Magdalene
Bear’s Den * Track #6 On Islands
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Magdalene by Bear's Den
Release Date
Performed by
Bear’s DenProduced by
Ian GrimbleWrited by
Kevin Jones & Johannes Refsdal & Andrew DavieAbout
“Magdalene” is a track from Bear’s Den’s first full-length album Islands.
The song discusses the secretive institutions called Magdalene laundries (also known as Magdalene’s asylums), named after Catholic saint Mary Magdalene.
The penitentiary work-houses were for “fallen women” and was run by Cath...
Magdalene Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Sing a song for the daughters of Magdalene
All tied up in their white ribbon
November came and before I got your letter
I will love you better, I will love you true
[Verse 2]
Everyday I would wait by the gates for you
With time, how your heart withdrew
You said I never understand the pain or share the shame
But you know that I want to
[Chorus]
But you give me hope and now you take it away
You took my love and now you celebrate
When the morning comes, no, I don't believe
That my God, oh my God, how could you take her from me?
[Verse 3]
So I told, and the sisters of mercy came
By your school just yesterday
I never meant for to cause you any pain
I wanna make it better, make it go away
[Verse 4]
So sing a song for the daughters of Magdalene
All smothered 'neath the white linen
If Mary knew how she was being used
So misconstrued, how you were being used
[Chorus]
But you give me hope and now you take it away
You took my love and now you celebrate
When the morning comes, no, I don't believe
That my God, oh my God, how could you take her from me?
You give me hope and now you take it away
You took my love and now you celebrate
When the morning comes, no I don't believe
That my God, oh my God, how could you take her from me?
Magdalene Q&A
Who wrote Magdalene's ?
Magdalene was written by Kevin Jones & Johannes Refsdal & Andrew Davie.
Who produced Magdalene's ?
Magdalene was produced by Ian Grimble.
When did Bear’s Den release Magdalene?
Bear’s Den released Magdalene on Fri Oct 17 2014.
What did Bear's Den say about "Magdalene"?
I was really shocked when I first heard about Magdalene laundries and the stories that have emerged about them. They were designed as institutions for “fallen” women who were sent there in order to repent for their sin in the pursuit of becoming pure again. In reality many of these institutions esse...