FLORENCE & THE MACHINE

- My Boy Builds Coffins Lyrics

My boy builds coffins with hammers and nails
He doesn't build ships, he has no use for sails
He doesn't make tables, dresses or chairs
He can't carve a whistle cause he just doesn't care

My boy builds coffins for the rich and the poor
Kings and queens them all knocked on his door
Beggars and liars, gypsies and thieves
They all come to him 'cause he's so eager to please

My boy builds coffins he makes them all day
But it's not just for work and it isn't for play
He's made one for himself
One for me too
One of these days he'll make one for you
My boy builds coffins for better or worse
Some say its a blessing, some say its a curse
He fits them together in sunshine or rain
Each one is unique, no two are the same

My boy builds coffins and I think it's a shame
That when eachones been made, he can't see it again
He crafts everyone with love and with care
Then its thrown in the ground, it just isn't fair

My boy builds coffins he makes them all day
But it's not just for work and it isn't for play
He's made one for himself
One for me too
One of these days he'll make one for you

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Who wrote My Boy Builds Coffins lyrics?


My Boy Builds Coffins is written by Florence Leontine Mary Welch, Matthew David Allchin, Christopher Lloyd Hayden, Robert Damian Ackroyd.
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When was My Boy Builds Coffins released?


It is first released on July 05, 2009 as part of Florence & The Machine's album "Lungs" which includes 13 tracks in total. This song is the 9th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind My Boy Builds Coffins lyrics?


When we reflect on what the artist might have meant, the metaphor of a boy building coffins in Florence + The Machine's 'My Boy Builds Coffins' not only brings to mind the unavoidability of death but also the universal character of dying, thus tapping into the very basic concepts of love, loss and life's fleetingness. My boy builds coffins lyrics in the main highlight reflection, love, despair, social commentary and heartbreak. Concurrently, the song conveys the message of death's inevitability being accepted and acknowledged with the aid of craftsmanship and care. The lyrics have the issue of death and mortality as recurring motifs, which may be a bit too much for the younger audience. The theme, though not explicit, is mature and might be a little upsetting for kids. Consequently, parents' supervision is highly recommended.
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Which genre is My Boy Builds Coffins?


My Boy Builds Coffins falls under the genre Alternative.
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How long is the song My Boy Builds Coffins?


My Boy Builds Coffins song length is 2 minutes and 56 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Florence Leontine Mary Welch, Matthew David Allchin, Christopher Lloyd Hayden, Robert Damian Ackroyd
Record Label(s): 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd A Universal Music Company
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