Hymn to Her
Pretenders
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I tried to talk to my baby I said "No, no, no, no baby, please don't cry" No, no, no baby, please All of the leaves come down Every time babies cry All of the leaves come down I put my arms around my baby I said "Hush, hush, hush, hush baby sleep tight, now" Hush, hush, hush baby sleep All of the birds start to sing Every time babies dream All of the birds start to sing Oh... Nobody wants to see Lovers of today happy so sure They're going to part Nobody wants to be With someone so afraid They're going to be the broken heart I kissed the eyes of my baby I said, "Dream, dream, dream, dream baby all night, long" Dream, dream, dream all night All of the stars in the skies Twinkle like my baby's eyes All of the stars in the sky I tried to talk to my baby No, no Oh, oh No, no, no No, I'll never feel like a man in a man's world
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Written by: CHRISTINE HYNDE
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10 facts about this song
Songwriting Credits"Hymn to Her" was not written by Chrissie Hynde, the lead vocalist of the Pretenders, but by Meg Keene, who is a high school friend of Hynde.
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Album AppearanceThe song is a part of the Pretenders' studio album titled "Get Close" which was released in 1986.
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Chart PerformanceThe song became one of the group’s biggest hits. It reached number eight in the UK Singles Chart when it was released.
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Genre Classification"Hymn to Her" is classified as rock music but it also features elements of pop.
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Song ThemeMany interpretations of the song's lyrics suggests that it's a tribute to femininity and the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.
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Unique Song CompositionThe song is unique for the Pretenders because it is mainly driven by a key organ accompaniment rather than the band's usual guitar-led sound.
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Inspirational SourceMeg Keene, the songwriter, was believed to be heavily influenced by a book titled Not in His Image by John Lamb Lash when she wrote the song.
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The Lyrical BackgroundThe lyrics are a reference to the ancient Goddess culture and Gnostic philosophies giving the song a deeper historical context.
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Cover VersionsThough the Pretenders are the original band of the song, it has been subsequently covered by other artists such as Daughter, Sheena Easton, and others.
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Live PerformancesDespite its massive studio success, "Hymn to Her" is rarely performed live by The Pretenders.
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