#12: A White Blank Page

I truly love Mumford & Sons' debut studio album Sigh No More and my favourite song in the album is definitely "A White Blank Page". This song, albeit simply, conveys so much meaning. Every note speaks volumes and overflows with a range of emotions, from anger, love, jealousy and fear.

My interpretation of this song is that humans are, to a certain extent, ruled by emotions. They move us, influence our decisions. The ability for us to feel emotion is a gift and at times, a curse. Through a few simple lines, this song shows love as an emotion, the most beautiful emotion of all, that blinds all logic, a driving emotion that by itself, leads us to feel other emotions; desperation, fear, anger. Some of us love half-heartedly and then there are those who love others with everything they have, even if the feelings aren't reciprocated.

This song makes me think about how it can be possible to be so consumed by what may seem so good, to the point that makes us ask, "where was my fault in loving you with my whole heart" and later be enveloped in negativity when they find out that the feeling isn't mutual. All sense and logic is lost and what was at first something so pure, becomes so mixed up and you see the person as human as you never wanted to see them. You are then left to wonder how everything could go so wrong, how love could send you over the edge.

Mumford & Sons' "A White Blank Page" shows that by allowing raw emotion to shine through, we can infinitely come up with something that touches us to the core. Simple lyrics, amazing music which has been translated from an ocean of emotions has never moved me as much as this song has. "A White Blank Page" is just one of the amazing songs in the album whereby each lyric, each moment, tugs at our heartstrings. It isn't easy to listen to Mumford & Sons' melancholy tracks without experiencing musical frissons.

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 know where was my fault,

in loving you with my whole heart?

Oh, tell me now, where was my fault, in loving you with my whole heart?

A white blank page 

and a swelling rage, rage

You did not think when you sent me to the brink, to the brink

You desired my attention but denied my affection,my affection

So tell me now where was my fault,

in loving you with my whole heart?

Oh, tell me now where was my fault in loving you with my whole heart?

Lead me to the truth and I will follow you with my whole life

Oh, lead me to the truth and I will follow you with my whole life

References:

MumfordAndSonsVEVO. (2011, Sept 1). Mumford & Sons - A White Blank Page. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjP2BQA5HRI