12 green fields
The Good the Bad & the Queen Lyrics


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Lost his own, taken down
All his songs
Till his all alone
And all our love was harmed
'Cept for you

I'm only young, favorite son
Say you tried, take it back
To where you belong
And all the things you say
Still untrue

We saw the green fields
Turn into homes
Such lonely homes
We saw the green fields
Turn into homes
Such lovely homes

Do what you want to do!

I was digging up, sorting out,
Only to built a song alone
Till you came along
But all my love was there
Just all for you
And in the darkest time
We crossed the line
Made a song
Cause all the talk was wrong
And all you ever won
Can still be true

We saw the green fields
Turn into homes
Such lonely homes
We saw the green fields
Turn into stone
Such lonely homes

We saw the green fields
Turn into homes
Such lovely homes
We saw the green fields
Turn into stone
Such lonely stone

Now all my love is out
It's just for you





It's not a love song
It's the last song for you

Overall Meaning

The Good the Bad & the Queen's song "Green Fields" is a poignant and heartfelt ballad about lost love and the passage of time. The opening lines "Lost his own, taken down, all his songs, till he's all alone" paint a picture of a musician who has lost his muse and is left feeling isolated and lost. The repetition of "all his songs" reinforces the importance of music in the character's life, and how much he has lost without it. The chorus then describes how the green fields have been replaced by homes, a metaphor for how time has passed and everything has changed.


The second verse takes a slightly different perspective, with the singer describing himself as "only young" and searching for his own identity. He asks the listener to "do what you want to do", suggesting a sense of freedom and possibility, even in the face of difficult circumstances. The the singer goes on to describe his creative process, "digging up, sorting out" to build a song alone, but finding meaning and love with someone else. The final lines "all my love is out, it's just for you, it's not a love song, it's the last song for you" reveal the depth of the singer's emotions and the sense of finality that comes with expressing them.


Overall, "Green Fields" is a beautiful and heartfelt ode to lost love, the passage of time and the beauty found in transience.


Line by Line Meaning

Lost his own, taken down
He lost everything he had and became broken.


All his songs
All of the songs he wrote.


Till his all alone
Until he was completely by himself.


And all our love was harmed
The love that existed between them was damaged.


'Cept for you
Except for the person he still loved.


I'm only young, favorite son
He is still young and considered the favorite child.


Say you tried, take it back
You said you tried, but you take it back now.


To where you belong
To the place where you feel you belong.


And all the things you say
The things you say to me.


Still untrue
Are still not true.


We saw the green fields
We witnessed the fields.


Turn into homes
Transform into residential areas.


Such lonely homes
Homes that lacked human interaction and were devoid of life.


Turn into stone
They turned into cold, unfeeling establishments.


Such lovely homes
They turned into warm and pleasant places to live in.


Do what you want to do!
Do anything as long as you want to do it.


I was digging up, sorting out,
He was trying to sort out his thoughts.


Only to built a song alone
He only ended up creating a song on his own.


Till you came along
Until he finally found someone who understood him.


But all my love was there
Even though he was alone, he still had love.


Just all for you
That love was only for you.


And in the darkest time
During the most difficult time.


We crossed the line
We took some risks we shouldn't have.


Made a song
We created something beautiful.


Cause all the talk was wrong
Because everything everyone was saying about us was false.


And all you ever won
Everything you ever gained.


Can still be true
It can still be true, despite everything.


Now all my love is out
All the love he had is now gone.


It's just for you
But it was always just for you.


It's not a love song
This song isn't about love.


It's the last song for you
This is the last song he's going to write for you.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Terry Gilkyson, Frank Miller, Richard Dehr

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Comments from YouTube:

@JimmyEvan

saddest song i've listened to yet. very touching, very beautiful. the singer's voice is absolutely stunning. nobody could do it better than him.

@ablessedmama

Thank you Damon. How can you be so perfect?!!! This song is beyond!!!

@Dev5241

This is a great concert

@MadUncle16

Damon Albran.... my god he is amazing! Everything he does is just so perfect and wonderful and gahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!! it is so damn incredible. His voice has to be the best in the entire world! it HAS to be! If I ever meet him I will pass out from the pure concentration of brilliance that is him! just saying...

@runninglikewind

There is no such thing as perfect. But if it does exist then this is it.... It is just not fair

@235T1NGR4Y23

Chills. Albarn can't write a bad song... and in my opinion this is one of his best.

@romeo9941

What a goooood album.

@sakislost108

All we ever need is destiny. All we ever have is dreams.

@RunAMuckGirl2

Such magic. Very touching. Thank you so much for this.

@kdabanon12

esto si es musica jeje saludos chida cancion

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