leaving them would be devastating and heart-breaking

So don't you leave me now, don't go back on our vow
The artist is pleading with their partner to stay and not break their previous promise

Don't you bury me in these fields of June
The artist is using the metaphor of the fields of June to represent a burial ground or final resting place for their relationship

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