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Ben Howard

Bones

Release date: 30th September 2011

From Every Kingdom (Deluxe)
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About This Track

‘Bones’ by Ben Howard is taken from the album ‘Every Kingdom (Deluxe)’, released in 2011. The lyrics cast a restless urge to get away from a familiar place, then tighten into a darker idea of isolation, with the refrain ending on “just the bones”. It moves between motion and restraint, as if leaving is both escape and confession.

"Bones" is a track by Ben Howard, from the album Every Kingdom (Deluxe), released 30th September 2011. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 3 articles about Ben Howard.

About the Artist

Ben Howard

Ben Howard

Lyrics

Bones

[Verse 1]

Oh go, far from this small town bar we know

Yeah go, frolic in the lights that brought you here

So very long

[Verse 2]

And hold, hold your lips so tightly

That the shadows may go

'Cause I know, I know, I know, I know

You can never be alone

'Cause it's just the bones you're made of

[Chorus]

And you laugh like you've never been lonely

That's alright honey

That's alright with me

Oh you laugh like there's hope in the story

That's alright honey

That's alright with me

Oh you laugh like I'll be there to hold you always

Always here

Always, honey, always here

[Verse 3]

And go silent as death on the first day of the snow

Oh go leave these fires burning

A house of embers and coal

And covert, covert all those boys that search for love

In your room

Cause lust is just a child's game

And you, oh you were always late to bloom

[Chorus]

And you laugh like you've never been lonely

That's alright honey

That's alright with me

Oh you laugh like there's hope in the story

That's alright honey

That's alright with me

Oh you laugh like I'll be there to hold you always

Always here

Always honey, always here

And you love like you've always been lonely

That's alright honey

That's alright with me

Oh you love him with all of your body

That's alright honey

That's alright with me

Oh you love him like he'll be there for always

Always honey yeah, always near

Always honey, always near

Always honey, always near

[Outro]

Oh go far from this small town bar we know

Oh go, leave me with this bird and this song

Out here in the cold

Cause it's just the bones you're made of

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Track details

From Every Kingdom (Deluxe)

2011
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Album
Every Kingdom (Deluxe)
Every Kingdom (Deluxe)
Ben Howard
Release year
2011
  1. —Empty Corridors - Live In York/2011
  2. —7 Bottles
  3. —Everything - Spotify - Rockfeedback Session
  4. —I Will Be Blessed
  5. —Move Like You Want - Live
  6. —These Waters
  7. —Bones
  8. —Under the Same Sun

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Albums & EPs

I Forget Where We Were (10th Anniversary Deluxe)
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2024
Is It?
Is It?
2023
Collections From The Whiteout
Collections From The Whiteout
2021
Noonday Dream
Noonday Dream
2018
I Forget Where We Were
I Forget Where We Were
2014
Every Kingdom
Every Kingdom
2011

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  3. Am I In Your Light?I Forget Where We Were (10th Anniversary Deluxe)
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  4. BuzzardCollections From The Whiteout
    0:55
  5. ConradI Forget Where We Were (10th Anniversary Deluxe)
    6:08
  6. Couldn't Make It UpIs It?
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  8. Crowhurst's MemeCollections From The Whiteout
    3:44
  9. Days Of LantanaIs It?
    5:15
  10. End Of The AffairI Forget Where We Were (10th Anniversary Deluxe)
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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer
Ben Howard
Producer
Chris Bond
Guitar
Chris Bond
Vocals
Ben Howard, India Bourne
Acoustic Guitar
Ben Howard
Additional Vocals
Andrew Bond
Double Bass
Chris Bond
Mastering Engineer
Robin Schmidt
Percussion
Chris Bond
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