After the Storm
Mumford & Sons Lyrics

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And after the storm,
I run and run as the rains come
And I look up, I look up,
On my knees and out of luck,
I look up.

Night has always pushed up day
You must know life to see decay

But I won't rot, I won't rot
Not this mind and not this heart,
I won't rot.

And I took you by the hand
And we stood tall,
And remembered our own land,
What we lived for.

But there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears.
And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.
Get over your hill and see what you find there,
With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair.

And now I cling to what I knew
I saw exactly what was true
But oh no more.
That's why I hold,
That's why I hold with all I have.
That's why I hold.

I won't die alone and be left there.
Well I guess I'll just go home,
Oh God knows where.
Because death is just so full and man so small.
Well I'm scared of what's behind and what's before.

And there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears.
And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.
Get over your hill and see what you find there,
With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair.

And there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears.
And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.

Get over your hill and see what you find there,
With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair.

Overall Meaning

The song "After the Storm" by Mumford & Sons is a powerful, emotional song about hope and resilience in the face of adversity. The lyrics describe the aftermath of a storm, both literal and metaphorical, and the perseverance needed to move forward. The first verse talks about running in the rain, looking up and feeling hopeless. The second verse contrasts the bleakness of decay with the strength of the narrator's mind and heart, refusing to give in to despair. The third verse speaks to the comfort and strength found in the love of another person, while the fourth verse acknowledges the fear and uncertainty that comes with facing the unknown. Ultimately, the chorus repeats the message of hope and renewal, that there will come a time with no more tears, and love will conquer fear.

The lyrics to "After the Storm" are open to interpretation, but many listeners have found them to be deeply personal and relatable. The song speaks to the challenges and hardships everyone faces in life, and the need to remain hopeful and optimistic in the face of adversity. The chorus in particular is a powerful statement of faith in the future, and a reminder that there is always hope, even in the darkest of times.

Line by Line Meaning

And after the storm,
In the aftermath of a turbulent situation,

I run and run as the rains come
I try to escape the consequences that follow,

And I look up, I look up,
I search for guidance and hope,

On my knees and out of luck,
Feeling helpless and defeated,

I look up.
Still seeking a way out of the darkness.

Night has always pushed up day
Darkness will always be followed by light,

You must know life to see decay
To understand life, you must also understand death,

But I won't rot, I won't rot
I will not let death or decay define me,

Not this mind and not this heart,
My thoughts and emotions will remain strong,

I won't rot.
I refuse to be defeated by life's challenges.

And I took you by the hand
I had someone to share my struggles with,

And we stood tall,
Together, we faced adversity with courage,

And remembered our own land,
We stayed true to our values and beliefs,

What we lived for.
We held onto the things that give our lives meaning.

But there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears.
One day, our pain and suffering will cease,

And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.
Love will conquer all,

Get over your hill and see what you find there,
Overcome your challenges and discover what awaits you,

With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair.
Approach life with kindness and appreciation for its beauty.

And now I cling to what I knew
I hold onto what I believed to be true,

I saw exactly what was true
I finally realized the reality of the situation,

But oh no more.
I am no longer held back by this awareness.

That's why I hold,
I cling to my convictions,

That's why I hold with all I have.
I firmly stand behind what I believe.

I won't die alone and be left there.
I will not let my fears or troubles consume me,

Well I guess I'll just go home, Oh God knows where.
I will move forward, even though I don't know what the future holds.

Because death is just so full and man so small.
Death is an overwhelming force that puts humanity into perspective.

Well I'm scared of what's behind and what's before.
I am afraid of what is yet to come and what I have left behind.

And there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears.
A day will come when my sorrows will fade away.

And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.
Love is a powerful force that overcomes fear.

Get over your hill and see what you find there,
Face your challenges with bravery and discover what lies ahead,

With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair.
With kindness and beauty in your heart.

And there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears.
One day, my struggles will no longer weigh me down.

And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.
Love will conquer all of my doubts and worries.

Get over your hill and see what you find there,
Overcome your obstacles and find the beauty that awaits you,

With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair.
Sprinkled with kindness and appreciation for life's beauty.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MARCUS OLIVER JOHNSTONE MUMFORD, EDWARD JAMES MILTON DWANE, BENJAMIN WALTER DAVID LOVETT, WINSTON AUBREY ALADAR MARSHALL

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Mumford & Sons are an English folk rock band formed in London in 2007.[2] The band consists of Marcus Mumford (lead vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, drums), Ben Lovett (vocals, keyboards, piano), and Ted Dwane (vocals, bass guitar, double bass). Banjo player Winston Marshall left the band in 2021.

Mumford & Sons have released four studio albums: Sigh No More (2009), Babel (2012), Wilder Mind (2015), and Delta (2018). Sigh No More peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart and the Billboard 200 in the US Read Full BioMumford & Sons are an English folk rock band formed in London in 2007.[2] The band consists of Marcus Mumford (lead vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, drums), Ben Lovett (vocals, keyboards, piano), and Ted Dwane (vocals, bass guitar, double bass). Banjo player Winston Marshall left the band in 2021.

Mumford & Sons have released four studio albums: Sigh No More (2009), Babel (2012), Wilder Mind (2015), and Delta (2018). Sigh No More peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart and the Billboard 200 in the US, with Babel and Wilder Mind both debuting at number one in the UK and US, the former becoming the fastest-selling rock album of the decade and leading to a headline performance at Glastonbury Festival in 2013. The band has also issued two live albums: Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire (2011) and The Road to Red Rocks (2012).

Mumford & Sons were formed in December 2007 by multi-instrumentalists Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall and Ted Dwane. Band members play acoustic guitar, drums, keyboard instruments, bass guitar, and traditional folk instruments such as banjo, mandolin and resonator guitar. The band name originates from the fact that Marcus Mumford was the most visible member, organizing the band and their performances. Lovett indicated that the name was meant to invoke the sense of an "antiquated family business name".

A handful of similar bands were increasing their visibility in West London around the same time, giving rise to the label "West London folk scene". Mumford downplays that characterisation as an exaggeration—Mumford & Sons and a few other folk acts just happened to be operating in the same general area at the time. In an interview with the Herald Sun, Marcus Mumford said, "It's not folk really. Well, some of it is, and it's certainly not a scene. Someone got over-excited about a few bands who live in a hundred-mile radius and put it in a box to sell it as a package. It's a community, not a scene. It's not exclusive." Having developed in the same musical and cultural environment, Mumford & Sons' sound has been compared to that of artists such as Noah and the Whale, Johnny Flynn and Laura Marling, whose backing band had included Marshall, Mumford, and Dwane.

In early 2008 the band began working with manager Adam Tudhope, who, as part of management company Everybody's, also represents Keane and Laura Marling. It was through Tudhope's connection that Mumford & Sons were exposed to their future A&R at Island, Louis Bloom, who began monitoring the band. Bloom told HitQuarters that they were still at a fledgling state and not yet ready for a label deal: "There was no one there for it, just a few friends, and they needed time to develop. Over the next six months I kept going to see them and they were literally picking up fans every time."

In February 2008, the band completed an extensive UK tour with support from Alessi's Ark, Sons of Noel and Adrian, Peggy Sue and others. June 2008 marked the band's first appearance at the Glastonbury Festival. They also toured Australia with Laura Marling, whose disinclination to interact with audiences encouraged Mumford into the spotlight. The experience helped inform his attitude towards Mumford & Sons audiences, which is to interact frequently and to try to create a comfortable, casual atmosphere. Mumford & Sons' first project was an EP entitled Love Your Ground which took a year to complete and was released in November 2008 on Chess Club Records.

The band began by using bluegrass and folk instrumentation, with the core instruments of acoustic guitar, banjo, piano and a double bass, played with a rhythmic style based in alternative rock and folk. In the documentary Big Easy Express, Marcus Mumford recognizes the Old Crow Medicine Show influence: "I first heard Old Crow’s music when I was, like, 16, 17, and that really got me into, like, folk music, bluegrass. I mean, I’d listened to a lot of Dylan, but I hadn’t really ventured into the country world so much. So Old Crow were the band that made me fall in love with country music." Mumford acknowledges that "the band inspired them to pick up the banjo and start their now famous country nights in London." Ketch Secor, Old Crow front-man, concurs: "Those boys took the message and ran with it.

Much of Mumford & Sons' lyrical content has a strong literary influence, its debut album name deriving from William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. The track "Sigh No More" includes lines from the play such as Serve God love me and mend, For man is a giddy thing, and One foot in sea and one on shore. The title of the song "Roll Away Your Stone" is an allusion to Macbeth; the song includes the line Stars hide your fires/ And these here are my desires which borrows and pares down Macbeth's line in act 1, scene 4: Stars, hide your fires,/ Let not light see my black and deep desires. Additionally, "The Cave" includes several references to The Odyssey, in particular the sirens that Odysseus encounters on his journey home. The song also contains many references to G.K. Chesterton's book, St. Francis of Assisi, in which Chesterton uses Plato's Cave as a way of explaining how St. Francis views the world from God's perspective. "Little Lion Man" appears to be a retelling in dramatic monologue form of Chretien de Troyes' Yvain, the Knight of the Lion, which is the story of a knight who goes mad after betraying a promise to his wife to return to her. Both "Timshel" and "Dust Bowl Dance" draw heavily from the John Steinbeck novels Of Mice and Men, East of Eden and The Grapes of Wrath.

The band's change in sound on their third album was described by Lovett as a "natural departure." At the end of the Babel tour Winston Marshall traded his banjo for electric guitar in sound checks and Mumford started playing more drums as the band jammed on heavy instrumentals and even some Radiohead tunes. Banjo does not feature on the record, an instrument that had become synonymous with the band. NME reported that the band's sound is "More expansive than ever and decidedly heavier, thanks to the shift in instrumentation." The group also employed a full drumkit instead of kick drum. "We've had our standard line-up of instruments for the last six years and we felt like that was our palette, [but] we started picking up other stuff," said Lovett. "It's a very natural departure from some of that rootsier stuff."

Lovett told NME that working with James Ford for Wilder Mind was part of trying something new. "We felt a need for change. Not from Markus [Dravs], but he was so closely attached to those first two records that as we had taken that time off, we wanted to try doing something new. It felt like, if we do our third record with Markus, does that mean we do our ninth and 10th records with Markus? At some point you have to try different things, as we collectively felt like it was time to try other stuff. Markus knows that we might well make the next record with him. We definitely haven't broken up [with Dravs], we're just playing the field!".

The band have won a number of music awards throughout their career, with Sigh No More earning the band the Brit Award for Best British Album in 2011 and six overall Grammy Award nominations. The live performance at the 2011 Grammy ceremony with Bob Dylan and The Avett Brothers led to a surge in popularity for the band in the US. The band received eight total Grammy nominations for Babel and won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. The band also won the Brit Award for Best British Group in 2013.

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Paula San Lorenzo

7y↑315

And after the storm,
I run and run as the rains come
And I look up, I look up,
on my knees and out of luck,
I look up.
Night has always pushed up day
You must know life to see decay
But I won't rot, I won't rot
Not this mind and not this heart,
I won't rot.
And I took you by the hand
And we stood tall,
And remembered our own land,
What we lived for.
And there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears.
And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.
Get over your hill and see what you find there,
With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair.
And now I cling to what I knew
I saw exactly what was true
But oh no more.
That's why I hold,
That's why I hold with all I have.
That's why I hold.
I won't die alone and be left there.
Well I guess I'll just go home,
Oh God knows where.
Because death is just so full and man so small.
Well I'm scared of what's behind and what's before.
And there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears.
And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.
Get over your hill and see what you find there,
With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair.

All comments from YouTube:

Theta Sigma

45w↑31

This song is one of the reasons I'm alive today. This got me through two years of horrible, suffocating chronic depression. Thank you guys

Luciferhimself

21w↑2

Stay strong you beautiful person

SirTobyGray

11y↑64

Every Mumford and Sons song makes me think so deeply about who I am and my life, where I am heading, where I've been and it makes me think I should just live life having fun doing what I love with the people I love in my life because you never know when you will lose them to a car accident or cancer or anything. Thank God for this band!

Kathleen Shotz

15w

Love the Mumford !!

Catarina Silva

23w↑8

This song has helped me so much, and it’s true. If you’re reading this comment please know that it gets better, it’s worth it. Much love to everyone going through a difficult time 🤍

LIS2u

1y↑11

12 years and this is still my favorite song in the whole world.

Courtney Wynne

3y↑24

I want this played at my funeral. It's absolutely beautiful.

weirdo

21w

@ncki990 I'm sorry.

ncki990

1y↑5

My friend had this song played at his funeral yesterday... it was beautiful

meghbritt

11y↑4

My grandma lost her battle with cancer a year ago. My uncle sang this to her before she passed, and also at her funeral. It took me awhile to stop crying when I heard this song, but now when I hear it - a year later - I imagine her as the beautiful, lively person she was sitting in lovely, peaceful place with flowers in her hair. She got over the biggest hill of all, death, and did it ever so gracefully. RIP <3

KeenaHyena

11y↑11

This song is amazing. I have depression and went though a really harsh depressive swing a year or two ago, and this song really helped me through it. Initially I just thought it was a sad song, one that I could sit and listen to while I was moping around. But as I got better, as I started smiling and laughing again, I realized how much more this song is. It's hopeful. It's still sort of sad, but it's not a depressing song. It's something to listen to when there's nothing you can do but hope.

Selitos

13y↑10

I recently heard this song in Stargate SGU. While going through some hardships in life, I find this song very soothing and reassuring that there are new horizons

kingneutron1

22w

Same

Amber Robson

34w

Thats why I'm hear because of sgu

Doobie Keebler

8y↑249

I think this song has the best lyrics of any Mumford song. The chorus is pure poetry.

David inter

2y↑1

its by far my favourite song by them, so underated.

Troy Breezee

3y↑1

A very beautiful song , the best the band created .

Keenya HEWETT-MARTIN

5y↑2

Guigley it’s beautiful

ummmwhatnow

12y↑7

I first heard this song on stargate universe. This is one of only two songs that makes me cry every time I hear it. Something about the voice, lyrics, and tune that just pierces your soul. "And I won't die alone, and be left there. Well I guess I'll just go home, god knows where. Because death is just so full, and man so small. Well I'm scared of what's behind, and what's before." That verse is just so personal to me, I'm so glad I found this song, and band.

Julito yuyo

3y↑2

Escuche esta canción en la serie stg universe busque su título hace casi 10 años y desde entonces la escucho y me encanta 😚

scout finch

13y↑1

I smile when bands like this wade through all the other static, all the pointless noise and make it on the radio. It reminds us that people still want to beauty and majesty in their music, and probably in this world.

ummmwhatnow

13y↑4

Damn, this is one of the few songs that can send chills throughout my whole body and almost bring me to tears. Wonderful, pure bliss.

Rita Flatt

Yes, pure Bliss!

Cillian Finlay

13y↑1

I'm a HUGE fan of Mumford & Sons! And this is by far one of there BEST songs but I'm sure that there will be more to come.But all the songs so far i have memorised and i know the lyrics to off by heart. Once again , they are a great group with great songs and a great initiative.

sweetgem30

12y↑6

That voice gets me every time....such a beautiful voice from the lead singer..I can't even describe how this band's songs make me feel and what it does to my soul....the melodies and harmony between each member are absolutely superb. I love every one of their songs..it's amazing they don't have even ONE bad song!!

Maddi N

10y↑7

It's been a month today that you've been gone. This is the first time I've been able to listen to this since your memorial and now I can't stop.You fought for 15 years, since I was little girl. Finally you found the strength to say enough is enough, and now you are finally free. Free of your pain, your wheelchair, your limitations, all of the struggles.. I am so proud of you dad. Christmas wont be the same this year, but I know you'll be here with mom and I.. Say hey to Chad for me. love you.<3

Sienna Entertainment

12y↑1

Their music evokes so many emotions... and if it doesn't then you need to let go and experience their raw emotions!! lol An amazing band

Monkey King

12y↑1

After much considerable pain, this song is an immeasurable comfort. That such words are put to such fitting music is a comfort and a blessing. Thanks you Mumford and Sons.

Rebecca Grundy

4y↑3

This song and it’s lyrics can relate to SO many different struggles us humans go through. Mentally and physically. I relate thing song to loss whether death, relationships or sad change and my mental health is at its lowest. It’s artists like these who care to write good songs. Not for profit, not for the top 40 and not completely in self gratification that we should thank for giving us such powerful lyrics and songs to help emote our emotions and express just by listening and enjoying and sometimes crying- which is a good thing. Crying is healing. When you don’t cry and you’re numb and silent- that’s when to worry. Sorry for the lengthy message. Just thank you Mumford & Sons for creating this beauty 💜

sstauby

12y↑1

This song brings me nearly to the brink of tears. Marcus has masterfully crafted this song and sings with such emotion.

Paula San Lorenzo

7y↑315

Mika El

12w

Ty !

Michael Schimanski

It is like a precher

Rita Flatt

Thank you! 💖❤🤗😘⚓

Liz Graham

2y↑2

❤️

Nothing Hive

4y↑2

deedop90

11y↑2

"And there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears. And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears. Get over your hill and see what you find there, With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair." I love that part, it means to me that the pain and hurt that I'm going through is only temporarily. I want to remember that for the rest of my life.

Amsterdamsel

13y↑3

My new all-time favorite band, but they are so much more than a band! I discovered their music about 2 months ago. The lyrics while so beautifully simple, are still somehow profound. The wisdom in each song, and the passion with which they are performed has truly touched my soul and been instrumental in my own personal, spiritual experience and renewed faith. Never said that about a band before!!! Amazing musicians!!

nathan flint

11y↑3

Whenever I'm feeling down I put this song on and it immediately puts a smile on my face. Love these guys!!!

𝔦𝔤𝔫𝔦𝔰𝔰

4y↑4

Always loved this song. But now as I got older, I see how beautiful the lyrics are.

Courtney Cloud

10y↑90

This song saves my life. Every time I hear it

The99thTimelord

3y↑3

Same. Hope you're doing good.

Jacob Taylor-Smith

13y↑2

I don't know what it is about this band but I hear their music and it really evokes emotion. Really beautiful music.

Nick Tuitel

11y↑1

I just read this comment, while listening to this song, reminiscing on how much it helped me overcome my depression. I thought I was crazy that a song could do that, but now I can see that it truly can. Thank you for telling your story. I love you.

Israel Klafter

8y↑133

Death is just so full, and man so small... After my grandmother died this line of lyrics had new meaning to me it means how we allow death to overshadow us when a loved one dies and we become helpless and it's disheartening to see others and yourself like this but this same song brings back hope with the line
But there WILL come a time
With no more tears
And love will not break your heart
But dismiss your fears.
To me this means you will not have to worry about losing the people you love most but will be able to eternally love them and I look forward to this day. This song just really opens up my heart every time I listen to it and it's much needed... Thank you so much Mumford And Sons for your awesome and sometimes sobering music I hope to hear more music by you
Edit: bye dad, miss you already

Rita Flatt

Isreal....I understand your feelings all too well. Thanks for sharing! 💖💔🙏

King T’challa

This!

Lyndi Hutchins

5y↑6

This also meant so much to me when my grandmother passed. I dreamed of her young and now pain free, in a field smiling, waiting for me to join her. I cry everytime I listen to it. It gives me hope and remindes me to let go.

Akix

6y↑3

Israel Klafter I love your take on this.

Bailee Keys

4y↑8

Wow, I can't stop crying. This song is beautiful in every way.

Mirela Richter

48w↑1

Same here

Luisa

11y↑8

"And there will come a time you'll see with no more tears, and love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears. Get over your hill and see what you find there, with grace in your heart and flowers in your hair." Thank you Mumford and Sons for creating the words that have spoken most truly and deeply to me. They have gotten me through hell <3

Christina Cox

13y↑1

I just finished watching the Stargate Universe season 2 premier, and this song played during the last few minutes of the episode. So touching, so moving, so emotional, it made me cry. What a beautiful song.

sunshine3189k8

12y↑1

If I could find someone who made me feel the way I feel when I listen to this song ... I would let go all my fears and love them with whole hearted abandon.

Lauren BoBo

7y↑146

This song perfectly captures the somberness of falling out of love after a breakup when you've held on for so long. It's that feeling of numbness where you're unsure of where to go from there after only knowing that grief for so long

Benjamin Canute

44w

Hey what's up/f

Daniel Ostrom

It depends, doesnt have to be a breakup. Just needs to be some sort of emotional connection to the song.

Rita Flatt

1y↑1

@dylanwhostones i totally agree with you. 💔💔💔

Barnabas The Cat

Amen to that

crap bag

This is so fucking right.

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ThatShannonKid

13y↑1

Love this song reminds me of how great life really is and to never give up no matter what!! I Listen to this song and just smile.

Severria

12y↑1

Have to say, this song is incredibly wonderful to listen to in a state of depression. Its like its lifting up my hopes.

tiger.kitten.91

6y↑3

these comments blow my mind. Mumford and Sons music truly has the gift of reaching people where they are. each story in here is another reason to love what they do with their music. <3

Yes

12y

My girlfriend loves Mumford and Sons. When she sang me this song, I don't even know what I was feeling. I had to hide the fact that I was crying. Probably one of the most beautiful moments of my life, thanks to M&S. Now this reminds me of her...

Melissa Flagg, COA, CPT, CHC, CNC

11y

I can't listen to this song without shedding a few tears. It's so hauntingly beautiful.

magikbezdupy

13y↑2

There's no songs which can make me genuinaly shed a tear. Until this. Yes yes, a heard it on SGU too. But seen them live like 2 months before that, and they playd it aswel, wat an awesome band.

David Simpson

12y

This song is filled with raw emotion and truthful introspection that the awakening soul recognizes and hears.

Shan regan

8y↑21

My ex dedicated this song to me when I was going through a really rough time and as much as I resent her sometimes, this song will forever have such a deep meaning to me. It's so beautiful🌼

Alexa Ponce

7y↑15

Everytime im feeling down or feel like i cant get through something i go back to this song. This song gives me hope.

don090969

13y↑1

This song means so much to me it is almost indescribable.

aspiringactor24

12y

I dont think any of their songs do anything short of amazing and inspiring me. Im not sure they are capable of letting me down they never fail to inspire me, amaze me , make me smile,cry, feel and think. what a blessing to the world they are and i cannot stop listening to them.

Sam Pierce

11y↑2

Listening to each of their songs is like a never-ending train ride of emotions. Beautiful

The House of Madness

13y

One of the great joys in my life is to discover new music. To hear a beautiful song I've never heard before... I can't express what that brings me. I don't give a shit how I come by it. I'm glad to see TV shows using excellent songs. I've come across many great artists I never would have known had it not been for the incorporation of their songs into television programs. This is the Age of Sharing... there are wonderful opportunities for artists to cooperate and create and share their work.

Toehead698

13y↑1

I must say I was really happy to hear this song on SGU. I've had the cd since it was realeased after I was exposed to a promotional copy by my girlfriend. I'm really happy to see the success they are getting. It shows that audiences can still recognize talent. SGU has also had a fantastic score so far. What an excellent show. Alexi Murdoch, Flogging Molly, and now this. The music is chosen carefully and perfectly. I can get into this show like none of the others in the series.

Doobie Keebler

5y↑5

Ever since I first heard this song, it has always made me want to do nothing but bring safety, peace, love and joy to every woman in the world.

cahalaned

13y

They were brilliant at Oxegen. They were also outstanding at the Academy in Dublin last year. Nice to see them having more success in the USA, as a result of After The Storm being used on a sci-fi show. They deserve their success.

curare333

13y↑2

Really is a beautiful song. Great voice and music

Kathleen Emenecker

1y↑1

This song is beautiful God only knows what you and the kids are going through. Love ❤️ Aunt Kathy

C M

11y

for some reason this song reminds me of one of the greatest friend anyone could have in the world. she was diagnosed with cancer that gave her a tumor in her brain. she wont survive from it and has a year or two left to live yet she is living her life to the fullest seeing all the friends and family she can. I love her as a friend and so many others do. when she dies I will miss her so much. I can't stop thinking and crying for her. she will always be remembered and loved. love you Reanna Pine

haku8645

13y↑1

So this must be about the fifteenth time I've listened to this back to back. What a haunting tune. The beauty must be its simplicity

Moeswithhisdoubts

13y↑4

One of the most beautiful song i've ever heard. It made me feel live... once again.

matt nunez

11y

Have y'all ever thought we all listen to this song and share about them same emotions and even if it happy or sad we enjoy the hell out of it and it always give that little extra boost to do something better..

Craig Foulds

13y

I just can't get over how amazing this song is.

Pēteris Krišjānis

13y↑1

This song is so beautiful... and it was perfect end song for Stargate Universe this session première - so fitting for mood of episode. Thanks to band and SU producers for introducing me to this song.

CelebrianCake

11y↑1

This song is, at this very moment, keeping me alive.

R J

10y↑1

Amazing song. It's just one of those you want to close your eyes to in order to really feel the words...thinking about how you interpret them and how it relates to your life.

Leo Paiz

10y↑47

Im going through a divorce and this song hits the spot..........all we can do is keep our head up and keep marching up that hill with grace in our hearts and flowers in our hair.............

coryn smith

me two and it really does. xx

XXbiz

Leo Paiz Yes ! <3 god bless !

F a e r i e B o o t s

10y↑4

Sorry to hear you're going through hard times.. just wanted to say your comment is ... beautiful. :)<3

taiticius

10y↑2

Same here, buddy. You got it right. Hang in there!

Risewiseopeneyes

4y↑1

Two of my dearest friends and their father just passed away in a plane crash, this was the first song I went to. ❤💔

MMGH

12y

I lost my best friend two months ago. She was more than a friend, I truly loved her more than I ever thought I had the capacity in my heart to love, and she broke my heart. You never really know how important love is to your soul until it leaves you, so cherish it and never take it for granted.

Lorie Floener

11y

I wish I could tell this group how much they have touch my life more than any band ever. Love their wonderful hearts. I feel they know Me!

zadok23

10y↑1

my two best friends wrote a play and they had a chorus of 6 unbelievably talented vocalists sing this song to close the show. I have no qualms with saying that they sing this song infinitely better than M&S.

TheXternalHunter

13y

When I listen to this amazing piece of talent, everything seems to not matter anymore. Thumbs up if you feel the same.

lena

8y↑4

This is a beautiful song. Simply amazing.

lucapaolo

13y↑2

beautiful song. this band makes really good music

Naval Gilles

11y

I can't put into words how absolutely perfect this song is!

TrueLoveWay23

11y

I'm listening to this as I remember my friend Megan, she was a beautiful and vibrant 18 year old who lost her life yesterday to a car crash, along with 3 of her friends. They will all be missed dearly.

Nicole Smith

12y↑1

I've never heard a song that can break your heart and heal it within four minutes.

Marilyn White

11y

This will always be my favorite Mumford & Sons song. Maybe my favorite song in general. It always makes me cry. It always give me hope.

Gem Webb

7y↑36

My mother recommended I listen to this yesterday. What a beautiful song.

SgtSpectacular489

11y

Dear Mumford and Sons: Please, never ever ever stop making music. Especially songs such as this. Thank you. Sincerely: Everybody Who Has a Legitimate Taste In Music.

Thomas D. Groesch

I couldn't tell you how many times I've cried/drank myself to death to this song after she left. Hits home alot more if you lost the love of your life.

Norbert Gase

27w

🥺

Carly Fariello

13y

"I won't rot, not this mind and not this heart, I won't rot." This song is about understanding death and letting yourself go to it, because you will never be alone. Death is bigger than life, and it's bigger than you, and it's bigger than me, and you are more than life's worth. Even though death breaks our hearts when it happens to others, but when our day comes, it will give us an untimely truth to what we are, how great we are, and show us that we are never truly dead.

DannieShaw1990

13y↑1

The only thing I hate about this song is not being able to articulate how... amazing it is... I love mumford and sons and I also found them before SGU, infact... if it wasn't for this band, I may never have found that show :P

Justin Pelkey

5y↑1

This song just reminds me how time goes so fast. Not only the lyrics themselves but the fact that I can remember listening to this album preparing for a speech that I gave in 8th grade. Now I'm listening to this same song preparing for Contract Law tomorrow. Man, time truly does fly.

LoloHalakahiki

9y↑8

This is such a beautiful song. So delicate yet powerful :)

EmeraldEchelon

13y↑1

SGU is the best show I've seen in awhile.. I'm so sick of TV and how stupid shows and commercials are getting but this show is out of this world. I LOVE IT

Carly Vazis

13y↑1

this is really cheesy, but I'm on Thanksgiving break, and when I go back to school on Monday, i will come back a different person because of these guys. At first, I loved them because of their music. But I knew well enough that my life would be changed. ...so then, it was earlier this morning that I knew I should at least just realize what they're saying...and here I am...feeling all sad about life and sorry for myself...but in a victorious way. :)

Lacey Fontaine

12y

I feel as if Mumford and Sons were sent from the music gods to fulfill my dreams of hearing a truly beautiful artist, with beautiful lyrics.

Kayli Schroeder

13y↑1

This song is truly breath-taking! I love how music can be so beautiful.

thoth622

13y

I just came across this song from tonight's season 2 premier of SG-U. I'm going through a lot of utter crap right now and this song is hitting me hard. It brought tears to my eyes when I heard it for the first time, and now I just can't stop listening to it.

Darion Davis

7y↑4

been listening to this song since the release and it never gets old

M. E. Hamilton

13y

This really was the perfect song for that episode. I cried and cried and cried. Just remembering that those who I have lost are not really gone. Not when I remember them and love them still.

EverydaySkinnyGuy

11y↑2

there's no song that makes me feel more teary than this song.

MichaeIC

13y↑1

I actually paid for the album, that's how good these guys are.

HonestPilgrim

4y↑1

Still one of the best Mumford & Sons songs ever, RIP Odin

maybel claire

10y

I used to love this song, but I haven't heard it in nearly 2 years. But I remembered it when my friend posted the chorus's lyrics on facebook It was perfect. It was exactly what I needed at that moment. I stopped crying. I knew that i was going to make it through the night.

Chloe

5y↑4

Got my first tattoo with lyrics from this song. My absolute favorite song.

ben

what lyrics

Hannah S

12y↑1

OMG THEY WERE SOOO GOOD LIVE THEY SOUND EXACTLY LIKE THIS AND ARE BRITISH WHICH MAKES IT EVEN BETTER!

bobshinez123

12y↑1

This song is so amazing! i love the lyrics, there so beautiful:)

Michelle EL

2y↑1

10 years later and it still saves me.

Supercutie321

12y

This song is so beautiful but whenever I listen to it I cry, because my school had their remembrance day assembly today and they played this song for the soldiers of all the wars, and the reason it makes me cry is because my grandpa fought in World War II and he died when I was 7. I barely knew him or ever got to see him and then a year after he died, my dad made us move

portw002

11y↑1

This was the first song I heard from Mumford & Sons in an episode of Stargate: Universe. Had to go into the blog for SGU to find out who sang it. This was way before M&S began showing up on the US music charts and radio. I think this is one of their best songs, and they have had several of their songs hit the charts (mainly alternative stations) yet so far this one has not been on US radio charts. Odd.

Tejal Shania Kala

7y↑17

I am never disappointed by these guys. <3

Baily

11y

This is one of my personal favs, I think probably the best song in the album:) Love them<3

Azia

Sitting here going through an old memory box. Came across this song written down on some old notebook page, so i decided to look it up and read some of my old birthday cards. I found one from my grandpa while this came on and immediately started balling. He’s been passed on going on 4 years in August. It hurts like hell and i can’t stop crying but i just want to be the sign for anyone out there who thinks the pain will never let up. It will get easier, and the pain will never get smaller, you’ll only grow tougher. You’re going to be okay.