I haven't listened to this song in nearly a year, but recently I've had it playing in my head, and I must say, it's probably one of my favorite songs ever, and so perfectly describing my current mood/situation.
There are artists that just keep on surprising me. It's incredible how I still find some gems by Marcus Mumford or Justin Vernon after binge listening to them for more than a year now.
The things I don't want to do I just keep doing The things I want to do I can't do What a wretched man I am becoming What a wretched man I have become Who will save me? From this body of death that is looming From this funeral parlor I keep on seeing In the corner of my eye while pointing my gun In the corner of my mind while ignoring the sun It's coming for me, it's coming for me What you ask just cannot be done A spineless heart is what I've become This weight on my back is just too heavy The holy life just wasn't for me I keep smearing my heart all over my sleeve Someone comes and wipes it off and takes it from me What's left is hardly mine, but just a shadow of myself For I find I'm entwined in a battle over my health And I can't win, and I can't win What you ask just cannot be done A spineless heart is what I've become This weight on my back was just too heavy The holy life just wasn't for me The holy life just wasn't for me But what you asked just cannot be done A spineless heart was what I've become This weight on my back was just too heavy You say a holy life still waits for me You say a holy life still waits for me
i'm not really much of a religious guy. but i swear, this guy makes religious music extremely enjoyable. better than any cliche christian rock song or crap like that. this is truly the work of a genius
I just read this in Romans like yesterday. And the beautiful thing is that there’s still forgiveness in the Messiah Jesus. Paul murdered Christians before being arguably the greatest apostle.
im sick of religious nuts keep commenting on every fucking video on you tube. just fuck off and stop pushing your religious shit on us, its a music video you moron
@@jamesspencer3233 I wonder why some people cant just keep their damn mouths shut. you can literally mind your own business you didnt even have to acknowledge that comment. The only reason im acknowledging yours is because is i dont tell you, no one will. grow up. and have fun being a dickhead, bitch ass.
omg, what a great song. love these guys so much. I love all the bible refrences! Proof that a band can rock but still rock with Jesus... man, i really hope they don't change
Romans 7:19, 24-- For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do... O wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
Fret no more, fret no more Love often leaves our hearts so sore We want what hurts us, that is true but you must be brave an see this through Your heart is a gift, so give it wise For love often comes in strange disguise So carry not a heavy heart So you may be happy from the start
He may be English by blood, choice and memory, and and English citizen too, but by law and nationality he's American. (Not a jealous American by the way, I live in North-East England).
I officially decided today that Mumford & Sons are one of my favorite bands, so I've been listening to them nonstop for about 4 hours.
Same Here, Friend!!
I haven't listened to this song in nearly a year, but recently I've had it playing in my head, and I must say, it's probably one of my favorite songs ever, and so perfectly describing my current mood/situation.
So how are u today
I'M FINDING ALL OF THESE SONGS I HAVENT HEARD BEFORE I AM SO HAPPY
There are artists that just keep on surprising me. It's incredible how I still find some gems by Marcus Mumford or Justin Vernon after binge listening to them for more than a year now.
this song is one of the first things that has shown me what it's like to cry from joy. I thank God for musicians like Marcus
Marcus is too perfect for everything.
at first i thought this was a cover of some song....but its not! THIS MADE ME SO HAPPY! and then i found out it was A BIBLE VERSE! JUST PERFECTION
still listenning to this, never get bored
my heart now beats to the rhythm of this song - only marcus mumford could make that happen ... :)
I would seriously give anything in the world to have the honor of listening to Mumford&Sons Live seriously I would give anything.
You, my dear lady, are a MIRACLE of a human! You have my utmost respect!
The things I don't want to do
I just keep doing
The things I want to do
I can't do
What a wretched man I am becoming
What a wretched man I have become
Who will save me?
From this body of death that is looming
From this funeral parlor I keep on seeing
In the corner of my eye while pointing my gun
In the corner of my mind while ignoring the sun
It's coming for me, it's coming for me
What you ask just cannot be done
A spineless heart is what I've become
This weight on my back is just too heavy
The holy life just wasn't for me
I keep smearing my heart all over my sleeve
Someone comes and wipes it off and takes it from me
What's left is hardly mine, but just a shadow of myself
For I find I'm entwined in a battle over my health
And I can't win, and I can't win
What you ask just cannot be done
A spineless heart is what I've become
This weight on my back was just too heavy
The holy life just wasn't for me
The holy life just wasn't for me
But what you asked just cannot be done
A spineless heart was what I've become
This weight on my back was just too heavy
You say a holy life still waits for me
You say a holy life still waits for me
Thanks a lot!!!
They never stop amazing me with there lyric's as well as music!
I love them more with every song
i'm not really much of a religious guy. but i swear, this guy makes religious music extremely enjoyable. better than any cliche christian rock song or crap like that. this is truly the work of a genius
Immense joy comes over me when this man sings ♥~♥~♥~♥~♥
I can't tell if its because this song is amazing or just because I have a giant man-crush on Marcus Mumford, but I can't stop listening to this.
This song is just so terribly beautiful1
I absolutely love this song
I just read this in Romans like yesterday. And the beautiful thing is that there’s still forgiveness in the Messiah Jesus. Paul murdered Christians before being arguably the greatest apostle.
im sick of religious nuts keep commenting on every fucking video on you tube. just fuck off and stop pushing your religious shit on us, its a music video you moron
James Spencer Your a fucking idiot 😂
@@jamesspencer3233 I wonder why some people cant just keep their damn mouths shut. you can literally mind your own business you didnt even have to acknowledge that comment. The only reason im acknowledging yours is because is i dont tell you, no one will. grow up. and have fun being a dickhead, bitch ass.
omg, what a great song. love these guys so much. I love all the bible refrences! Proof that a band can rock but still rock with Jesus... man, i really hope they don't change
They seriously need to release You Ain't No Sailor and this song for download. No changing, just these ones.
Whatever it took to get their music to me, I'm okay with it.
I need Mumford & Sons to come to South Africa!
Love this song, truly inspired by Marcus Mumford
im really really loving this song
Marcus Mumford you beautiful man!
Amazing song
Just spectacular!!
phenomenal.
You can't beat it, but God can -- if you let Him
It just gives me the chills when the "mmmmmmmmh" starts in the second verse.
Romans 7:19, 24-- For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do... O wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
I LOVE IT!!!!
Mumford and Sons make me not sad anymore :)
24 especially!!!!!! i was reading that the other night and then was like "MARCUS MUMFORD HAS A SONG ABOUT THESE!!!!!!!!!
@AnnaEdwards29 He's got taste, some of the most beautiful prose ever written is in that book.
I hear this song, and I instantly think of me. It was wrote for me.. I just hope I can beat the odds in fear that my drinking will soon consume me.
I love you Marcus!
Man is made for fellowship with God and apart from this he ceases to be truly man.
haha we talked about Romans 7:14- 25 in Bible study tonite!! way to go Marcus Mumford!!!!
Fret no more, fret no more
Love often leaves our hearts so sore
We want what hurts us, that is true
but you must be brave an see this through
Your heart is a gift, so give it wise
For love often comes in strange disguise
So carry not a heavy heart
So you may be happy from the start
So attractive.
Still here in 2024:)
I jumped a fence to hug this man
Though now my chest has a hole
BEST DECISION EVER
i start listening another song eg. Beatles..and when i look at the right side of the page, i see mumford and sons..and i have to click on these songs.
Harmonica? OMG, let me love you, Marcus Mumford! ;)
Yeah, this is based on Romans 7:14-25.
love this
Marcus draws a great deal of inspirations from three sources: Shakespeare, Steibeck and the Bible
I bring sad news from the future. Winston left the band. 😞
awesome!!
Romans 7:24
LOVE IT!
Indeed i am a Wretched Man.
LOVE
i love mumfrod and sons and marcus and if you look in some of the j.r.r tolkein books you will see some familiar words that they put in their songs
Wow!
Love it :)
yeah that is true
IKR ME TOO!!!!!!!!!
He said that he didn't exist for him. He wasn't saying for everybody. Just himself.
@CLWHITEHEAD1 yea, the video was uploaded in dec 30th, when was the video taken
ME TOO!!!
Pretty recognizable actually. This was before he was even with Mumford and Sons.
Same here
and this is exactly why religion is not stupid
LUCKY!
I love the Biblical allusions in this song.
Damn right there are no dislikes!
So you can always record these songs you want to hear by playing it on RUclips in your recording studios
Romans 7
These lyrics are from Romans 7 in the bible, for all the people who are asking.
@CLWHITEHEAD1 close enough. when did marcus record this song
cool : ) give this a drumset, an electric guitar and you have yourself a very interesting indie folk/rock song!!
i just wanna jam with this dude
Mumford and sons
@AnnaEdwards29 His parents are christian worship leader type things. My mum's heavy into religion, she works with his dad.
The thing's I don't want to do I just keep doing,the thing's I want to do I can't do
good tune ..sometimes ppl ask to much of one self?
@AnnaEdwards29 yep those are def Paul's words.
@qwertypoopbath he was born on January 31, 1987
For those of you looking for an mp3 version you can message me. I have it but youtube won't let me post the link.
@AwesomeWithaQ you have no idea how jealous I am. O.o Was he nice?:)
did you mean Steinbeck or Steibeck?? I want to read it.. :)
I can't find it on iTunes..
Damn
holy crap WHERE DID YOU FIND THIS!?
@AwesomeWithaQ YOU HUGGED HIM?!?!?!?!
@qwertypoopbath Uploaded Dec 30th 2010.
He may be English by blood, choice and memory, and and English citizen too, but by law and nationality he's American. (Not a jealous American by the way, I live in North-East England).
yep the Bible for sure....."why do i do things I shouldn't do, and why don't I do the things I should do?"
Where is this quote from?
how old is this?
what is that from?
@qwertypoopbath Not a video haha. It's a picture :D
Thethingsidontwanttodoijustijustkeepdoingthethingsiwanttodoijustcando
LUCKIEEEE
Or Mr. Simon.
@ghostie7790 we all hope they dont change my friend... none of us want that:)...
Yeah, leave the drumset and electric guitar and you have the song how it is... perfect