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Babel
Broken Crown

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Broken Crown

Release date: 12th September 2012

From BabelTrack 104:16

Adult Alternative

Singer/Songwriter

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About This Track

"Broken Crown" is a track by Mumford & Sons, from the album Babel, released 12th September 2012. The track is 4:16 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about Mumford & Sons.

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Mumford & Sons

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Lyrics

Broken Crown

Well, touch my mouth and hold my tongue
I'll never be your chosen one
I'll be home, safe and tucked away
Well you can't tempt me if I don't see the day

The pull on my flesh was just too strong
Stifled the choice and the air in my lungs
Better not to breathe than to breathe a lie
'Cause when I open my body I breathe in a lie

And I will not speak of your sins
There was a way out for him
The mirror shows not
Your values are all shot

But oh, my heart was flawed
I knew my weakness
So hold my hand
Consign me not to darkness

So crawl on my belly 'til the sun goes down
I'll never wear your broken crown
I took the road and I fucked it all away
Now in this twilight, how dare you speak of grace?

So crawl on my belly 'til the sun goes down
I'll never wear your broken crown
I took the road and I fucked it all away
Now in this twilight, how dare you speak of grace?

So crawl on my belly 'til the sun goes down
I'll never wear your broken crown
I can take the road and I can fuck it all away
But in this twilight, our choices seal our fate

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Track details

From Babel

4:162012

Listen

Album

13th September 2012

Track number

10

Release year

2012

1Babel
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2Whispers In the Dark
3:16
3I Will Wait
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4Holland Road
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Mumford & Sons — Run Together (from Prizefighter) [3:39]
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Mumford & Sons — Alleycat (from Prizefighter) [3:08]
Mumford & Sons — Prizefighter (from Prizefighter) [3:30]
Mumford & Sons — Conversation With My Son (Gangsters & Angels) (from Prizefighter) [5:30]
Mumford & Sons — Clover (from Prizefighter) [3:43]
Mumford & Sons — Here (from Prizefighter) [3:11]
Mumford & Sons — Shadow Of A Man (from Prizefighter) [3:43]
Mumford & Sons — Harvest
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Mumford & Sons — Where It Belongs (from RUSHMERE) [4:07]
Mumford & Sons — Anchor (from RUSHMERE) [2:51]
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Mumford & Sons — Carry On (from RUSHMERE) [3:43]
Mumford & Sons — Surrender (from RUSHMERE) [3:11]
Mumford & Sons — Caroline (from RUSHMERE) [3:20]
Mumford & Sons — Truth (from RUSHMERE) [3:44]
Mumford & Sons — Monochrome (from RUSHMERE) [3:05]
Mumford & Sons — Blood On The Page (from RUSHMERE) [3:07]
Mumford & Sons — Good People
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Mumford & Sons — After the Storm (from Sigh No More) [4:08]
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Mumford & Sons — Winter Winds (from Sigh No More) [3:40]
Mumford & Sons — I Gave You All (from Sigh No More) [4:20]
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