The Unquiet Grave

Song The Unquiet Grave
Artist Faith & the Muse
Album Elyria

Lyrics

[00:00.230] (traditional ballad circa 1400)
[00:18.700] The wind doth howl today m'love
[00:20.370] And a winter's worth of rain
[00:22.120] I never had but one true love
[00:23.820] In cold grave she was lain
[00:25.660] Oh I adored my sweetest love
[00:27.520] As any young man may
[00:29.260] So I'll sit and weep upon her grave
[00:31.010] For twelve-month and a day
[00:32.460]
[00:35.700] One true love is eternity for two
[00:39.240] Three four nevermore
[00:41.040] Will I see my love true
[00:42.820] So I'll sit and weep upon her grave
[00:44.650] For twelve-month and a day
[00:49.310] The twelve-month and a day foregone
[00:50.990] The dead began to speak
[00:52.740] "Oh who sits weeping on my grave“
[00:54.550] And will not let me sleep?"
[00:56.410] "'Tis I, m'love, upon thy grave“
[00:58.100] Who will not let you sleep
[00:59.960] For I crave one kiss of your lips
[01:01.750] And that is all I seek"
[01:03.500]
[01:06.150] One true love is eternity for two
[01:10.120] Three four nevermore
[01:11.760] Will I see my love true
[01:13.410] For I crave one kiss of your lips
[01:15.250] And that is all I seek
[01:18.090]
[01:19.660] "You crave one kiss of my cold lips
[01:21.560] But I am one year gone
[01:23.350] If you have one kiss of my lips
[01:24.990] Your time will not be long
[01:26.840] Let me remind thee, dearest one
[01:28.730] A patient heart to keep
[01:30.390] For we professed eternal love
[01:32.230] That lives though I may sleep"
[01:34.030]
[02:13.040] There down in yonder garden grove“
[02:14.940] Love, where we once did walk
[02:16.690] The finest flower that ever was seen
[02:18.480] Has withered to a stalk
[02:20.180] The stalk is withered dry, my love“
[02:22.020] Though our hearts shan't decay
[02:23.760] So make yourself content, my love
[02:25.610] Till god calls you away"
[02:27.180]
[02:30.310] One true love is eternity for two
[02:33.850] Three four nevermore
[02:35.550] Will I see my love true
[02:37.400] So make yourself content my love
[02:40.430] Till god calls you away

Pinyin

[00:00.230] traditional ballad circa 1400
[00:18.700] The wind doth howl today m' love
[00:20.370] And a winter' s worth of rain
[00:22.120] I never had but one true love
[00:23.820] In cold grave she was lain
[00:25.660] Oh I adored my sweetest love
[00:27.520] As any young man may
[00:29.260] So I' ll sit and weep upon her grave
[00:31.010] For twelvemonth and a day
[00:32.460]
[00:35.700] One true love is eternity for two
[00:39.240] Three four nevermore
[00:41.040] Will I see my love true
[00:42.820] So I' ll sit and weep upon her grave
[00:44.650] For twelvemonth and a day
[00:49.310] The twelvemonth and a day foregone
[00:50.990] The dead began to speak
[00:52.740] " Oh who sits weeping on my grave"
[00:54.550] And will not let me sleep?"
[00:56.410] "' Tis I, m' love, upon thy grave"
[00:58.100] Who will not let you sleep
[00:59.960] For I crave one kiss of your lips
[01:01.750] And that is all I seek"
[01:03.500]
[01:06.150] One true love is eternity for two
[01:10.120] Three four nevermore
[01:11.760] Will I see my love true
[01:13.410] For I crave one kiss of your lips
[01:15.250] And that is all I seek
[01:18.090]
[01:19.660] " You crave one kiss of my cold lips
[01:21.560] But I am one year gone
[01:23.350] If you have one kiss of my lips
[01:24.990] Your time will not be long
[01:26.840] Let me remind thee, dearest one
[01:28.730] A patient heart to keep
[01:30.390] For we professed eternal love
[01:32.230] That lives though I may sleep"
[01:34.030]
[02:13.040] There down in yonder garden grove"
[02:14.940] Love, where we once did walk
[02:16.690] The finest flower that ever was seen
[02:18.480] Has withered to a stalk
[02:20.180] The stalk is withered dry, my love"
[02:22.020] Though our hearts shan' t decay
[02:23.760] So make yourself content, my love
[02:25.610] Till god calls you away"
[02:27.180]
[02:30.310] One true love is eternity for two
[02:33.850] Three four nevermore
[02:35.550] Will I see my love true
[02:37.400] So make yourself content my love
[02:40.430] Till god calls you away