Hymn to Her
Pretenders
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Let me inside you Into your room I've heard it's lined With the things you don't show Lay me beside you Down on the floor I've been your lover From the womb to the tomb I dress as your daughter When the moon becomes round You be my mother When everything's gone And she will always carry on Something is lost But something is found They will keep on speaking her name Somethings change Some stay the same Keep beckoning to me From behind that closed door The maid and the mother And the crone that's grown old I hear your voice Coming out of that hole I listen to you And I want some more I listen to you And I want some more She will always carry on Something is lost But something is found They will keep on speaking her name Some things change Some stay the same She will always carry on Something is lost But something is found They will keep on speaking her name Some things change Some stay the same Let me inside you Into your room I've heard it's lined With the things you don't show Lay me beside you Down on the floor I've been your lover From the womb to the tomb I dress as your daughter When the moon becomes round You be my mother When everything's gone And she will always carry on Something is lost But something is found They will keep on speaking her name Some things change Some stay the same She will always carry on Something is lost But something is found They will keep on speaking her name Some things change Some stay the same And she will always carry on Something is lost But something is found They will keep on speaking her name Some things change Some stay the same
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Written by: Meg Keene
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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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