Ben Howard : Every Kingdom
Lyrics
1. OLD PINE
Hot sand on toes, cold sand in sleeping bags,
I've come to know that memories
Were the best things you ever had
The summer shone beat down on bony backs
So far from home where the ocean stood
Down dust and pine cone tracks
We slept like dogs down by the fire side
Awoke to the fog where all around us
The bloom of summertime
We stood
Steady as the stars in the woods
So happy-hearted
And the warmth rang true inside these bones
As the old pine fell we sang
Just to bless the morning.
Hot sand on toes, cold sand in sleeping bags,
I've come to know the friends around you
Are all you'll always have
Smoke in my lungs, the echoed stone
Careless and young, free as the birds that fly
With weightless souls now.
We stood
Steady as the stars in the woods
So happy-hearted
And the warmth rang true inside these bones
We stood
Steady as the stars in the woods
So happy-hearted
And the warmth rang true inside these bones
As the old pine fell we sang
Just to bless the morning.
We grow, grow, steady as the morning
We grow, grow, older still
We grow, grow, happy as a new dawn
We grow, grow, older still
We grow, grow, steady as the flowers
We grow, grow, older still
We grow, grow, happy as a new dawn
We grow, grow, older still
2. DIAMONDS
All I am is the bones you made for me
So garishly clean
White as the horses that carry me away
And all my demons, you said,
Come and go with the days
Our minds will be plain
I grow old in my way
Oh just like you do
Oh there aint no diamonds in the boredom
Oh there aint no darkness that I fear
Oh there aint no way to say I love you more
So be clear
Just to be clear
All I am is the bones you made for me
Just driftwood for the sea
Oh heavy as the horses that carry me away
That carry me away
So be clear
Oh oh oh now
Oh oh oh now
Oh oh oh now
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh now
Oh oh oh now
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh there aint no diamonds in the boredom
Oh there aint no darkness that I fear
Oh there aint no way to say I love you more
So be clear
Be Clear
3. THE WOLVES
Falling from high places, falling through lost spaces,
Now that we're lonely, now that there's nowhere to go.
Watching from both sides, these clock towers burning up,
I lost my time here, i lost my patience with it all.
We lost faith, in the arms of love.
Where you been hiding lately, where you been hiding from the News
Because we've been fighting lately, oh we've been fighting With the wolves.
With the wolves. With the wolves.
Red tongues and hands.
Falling from high places, falling through lost spaces,
Now that we're lonely, now that there's nowhere to go.
Watching from both sides, towers been tumbling down,
I lost my mind here, I lost my patience with the lord.
Oh with the lord.
We lost faith, oh in the arms of love. love love love
Where you been hiding lately, where you been hiding from the News
Because we've been fighting lately,oh we've been fighting With the wolves.
With the wolves.
With the wolves.
Red tongues and hands.
We lost faith, in the arms of love.
Love love loveove love love
Oh love love love
Love love love
Red tongues and hands.
4. EVERYTHING
And the birds still sing outside
These windows where we sat together
Like nothing ever happened here
The white house on the hill,
Black clouds of weather
And the church spire over the river
She still sits there warm in the evening glow
But you don't care about these scenes I treasure
About these west winds, I know, I know
Seems everything around here
Stays like stone
Seems it's about time darling
About time we let this all go
Everything must start again anew
Everything just goes that way my friend
Every king knows it to be true
That every kingdom must one day come to an end
And the sun, she may be long gone
Lost to these memories we found
But she'll be here when it's all done
When our bodies are lain beneath the ground
Seems everything that goes around
Comes around here
Seems that everything that stays
Somehow gets me down again
Everything must start again anew
Everything just goes that way my friend
Every king knows it to be true
That every kingdom must one day come to an end
5. ONLY LOVE
Darling you're with me, always around me.
Only love, only love.
Darling I feel you, under my body.
Only love, only love.
Give me shelter, or show me heart
Come on love, come on love.
Watch me fall apart, watch me fall apart.
And I'll be yours to keep.
A wind in the shadow, a whale song in the deep.
A wind in the shadow, a whale song in the deep.
Darling you're with me, always around me.
Only love, only love.
Darling I feel you, under my body.
Only love, only love.
Give me shelter, or show me heart
Come on love, come on love.
Watch me fall apart, watch me fall apart.
And I'll be yours to keep.
A wind in the shadow, a whale song in the deep.
A wind in the shadow, a whale song...
Darling you're with me, always around me.
Only love, only love.
Darling I feel you, under my body.
Only love, only love.
Give me shelter, or show me heart
Come on love, come on love.
Watch me fall apart, watch me fall apart.
Watch me fall apart, watch me fall apart, watch me fall Apart.
Only love love love,
Only love love love,
Only love love love.
Girl show me heart.
Come on love love love,
Come on love love love,
Come on love love love.
Watch me fall apart.
Come on love love love,
Come on love love love,
Come on love love love.
Girl show me heart.
Show me love love love,
Show me love love love,
Show me love love love.
Watch me fall apart.
Darling I feel you under my body.
Darling you're with me forever and always.
Give me shelter or show me heart.
And watch me fall apart, watch me fall apart.
6. THE FEAR
My my cold hearted child,
Tell me how you feel.
Just a blade in the grass,
A spoke unto the wheel.
My my cold hearted child,
Tell me where its all gone.
All the lustre of your bones,
Those arms that held you strong.
Oh I've been worrying,
That my time is a little unclear,
I've been worrying,
That I'm losing the ones I hold dear,
I've been worrying,
That we all,
Live our lives,
In the confines of fear.
Oh my my cold hearted child,
Tell me how you feel.
Just rain in the morning air,
Dark shadow on the hill.
Oh my my cold hearted child,
Tell me where it all falls.
All this apathy you feel,
Will make a fool of us all.
Oh I've been worrying,
That my time is a little unclear,
I've been worrying,
That I'm losing the ones I hold dear,
I've been worrying,
That we all,
Live our lives,
In the confines of fear.
Oh I will become what I deserve,
Oh I will become what I deserve,
Oh I will become what I deserve,
Oh I will become what I deserve,
Oh I will become what I deserve,
Oh I will become what I deserve,
Ive been worrying,
Ive been worrying
Oh I will become what I deserve,
Oh I will become what I deserve,
Ive been worrying my time is a little unclear
Oh I will become what I deserve.
Oh I've been worrying,
That my time is a little unclear,
I've been worrying,
That I'm losing the ones I hold dear,
I've been worrying,
That we all,
Live our lives,
In the confines of fear.
7. KEEP YOUR HEADS UP
I spent my time watchin' the spaces that have grown between Us.
And I cut my mind on second best or the scars that come with The greeness.
And I gave my eyes to the boredom, still the seabed wouldn't Let me in,
And I tried my best to embrace the darkness in which I swim.
Oh the darkness in which I swim.
I'm walkin' back down this mountain
With the strength of a turnin' tide
Oh the winds so soft on my skin,
The sun so hard upon my side.
Oh lookin' out at this happiness,
I search for between the sheets.
Oh feelin' blind and realize,
All I was searchin' for was me.
Ooo all I was searchin' for was me.
Keep your head up, keep your heart strong.
No, no, no, no.
Keep your mind set, keep your hair long.
Oh my darlin' keep your head up, keep your heart strong.
Oh no no, keep your mind set in your ways, keep your hair,
Keep your hair long.
'Cause I'll always remember you the same,
Oh eyes like wild flowers, with your demons of change.
I saw a friend of mine the other day,
And he told me that my eyes were gleamin'.
Oh I said I had been away, and he knew,
Oh he knew the depths I was meanin'.
And it felt so good to see his face,
Or the comfort invested in my soul.
Oh to feel the warmth of a smile,
When he said "I'm happy to have you home."
Ooh I'm happy to have ya home.
And I showed my body to the sea again,
And I laughed at her for bein' so cruel.
And I left these broken bottles, and empty cooridors.
And I walked right on through.
And I never, I never dream of you.
Oh honey I never, I never dream of you.
Yeah, keep your head up, keep your heart strong.
Oh, No, no, no, no.
Keep your mind set, keep you hair long.
Oh my my darlin', keep your head up, keep you heart strong.
No no no keep your mind set in your ways, keep your hair, Keep your hair long.
'Cause I'll always remmber you the same.
Oh eyes are wild flowers with your demons of change.
May you find happiness there,
May all your hopes all turn out right.
Ooh may you find happiness there,
May you find warmth in the middle of the night.
8. BLACK FLIES
Black flies on the windowsill
That we are
That we are
That we are to know
Winter stole summer's thrill
And the river's cracked and cold
See the sky is no man's land
A darkened plume to stay
Hope here needs a humble hand
Not a fox found in your place
And no man is an island, oh this I know
But can't you see, oh?
Maybe you were the ocean, when I was just a stone
Black flies on the windowsill
That we are
That we are
That we are to hold
Comfort came against my will
And every story must grow old
Still I'll be a traveler
A gypsy's reins to face
But the road is wearier
With that fool found in your place
And no man is an island, oh this I know
But can't you see, oh?
Maybe you were the ocean, when I was just a stone
And I don't wanna beg your pardon
And I don't wanna ask you why
But if I was to go my own way
Would I have to pass you by?
9. GRACIOUS
How would you know?
When everything around you's changing like the weather,
A big black storm.
And where'd you turn to?
Or hide a ghost, a shadow at the most, would you let me Know?
Cause I don't want to,
To trouble your mind with the childish design of how it all Should go.
But I love you so,
When it all comes clear, when the wind is settled, I'll be Here, you know.
Cause you said ours were the lighthouse towers
The sand upon that place
Darling I'll grow weary, happy still
With just the memory of your face
Gracious goes the ghost of you
And I will never forget the plans and the
Silhouettes you drew here and
Gracious goes the ghost of you
My dear
How would you know?
When everything around you's bruised and battered
Like the cold night storm.
And where would you turn to?
Or hide a ghost, a shadow at the most, would you tell me so?
Cause I, I adore you so
When it all comes clear, the wind is settled, I'll be here, you know.
Cause you said ours were the lighthouse towers
The sand upon that place
Darling I'll grow weary, happy still
With just the memory of your face
Gracious goes the ghost of you
And I will never forget the plans and the
Silhouettes you drew here and
Gracious goes the ghost of you
My dear
Gracious goes the ghost of you
And I will never forget the plans and the
Silhouettes you drew here and
Gracious goes the ghost of you
My dear
10. PROMISE
And meet me there, bundles of flowers, we wait through the hours of cold Winter
Shall howl at the walls, tearing down doors of time
Shelter as we go
And promise me this;
You'll wait for me only, scared of the lonely arms Surface, far below these words
Maybe, just maybe I'll come home
Who am I, darling to you?
Who am I?Going to tell you stories of mine
Who am I?
Who am I, darling for you?
Who am I?Could be a burden in time, lonelyWho am I, to you?
Who am I, darling for you?
Who am I?Going to be a burden
Who am I, darling to you?
Who am I?I come alone here
I come alone here
Hot sand on toes, cold sand in sleeping bags,
I've come to know that memories
Were the best things you ever had
The summer shone beat down on bony backs
So far from home where the ocean stood
Down dust and pine cone tracks
We slept like dogs down by the fire side
Awoke to the fog where all around us
The bloom of summertime
We stood
Steady as the stars in the woods
So happy-hearted
And the warmth rang true inside these bones
As the old pine fell we sang
Just to bless the morning.
Hot sand on toes, cold sand in sleeping bags,
I've come to know the friends around you
Are all you'll always have
Smoke in my lungs, the echoed stone
Careless and young, free as the birds that fly
With weightless souls now.
We stood
Steady as the stars in the woods
So happy-hearted
And the warmth rang true inside these bones
We stood
Steady as the stars in the woods
So happy-hearted
And the warmth rang true inside these bones
As the old pine fell we sang
Just to bless the morning.
We grow, grow, steady as the morning
We grow, grow, older still
We grow, grow, happy as a new dawn
We grow, grow, older still
We grow, grow, steady as the flowers
We grow, grow, older still
We grow, grow, happy as a new dawn
We grow, grow, older still
2. DIAMONDS
All I am is the bones you made for me
So garishly clean
White as the horses that carry me away
And all my demons, you said,
Come and go with the days
Our minds will be plain
I grow old in my way
Oh just like you do
Oh there aint no diamonds in the boredom
Oh there aint no darkness that I fear
Oh there aint no way to say I love you more
So be clear
Just to be clear
All I am is the bones you made for me
Just driftwood for the sea
Oh heavy as the horses that carry me away
That carry me away
So be clear
Oh oh oh now
Oh oh oh now
Oh oh oh now
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh now
Oh oh oh now
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh there aint no diamonds in the boredom
Oh there aint no darkness that I fear
Oh there aint no way to say I love you more
So be clear
Be Clear
3. THE WOLVES
Falling from high places, falling through lost spaces,
Now that we're lonely, now that there's nowhere to go.
Watching from both sides, these clock towers burning up,
I lost my time here, i lost my patience with it all.
We lost faith, in the arms of love.
Where you been hiding lately, where you been hiding from the News
Because we've been fighting lately, oh we've been fighting With the wolves.
With the wolves. With the wolves.
Red tongues and hands.
Falling from high places, falling through lost spaces,
Now that we're lonely, now that there's nowhere to go.
Watching from both sides, towers been tumbling down,
I lost my mind here, I lost my patience with the lord.
Oh with the lord.
We lost faith, oh in the arms of love. love love love
Where you been hiding lately, where you been hiding from the News
Because we've been fighting lately,oh we've been fighting With the wolves.
With the wolves.
With the wolves.
Red tongues and hands.
We lost faith, in the arms of love.
Love love loveove love love
Oh love love love
Love love love
Red tongues and hands.
4. EVERYTHING
And the birds still sing outside
These windows where we sat together
Like nothing ever happened here
The white house on the hill,
Black clouds of weather
And the church spire over the river
She still sits there warm in the evening glow
But you don't care about these scenes I treasure
About these west winds, I know, I know
Seems everything around here
Stays like stone
Seems it's about time darling
About time we let this all go
Everything must start again anew
Everything just goes that way my friend
Every king knows it to be true
That every kingdom must one day come to an end
And the sun, she may be long gone
Lost to these memories we found
But she'll be here when it's all done
When our bodies are lain beneath the ground
Seems everything that goes around
Comes around here
Seems that everything that stays
Somehow gets me down again
Everything must start again anew
Everything just goes that way my friend
Every king knows it to be true
That every kingdom must one day come to an end
5. ONLY LOVE
Darling you're with me, always around me.
Only love, only love.
Darling I feel you, under my body.
Only love, only love.
Give me shelter, or show me heart
Come on love, come on love.
Watch me fall apart, watch me fall apart.
And I'll be yours to keep.
A wind in the shadow, a whale song in the deep.
A wind in the shadow, a whale song in the deep.
Darling you're with me, always around me.
Only love, only love.
Darling I feel you, under my body.
Only love, only love.
Give me shelter, or show me heart
Come on love, come on love.
Watch me fall apart, watch me fall apart.
And I'll be yours to keep.
A wind in the shadow, a whale song in the deep.
A wind in the shadow, a whale song...
Darling you're with me, always around me.
Only love, only love.
Darling I feel you, under my body.
Only love, only love.
Give me shelter, or show me heart
Come on love, come on love.
Watch me fall apart, watch me fall apart.
Watch me fall apart, watch me fall apart, watch me fall Apart.
Only love love love,
Only love love love,
Only love love love.
Girl show me heart.
Come on love love love,
Come on love love love,
Come on love love love.
Watch me fall apart.
Come on love love love,
Come on love love love,
Come on love love love.
Girl show me heart.
Show me love love love,
Show me love love love,
Show me love love love.
Watch me fall apart.
Darling I feel you under my body.
Darling you're with me forever and always.
Give me shelter or show me heart.
And watch me fall apart, watch me fall apart.
6. THE FEAR
My my cold hearted child,
Tell me how you feel.
Just a blade in the grass,
A spoke unto the wheel.
My my cold hearted child,
Tell me where its all gone.
All the lustre of your bones,
Those arms that held you strong.
Oh I've been worrying,
That my time is a little unclear,
I've been worrying,
That I'm losing the ones I hold dear,
I've been worrying,
That we all,
Live our lives,
In the confines of fear.
Oh my my cold hearted child,
Tell me how you feel.
Just rain in the morning air,
Dark shadow on the hill.
Oh my my cold hearted child,
Tell me where it all falls.
All this apathy you feel,
Will make a fool of us all.
Oh I've been worrying,
That my time is a little unclear,
I've been worrying,
That I'm losing the ones I hold dear,
I've been worrying,
That we all,
Live our lives,
In the confines of fear.
Oh I will become what I deserve,
Oh I will become what I deserve,
Oh I will become what I deserve,
Oh I will become what I deserve,
Oh I will become what I deserve,
Oh I will become what I deserve,
Ive been worrying,
Ive been worrying
Oh I will become what I deserve,
Oh I will become what I deserve,
Ive been worrying my time is a little unclear
Oh I will become what I deserve.
Oh I've been worrying,
That my time is a little unclear,
I've been worrying,
That I'm losing the ones I hold dear,
I've been worrying,
That we all,
Live our lives,
In the confines of fear.
7. KEEP YOUR HEADS UP
I spent my time watchin' the spaces that have grown between Us.
And I cut my mind on second best or the scars that come with The greeness.
And I gave my eyes to the boredom, still the seabed wouldn't Let me in,
And I tried my best to embrace the darkness in which I swim.
Oh the darkness in which I swim.
I'm walkin' back down this mountain
With the strength of a turnin' tide
Oh the winds so soft on my skin,
The sun so hard upon my side.
Oh lookin' out at this happiness,
I search for between the sheets.
Oh feelin' blind and realize,
All I was searchin' for was me.
Ooo all I was searchin' for was me.
Keep your head up, keep your heart strong.
No, no, no, no.
Keep your mind set, keep your hair long.
Oh my darlin' keep your head up, keep your heart strong.
Oh no no, keep your mind set in your ways, keep your hair,
Keep your hair long.
'Cause I'll always remember you the same,
Oh eyes like wild flowers, with your demons of change.
I saw a friend of mine the other day,
And he told me that my eyes were gleamin'.
Oh I said I had been away, and he knew,
Oh he knew the depths I was meanin'.
And it felt so good to see his face,
Or the comfort invested in my soul.
Oh to feel the warmth of a smile,
When he said "I'm happy to have you home."
Ooh I'm happy to have ya home.
And I showed my body to the sea again,
And I laughed at her for bein' so cruel.
And I left these broken bottles, and empty cooridors.
And I walked right on through.
And I never, I never dream of you.
Oh honey I never, I never dream of you.
Yeah, keep your head up, keep your heart strong.
Oh, No, no, no, no.
Keep your mind set, keep you hair long.
Oh my my darlin', keep your head up, keep you heart strong.
No no no keep your mind set in your ways, keep your hair, Keep your hair long.
'Cause I'll always remmber you the same.
Oh eyes are wild flowers with your demons of change.
May you find happiness there,
May all your hopes all turn out right.
Ooh may you find happiness there,
May you find warmth in the middle of the night.
8. BLACK FLIES
Black flies on the windowsill
That we are
That we are
That we are to know
Winter stole summer's thrill
And the river's cracked and cold
See the sky is no man's land
A darkened plume to stay
Hope here needs a humble hand
Not a fox found in your place
And no man is an island, oh this I know
But can't you see, oh?
Maybe you were the ocean, when I was just a stone
Black flies on the windowsill
That we are
That we are
That we are to hold
Comfort came against my will
And every story must grow old
Still I'll be a traveler
A gypsy's reins to face
But the road is wearier
With that fool found in your place
And no man is an island, oh this I know
But can't you see, oh?
Maybe you were the ocean, when I was just a stone
And I don't wanna beg your pardon
And I don't wanna ask you why
But if I was to go my own way
Would I have to pass you by?
9. GRACIOUS
How would you know?
When everything around you's changing like the weather,
A big black storm.
And where'd you turn to?
Or hide a ghost, a shadow at the most, would you let me Know?
Cause I don't want to,
To trouble your mind with the childish design of how it all Should go.
But I love you so,
When it all comes clear, when the wind is settled, I'll be Here, you know.
Cause you said ours were the lighthouse towers
The sand upon that place
Darling I'll grow weary, happy still
With just the memory of your face
Gracious goes the ghost of you
And I will never forget the plans and the
Silhouettes you drew here and
Gracious goes the ghost of you
My dear
How would you know?
When everything around you's bruised and battered
Like the cold night storm.
And where would you turn to?
Or hide a ghost, a shadow at the most, would you tell me so?
Cause I, I adore you so
When it all comes clear, the wind is settled, I'll be here, you know.
Cause you said ours were the lighthouse towers
The sand upon that place
Darling I'll grow weary, happy still
With just the memory of your face
Gracious goes the ghost of you
And I will never forget the plans and the
Silhouettes you drew here and
Gracious goes the ghost of you
My dear
Gracious goes the ghost of you
And I will never forget the plans and the
Silhouettes you drew here and
Gracious goes the ghost of you
My dear
10. PROMISE
And meet me there, bundles of flowers, we wait through the hours of cold Winter
Shall howl at the walls, tearing down doors of time
Shelter as we go
And promise me this;
You'll wait for me only, scared of the lonely arms Surface, far below these words
Maybe, just maybe I'll come home
Who am I, darling to you?
Who am I?Going to tell you stories of mine
Who am I?
Who am I, darling for you?
Who am I?Could be a burden in time, lonelyWho am I, to you?
Who am I, darling for you?
Who am I?Going to be a burden
Who am I, darling to you?
Who am I?I come alone here
I come alone here
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