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Manchester Orchestra Where Have You Been Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.64/10 [11 votes]Album: I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child / Original Release Date: 2006-10-14Genre: AlternativeSong Duration: 6 min 14 sec
Where Have You Been
Manchester Orchestra
Manchester Orchestra
MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA
- Where Have You Been LyricsThey call holidays an option for a reason
I heard you're coming back to life just for the fourth
I've been catching all your ghosts for every season
I pray to god you won't come back here anymore
do you pray with him, too?
They should deliver all my blessings
in small brown paper handbags near the porch
I wished I'd known that you were bleeding while I sat
and watched you reading with the lord
I read with him, too
when you look at me
I'll be digesting your legs
cause I can hardly see
what's in front of me these days
and those days, too.
I've got to take what I'm making
and turn it into something
I've got to take what I'm making
and turn it into something
for you
I've got to break what I'm making
and turn it into nothing
I've got to break what I'm making
and turn it into nothing
for you
God, where have you been?
I heard you're coming back to life just for the fourth
I've been catching all your ghosts for every season
I pray to god you won't come back here anymore
do you pray with him, too?
They should deliver all my blessings
in small brown paper handbags near the porch
I wished I'd known that you were bleeding while I sat
and watched you reading with the lord
I read with him, too
when you look at me
cause I can hardly see
what's in front of me these days
and those days, too.
I've got to take what I'm making
and turn it into something
I've got to take what I'm making
and turn it into something
for you
I've got to break what I'm making
and turn it into nothing
I've got to break what I'm making
and turn it into nothing
for you
God, where have you been?
Facts about Where Have You Been
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Where Have You Been is written by John Andrew Hull.
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It is first released on October 14, 2006 as part of Manchester Orchestra's album "I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child" which includes 11 tracks in total.
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When we think about what all of this might truly mean, Manchester Orchestra's 'Where Have You Been?' main theme is the exploration of loss, longing and the questioning of life's meaning. One of the metaphors in the song, 'digesting your legs', reflects the tough and painful journey one has to take in order to finally let go of a person or thing that has caused a significant absence in one's life through death or even just leaving. The lyrics basically cover all human emotions, like angst, heartbreak, despair, reflection, and even spirituality. Alongside, the song emphasizes the aspects of longing and absence, regret and missed opportunities, confusion and disorientation, creation and destruction, and spiritual questioning. The lyrics are highly metaphorical and at times might even be considered provocative due to the presence of harsh and violent images, for example, 'digesting your legs,' which makes it unsuitable for children's listening. Moreover, the questioning of God's presence over and over again indicates a degree of existential angst and doubt that is fitting for mature audiences only.
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Where Have You Been falls under the genre Alternative.
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Where Have You Been song length is 6 minutes and 14 seconds.
Who wrote Where Have You Been lyrics?
Where Have You Been is written by John Andrew Hull.
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When was Where Have You Been released?
It is first released on October 14, 2006 as part of Manchester Orchestra's album "I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child" which includes 11 tracks in total.
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What is the meaning behind Where Have You Been lyrics?
When we think about what all of this might truly mean, Manchester Orchestra's 'Where Have You Been?' main theme is the exploration of loss, longing and the questioning of life's meaning. One of the metaphors in the song, 'digesting your legs', reflects the tough and painful journey one has to take in order to finally let go of a person or thing that has caused a significant absence in one's life through death or even just leaving. The lyrics basically cover all human emotions, like angst, heartbreak, despair, reflection, and even spirituality. Alongside, the song emphasizes the aspects of longing and absence, regret and missed opportunities, confusion and disorientation, creation and destruction, and spiritual questioning. The lyrics are highly metaphorical and at times might even be considered provocative due to the presence of harsh and violent images, for example, 'digesting your legs,' which makes it unsuitable for children's listening. Moreover, the questioning of God's presence over and over again indicates a degree of existential angst and doubt that is fitting for mature audiences only.
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Which genre is Where Have You Been?
Where Have You Been falls under the genre Alternative.
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How long is the song Where Have You Been?
Where Have You Been song length is 6 minutes and 14 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): John Andrew Hull
Record Label(s): 2006 Manchester Orchestra
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