I heard this song again today while driving in the car. Something in the lyrics caught my attention, so I tuned in. In all the times I've heard it, I've never really listened to it, or given any thought to the meaning. I nearly jumped out of the driver's seat when I realised what Chrissie Hynde was singing about. I think it's my new favourite.
You can listen to it here.
Hymn to Her - The Pretenders
Let me inside you,
Into your room
I've heard it's lined
With the things you don't show
Lay me beside you,
Down on the floor
I've been your lover,
From the womb to the tomb
I dress as your daughter,
When the moon becomes round
You be my mother,
When everything's gone
And she will always carry on
Something is lost,
But something is found
They will keep on speaking her name
Some things change,
Some stay the same
Keep beckoning to me,
From behind that closed door
The maid and the mother,
And the crone that's grown old
I hear your voice,
Coming out of that hole
I listen to you,
And I want some more
I listen to you,
And I want some more
She will always carry on
Something is lost,
But something is found
They will keep on speaking her name
Some things change,
Some stay the same
She will always carry on
Something is lost,
But something is found
They will keep on speaking her name
Some things change,
Some stay the same
Let me inside you,
Into your room
I've heard it's lined
With the things you don't show
Lay me beside you,
Down on the floor
I've been your lover,
From the womb to the tomb
I dress as your daughter,
When the moon becomes round
You be my mother,
When everything's gone
And she will always carry on
Something is lost,
But something is found
They will keep on speaking her name
Some things change,
Some stay the same
She will always carry on
Something is lost,
But something is found
They will keep on speaking her name
Some things change,
Some stay the same
And she will always carry on
Something is lost,
But something is found
They will keep on speaking her name
Some things change,
Some stay the same
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I love this song but have never really given it much thought as to what it means other than to me. Do you like the Wendy Matthew's song "The Day You Went Away"? I can't hear it without choking up, I think about my dad who has Alzheimers and how I will feel once he goes.
ReplyDeleteYes, I love that one too. I like a lot of Wendy Matthews songs.
ReplyDeleteHymn to her has always been one of my favourites, I can't help singing it VERY loudly in the car.
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