She began playing the guitar at the age of five, first being taught the blues by her father in front of the family fire, and has been enthralled by the songs and lyrics of the likes of Neil Young, Bob Dylan, James Taylor and John Mayall ever since. It’s not just the “golden-oldies” that Laura admires; she also harbours a rather deep love for alt.country’s favourite son, Ryan Adams. “He’s brilliant, there’s nothing that even comes close, he can paint the most amazing pictures in your mind.” Ryan Adams in turn had her album 'I Speak Because I Can' given to him by a producer friend. Ryan had written a lot of the material for his forthcoming album 'Ashes and Fire' but upon listening to her album he said; "I actually threw out the record I was writing and re-wrote my record based on that album because I thought to myself somebody's actually taking this very seriously ... It was amazing, a great motivation ... And it felt good to ask: 'What am I really capable of? I felt competitive again to write great songs."
Jamie T personally invited her on tour with him after being impressed by her modern folk-pop when he caught her playing just her second ever gig. Marling is part of the extended Way Out West family, having played five eminent shows at the label’s Brentford FC night before the club was finally moved on, and was also a member of Noah and the Whale until May 2008, contributing vocals and instruments throughout, and seen in the "Five Years Time" video playing recorder.
Following her London Town EP, Marling's debut album Alas I Cannot Swim was released by Virgin on 4th February 2008. Originally released in a large Song Box containing mementos and trinkets personal to the songs, as well as a concert ticket., the album was nominated for the 2008 Mercury Music Prize.
Marling released her second album, I Speak Because I Can, on March 22nd 2010.
The first track from her third album, A Creature I Don't Know, to receive radio airplay was "Sophia." The song is an ode to a mythical deity. (Sophia Songfacts).
I Feel Your Love
Laura Marling Lyrics
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Keep your love around me so I can never know what's going on
What's going on
Keep your love around me
Keep your love around me so I can't be alone
An electric fence, a silent defense to you all
You let me in, I loved you then
The first taste is free, then you had me
I feel your love
Keep your love around me
Keep your love around me so I can get along
An electric fence, a silent defense to you all
Let the river answer
Let the river answer so I can get along
What's going on, what's going on?
You must let me go before I get old
I need to find someone who really wants to be mine
I feel your love
I feel your love
Keep your love around me
Keep your love around me so I can never know what's going on
What's going on
Let the river answer
Let the river answer so I can be alone
An electric fence, a silent defense to you all
You must let me go before I get old
I need to find someone who really wants to be mine
I feel your love
I feel your love
Please let me go
Please let me go
In Laura Marling's song "I Feel Your Love," the singer offers a plea to have her lover's love continuously surround her, essentially creating a buffer or shield from the outside world. The repetition of the phrase "Keep your love around me" and the mention of an electric fence and silent defense evoke a feeling of protection and safety, as if the singer is guarded against the chaos and unpredictability of the world outside of the relationship.
However, the lyrics also reveal a fear of becoming too dependent on this love and losing a sense of identity and autonomy. The line "Keep your love around me so I can't be alone" suggests a fear of loneliness or a lack of purpose without the presence of the lover. Conversely, the later line "Let the river answer so I can be alone" implies a desire for solitude and space to reflect, but also hints at a potential struggle to assert that need in the context of the relationship.
The final lines of the song, "You must let me go before I get old / I need to find someone who really wants to be mine / I feel your love / I feel your love / Please let me go / Please let me go," showcase the singer's conflicting emotions and a reluctance to leave the relationship despite feeling trapped. The ambiguity and tension in the lyrics create a sense of vulnerability and authenticity, making it a compelling song about the complexities of love and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Keep your love around me
I need your love to surround me and keep me from understanding what's really happening.
Keep your love around me so I can never know what's going on
I want your love to create a barrier between me and the truth, so I don't have to face reality.
What's going on
I'm confused and uncertain about what's happening around me.
Keep your love around me so I can't be alone
I need your love to keep me company and distract me from feeling lonely.
An electric fence, a silent defense to you all
Your love is like an electric fence, keeping everyone else out and protecting me from the world.
You let me in, I loved you then
I fell in love with you because you let me into your heart.
The first taste is free, then you had me
You won me over with a taste of your love, and now I'm hooked on it.
I feel your love
Your love is tangible and I can feel it surrounding me.
Let the river answer
I'm searching for answers and hoping that the flow of the river will give me clarity.
Let the river answer so I can get along
I need the river's guidance to help me navigate life and move forward.
You must let me go before I get old
I know I need to move on from this relationship before I become too old to start over.
I need to find someone who really wants to be mine
I want to find someone who will love me for who I am and be committed to me.
Please let me go
I'm begging for you to release me from this relationship and let me move on.
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: LAURA BEATRICE MARLING
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@derrickhowlettDQ
LOOK OUT!! THIS LAURA MARLING VIDEO GONNA ROCK YOUR SOCKS OFF!!! :)
LAURA MARLING IS BRITAIN'S 21ST- CENTURY ANSWER TO N AMERICA'S 20TH- CENTURY JONI MITCHELL - AMAZING SINGER/ SONG- WRITER!! :) For the original, more sedate version of the song where Laura cut her hair and went electric [Remember when Bob Dylan suddenly went electric at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival?!] for her March [2015] album, SHORT MOVIE [13 tracks], see Laura Marling - I Feel Your Love (Short Movie Sessions) VEVO 4:03 . Published on Mar 5, 2015. This is the extra wild rocking re- make of this song, for her July [2015] extended re- release of this album, called SHORT MOVIE - DIRECTOR'S CUT [17 tracks]. LYRICS: "I Feel Your Love" [A song about over- possessive love]
Keep your love around me
Keep your love around me so I can never know what's going on
What's going on?
Keep your love around me
Keep your love around me so I can't be alone
An electric fence, a silent defense to you all
You let me in, I loved you then
The first taste is free, then you had me
I feel your love! I feel your love!
Keep your love around me
Keep your love around me so I can get along
An electric fence, a silent defense to you all
Let the river answer
Let the river answer so I can get along
What's going on? What's going on?
You must let me go before I get old
I need to find someone who really wants to be mine
I feel your love! I feel your love!
Keep your love around me
Keep your love around me so I can never know what's going on
What's going on?
Let the river answer
Let the river answer so I can be alone
An electric fence, a silent defense to you all
You must let me go before I get old
I need to find someone who really wants to be mine
I feel your love! I feel your love!
Please let me go
Please let me go [I BELIEVE THE LYRICS FOR THE OTHER VERSION ARE THE SAME.] I DUNNO WHAT 'SWAMP ROCK' IS, BUT THAT'S HOW SOMEONE DESCRIBES THIS VERSION OF THE SONG!! :)
@derrickhowlettDQ
PS - NEVER HEARD OF HER [SHAMEFUL] UNTIL AUG. 3, ONLY TO FIND SHE PERFORMED IN PHILADELPHIA PA [20 MILES FROM ME] ON AUG. 1 (GROAN)! {{A few years ago I had a dinner date at Moorestown Mall, NJ; found out little CONNIE TALBOT had sung there a few days before ... GROAN again :( }} Here's a recent article about Laura Marling: Laura Marling 'I Feel Your Love' re-worked
added: 22 Jul 2015 // by: Music-News.com Newsdesk
Following the release of Short Movie 'Director's Cut', an expanded edition of Laura Marling's critically acclaimed fifth album, 'Short Movie', today sees the unveiling of the stunning video to accompany a brand new full band re-working of popular live track 'I Feel Your Love'.
A London Forum show is also set to take place on Saturday 5 September in between a full US tour in July & August and Australian dates in October. The gigs will showcase the full band dynamic, which has inspired the Director's Cut re-worked tracks.
Co-Directed by Cherise Payne and Laura Marling herself the video for 'I Feel Your Love' perfectly illustrates what Marling describes as the 'alchemical change that occurs within a musical group when you add a new brain or flavor to it'.
Director's Cut was inspired by the re-recording of two tracks from 'Short Movie' 'I Feel Your Love' and 'Warrior' and progressed even further the development showcased on the album. Short Movie marked a chapter in which Laura's sound and her recordings moved towards a more expansive and electric feel resulting in a much freer and looser sounding album than anything she has done before. In addition Director's Cut also features Daisy and David from the original recordings and previously only available on 7'.
Marling explains the influences behind the re-recordings and the subsequent Director's Cut reissue of the album:
'The addition of new guitarist Pete's style of playing combined with a lack of need to be delicate for the sake of hearing strings led to the tone becoming thicker and grittier. And as an unexpected result, we discovered that we like sticky rhythms...and seem to speak a similar language in rhythm and tone, it's a very special quite rare thing!'
Full tracklisting below:
1. Warrior
2. False Hope
3. I Feel Your Love
4. Walk Alone
5. Strange
6. Don't Let Me Bring You Down
7. Easy
8. Gurdjieff's Daughter
9. Divine
10. How Can I
11. Howl
12. Short Movie
13. Worship Me
14. I Feel Your Love (Director's Cut)
15. Warrior (Director's Cut)
16. David
17. Daisy Laura has been nominated for the Mercury Prize three times; she has also been nominated for two Brit Awards (winning best female in 2011).
@thicketwings05
I love Laura's folk style. This absolutely sits right for me too. Beautifully engaging x
@austin9155
This song is amazing, I am surprised it hasn't blown up. Keep it up.
@Floemmeuno
I really like her choice to let music free to have a change. One song can be beautiful in multiple ways.
@lyrilljackson
+Floemmeuno but this is old shit, every musician out there knows that and does it. nobody sticks to one thing, especially if your talking about just 2 choices, now if there are a million choices other than acoustic and electric i'd be fine with you sticking to a few but only 2 options and some bigot people want just one? plz.
@logicbomb11
Every element of this song is brought forth by some awesome talent.. This song has awesome grunt, and it rolls flawlessly.. Only total gratitude for music like this.. Thankyou guys🙏❤️
@Carlos16fp
I really love this song and the video is also great. This is one of my favourites songs from a brilliant album.
@ksistofksistovski5407
Beautiful version! Masterpiece!
@joevanwyk6096
I love this artist's lyrics. Her songs are very very enjoyable. I think my favourite is All My Rage.
@Pete9138
One of my favourites from a brilliant album!
@emfitz4178
Such an awesome version of this song. Reminds me a bit of Duke Spirit. Can't get enough of this.