Laura Marling - Don't Ask Me Why Lyrics






I choose to stay far away
From the ones that think
Money is money to share
Don't ask me why
And I'll tell you no lies

Sonny don't come here no more
He don't drink from this well
O he's done with the world
And done with the girl
And I don't ask him why
And he tells me no lies

Those of us who are lost and low
I know how you feel
I know it's not right but it's real
But it's real.

I don't ask for love
And I don't beg for money
I'm just asking for grace and forgiveness
Now honey don't ask me why
And I'll tell you no lies.

Been looking for answers
In unsavoury places
On the highest of mountains
And on the lowest of bases
And I still don't know why
I still don't know why.

Those of us who are lost and low
We know how you feel
We know it's not right but it's real
But it's real.

I took the wind from the sea
I took the blood from an arrow
I took the wisdom of spring
And I was thrown and blown and tossed and turned until
Time found its hand and called an end
Me and time we go way back when
I was a child
And I always knew why.

I knew my name
I knew my road
And I stayed away from heavy loads
I'm still, I'm low
O lord am I low

Those of us who are lost and low
We know how you feel
We know it's not right but it's real
But it's real.





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  1. C.... F....

    This version is better than the album's version.

  2. C.... F....

    I don't use to appreciate live versions, but this one is truly an exception.

  3. M.... T....

    Great tribute to Tim Hardin.

  4. u.... ....

    guesses based on what each set of time and change is touching

  5. A.... R....

    I hear Jony Mitchell in her voise, so beautiful!!

    A.... R....

    same Impression !

  6. a.... ....

    She's a storyteller guys...

  7. m.... n....

    finally...someone that knows how to write a song as well as lyrics that fit the music

  8. V.... C....

    A Laura e muito talentosa.e bonita

  9. A.... W....

    miss you too x

  10. c.... k....

    i love and miss you too huni xoxo

  11. m.... ....

    Gosh she sounds like Joni Mitchell in this song.

  12. N.... ....

    Most definitely not. Joan wrote topical songs, songs about war and peace and love and the world. Of course she sung about other things as well, but she was much more abstract in her song writing, not to mention that her songs became part of a huge activist movement because of it's messages. Not saying Joan Baez is better or worse than Laura Marling but they're two distinct performers and the only thing they have in common is that they both sing beautifully and play the guitar.

  13. R.... M....

    ditto >.<

  14. N.... P....

    I can feel a lot of Joni Mitchell in this too

  15. A.... T....

    at first i thought this was the beginning of a video and she was just sitting very very still..

  16. H.... ....

    Ha, possibly, but you think it would be a bit odd for the poor lambs, like a raging socialist reading the Mail. It would anger the blood!

  17. H.... ....

    Well her mates Mumford & Sons played a dinner in David Cameron's honour and at his invitation at the White House, which grossed me out a lot. Still optimistic about Laura though.. she said she was "dedicated" to the Guardian newspaper and I doubt they have many Tory readers! Also I interpret this song as partially about class guilt.

  18. S.... B....

    you say that as though its a bad thing lol!

  19. L.... G....

    why is one of the top comments about politics!? Laura Marling's voice is amazing and breath taking, stuff political bollocks and listen to this angel!

  20. F.... ....

    I was sitting here waiting for a video. Waiting for her to move. So I'm here like "Wow! She's so good at not blinking! But why aren't her lips mov-- oh."

  21. c.... ....

    @babyblues22s very Joni...

  22. K.... H....

    Modern day Joni Mitchell with a country flair.

  23. P.... J....

    Whoever likes her may also like Joanna Newsom :)

  24. C.... ....

    I was waiting for her to move, until I finally realized it was a photo...

  25. B.... ....

    @Animatefate Maybe he's thinking of her Ladies of the Canyon era. The emotion evoked is similar, but vocally she's totally different to Joni. Laura doesn't really use the falsetto much. She's a remarkable talent, her music and her voice and her lyrics, all highly distinctive. I hope the industry doesn't break her, because I'd love to be listening to her songs 30 years from now. I'd say longer, but 30 more years for me is quite optimistic.

  26. B.... ....

    her lyrics are genius and so flowing

  27. S.... A....

    Umm...can anyone say Jonie Mitchel???

  28. a.... m....

    what a talent

  29. t.... ....

    my friend just posted on Facebook about going to see her live.. how did I not know about her before?!

  30. A.... ....

    Me fascina!

  31. S.... C....

    she sounds a little like Joni Mitchell sometimes :)

  32. S.... G....

    I lovee this album.... but I loved her old stuff so much better. it was spunkier and more alive.

  33. L.... C....

    @rikanechimo My exact reaction too!

  34. S.... ....

    OOooo! Her hair is brown now!

  35. A.... N....

    is this sped up or is it just me? sounds chip-munk-esque?

  36. M.... ....

    Can you hear the Joni Mitchell in here? :)

  37. H.... ....

    to add to the ongoing "is Laura Marling a Tory?" debate, I read an interview with her recently where she said "I'm devoted to one particular papar The Guardian" more strong evidence against...

  38. R.... ....

    She sounds like Martha Wainwright with lyrics that Greg Dulli would be proud of.

  39. T.... ....

    @HerrKamperfrager very well, i'm glad i'm on the same page now

  40. T.... ....

    @HerrKamperfrager i cant tell if your comment is sarcasm, but if not, they're not even in the same genre. It's asinine to compare the two.

  41. s.... ....

    Would love to hear Robert Plant cover this.

  42. H.... ....

    @EilidhThePidgeon statement of political conservatism within the wider context of the whole song/lyric. It's fun that her lyrics offer the depth and ambiguity to be worth speculating about though! I feel like a Dylanologist.. Marlingologist? I won't lie, I love what she does and it would break my heart if she were a Tory.

  43. H.... ....

    @EilidhThePidgeon true, true but someone with a particularly right wing view of the world would probably avoid wearing one still.. as a northern child of the welfare state I try and not be an inverse snob about the private school/well off background of some of my favourite musicans, but I must admit that combined with right wing beliefs would be a barrier to enjoying Laura's music for me. (feel that way about Frank Turner). Still I stand by my interpretation that is doesn't make sense as a..

  44. E.... ....

    @HangOnToYourEgo That's an interesting interpretation! Makes me feel a bit better about the line, though I do still think there's at least some conservatism behind it, it's comforting to think there might be a bit more than that. But I don't think wearing a Che Guevara hoodie means much tbh, those things are practically more style than political...

  45. H.... ....

    @EilidhThePidgeon me too.. though that's just one possible interpretation of the lyric. It could be about avoiding friends and hangers on who bum off her, avoiding open generous people due to misanthropy/feeling unworthy or socialist politicised types due to upper class guilt? I know the despite her wealthy upbringing Laura has worn a che guevara (!!) hoodie onstage in the past! Also some of her lyrics seem to crtic consumerism and materialism.

  46. Z.... B....

    September! gahhhhh so excited.

  47. D.... R....

    @lunardaddy Hell yeah

  48. r.... k....

    this song reminds me of Joni Mitchell a bit..its beautiful

  49. H.... O....

    She looks pretty with brown hair but to me she looks the most Laura Marling with blonde hair :-)

  50. E.... ....

    Absolutely beautiful, except the opening line - 'I choose to far stay away from the ones that think money is money to share'. I'm not even that much of a lefty but it hurts me that she'd want to put that in a song.

  51. m.... ....

    check my videos for a live version of this I filmed at the lowry, salford

  52. S.... B....

    @Jefflowe22 awesome :) I can't wait!

  53. S.... i....

    @DISASTARCAKE123 There was a rumour by xmas thered be a new album. certainly in new year.

  54. S.... B....

    @Jefflowe22 when is it coming out?

  55. S.... i....

    cant wait for the new album.Lovely laura heaven !!!

  56. E.... W....

    she looks amazin with brown hair

  57. s.... ....

    this song broke my heart last night at her show in LA.