White blank page
Mumford %26 Sons Lyrics
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And give her your heart, your heart
As well as your body
And can you lie next to her
And confess your love, your love
As well as your folly
And say I'm clean, I'm clean
But tell me now, where was my fault
In loving you with my whole heart
Oh, tell me now, where was my fault
In loving you with my whole heart
A white blank page
And a swelling rage, rage
You did not think
When you sent me to the brink, to the brink
You desired my attention
But denied my affections, my affections
So tell me now, where was my fault
In loving you with my whole heart
Oh, tell me now, where was my fault
In loving you with my whole heart
Heart
Heart
Heart
Heart
(Heart) Lead me to the truth and I
(Heart) Will follow you with my whole life
(Heart) Oh, lead me to the truth and I
(Heart) Will follow you with my whole life
Heart
Heart
Heart
Heart
The lyrics of Mumford & Sons' song, 'White Blank Page,' can be interpreted from the perspective of someone who has been abandoned by a lover, feeling both confusion and desperation as they come to terms with their emotional and physical attachment. The lyrics start with a series of questions, asking if the person can bear to lie next to their lost love, to share not only their bodies but also their hearts and confess their feelings.
The following verse speaks of the need for humility and redemption, kneeling before the "King" and confessing "I'm clean, I'm clean." However, the singer still cannot seem to understand where they went wrong - "tell me now, where was my fault in loving you with my whole heart?" The second half of the song speaks to anger and disappointment, the feeling of being used for attention but denied affection. The lyric "You desired my attention, but denied my affections" speaks to the feeling of being used for mere entertainment, maybe just one of many loves, leaving the singer with nothing more than a "swelling rage."
Overall, the song tells the story of someone who has been hurt terribly by the person they loved. They struggle to reconcile the desire to be with them again with the pain of losing them. The lyrics speak to themes of love, heartbreak, regret, redemption, and, above all, the human capacity to care deeply about someone else.
Line by Line Meaning
Can you lie next to her
Are you willing to be vulnerable and intimate with her
And give her your heart, your heart
Are you willing to give her your love and commitment
As well as your body
Are you willing to be physically intimate with her
And can you lie next to her
Are you willing to be vulnerable and intimate with her
And confess your love, your love
Are you willing to express your love and devotion to her
As well as your folly
Are you willing to admit your mistakes and shortcomings to her
And can you kneel before the King
Are you willing to humble yourself before God
And say I'm clean, I'm clean
Are you willing to ask forgiveness and strive to live a pure life
But tell me now, where was my fault
Asking for insight into what went wrong
In loving you with my whole heart
Expressing full commitment and devotion
Oh, tell me now, where was my fault
Asking for insight into what went wrong
A white blank page
Feeling lost and directionless
And a swelling rage, rage
Feeling angry and frustrated
You did not think
Blaming the other person for not considering the consequences
When you sent me to the brink, to the brink
When the other person pushed them to their emotional limit
You desired my attention
Feeling used and manipulated for attention
But denied my affections, my affections
Emotional needs were neglected and unfulfilled
Heart
Symbolizing love and devotion
Heart
Symbolizing love and devotion
Heart
Symbolizing love and devotion
Heart
Symbolizing love and devotion
(Heart) Lead me to the truth and I
Asking for guidance and direction
(Heart) Will follow you with my whole life
Promising to be obedient and faithful
(Heart) Oh, lead me to the truth and I
Asking for guidance and direction
(Heart) Will follow you with my whole life
Promising to be obedient and faithful
Heart
Symbolizing love and devotion
Heart
Symbolizing love and devotion
Heart
Symbolizing love and devotion
Heart
Symbolizing love and devotion
Contributed by Dylan H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@biipiip
"WHITE BLANK PAGE"
Can you lie next to her
And give her your heart, your heart
As well as your body
And can you lie next to her
And confess your love, your love
As well as your folly
And can you kneel before the king
And say I'm clean, I'm clean
[Chorus:]
But tell me now, where was my fault
In loving you with my whole heart
Oh, tell me now, where was my fault
In loving you with my whole heart
A white blank page and a swelling rage, rage
You did not think when you sent me to the brink, to the brink
You desired my attention but denied my affections, my affections
[Chorus:]
So tell me now, where was my fault
In loving you with my whole heart
Oh tell me now, where was my fault
In loving you with my whole heart
Lead me to the truth and I will follow you with my whole life
Oh, lead me to the truth and I will follow you with my whole life
@CaptainChocolatePig
Hey I'm about 5 months late but I know a ton.... Hope you like some of them, I'm just going in alphabetical order by band, and some of them could be about love and I just don't know. I'm trying tho
Maybe Forever Young? Don't know if you'd call that sad
Fat Face by AWOLNATION (who knows what that song is about)
The Funeral by Band of Horses
Cigarette Daydreams by Cage The Elephant
Beneath The Surface by Dream Theater (no it's not metal)
Do You Realize? By the Flaming Lips
Drive by Imagine Dragons
Dream by Imagine Dragons
Release also Imagine Dragons
I Was Me last Imagine Dragons
Hear You Me by Jimmy Eat World (it's about some people who died)
Cautioners by Jimmy Eat World
My Sundown by Jimmy Eat World
Drugs Or Me by Jimmy Eat World
Hurt by Johnny Cash/Nine Inch Nails
Blackout by Muse
Soldier's Poem by Muse
Hoodoo by Muse
Falling Down by Muse (it's about their town telling them they couldn't be musicians)
Escape by Muse (it's about family relationships, father and mother fighting, etc)
@CaptainChocolatePig
And some more, ran out of comment space
Explorers by Muse
Ordinary Human by OneRepublic
Au Revoir by OneRepublic
Lullaby by OneRepublic
Gotten by Slash ft. Adam Levine (about an abusive parent, not love if it seems that way)
Snuff by Slipknot (not that heavy)
Where Do My Bluebirds Fly by The Tallest Man on Earth
Back To A Reason by Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Ornament by Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Old City Bar by Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Invisible by U2
Devil May Cry by The Weekend
One Minute More by Capital Cities
Iscariot by WALK THE MOON
The Liftaway by WALK THE MOON
The Ballad of Sebastian Jackson by WALK THE MOON
Lonely is a Lifetime by The Wild Feathers
Unsteady by the X Ambassadors
Litost by X Ambassadors (idk what this ones about)
Unconsolable by X Ambassadors (or this one)
And if my band ever gets going well make tons of depressing songs that aren't about love! Lovely right?!
@TheSpiralnotebook
"Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them." James Baldwin
@graceclark3481
Speak for yourself. I listened to my elders. I was a good child
@austinhood
@Grace Clark he is speaking for everyone who has made a mistake without even realizing
@austinhood
@Grace Clark Mr perfect
@graceclark3481
@Austin Hood How do you know what he means? Do you live in his head?
@austinhood
@Grace Clark I actually just listened to the interview idiot. This comment was clearly just quoted from James Baldwin. So why would I need to get into a youtubers head?
@slibbs2869
Anyone else put on Mumford and sons to have a good cry every now and then?
@Smh-mf1jf
Often
@annienelson177
Yep
@ibrahimkhatib6191
Yessir