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Mumford & 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 can you kneel before the king
And say I'm clean, I'm clean
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
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
Lead me to the truth and I will follow you with my whole life
The lyrics of Mumford & Sons's "White Blank Page" paint the picture of a man who is struggling with his feelings for a woman who may not feel the same way. He asks the listener whether they can lay next to their loved one, both physically and emotionally, and open up their heart and confess their love and mistakes. The song then transitions to the singer's internal struggle as he expresses his anger towards the woman who he feels has played with his emotions, all while wrestling with his love for her. The final lines, "Lead me to the truth and I will follow you with my whole life," reflect the singer's desire for resolution and reconciliation in the relationship.
The lyrics of "White Blank Page" are incredibly powerful and emotive, with lead singer Marcus Mumford's intense vocals conveying the raw emotion of the song. At its core, the song deals with universal themes of love, heartbreak, and the search for emotional honesty in relationships. The song's title itself, "White Blank Page," suggests the emptiness and uncertainty the singer feels in his relationship, and underscores the struggle to find clarity and truth.
Line by Line Meaning
Can you lie next to her
Are you able to lay beside her?
And give her your heart, your heart
Can you emotionally invest in her?
As well as your body
As well as physically being present.
And can you lie next to her
And not feel distant.
And confess your love, your love
Can you cover your share of love for her?
As well as your folly
And admit your faults and imperfections.
And can you kneel before the king
And are you capable of admitting inferiority.
And say I'm clean, I'm clean
And confess to wrongdoing without cover-up.
Tell me now, where was my fault
Can you point out the flaws for me?
In loving you with my whole heart
For passionately loving someone?
Oh tell me now, where was my fault
I am curious to know.
A white blank page and a swelling rage, rage
A blank sheet and intense anger within me.
You did not think when you sent me to the brink, to the brink
You pushed me over the edge, thoughtlessly.
You desired my attention but denied my affections, my affections
You wanted my focus, your feelings ignored mine.
Lead me to the truth and I will follow you with my whole life
Show me the way, and I will sacrifice.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BENJAMIN WALTER DAVID LOVETT, EDWARD JAMES MILTON DWANE, MARCUS OLIVER JOHNSTONE MUMFORD, WINSTON AUBREY ALADAR MARSHALL
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"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