Dyin Day
Anaïs Mitchell * Track #4 On Young Man in America
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Album Young Man in America
Dyin Day by Anaïs Mitchell
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Anaïs MitchellProduced by
Todd SickafooseWrited by
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This song references the Biblical story of Abraham and Isaac, in which Abraham is ordered by God to sacrifice his only son Isaac on a mountain as a test of his faith. In"Dying Day,“ there is a dialogue going on between the Isaac-figure, and the Abraham-figure, as Isaac questions his father’s intenti...
Dyin Day Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Be it work or be it rite?
Father, tell me
Brings us to the mountainside
Every day, a dyin' day
Be it work or be it rite?
Oh, my sweet babe
We come to make a sacrifice
Every day, a dyin' day
[Verse 2]
Be it ox or be it ram?
Father, tell me
Please the God of Abraham
Every day, a dyin' day
Be it ox or be it ram?
Oh, my sweet babe
It is the blood of the innocent
Every day, a dyin' day
[Bridge]
And who are you to understand
The ways of him who holds the blade?
And who are you to stay the hand
Of Him who made you?
[Verse 3]
Be it ill or be it good?
Father, tell me
Makes you bind me hand and foot
Every day, a dyin' day
Be it ill or be it good?
Oh, my sweet babe
I am doin' as I should
Every day, a dyin' day
Every day, a dyin' day
Every day, a dyin' day
Dyin Day Q&A
Who wrote Dyin Day's ?
Dyin Day was written by Anaïs Mitchell.
Who produced Dyin Day's ?
Dyin Day was produced by Todd Sickafoose.
When did Anaïs Mitchell release Dyin Day?
Anaïs Mitchell released Dyin Day on Tue Feb 28 2012.