To Bring You My Love
PJ Harvey Lyrics
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I been down for years
Jesus, come closer
I think my time is near
And I've traveled over
Dry earth and floods
Hell and high water
To bring you my love
Climbed over mountains
Traveled the sea
Cast down off heaven
Cast down on my knees
I've lain with the devil
Cursed god above
Forsaken heaven
To bring you my love
To bring you my love
To bring you my love
To bring you my love
I know he's gonna be here
You know he's gonna be here
Yeah, alright
Forsaken heaven
Cursed god above
Lay with the devil
Bring you my love
To bring you my love
To bring you my love
To bring you my love
PJ Harvey's "To Bring You My Love" is one of the most haunting and powerful love songs ever written. It speaks of a deep, all-consuming love that has pushed the singer to the edge of sanity. The song begins with the singer describing herself as being born in the desert and having been down for years. She then asks Jesus to come closer because she feels her time is near. This is a reference to the fact that she has been traveling over dry earth and floods, hell and high water, to bring her love to the person she is addressing.
The singer talks about having climbed over mountains and traveled the sea, only to be cast down from heaven and forced to kneel before God. She also mentions having lain with the devil, all in the name of bringing her love to the person she is addressing. These lines are incredibly powerful, as they show the extent to which the singer is willing to go to show her devotion.
The chorus, "To bring you my love," is repeated throughout the song, and it serves as a reminder of the singer's abiding love for the person she is addressing. Her love is all-consuming, and she is willing to go through any hardship to bring it to its intended recipient. The final lines of the song are a declaration: "To bring you my love, to bring you my love, to bring you my love." This repetition underscores the all-encompassing nature of the singer's love, and it leaves the listener with a sense of awe and reverence.
Line by Line Meaning
I was born in the desert
I come from a place where life is harsh and dry.
I been down for years
I have been struggling and suffering for a long time.
Jesus, come closer
I am asking for help and guidance from a higher power.
I think my time is near
I feel like my time on Earth is running out.
And I've traveled over
I have gone through a lot and overcome many obstacles.
Dry earth and floods
I have experienced extreme conditions and hardships.
Hell and high water
I have been through difficult times and faced many challenges.
To bring you my love
I am willing to go through anything to show my love for you.
Climbed over mountains
I have overcome great difficulties and challenges to be with you.
Traveled the sea
I have gone to great lengths and distances to be with you.
Cast down off heaven
I have experienced disappointments and setbacks in my life.
Cast down on my knees
I have been humbled by my experiences.
I've lain with the devil
I have done things that I am not proud of to be with you.
Cursed god above
I have been angry and frustrated with the world and its injustices.
Forsaken heaven
I have given up my hopes and dreams for the sake of being with you.
To bring you my love
I am doing all of this for the sake of love.
I know he's gonna be here
I have faith and belief that my love will come.
You know he's gonna be here
You too have faith and belief that our love will come.
Yeah, alright
We both have a positive outlook and feeling about our love.
To bring you my love
All of this has been done solely for the sake of love.
To bring you my love
Again, all of this has been done solely for the sake of love.
To bring you my love
One last time, all of this has been done solely for the sake of love.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Polly Jean Harvey
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