Laura Marling (born 1st February 1990) is a folk singer/songwriter/guitaris… Read Full Bio ↴Laura Marling (born 1st February 1990) is a folk singer/songwriter/guitarist from Eversley, United Kingdom.

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).

Saved These Words
Laura Marling Lyrics

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When your work is over
Your day is done
Put down your hammer
Into my world come

Life is heavy
And you're no master, son
When you're ready

Into my arms come
Into my arms come

Love's not easy
Not always fun
And words are sleazy
My love is better done
My love is better done

Should you choose
Should you choose
To love anyone
Anytime soon
Then I save these words for you

You weren't my curse
You weren't my curse
Thank you naivety for failing me again
He was my next verse

Should you choose
Should I choose
To love anyone
Anytime soon
Then I save these words for you

You weren't my curse
You weren't my curse
Thank you naivety for failing me again
He was my next verse

I saved these words for you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Laura Marling's song Saved These Words are about finding solace in someone's arms after a hard day's work. The singer offers her love as a shelter from life's weighty burdens, acknowledging that love is not always easy to give or to receive. However, she reassures the listener that her love is better done than words, and that if they were to choose to love someone anytime soon, she has saved these words for them.

The song takes a turn in the second verse as Marling reflects on a past relationship. She thanks her naivety for failing her again, acknowledging that the end of the relationship was not the fault of the person she was with, but rather her own inability to see past her own shortcomings. She refers to this person as "not my curse" and recognizes that he was simply a chapter in her life, rather than the whole story.

Overall, the lyrics of Saved These Words are a beautiful reminder of the power of love and the importance of being kind to oneself and others.

Line by Line Meaning

When your work is over
Once your task is completed

Your day is done
The hours are over

Put down your hammer
Stop the laborious toil

Into my world come
Join my realm

Life is heavy
Existence is burdensome

And you're no master, son
You have yet to gain control, youngster

When you're ready
When you are willing

Into my arms come
Join in my embrace

Love's not easy
Affection is challenging

Not always fun
Not continuously enjoyable