Joy Williams - Speaking A Dead Language Lyrics






We built a tall, tall tower
Towards the sun, towards the sun
Took some words and built a wall
And called it love, called it love

And somewhere in all the talking
The meaning faded out

Oh, I wonder
When did it all stop making sense?
I don't understand
I remember we were so sure, so innocent
Oh, but that was then
Can we ever go back again?
Can we ever go back?

You're speaking a dead, dead language
You don't sound like yourself
I hope its just lost in translation
So why don't you show? Don't try to tell

And brick by brick we started crumbling

Will I find you when it falls?

Oh, I wonder
When did it all stop making sense?
I don't understand
I remember we were so sure, so innocent
Oh, but that was then
Can we ever go back?

Don't hold your breath
Look around
Try to add it up
Pin it down
But you can't

Oh, I wonder
When did it all stop making sense?
I don't understand
I remember we were so sure, so innocent
Oh, but that was then
Can we ever go back again?
Can we ever go back?





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  1. P.... S....

    Heard it on chill radio app 💜

  2. J.... S....

    The Civil Wars brought me here

  3. S.... B....

    Ur are legend

  4. M.... C....

    2019 anyone?

  5. a.... c....

    How is she not popular? Her voice is so mesmerizing!

  6. D.... R....

    Why isn’t this song on Apple Music?😣

    D.... R....

    Glad you're here! I thought I'm the only one listening to this song in 2019 lol

    D.... R....

    @artemis chen It's such an amazing song. I have to come to youtube to listen to it because that's the only place I can find it!

  7. S.... J....

    Joy brought me here!

  8. A.... B....

    This song calms me down when I need it. Love it so much also RIP George 007 💔

  9. K.... M....

    I feel like such an old Joy fan. I remember how excited I was when this song was produced. . . Like over ten years ago

  10. A.... W....

    I never watch Grey's but this song has been one of my favorites since I found it on Spotify a few years ago, it's just perfect.

  11. M.... ....

    The loss of my mother brought me here. Screw Grey's Anatomy

  12. s.... ....

    It seems like there relationship got blurred, and Joy was singing and holding her baby, and felt a disconnect from JPW!

  13. M.... I....

    Joy has the most wonderful spirit, I can feel it in her voice.

  14. j.... t....

    Wen I heard this song i fall asleep:)))))))))!

  15. L.... C....

    007 💔

  16. H.... L....

    2019/5/14

  17. H.... L....

    Grey's Anatomy S6 E1
    R.i.P George O'Malley
    🌻Bambi❤️ 007🌻

    H.... L....

    That show was so insignificant, to me , a worthless waste of time , for me!!!!!!

  18. D.... G....

    Joy Williams brought me here. :)


    Never heard another song like this... it's beautiful and lonely.

    D.... G....

    Life is lonely!

  19. A.... H....

    grey’s anatomy has me ugly crying when georgie passed 💔 this song is so beautiful though

  20. S.... ....

    Wonderful Music...

  21. C.... W....

    R.I.P. George. We luv u 007... forever.

  22. B.... M....

    007. 💔 You had such a bright career ahead of you, George O'Malley. 🥀

  23. p.... l....

    We built a tall, tall tower
    Towards the sun, towards the sun
    Took some words and built a wall
    And called it love, called it love

    And somewhere in all the talking
    The meaning faded out

    Oh, I wonder
    When did it all stop making sense?
    I don't understand
    I remember we were so sure, so innocent
    Oh, but that was then
    Can we ever go back again?
    Can we ever go back?

    You're speaking a dead, dead language
    You don't sound like yourself
    I hope its just lost in translation
    So why don't you show? Don't try to tell


    And brick by brick we started crumbling
    Will I find you when it falls?

    Oh, I wonder
    When did it all stop making sense?
    I don't understand
    I remember we were so sure, so innocent
    Oh, but that was then
    Can we ever go back?

    Don't hold your breath
    Look around
    Try to add it up
    Pin it down
    But you can't

    Oh, I wonder
    When did it all stop making sense?
    I don't understand
    I remember we were so sure, so innocent
    Oh, but that was then
    Can we ever go back again?
    Can we ever go back?

  24. t.... r....

    RIP 007..watching the Greys Anatomy all over again.

    t.... r....

    IAM Doing That Now Watching it All over Again .IAM now s6e1

  25. C.... B....

    Rest in peace Bambi :'(

  26. J.... S....

    The Civil Wars

  27. D.... G....

    Is anyone NOT here from Grey's Anatomy?
    Im just here because I like Joy's music ;)

  28. A.... A....

    R.I.P. George O'Malley 😭😭💔

  29. D.... D....

    Awesome

  30. C.... D....

    2018? Beautiful ❤😭

  31. R.... B....

    I'm watching Grey's Anatomy now and on Season 7. But when I hear this song it reminds of George. He had a good heart and the writers did a great job with his character. The world needs more people like George. Yes I did cry

    R.... B....

    More People who are true real Kind

  32. D.... R....

    2:43 - 3:00 is heaven to me

  33. C.... M....

    voz doce ♡♥

  34. G.... C....

    R.I.P GEORGE

  35. L.... C....

    This makes me feel so sad yet calm and peaceful at the same time ToT You've done it again, Joy <3

  36. S.... W....

    This song is pure emo perfection

  37. l.... p....

    Beautiful, greys anatomy got me here😭❤

  38. M.... G....

    2:56 I got goosebumps

  39. l.... m....

    rewatching greys and i remembered how sad georges death is. 007💜

  40. R.... T....

    O'Malley

  41. J.... C....

    I just watched O'Malley die. I'm not okay. Why am I doing this to myself

  42. H.... T....

    Wunderschön!!!!

  43. N.... B....

    R.I.P George. We all miss you!❤️

  44. d.... a....

    Greys Anatomy for life❤️

  45. H.... A....

    Why George why?! Why did you have to do that! !!!! RIP!!!!! 😭😭😭

  46. B.... O....

    Love those Williams girls :)

  47. K.... C....

    Who are his kidneys for ?

  48. a.... ;....

    rip george o'malley

  49. B.... E....

    my excellent taste in music brought me here

  50. t.... c....

    joy Williams has a beautiful voice .matches her outside beauty

  51. n.... ....

    Beautiful song. Joy has the voice of an angel!

  52. M.... ....

    great song thanks for sharing it

  53. H.... S....

    this song gives me a nostalgic feeling and brings up memories I wish I could bury which absolutely sucks, but it's also.. comforting?
    it's the last "I don't understand" that makes me quiver the most,,

  54. K.... v....

    Beautifull as always

  55. x.... ....

    My beautiful dance coach won second place to a solo for this song

  56. C.... C....

    beautiful I immediately knew she was from the civil wars have one of their albums, gorgeous.

    C.... C....

    I think this song is about the break up, that there not speaking the same language anymore!

  57. K.... N....

    I'm here because of greys. I'm so sad

    K.... N....

    Keely Nelson I'm watching this episode now and I'm dying

  58. W.... ....

    I will never stop listening to you. You are ( FROM FAR ) my favorite singer. And you are my biggest inspiration.

  59. L.... B....

    Köln 50667

  60. i.... ....

    omalllyy

  61. H.... C....

    Ugh Grey's <3 miss you Bambi :'(

  62. S.... G....

    It made sense when I was physically and mentally and sexual and emotional upset

  63. S.... G....

    Now I know I'm joy Williams Cherokee tribal warrior yes take me home to be with you and our tribe

  64. S.... G....

    I was stung by alot of bees by a library walk path near a park

  65. S.... G....

    Can we have a restart love is like a butterfly stings like a bumble bee

  66. K.... H....

    You are my favourite female vocalist, and your natural beauty causes me to step back and behold you. Its been years and still every time I hear your singing I feel so heart centred. Please keep making music!

    K.... H....

    For me she strikes a balance within the id....I would like to Joy and Enya duo a few songs .

  67. C.... 4....

    Chills... beauuuuuutiful.

  68. K.... J....

    god damn this song...

    K.... J....

    😌😌

  69. M.... A....

    007😢

  70. F.... O....

    George 💔💔

  71. c.... ....

    Loved o'malley <3 was one of the best characters in greys

  72. S.... T....

    This was probably the most beautiful death scene in the series

    S.... T....

    So true... When Bailey asks where all the organs are going :'(

    S.... T....

    thats the part that brought me to this song

    S.... T....

    Hannah Connell literally watching that part right now!!!

  73. K.... N....

    Why you had to jump in front of a bus man

  74. U.... ....

    R.I.P. George

  75. h.... ....

    007 💔

    h.... ....

    yeah !!! this was a sad episode!!!

    h.... ....

    Allie Hoke i just watched that episode and broke my heart

  76. T.... N....

    Beautiful! A dead dead language....I'm sorry I found this after the demise of the Civil Wars,

  77. A.... B....

    George 😢

  78. H.... R....

    O'malley whyyy

    H.... R....

    it took me seven years to learn to listen to this song without falling into a pit of depressions and finally enjoy the beauty of this song on its own merits ....

  79. N.... s....

    i heard this by chance. and i feel in love instantly with her voice

  80. p.... b....

    007👼🏻

  81. H.... G....

    o'malley :'(

  82. G.... K....

    georgie:(

  83. O.... F....

    I really wish The Civil Wars would get back together.

  84. T.... K....

    Its December 2015 and I'm still listening to this!❤️

    T.... K....

    that's because it's really special music.........

  85. d.... s....

    dat feelings, thanks for the song. it was great :D

  86. M.... w....

    her voice is same as elle's voice , and better !

  87. G.... :....

    Grey's

  88. S.... o....

    Nice comparison between broken relationships & Tower of Babel

  89. M.... J....

    Her voice is so beautiful,

  90. T.... B....

    Life is so ugly, than someone like you comes along, Then I remember there is hope and happiness. I've seen the worst of humanity. You bring me hope for my grandchildren. Music is part of our soil.

  91. E.... L....

    Grey's :') <3

  92. g.... l....

    Haunt me, Joy! Haunt me forever!

  93. x.... ....

    Oh Grey's, how you got my all in the feels.

  94. c.... ....

    Grey's Anatomy got me here!

    c.... ....

    +cutepinky987 when all you're thinking about is Derek when listening to this.

    c.... ....

    +SexyMonkeyLizade : I miss Derek ]:

    c.... ....

    +cutepinky987 me too

    c.... ....

    I miss Derek Shepard ]:

    c.... ....

    Me too!

  95. N.... B....

    WOW. I've been a big fan of the Civil Wars for a couple years, and their music really helped me get through some tough times. Why I am only just now listening to Joy and JP's individual work is beyond me. Together or apart, they are two insanely talented people who are going to produce hauntingly beautiful music no matter what.

    N.... B....

    @Trevor B. me right now