Music Monday - Mumford & Sons "White Blank Page"

About three months ago, a FB friend put up the video for “Little Lion Man” and I instantly went out and bought their cd.  I love their sound: a mix of Flogging Molly, Damien Rice, Jamie Cullum, and traditional Irish/bluegrass.  Love, love, love it!  It’s different from the other crap I keep hearing (looking at you Justin Beiber).  My local coffeehouse has put Mumford on permanent rotation and I welcome the addition.  Besides the beautiful music, their lyrics are absolutely to die for. Lately I have been stuck on “White Blank Page.”   The lyrics are pretty dark, but so hauntingly beautiful: a relationship gone wrong.  I feel for the man singing it… Don’t worry, my relationship is not in any way in danger.  But such a beautiful song.  Just wanted to share a bit this morning.

Lyrics :

Can you lie next to her and give her your heart, your heart? As well as your body, and can you lie next to her and confess your love, your love? As well as your folly and can you kneel before the king and say ‘I’m clean’, ‘I’m Clean’? But tell me now where was my fault, in loving you with my whole heart? But tell me now where was my fault, in loving you with my whole heart? Her white blank page & a swelling rage, rage You did not think when you sent me to the brink, the brink You desired my attention but denied my affections, affections But tell me now where was my fault, in loving you with my whole heart. But tell me now where was my fault, in loving you with my whole heart AhhhAhh(s) Lead my to the truth and I will follow you with my whole life Lead my to the truth and I will follow you with my whole life AhhhAhh(s)

Great video from YouTube.com of their bookstore acoustic set!