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Richard Thompson Devonside Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.50/10 [6 votes]Album: Hand of Kindness / Original Release Date: 1983-07Genre: RockSong Duration: 4 min 46 sec
RICHARD THOMPSON
- Devonside Lyrics / with translationsBy Devonside she was a-marching
It was a gang of no great size
And surrender was the banner that she carried
And hungry was the shiver in her eyes
She met a boy, his health was failing
She dropped the banner and took her prize
And the only food she had was bread and morphine
Ah, but he fed on the shiver in her eyes
By Devonside his love was drifting
He looked for comfort otherwise
And there never was a rope or chain about him
Ah, she held him with the shiver in her eyes
Ah, she said, my John, I’ll be your pillow
I’ll be your lover, mother, whore and wife
And he knew that he loved and never seen her
When the light fell from the shiver in her eyes
It was a gang of no great size
And surrender was the banner that she carried
And hungry was the shiver in her eyes
She met a boy, his health was failing
She dropped the banner and took her prize
And the only food she had was bread and morphine
Ah, but he fed on the shiver in her eyes
By Devonside his love was drifting
And there never was a rope or chain about him
Ah, she held him with the shiver in her eyes
Ah, she said, my John, I’ll be your pillow
I’ll be your lover, mother, whore and wife
And he knew that he loved and never seen her
When the light fell from the shiver in her eyes
Facts about Devonside
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Devonside is written and performed by Richard Thompson.
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It is first released on July 01, 1983 as part of Richard Thompson's album "Hand of Kindness" which includes 9 tracks in total. This song is the 7th track on this album.
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When we try to understand the message behind it, Richard Thompson's song 'Devonside' narrates the tale of a woman who gives up her life for her partner who represents her love through the banner she carries and the food she distributes. Her intense emotions for the boy whom she loves are expressed through 'the shiver in her eyes' which shows how love acts as both a source of comfort and a constraint in their bond. The lyrics of Devonside mainly show different emotions such as love and heartbreak and nostalgia and anxiety and despair. The song illustrates that true dedication requires people to give up their personal interests while they endure their toughest obstacles and experience heartache without receiving their desired outcome. The song lyrics include adult content which discusses romantic relationships and human yearning and drug references to morphine that limits accessibility to children who are younger than 13 years old. The relationships shown in the story display emotional depth which results in adult material that needs handling with caution.
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Devonside falls under the genre Rock.
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Devonside song length is 4 minutes and 46 seconds.
Who wrote Devonside lyrics?
Devonside is written and performed by Richard Thompson.
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When was Devonside released?
It is first released on July 01, 1983 as part of Richard Thompson's album "Hand of Kindness" which includes 9 tracks in total. This song is the 7th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Devonside lyrics?
When we try to understand the message behind it, Richard Thompson's song 'Devonside' narrates the tale of a woman who gives up her life for her partner who represents her love through the banner she carries and the food she distributes. Her intense emotions for the boy whom she loves are expressed through 'the shiver in her eyes' which shows how love acts as both a source of comfort and a constraint in their bond. The lyrics of Devonside mainly show different emotions such as love and heartbreak and nostalgia and anxiety and despair. The song illustrates that true dedication requires people to give up their personal interests while they endure their toughest obstacles and experience heartache without receiving their desired outcome. The song lyrics include adult content which discusses romantic relationships and human yearning and drug references to morphine that limits accessibility to children who are younger than 13 years old. The relationships shown in the story display emotional depth which results in adult material that needs handling with caution.
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Which genre is Devonside?
Devonside falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Devonside?
Devonside song length is 4 minutes and 46 seconds.
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these lyrics are submitted by kaanSongwriter(s): Richard Thompson
Record Label(s): 1983 Rykodisc, manufactured & marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company
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