The Cave
Mumford & Sons
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It's empty in the valley of your heart The sun, it rises slowly as you walk Away from all the fears And all the faults you've left behind The harvest left no food for you to eat You cannibal, you meat-eater, you see But I have seen the same I know the shame in your defeat But I will hold on hope And I won't let you choke On the noose around your neck And I'll find strength in pain And I will change my ways I'll know my name as it's called again 'Cause I have other things to fill my time You take what is yours and I'll take mine Now let me at the truth Which will refresh my broken mind So tie me to a post and block my ears I can see widows and orphans through my tears I know my call despite my faults And despite my growing fears But I will hold on hope And I won't let you choke On the noose around your neck And I'll find strength in pain And I will change my ways I'll know my name as it's called again So come out of your cave walking on your hands And see the world hanging upside down You can understand dependence When you know the maker's hand So make your siren's call And sing all you want I will not hear what you have to say 'Cause I need freedom now And I need to know how To live my life as it's meant to be And I will hold on hope And I won't let you choke On the noose around your neck And I'll find strength in pain And I will change my ways I'll know my name as it's called again
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Written by: BENJAMIN WALTER DAVID LOVETT, EDWARD JAMES MILTON DWANE, MARCUS OLIVER JOHNSTONE MUMFORD, WINSTON AUBREY ALADAR MARSHALL
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10 facts about this song
Song Formation"The Cave" was released by Mumford & Sons, a British band, as the third single from their debut album "Sigh No More" in 2010.
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InspirationThe song title and some of its themes are a reference to "The Allegory of the Cave” by Plato.
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CompositionBand frontman Marcus Mumford has said in many interviews that the song is meant to be "a really hopeful song."
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Awards and RecognitionIn 2011, "The Cave" was nominated for four Grammy Awards and won two of them-Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
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Chart PerformanceThe song did incredibly well on the global music charts. It reached number 12 on UK Singles Chart and number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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Music VideoThe official video of "The Cave" was inspired by a trip the band made to India and filmed in Goa, portraying band members as Indian auto rickshaw riders.
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Critical ReceptionThe song was highly acclaimed by critics, with Rolling Stone magazine placing "The Cave" at number 81 on their list of the 100 best songs of 2010.
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Cultural Impact"The Cave" catapulted Mumford & Sons to international prominence and quickly became a defining song of the folk rock revival of the early 2010s.
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Recording ProcessMumford & Sons recorded the album in a span of five months at Eastcote Studios in London, where "The Cave" was one of the standout tracks.
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Live Performances"The Cave" has remained a staple of Mumford & Sons' live performances and has been celebrated for its energetic and anthemic style.
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