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Natalie Merchant Build A Levee Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 10/10 [1 vote]Album: Motherland / Original Release Date: 2001Genre: RockSong Duration: 4 min 43 sec
NATALIE MERCHANT
- Build A Levee Lyrics / with translationsWhen I was just a little girl my mamma said to me,
"beware of the devil my child
In the dark rocky places he'll keep
Beware of the devil my child
Beware of his charming ways
You'll fall under an evil spell
Just looking at his beautiful face
You gotta build yourself a levee deep inside"
"don't go walking by the riverside
Alone in the pale moonlight
He'll come up upon you girl
With no earthy body in sight
Come up upon you girl
And he'll whisper something sweet
Then take you where the waters rise
So high and run so deep."
"you gotta build yourself a levee deep inside
Gotta build yourself a levee deep inside
Build yourself a levee girl when the waters run high"
Now when I was just a little girl my mamma said to me,
"beware of the devil my child
But if by chance you should meet
Beware of his cold dark eyes full of bold and unholy deceit
He'll tempt you with a whirling pool of lies and promises
He'll deny or that he will never keep"
"you gotta build yourself a levee deep inside
Gotta build yourself a levee deep inside
Build yourself a levee girl when the waters run high"
"beware of the devil my child
In the dark rocky places he'll keep
Beware of the devil my child
Beware of his charming ways
You'll fall under an evil spell
Just looking at his beautiful face
You gotta build yourself a levee deep inside"
"don't go walking by the riverside
Alone in the pale moonlight
He'll come up upon you girl
With no earthy body in sight
Come up upon you girl
And he'll whisper something sweet
Then take you where the waters rise
So high and run so deep."
"you gotta build yourself a levee deep inside
Build yourself a levee girl when the waters run high"
Now when I was just a little girl my mamma said to me,
"beware of the devil my child
But if by chance you should meet
Beware of his cold dark eyes full of bold and unholy deceit
He'll tempt you with a whirling pool of lies and promises
He'll deny or that he will never keep"
"you gotta build yourself a levee deep inside
Gotta build yourself a levee deep inside
Build yourself a levee girl when the waters run high"
Facts about Build A Levee
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Build A Levee is written and performed by Natalie Merchant.
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It is first released in 2001 as part of Natalie Merchant's album "Motherland" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 4th track on this album.
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When we try to interpret the meaning, Natalie Merchant's song "Build a Levee" is a metaphorical illustration of how dangerous it is to get in contact with temptation and deceit, which are personified by the evil one. The 'levee' is a metaphor for inner strength and resilience that one has to build in order not to be flooded by lies and false promises, thus it is a call to keep one's feet firmly on the ground and one's heart guarded during trials. The lyrics of Build a levee mainly highlight power, self-examination, inner turmoil, reminiscence, and optimism. In parallel, the song conveys the concepts of caution and warning, self-protection and resilience, and temptation and deceit. The lyrics put forward the themes of caution, temptation, and the need for parental guidance for younger children. The song does not contain any direct allusions to violence, sex, or drug use; however, the 'devil' and 'temptation' analogy still invoke the need for parents to exercise their discretion.
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Build A Levee falls under the genre Rock.
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Build A Levee song length is 4 minutes and 43 seconds.
Who wrote Build A Levee lyrics?
Build A Levee is written and performed by Natalie Merchant.
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When was Build A Levee released?
It is first released in 2001 as part of Natalie Merchant's album "Motherland" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 4th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Build A Levee lyrics?
When we try to interpret the meaning, Natalie Merchant's song "Build a Levee" is a metaphorical illustration of how dangerous it is to get in contact with temptation and deceit, which are personified by the evil one. The 'levee' is a metaphor for inner strength and resilience that one has to build in order not to be flooded by lies and false promises, thus it is a call to keep one's feet firmly on the ground and one's heart guarded during trials. The lyrics of Build a levee mainly highlight power, self-examination, inner turmoil, reminiscence, and optimism. In parallel, the song conveys the concepts of caution and warning, self-protection and resilience, and temptation and deceit. The lyrics put forward the themes of caution, temptation, and the need for parental guidance for younger children. The song does not contain any direct allusions to violence, sex, or drug use; however, the 'devil' and 'temptation' analogy still invoke the need for parents to exercise their discretion.
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Which genre is Build A Levee?
Build A Levee falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Build A Levee?
Build A Levee song length is 4 minutes and 43 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Natalie MerchantRecord Label(s): 2006 Elektra Entertainment Co Manufactured & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
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