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Johnny Flynn The Wrote & The Writ Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 10/10 [1 vote]Album: Country Mile / Original Release Date: 2013-09-30Genre: Singer/SongwriterSong Duration: 4 min 11 sec
JOHNNY FLYNN
- The Wrote & The Writ Lyrics / with translationsThey're taking pictures of the man from God
I hope his cassock's clean
The burden of being our holy fellas
Your halo'd better gleam, better gleam
What of all those wayward priests?
The ones who like to drink
Do you suppose they'd swap their blood for wine
Like you swapped yours for ink, for ink
You wrote me, oh so many letters
And all of them seemed true
Promises look good on paper
Especially from you, from you
The weight of all those willing words
I carried all alone
You wouldn't put your pen to bed
When we hadn't found our own, our own
Your sentences rose high at night
And circled round my head
The circle's since been broken
Like the priest before me is breaking bread
I'm being asked to drink the blood of Christ
And soon I'll eat his flesh
I'm alone again before the altar
Shedding all my old regrets
The last of which I'll tell you now
As it flies down the sink
I never knew a part of you
You didn't set in ink, in ink
The letters that you left behind
No longer shall I read
Your blood's between the pages
And I can't stand to see you bleed
And I'll soon forget what was never there
Your words are ash and dust
All that's left is the song I've sung
The breath I've taken and the one I must
If you're born with a love for the wrote and the writ
People of letters your warning stands clear
Pay heed to your heart and not to your wit
Don't say in a letter what you can't in my ear
I hope his cassock's clean
The burden of being our holy fellas
Your halo'd better gleam, better gleam
What of all those wayward priests?
The ones who like to drink
Do you suppose they'd swap their blood for wine
Like you swapped yours for ink, for ink
You wrote me, oh so many letters
And all of them seemed true
Promises look good on paper
Especially from you, from you
The weight of all those willing words
I carried all alone
You wouldn't put your pen to bed
When we hadn't found our own, our own
Your sentences rose high at night
And circled round my head
The circle's since been broken
Like the priest before me is breaking bread
I'm being asked to drink the blood of Christ
I'm alone again before the altar
Shedding all my old regrets
The last of which I'll tell you now
As it flies down the sink
I never knew a part of you
You didn't set in ink, in ink
The letters that you left behind
No longer shall I read
Your blood's between the pages
And I can't stand to see you bleed
And I'll soon forget what was never there
Your words are ash and dust
All that's left is the song I've sung
The breath I've taken and the one I must
If you're born with a love for the wrote and the writ
People of letters your warning stands clear
Pay heed to your heart and not to your wit
Don't say in a letter what you can't in my ear
Facts about The Wrote & The Writ
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The Wrote & The Writ is written by John Patrick Vivian Flynn.
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It is first released on September 30, 2013 as part of Johnny Flynn's album "Country Mile" which includes 23 tracks in total.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, The Wrote & the Writ is a song by Johnny Flynn that thoroughly analyzes the complications of human relationships by means of writing and ink metaphors to represent the burden of promises and words that were not kept. It looks at the dilemma of separating real feelings from sounds and expressions, putting the emphasis on the need for truthfulness and understanding in relationships between people. The wrote & the writ lyrics mainly point out themes of heartache, contemplation, despair, angst, and solitude. At the same time, the song highlights the negative aspects of faith, betrayal and broken promises, loneliness and isolation, and the power of words. The lyrics are heavy with themes of religion and personal introspection which could be regarded as appropriate for teens aged 13 and above only. There are mentions of drinking and the use of blood and flesh as symbols, which might be construed as very strong or sexual. Although there are no profanities or graphic content, the subject matters might call for parental supervision.
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The Wrote & The Writ falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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The Wrote & The Writ song length is 4 minutes and 11 seconds.
Who wrote The Wrote & The Writ lyrics?
The Wrote & The Writ is written by John Patrick Vivian Flynn.
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When was The Wrote & The Writ released?
It is first released on September 30, 2013 as part of Johnny Flynn's album "Country Mile" which includes 23 tracks in total.
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What is the meaning behind The Wrote & The Writ lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, The Wrote & the Writ is a song by Johnny Flynn that thoroughly analyzes the complications of human relationships by means of writing and ink metaphors to represent the burden of promises and words that were not kept. It looks at the dilemma of separating real feelings from sounds and expressions, putting the emphasis on the need for truthfulness and understanding in relationships between people. The wrote & the writ lyrics mainly point out themes of heartache, contemplation, despair, angst, and solitude. At the same time, the song highlights the negative aspects of faith, betrayal and broken promises, loneliness and isolation, and the power of words. The lyrics are heavy with themes of religion and personal introspection which could be regarded as appropriate for teens aged 13 and above only. There are mentions of drinking and the use of blood and flesh as symbols, which might be construed as very strong or sexual. Although there are no profanities or graphic content, the subject matters might call for parental supervision.
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Which genre is The Wrote & The Writ?
The Wrote & The Writ falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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How long is the song The Wrote & The Writ?
The Wrote & The Writ song length is 4 minutes and 11 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): John Patrick Vivian FlynnRecord Label(s): 2014 Transgressive Records
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