October 23, 2012

Tuesday's Tune

Wanting to develop some structure and regularity to this little piece of the Internet, and being a mad lover of all things linky, I am happily jumping on board Thea's Tuesday's Tunes. Last week it just so happened I had recently blogged about my iTunes player's great selection so it was super easy.

This week I am trying my hardest to be super organised. In fact I am trying so hard, this is actually being written some four days in advance. Ironically it is even before I wrote Friday's FYBF post. Which was the whole reason I came to be at Mac in the first place.

But I digress. This is after all meant to be about a tune.

This week's tune comes from Mumford & Sons. One of my all time favourites. I just love everything about these guys. Their sound just rocks my soul and speaks deep to my being. I find great comfort and strength in their lyrics, this is particularly true for The Cave.

So much so I couldn't help but share them all.
It's empty in the valley of your heart
The sun, it rises slowly as you walk
Away from all the fears
And all the faults you've left behind

The harvest left no food for you to eat
You cannibal, you meat-eater, you see
But I have seen the same
I know the shame in your defeat

But I will hold on hope
And I won't let you choke
On the noose around your neck

And I'll find strength in pain
And I will change my ways
I'll know my name as it's called again

Cause I have other things to fill my time
You take what is yours and I'll take mine
Now let me at the truth
Which will refresh my broken mind

So tie me to a post and block my ears
I can see widows and orphans through my tears
I know my call despite my faults
And despite my growing fears

But I will hold on hope
And I won't let you choke
On the noose around your neck

And I'll find strength in pain
And I will change my ways
I'll know my name as it's called again

So come out of your cave walking on your hands
And see the world hanging upside down
You can understand dependence
When you know the maker's land

So make your siren's call
And sing all you want
I will not hear what you have to say

Cause I need freedom now
And I need to know how
To live my life as it's meant to be

And I will hold on hope
And I won't let you choke
On the noose around your neck

And I'll find strength in pain
And I will change my ways
I'll know my name as it's called again



Seriously I have just sat here for some twenty minutes trying to choose which of these words speak to me the deepest and I just couldn't do. The more I read and re-read them the more I realised that it is the combination of all these words that make them so powerful.

When I birthed Miss Two, Mumford & Sons album Sigh No More, was played so much that the rather rude Midwife asked if perhaps she could change the CD as she had heard it enough. Poor woes her I said.



Joining in with Thea for her

 And because it is Tuesday and this is a blog, I am Blogging on Tuesday with Diary of a SAHM

8 comments:

  1. When Peter was born we had charismatic Christian music playing, the look on the midwives face was hilarious! Thanks for sharing! x

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  2. Love these guys!!! Great choice :)

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  3. hehe when my MissC was born she was born to Guns and Roses - Welcome to the Jungle!
    Saying that she has been our wild child ever since she was born!!! :) Even gave my husband the finger when she was 5 minutes old!!

    I love this song :)

    #teamIBOT was here :)

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  4. I love playing music on my blog too - I will have to check out Thea's linkup.

    My first baby was going to be born to Jamiroquai but a difficult labour and an emergency c-section meant that didn't happen - but I'm glad you got your way with your birth Rhianna!

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  5. Great song!
    I have also been working on getting some structure in to my blog as well. I have been fairly random these last few months with my posts.

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  6. Can't believe the midwife asked for it to change! That's kinda rude!

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  7. When my 8 year old boy was born I played The Corrs...over and over and over.
    I had no music with my 5 year old daughter was born there was no time for any music!! I have to admit I don't know much by Mumford & Sons but I should! Great song. And thanks so much for linking. :)

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  8. I never had time to turn the CD player on before my kids were born! Though I can remember distinctly telling my husband to turn Guns and Roses OFF on my way to hospital.

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